All Quiet on the Western Front [Blu-ray]

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We previously wrote about how the music composition is one of the most memorable characteristics of this film, and this recognition is confirmed with Volker Bertelmann winning an Oscar for Best Music – Original Score. S. theaters that had not yet adapted to the new technology and overseas markets not yet penetrated by talkies.

All Quiet on the Western Front Blu-ray (DigiBook) (Germany) All Quiet on the Western Front Blu-ray (DigiBook) (Germany)

The former provides utter immersion on the expansive yet equally, somehow, claustrophobic battlefront, from artillery booms to thunderous gunshot, and savage close-quarters penetrations. Ambient noises of soldiers talking and yelling in pain, along with other weapons discharging sound fantastic. were likely wowed by its special effects and production design while casually ignoring all of those compression artifacts.

The ferocity of the war scenes is exemplary with big-sounding explosions, gunshots, yelling, and debris falling down.

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In addition to the video and audio content, the edition includes a 24-page booklet featuring ” Sharing the German Perspective” – A Conversation With Edward Berger and “A Machine Of Death Unlike Any Experienced Before” – An Interview With Historian And Professor Daniel Schönpflug.

An undeniable technical feat, Sam Mendes' quest for sound, fury and the impression of single-take continuity overshadows all else, leading to an audiovisually stunning native 4K release with Dolby Vision and Atmos. What sets 'All Quiet on the Western Front' apart from similar genre entries is the bleakness of its story, the disillusionment of its characters, and its passionate and uncompromising anti-war message. They listen to a patriotic speech by a school official and unknowingly receive uniforms from soldiers killed in a previous battle. But - and your mileage will clearly vary as the near-unanimous praise has shown - there is absolutely nothing, barring that aforementioned score, new here. Producer Malte Grunert said the film tells the "story of a young man who falls prey to right-wing nationalist propaganda – believing that war is an adventure, and that they are on the right side.