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the myth of military intelligence and media literacy (i.redd.it)

submitted 8 months ago by Mandarbmax to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (5 children)

It's actually quite easy. Just focus on the victims rather than the killers. Come and see, Grave of the Fireflies, Catch-22, All quiet on the Western Front, …

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I've only watched Grave of the fireflies once. Can't bring myself to watch it again.

[–] Iceblade02 4 points 8 months ago

Band of Brothers is also a good one. War movies are so often the "moment of heroism" or tragedy, but in reality, it's not a moment. It's months, years on end of always being on full alert, where one false step one time is enough to die.

[–] WhoIsTheDrizzle 3 points 8 months ago

Bump for Come and See. I believe it's a government sponsored Belarusian anti-war film and it's pure horror. Watch that if you believe all war films glorify war.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Schindler's List...

[–] Theharpyeagle 2 points 8 months ago

Also Gundam: War in the Pocket. Great miniseries that zooms way into a small conflict to really focus on how war effects everyone.