war of interests

Kelli 2022-03-19 09:01:03

General Paul ordered his subordinates to carry out an invincible offensive mission for his position. After hearing that he could be promoted, the anthill that he thought was "Arabian Nights" at first became available to attack.

"My soldiers are the most important" (but less important than my reputation)

If they fail to attack, they lack morale, don’t pay attention to strategy, and use cowardice as an excuse for failure of the mission, and use artillery fire at their soldiers to boost the morale of the army.

In order to protect his reputation, he let three innocent subordinates take the blame. He stabbed one of his subordinates one second before, and then accused others of stabbing him the next second. How ironic and ridiculous it was to say "the one who was stabbed in the back by you was a soldier".

The Supreme Military Tribunal, which has not prosecuted and has no records, judges ignore justice for their own status, and treat soldiers' lives as child's play. Military tribunals are the most just and peaceful symbols of the war years. This practice is undoubtedly a mockery of the last justice of mankind, polluting The glory of the soldier and the country is especially ironic.

For his own status and reputation, General George removed General Paul's post and sent him to court to blame him.

The most ridiculous thing is that the colonel's hard work to seek justice for the soldiers was actually regarded by General George as a well-designed promotion plan.

It is difficult to determine whether officers fight for the sake of their country or their own status.

Cowardly officers can survive by killing their comrades, but brave subordinates will be shot by their comrades. The colonel asked him to execute the death sentence because he wanted him to be ashamed of his heart, as a soldier, ashamed of the country and justice for the rest of his life.

War is so cruel, you can't know if you have a tomorrow. The soldier who was singing one second ago will be on the front line the next second. We in the peaceful age should cherish our current life even more.

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Extended Reading
  • Johnnie 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    Four and a half stars. Adapted from the 35-year-old novel of the same name, using Steadicam. A glorious road to nothingness, a road of victory to the unknown, a road full of the cost of war and the irony of humanity. Bayonet or machine gun → wounded or dead? The choice must be certain, and the future must be lost. The insurmountable gulf between the barbed wire is like the shackles that cannot be freed from the heart. The former is the tragic scene of war, the middle is the tragic confrontation of court classics, and the latter is the cruelty of execution. The intrigue behind patriotism, the so-called system at that time was already in tatters. At the end of the film, the German girl played by Christianie (Lao Ku's third wife) sang a ballad, which moved the audience and moved the audience: finally, after walking the "Road of Glory", I saw a glimmer of light and hope in the confusion of human nature, followed by What followed was the calling and annihilation of the front.

  • Franz 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    This is the face of those who say they are patriots ★★★★☆

Paths of Glory quotes

  • General Broulard: There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating than seeing someone else die.

  • General Mireau: Hello there, soldier. Ready to kill more Germans?

    Private Ferol: Yes, sir.

    General Mireau: What's your name, soldier?

    Private Ferol: Sir, Private Ferol, Company A.

    General Mireau: Aha. You married, soldier?

    Private Ferol: No, sir.

    General Mireau: I'll bet your mother's proud of you.

    Private Ferol: Yes, sir.

    General Mireau: Carry on, Private, and good luck.

    Private Ferol: Thank you, sir.