Episode 10: All Quiet on the Western Front

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

Ten movies in and we've finally found the origin of the Oscar bait flick! Which is not to shade All Quiet on the Western Front, which is great, but here's the origin of the Epic Horrors of War Film that will continue to dominate the nominees for, oh, ever. This week's episode is an exploration of German vs. American nihilism, WWI vs. WWII movies. Join us as David makes connections to some surprising later films this movie inspires and Suzan reveals her guaranteed personal cure for insomnia on this week's Screen Test of Time! 

SHOW NOTES

Year Eligible: 1929/1930 (Nominated)

Music: "Over There" by Nora Bayes, available at freemusicarchive.org

(Explicit language, as always)