I really dislike remakes, too. And though I don't have a favorite war movie, I thought I'd substitute a favorite silent movie.
I love D.W. Griffith. I don't know if anyone could outdo him with Intolerance or Way Down East. Oh wait! If you want a war movie, then I choose Judith of Bethulia or Hearts of the World.
Judith... depicts the attempted capture by the Assyrians of the walled city of Bethulia.
Bethulia is a fortified town of Judea, guarding a hill pass through which an invading Assyrian army must march in order to enter Judea. The place is stormed by Holofernes at the head of a large army. The fighting before the gate uses an enormous number of soldiers on both sides and the battering ram and catapult.
Hearts... tells the story of a group of youngsters growing up in a French village. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young people of the village resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.
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Date: 30 Sep 2007 00:19 (UTC)I love D.W. Griffith. I don't know if anyone could outdo him with Intolerance or Way Down East. Oh wait! If you want a war movie, then I choose Judith of Bethulia or Hearts of the World.
Judith... depicts the attempted capture by the Assyrians of the walled city of Bethulia.
Bethulia is a fortified town of Judea, guarding a hill pass through which an invading Assyrian army must march in order to enter Judea. The place is stormed by Holofernes at the head of a large army. The fighting before the gate uses an enormous number of soldiers on both sides and the battering ram and catapult.
Hearts... tells the story of a group of youngsters growing up in a French village. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young people of the village resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.