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[–] emergencyfood 22 points 11 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 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] mindbleach 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact: that debuted as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro.

[–] gabereal 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Damn, that's... oof. yikes. I hope Totoro was the first movie in that double feature.

Although, note to self if I ever open a drive-in movie place....

[–] mindbleach 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All Dogs Go To Heaven and Pet Semetary.

Babe and Vasa De Noces.

Fantastic Mr Fox and Antichrist.

[–] mindbleach 0 points 11 months ago

Wall-E and Irreversible is a stretch.

So maybe Pinball Wizard and The Accused.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 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 11 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Schindler's List...