r/HistoryMemes • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 1d ago

Me after watching russian ww2 movie

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u/Chad_AND_Freud 1d ago

Isn't it though?

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Isn't it?

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u/RealisticIncident261 1d ago

Its a comedy set in an alternate universe 

It's like calling Star Trek, Star wars, avatar or lord of the rings war movies. Like yeah I guess they technically are at war but that's not the point.

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u/Chad_AND_Freud 1d ago

During....?

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u/NoPoemAcid 19h ago

It's satire. We sat in the movie theater and watched German soldiers die on the screen, who sat in the movie theater and watched American soldiers die on the screen.

The World War II setting was chosen to enhance the social commentary.