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War machine vs human lives!

posted 18 years ago by jolypm
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Excellent war drama! Brings one question: are the results of the War Machine more important than human lives? According to this film, the answer is, undoubtedly, a definite YES! During the Second World War, Hitler was the Enemy. Today? Who is?!!!?? One false note: the sudden 'recovery' of Peck after his 'crack up'. Another great forgotten war drama: Robert Aldrich's 'Attack!' with Jack Palance. A must!

[–] DD-931 18 years ago

Wrong. Savage didn't "recover". He simply came out of his catatonic state. His immediate need for sleep was only one indication that his recovery would be a long complicated process. Look at everyone's face in that room the next time you watch this film. Nobody's acting like everything's back to normal just because he picks up a phone. They're just glad he's not trapped in permanent catatonia.

[–] rwsmith29456 16 years ago

What on earth are you going on about?

[–] mariakelly-04164 8 years ago

I had the same question. Maybe the OP forgot to turn on his Universal Translator before he wrote that.

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