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Paths of Glory (1957)
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Summary: When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them (imdb)
Genres: Drama, War
Country: USA
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
More information at the Internet Movie Database

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Paths of Glory belongs to 28 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by curseof26 - 45 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
3. IMDB Top 250 (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 29 stars)
4. Jonathan Rosenbaum's Top 1000 Movies (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 15 stars)
5. Roger Ebert: Great Movies (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 12 stars)
6. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
7. National Film Registry (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 9 stars)
8. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 9 stars)
9. films101.com's best films of all times (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 9 stars)
10. Netflix Instant (public: moderated by somnivore - 8 stars)
11. Features under 91 minutes (public: moderated by epiphany - 7 stars)
12. Epic Battles (public: moderated by doctor7 - 5 stars)
13. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
14. Black and White Photography (public: moderated by JooJoo - 4 stars)
15. Sight and Sound 2002 (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 4 stars)
16. Based On A Book (public: moderated by Spunkie - 1 star)
17. World War 1 (public: moderated by td888 - 1 star)
18. J. Castedo's "The Top 100 Films of the 20th Century" (public: moderated by Cuculiza - 1 star)
19. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 1 star)
20. IMDb Top of The 1950's (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
21. Trailers From Hell (public: moderated by Void - 1 star)
22. Capital Punishment (public: moderated by mpowell)
23. my DVDs (public: moderated by Jeb)
24. 1910s period film (public: moderated by djross)
25. 20th century war films (public: moderated by Luna6ix)
26. Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (private: Ross - 17 stars)
27. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (private: PeaceAnarchy - 7 stars)
28. movies of the year - Brian (private: JooJoo - 1 star)


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A film that was WAY ahead of its time, and the final scenes are pretty powerful stuff. Plus, you can never go wrong with Kirk Douglas. A film everyone should see, especially war movie fans.
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This isn't a war film - it's an anti-war film. As such, it's completely subordinated to making it's point and portaits all characters as single-dimensional, good or bad. Having said that, it's a great work of cinematography with very powerful filming.
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I'm not a big fan of Kirk Douglas, but he's good here. However, the true star of the movie is George Macready. Although I despise his character's ideas about war and honor, I understand his motivations -- in no small part thanks to Macready's performance. Kubrick's direction is also very good, although the movie, like his other pre-Strangelove movies, isn't as readily identifiable as a Kubrick movie as his later work.
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With aesthetics somewhere in between classical Hollywood and Kubrick's blossoming, tenacious awesomeness, this film excels at both and then some. Actually, it probably works so well just because of that: his cynicism is here, but it's constantly in conflict with humanistic idealism, making every scene taut and horrific. The battle scenes are also amazingly done. Basically, it is all brilliant.
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I like Kubrick. This is great anti-war statement.
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Simply stunning. Kubrick provides a harrowing look at the internal mechanics of the military organization. He manages to avoid treading the all too familiar ground of many war movies--the straightforward rejection of the violence and cruelty of war. We know war is violent. We know war is cruel. Kubrick is not one to craft something so simple. This film is a complex drama that defies the boundaries of conventions, while showcasing them with dazzling effect. A masterpiece.
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I think the word "horrific" describes this movie perfectly. The battle scenes, even though they're over fifty years old now, are absolutely horrific in their depiction of a hopeless attack. The lack of any compassion from the jurors? Horrific. The focus on personal success at the expense of any of his men from General Mireau? Horrific. The complete apathy of General Broulard to the loss of human lives who's only concern is the perception of the army? Horrific. This film is a masterpiece.
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The acting is wonderful, the cinematography is wonderful, the plot is wonderful, the music is wonderful, the themes of injustice and corrupt officers and anti-war are wonderful. The only charge you can really level against it is that it doesn't have the operatic magnificence of Kubrick's more acknowledged work. But what you get instead is his most concise, to-the-point film. Every minute of it is devoted to moving the story forward, nothing feels potentially superfluous or ostentatious.
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The last scene! *awe*
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Whether it's showing us the front lines of battle or the lavish general's quarters, Paths of Glory always excels in its drama. The intense, harrowing battle footage is complemented perfectly by a story of a man's complete disregard for these horrors that the soldiers must face. Kirk Douglas and George Macready give outstanding performances, but I was more surprised by the memorable scenes with the minor characters. Don't miss this.
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Kirk Douglas is excellent in this one. Paths of Glory is one of the best anti-war movies I have seen.
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An incredibly bleak tale of dehumanization in warfare. Kubrick's directing talent begins to emerge in this early work but the real winner here is the spartanly constructed design -- every moment is used to further the plot.
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One of the great anti-war films. You never get tired of it
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It was with Paths of Glory that it became obvious Kubrick was one to keep an eye on. It's powerful in every way. The acting is vigorous, the cinematography elegant, and the narrative hard-hitting. In general, Kubrick's style may not have completely developed to post-Strangelove levels, but it still works to make this one of his earliest masterpieces.
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Great, but not quite as concise as Kubrick's later films.
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This isn't your typical war movie, it's more about politics than actual battles. It was refreshing to see this movie after watching all the other 'war' movies.
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Who's brave? What is sacred? Where lives the honour? What is the path of glory?
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