I need the most depressive PrepHoleino you can provide. The kind that will make me go and hug my girlfriend tight.
I need the most depressive?
I need the most depressive PrepHoleino you can provide. The kind that will make me go and hug my girlfriend tight.
I hate to say it for the millionth time but come and see if by far the most nihilist and depressing, while maintaining an aura of realism, movie about war that you could hope to watch
Pic related
>Russian murder porn propaganda
The Thin Red Line
Can you name me one war movie that isn't propaganda one way or the other?
April 9th
it's a danish film on the german invasion of denmark and how incredibly fucking stupid the danish were
Anti-danish/pro nazi propaganda
the germans aren't portrayed good
>one way or the other?
define propaganda?
If "war bad" is propaganda, then isn't pretty much every movie that has some sort of message propaganda?
its funny that it was censored by the soviet because it was not propaganda enough and dared showing the belorussians defending themselves and winning instead of glorious puccia swooping in and heroically saving everyone kek
The most pseud response possible.
>Movie set in Belorussia
>Proven stomping ground of Dirlewanger's brigade of subhuman retards
>Partisans are barely capable
>Protag fully joining them is portrayed as so blatantly tragic that it happens with the most famous requiem ever composed blaring in the background
>"Russian propaganda"
You're a retard who thinks he's smart, no wonder you recommend TRL.
>noice trips
haven't seen thin red line but it's on the list, is it bad?
It can barely be considered a war movie, it's a bunch of pretty nature shots with yokels pontificating on human nature. Would have been far more appropriate as a Vietnam flick, but in fairness TM took the book it was based off of and took *all* of its flaws and put them on the screen.
Dunno how anyone can take it seriously with those hilarious voiceovers. Jesus Christ I remember having to hold back laughter when I saw it in theaters. Funnier than any of Tom Hank's acting in SPR.
>wut is this shadow. wut is this light. do we watch it or does it watch us. wut is a man. shadow and light. wut is a Murcan. wut is a Jap
Malick peaked right out of the gate with Badlands and went on a downhill slide from there, no one can convince me otherwise. If he'd only made that and then spent the following half century just being a cinematographer for nature documentaries the world would be a better place.
New World was solid though I'll give it that. Too bad Tree of Life happened at all, however.
OMG so deep so brave have five dozen academy awards
Please tell me that’s a chin
My favorite part of TRL is how the characters act like a bunch of academics that were unwillingly plucked from their philosophy courses and shipped overseas to fight an enemy and a war they couldn't understand, against an enemy they struggled to truly hate. It was fucking bizarre considering it was the early stages of the goddamned Pacific War. Such a bizarre tone to use in that setting when it seemed tailor made for a Vietnam War movie.
This movie was straight up banned for release in the Soviet Union because the censors thought it too incendiary
This scene right here.
"[War] it poisons the soul"
The monologues are so good.
i wish i had a gf to swim around in disgusting bog mud with
I was going to suggest that
The Thin Red Line is not only one of the finest war movies ever made, but one of the finest movies made period. My wife wasn’t able to get through half of it, even though her grandfather fought in the US Army in the Pacific theatre during the war.
I noticed a camera crew in the background in one shot in The Thin Red Line, as well as the wake from the camera boat during the landing scene. Pretty poorly made film tbh, that's very amateur filmmaking.
>I noticed a camera crew in the background in one shot in The Thin Red Line
lmao how do you fuck up this badly
It's okay but ever war film does the crime of showing the soilders past life like when they were with there girl froems and shit its dumb
Thin Red Line is fuckin' good man. Film honestly changed my life. The fact that Saving Private gay got an Oscar and not this is criminal.
This movie is the greatest midwit filter, whoever likes it cannot be any smart
>This movie is the greatest midwit filter
you misquoted, Thin Red Line post is here
> whoever likes it cannot be any smart
can they speak English, though?
>come and sneed
I think the ending is quite powerful and I don't get nihilism out of that at all.
>War is... le bad?
Well, it kinda is isn’t it? We are talking movies that don’t glorify war
I don't know why but I felt like I was being brainwashed watching that movie and shut it off.
You should think about why that would be, it's a weird thing to feel during that movie.
Pierre Schoendoerffer's The 317th section.
Forget every american movie about Vietnam. This is depression 101.
tae guk gi
the front line (korean)
glory
last samurai
gettysburg
gods and generals
gods and generals is easily one of the most dogshit war films ever made
yeah well that's just your opinion man
>tae guk gi
How can you tell what happens with the camera shaking so hard that you forget you're watching a movie and think you're tumbling down a fucking mountain?
Kajaki is very thrilling if you have a fear of mines
IT GAVE ME THE FEAR OF MINES jesus fuck
cool desert DPM and L85 kino though
Silmido, a Korean movie about a unit made out of prisoners trained to infiltrate and assistant the north Korean leader.
Haven’t seen it, but Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence seems to be a tear jerker from what I am told.
One of Bowie's few films. Would not say it is worth watching, though. Obscure.
Don't trust
, the movie is a masterpiece and worth watching. It is one of the few rare films that will transport you back to a time and place that only those who lived through it can remember.
It’s a tie between "Cross of Iron" and "For King and Empire".
Cross of Iron, for the brutality of the Eastern front. For King and Empire because, in the end, it was absolutely pointless, and only two of the Newfoundlanders return to their village with16th century living conditions to live in quiet poverty. All that glory, all the sacrifices, and last stands for nothing, "We should all have just stayed home - where we belong." In the end they even lose their home.
Honourable mention: "oh what a lovely war" and Uomi Contro
>Movement forward through the communication trenches was not possible because they were congested with dead and wounded men
>As they breasted the skyline behind the British first line, they were effectively the only troops moving on the battlefield and clearly visible to the German defenders
>Most of the Newfoundland Regiment who had started forward were dead, dying or wounded within 15 to 20 minutes of leaving St. John's Road trench
>Of the 780 men who went forward only about 110 survived unscathed, of whom only 68 were available for roll call the following day. For all intents and purposes the Newfoundland Regiment had been wiped out, the unit as a whole having suffered a casualty rate of approximately 90 percent. The only unit to suffer greater casualties during the attack was the 10th (Service) Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), attacking west of Fricourt village.
>Most of the Newfoundlanders were killed or wounded without anyone in the regiment having fired a shot.
>"It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault only failed of success because dead men can advance no further."
Christ that's depressing
It's okay, newfies aren't human
You must have never met any. They are the most human people imaginable.
the vaxxies of their day
>the Caribou Hill scene
>Don’t let the rats eat me, boys. Give me a good Christian burial, but only if you can reach me.
Why did you remind me?
paths of glory
The only film that can get those who survived cum and sneed is Nobi aka Fires on the Plain.
>make me hug my gf
pic rel
Johnny Got His Gun had me feeling some sort of way.
Watch pic related with GF; bond and then fug.
Stalingrad (1993)
The ending is one of the most depressing I have ever seen. Great movie though.
That one was BRUTAL highly recommended, great music also
Yeah, I felt really sorry for all of the men in the movie, it actually manages to humanize the Germans.
Let's be real, the Germans knew what they were doing and they were right for doing it
>it actually manages to humanize the Germans.
not hard considering the Germans were humans
They were human. They were white. I wonder how Europe would look if they had won the war.
speaking of humanizing Germans
pic related
That one hit me hard. Ofcourse I knew how it would end, but I was rooting for him so hard 🙁
>Ever been to the desert fritz?
>You'd hate it.
>It's so hot... you're always sweating
>but the stars... they're so close
Gut wrenching movie. For those of you who haven’t seen it, good quality and english subs:
Well shit boys, guess I'm watching this tonight.
>feelingrad
>tfw it's too cold to even cry
>Intimate Enemies (French Algerian Apocalypse Now)
>9th Company (small unit coming of age through the end of Soviet-Afghan conflict, big siege at the end)
>Hacksaw Ridge (religious exemption medic, combat in second half is even better than Iwo Jima; slow prewar small town story for the first half)
Production value for a movie before Saving Private Ryan era is fantastic.
>Intimate Enemies
I will watch this soon, looks interesting and french movies are usually pretty good.
>9th Company
Loved this movie when i was 14, realize its kinda shit now.
>Hacksaw Ridge
Decent movie, but a little greasy because the real guy insisted his story never be made into a movie, and they made it into a movie a couple years after he died. Kind of disrespectful tbqh.
>realize its kinda shit now
It suffers from russian cinema trying to ape moneymaking hollywood war flicks while trying to score that sweet promotional government funding meant for propaganda based off real events, and then failing to acknowledge that all best russian/soviet war movies were slow in pace and reflective, more long the lines of 1993 Stalingrad. Many such cases (unironically). Then you hear about the actual thing it was based on and it gets even more embarassing how dumb the movie is.
In its defence, it is much better than recent shit that looks like video game trailers while maintaining the same gay heroic pomp some obese government worker imagines war to look like, or at least wants future cannon fodder to imagine what it looks like.
Kokoda. I feel like it does a good job of conveying how absolutely horrifying and miserable the combat along the Kokoda track was in 1942. Possibly the worst environment to fight in any where or when during the war.
Fresh Mag for you
Hamburger Hill; not as competent a movie as Platoon, but hits harder IMO
The new All Quiet on the Western Front on Netflix. The original book and actual war wasn’t depressing enough so they made it even worse.
Yeah that one was depressing, but could have been so much better. That over the top evil Dr. Robotnic general and shitty music, random blaaaaam blaaaaaam. Not very rewatchable.
Ehhh the general is more of a symbol. Because the way he thought a LOT of the brass historically did.
There were PLENTY of officers that wanted to keep fighting the hopeless fight for the sake of honor. Let's not forget HOW the German revolution of 1918 started: the German leadership was ready to sign the surrender, HOWEVER they wanted to "go out with a bang" so they ordered sailors for one last battle... the sailors knew if they go out there they are doomed. It was a suicide commando all for the sake of a few generals far away of the front being able to stroke their egos about "honor". So the entire fleet collectively mutinied. There was no hope for any victory in such a battle.
So while that specific situation and person wasn't historical, men like him absolutely DID exist in the top brass of the German army. If the movie had been about these sailors instead they could have made him a true person in a real situation that happened.
Essentially he was the symbol of "Nazis didn't come from nowhere they were born out of the old Prussian military culture that saw it's way of life threatened". The Nazis in this sense are very similar to the military dictatorship of Imperial Japan that was born out of the Samurai culture.
But anon, the Nazis were Bavarian quasi-intellectuals led by an Austrian.
'quasi-intellectuals' is a funny way to say a loser nerd cult obsessed with occult magic bullshit.
Yeah, the movie is mostly symbolism, down to characters and their fates.
New one is dogshit, all visuals no substance, characters made so bland you dont give a shit when they die, idiotic ending. 1979 version is still the king.
Danish movie about German surrender and de-mining the country with German POWs
Land of Mine?
The German made Stalingrad (1993) is pretty grim. Really enjoyed it. Hatred (polish) is on my list to watch it's more about genocide though.
Oh yeah, the three part Generation War is pretty dark. Surprise surprise it's about the eastern front, but the home front as well.
I might get called an anime weeb fag but I never cried to any movie as much as this one
There is like literally 0 happy moments or anything looking like hope
Seconded.
Stalingrad, execution of private slovik, thin red line, Land of Mine, the others make me tear up, but this makes me cry HARD.
not really that much of a k movie though
true, but it's war related and normal war movies you sort of know what you get but that one is just sad sad
>Emile Challon... It's time.
That was a cool game. Not what I expected going into it, though
My honour is assured
The Big Red One
Based Bosnian Genocide taste my friend. Still my copy of the DVD. Been thinking of ripping it then seeding it to spread the love
Maybe you anons can help, I watched a movie years ago about a blind western barkeeper in Shanghai just before/during the japanese invasion. I've been trying to find it again for years, I remember it being quite good.
Throwing Downfall into the thread too.
Posting
Actual kino.
threads
Cargo200
Have fun
PTSD inducing
Threads and Hamburger Hill. Threads honestly might be the most depressing movie I've seen regardless of drama.
>Be BBC
>release the most hard-hitting movie about nuclear war at the height of the Cold War in order to gaslight Brits into nuclear disarmament in case of war with the USSR.
>2022 War with Russia is now safe and effective.
>Curiously removes "Threads" from the BBC streaming service library
Doesn’t matter anymore, because people nowadays think of something else regarding BBC. Honk honk.
What other meaning of "BBC" is there? Please give your answer in all caps
I don’t want to pollute this beautiful board and you fine folks. Let’s save the degeneracy for 4chan shall we. I’m sure you understand, frenly fren.
That, Threads, The Day After, A Short Vision
The "Jesus Christ! Holy fuck! I'm not sleeping tonight." Collection.
>That, Threads,... A Short Vision
Why are the British so good at apocalypse kino?
Probably stems from a lot of memories of the blitz imo.
All Quiet on the Western Front from the late 70's messes me up to think about. The book is near 1:1 with that.
>you stupid bitch
>they gave this to primary school children to read where I lived
Fuck man
So OP, lots of recommendations in this thread. What’s it going to be?
Nobody mentioned The Outpost, so I'll drop a recommendation here.
Ran (Kurosawa retelling of King Lear) is excellent and miserable.
Das Boot, of course.
Fury gets a lot of hate but it's breddy gud about showing what it's like to be in a tank, and how totally disposable the average GI was in WWII.
If you want classics The Bridges at Toko Ri and Bridge on the River Kwai are both great for different reasons.
The Outpost is good, but it's not truly depressing. It has sad moments for sure, but it arguably has a good ending even it makes you tear up. Something like Stalingrad truly makes you feel miserable at the end, and makes you sit there contemplating your whole existence as the credits roll.
Assembly (2007).
Watched it a long time ago, but IIRC it's about a unit during Chinese Civil War that was ordered to defend an area until the bugle call for assembly is sounded, which will signify the order to retreat.
They accumulate losses and the desperate men began to ask the captain why the call for assembly is not being made. It came to a point where some reported to the Captain that they heard the call but the Captain refused because he did not hear the signal. The unit was wiped out to a man.
This movie felt like a fucking cartoon despite having a compelling story.
>The kind that will make me go and hug my girlfriend tight.
you'll put a baby in her after picrel for sure
The scene as they're walking out into the battlefield and people start to freeze was kino.
Johnny got his gun is the most depressing piece of media I've ever consumed
TAKEN MY HERRING
This movie hit Reagan hard enough to reconsider his nuclear policy and pursue de-escalation.
And its total crap. Makes the nuclear attack feel like a strong windstorm, dumb personal drama with the daughters bf... threads is 100000x better.
Nobody going to mention The Pacific?
Nah, but I'd mention Generation Kill
Johnny Cash still fucks me up to this day
Go was fun to watch but they never had horrible injuries I wonder why is it cos it might hurt recruitment?
The Okinawa episode is one of the greatest war portrayals put on a film. Other than that, it's oddly high spirited. Maybe because the settings just switch so wildly between the frontlines and the home front. Doesn't have that constant depressive atmosphere
Pacific's pacing is nothing short of lamentable.
seemed almost too dark, like they were trying too hard.
>like they were trying too hard.
They absolutely were, they were trying to follow band of brothers, they were doomed to fail.
>no unknown soldier
>literally the guy with a gf and the brightest future dies in the last 10 minutes
Ending always gets me
If you want depression, I suggest watching Beasts of No Nation. Shit will fuck you up senpai.
I have, and strangely I still don't care what jungle joggers do it each other, be it adults or children.
None of you will have seen or heard about this movie, but for me it was Nefes (Breath). When it came out I was a kid and there were news about PKK attacks every day, and I was sure I was going to be conscripted die in this way. I dont know if there's good english subtitles anywhere. It is the real story of a woefully underprepared outpost with no fortifications and untrained personnel (conscripts) being attacked by a much larger force.
The ending really gets me.
>huwhite people shooting a fuckton of zulus
How is it depressing?
>lose scores of your friends in a strategically inconsequential battle
>even more of the men you knew are still lying dead on the fields of Isandlwana
Not depressing, but you get the idea.
That is a beautiful salute. If only we would have that today. Can you imagine, if today’s blacks would sing to us ‘oh white man, thank you for the car, train, plane, phone, radio, tv, computers’
What a wonderful world it would be. Hey, a man can dream, right?
>zulus are the same as american blacks
kys anon. seriously.
So? They both should salute whites. Africa flourished under colonial rule and all the beautiful white inventions. Everything was balanced, as things should be. Then they chased away the whites and now complain about hunger and crime. What a waste.
You clearly know nothing, the Zulus fought hard to keep apartheid.
You clearly know nothing about being white. Now touch grass and lurk moar, like you serial contrarians say.
Girls Last Tour.
All kinds of fun guns to keep your eyes open for in this movie; wanzel's, needle guns, mosins - whatever the armourers could get their hands on.
No one mentioned paths of glory yet?
Same second, lmao
Does anyone know of a Japanese anime film where it actually shows the effects of the nuke? I remember specifically a scene where you literally watch a kid's face get burned off by the Hiroshima nuke, and then after the fact. I remember seeing it on YouTube in 2014.
Oh. I found it. Barefoot gen. My bad.
Breaker Morant, scapegoats of an empire.
Johnny got a gun
4th of july
Sand castle is pretty good