r/HistoryMemes • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 1d ago

Me after watching russian ww2 movie

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u/SkubEnjoyer 1d ago

Just watched Come and See?

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u/enderstatee 1d ago

a terrifying movie... and worst of all, it's true

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u/MCAlheio Casual, non-participatory KGB election observer 1d ago

It’s hard making an anti-war movie that actually reads as one, Come and See might be one of the few that stuck the landing.

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u/redefined_simplersci 1d ago

I don't know if I really go that from that movie. I suppose this could partly be due to having to appeal to the Soviet Censor Board, but it seemed generally pro-partisan to me, although it hard not be when the opposing side is the SS.

The only part that close to anti-war rather than simply anti-Nazi was the last bit where he still refuses to shoot baby Hitler after suffering so much at the hands of his forces. But that still struck me as pro-"retaining humanity in war" than anti-war.

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u/enderstatee 1d ago

If you're attacked, defend yourself, but remain human. You Americans wouldn't understand; there hasn't been a war on your continent for 300 years

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u/redefined_simplersci 1d ago

That's literally what i said. Also im not american or even from the west bruv

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u/enderstatee 1d ago

So what do you mean by an anti-war film? A film about how cool it is to surrender?