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Article Title:	Down At The Grindhouse
Author of reported comment:	Simon Dillon
Comment Date:	09:28 on Mar 30 2007
Comment:	I agree that Paths of Glory is one of the best films ever made but it is not primarily an anti war film. It is, above all, a scathing condemnation of the militaristic mindset that the French aristocratic generals had in the way they used the lives of their men as pawns to advance their careers. As such it wasn't a film that dealt directly with the details of armed conflict, even though there were some very powerful battle scenes. Its power primarily came from the appalling decisions and attitudes of the top brass. Although there are exceptions, when depicting armed conflict in a serious manner I do think it can be irresponsible to not tell it like it is (eg The Green Berets). In the end its all about context and there are films that would unquestionably be less effective had they been more restrained (eg Saving Private Ryan).

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