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“Oh! What a Sparkling War” takes on nothing less than the large task of encapsulating the entirety of World War One into two and a half hours. This is a account of courage and sacrifice beyond comprehension, and of stupidity and heartlessness on a truly monumental scale. But the courage and sacrifice are not, as in the usual telling of tales, that of a handful of heroes, but of an entire generation. And the stupidity and heartlessness belong to the military and world leaders of the day. As monarchs, generals, and politicians wallow in luxury and privilege, the ordinary soldier wallows in mud – and brutal death. This is a myth that will design you gasp and roar `never again.’ And you know your weep is in vain.
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A search for after the opening cover credits states something that must be kept in mind throughout the film: “The indispensable statements made by the historical characters in this film are based on documentary evidence, and the words of the songs are those sung by the troops during the First World War.” Therefore, to underscore the absurdity of an international disaster that did its utmost to assassinate an entire generation, worthy of the dialogue of the historical characters, comfortably ensconced away from the fighting, sounds absurd. Is it really possible, for example, that General Haig, after considering the big loss of life on both sides, could have said something like “in the demolish, the Germans will have five thousand men and we will have ten thousand, so we will have won”? . Apparently so.
The men in the trenches, on the other hand, had the unenviable choice of facing probable death or mutilation on the battlefield, or facing the firing squad for cowardice if they deserted. They boom themselves in the memorable songs of the day, many of which are rich in gallows humor (“hanging on the obsolete barbed wire” is one pleased refrain) . But despite its ugly themes, there is not one topple of blood in the film: when death comes, it arrives in the design of a quick-witted red poppy.
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Those who cannot represent to epochal events except through the eyes of a circumscribed station of characters may have distress with this film. And some may get frivolous a film that depicts human tragedy through upbeat song and dance numbers (all of which are wonderfully staged and performed) . But rob that the words sung are those of the true participants in the unfolding tragedy. “We’re here because we’re here because we’re here” underscores the troops’ thought of the meaningless sacrifice. If their impious words space to beloved hymns seem offensive, perhaps it is because when life is at its bleakest, humor can aid establish one’s sanity.
This film, directed by the immense Richard Attenborough, is a work of genius; it delivers a message that is all-too-relevant for our times.
I first saw this film on the great shroud in London when it was first released. I have been waiting for this film to appear on any video format for years. I can only hope that this is not the edited version. Shown on television only rarely and severely edited the film loses its sarcastic wit and anti-war feelings.
The very conception of setting a musical retelling of the WWI, from the English point of concept, on Brighton Pier’s Fun Heavenly is valiant to say the least. “England Attach the Kibasch on the Kaiser” truly begins the fun and shock. Maggie Smith’s appearance as a Music Hall star is astonishing as she exhorts the troops to mark up. All of the songs, excepting the title one are from the era and provide enough feeling to swamp your feelings. Hooray! I shall expend it in class Winter Quarter. It will be a revelation to those who have not seen it!
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