From what perspective? Do you watch the American movies, or are there Chinese movie equivalents?
Imma fan of war movies, but I am also aware that it is a total opportunity for one sided storytelling.
I’ve been learning about the Japanese occupation of China, more specifically Manchuria, and can see that it is a more complex history than we would come to expect here in the west.
Anyway, I would appreciate your views on this, if possible.
I have a soft spot for eastern front.
I’ve seen saving private ryan and hacksaw ridge, both were pretty cool but the happy endings kind of bum me out
I haven’t seen any movies per say. I grew up watching Chinese TV shows about WWII with my grandparents/dad
I watched The Painted Bird in class last semester. Set in Eastern/Central Europe. Have you seen that one? I thought it was decent but also kinda messed up. Not something I’d probably turn on during a movie marathon.
I haven’t seen it
My parents are in Aruba right now and they have been sharing pictures and videos with my siblings and I. It makes me happy to see them happy.
Every child/teenager/offspring on the planet deserves to exposed to that kind of energy between their parents rather than childish arguing. (Okay I said too much)
My parents just got back from an Alaskan cruise and it was the first REAL vacation that they’ve ever taken. You are so right, seeing them happy and enjoying life is so, so awesome.
I can’t think of any English language movie that depicts it well. The scale is so staggering that even films that focus on something like Stalingrad don’t really drive home what was taking place.
The best media besides books that I’ve come across is Dan Carlin’s podcast series, Ghosts of the Ostfront. He manages to cover a lot of ground in just under 6 hours across four episodes. Keeping the thread on-track, Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History series has made me happy every time I dive into a new episode.
As an addendum, I’d like to provide a brief explanation of why I mentioned something like the Eastern Front of WWII in a thread topic of “Things That Make You Happy”.
Feelings of happiness were rather hard to come by if you were experiencing the events unfolding on the Nazi/Soviet Eastern Front of WWII. What you will find is a wide spectrum of human experiences that touch on nearly every emotion except for rare and fleeting moments of happiness. This is true for nearly every conflict in human history, but the Eastern Front of WWII was uniquely horrific on a scale that defies comprehension.
Human history is a completely bonkers story of wacky events, often so hard to believe that it has spoiled me on most fiction.
I get feelings of happiness when I hear about young people like @anna_5588 expressing interest in pursuing heavy topics that need to be examined under the light of truth. Especially when it is still living memory, with a few precious people still alive who lived through it.
The first day of 5th grade has begun!
Just sound out the big words and you’ll be fine. Good luck!
I know what letters sound like! Numbers too!
Those are some beautiful shots cyclone!
It’s easy when the scenery is this good. Probably the most beautiful place I have been yet.
More from today in Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rainforest.
More to come later. Lots of pictures already and have 8 more days on this trip.
Travel with family
Ordered these from Titan Fitness Today:
80 lb sandbag (needed one with handles)
Slam Ball
I’m a big history nerd, especially American history. Went to Cowpens battlefield.
I used to live 5 minutes from the battle of Bemis heights in Saratoga and would frequent the battlefield there. Cowpens isn’t as large but it’s just a great story and a perfect victory. It makes me happy walking the same ground were great men made history. Touch the dirt they fought and died on.
I feel really prepped for grad school
I took a look at the syllabi for my classes and it seems that I’ll basically be repeating my seinor fall. Even 1/2 the papers assigned for one of my classes were ones I’ve either read on my own or were assigned in a previous class I took senior fall
