Podcasts that mention 📚 All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Okay, because the World War I doc was really liked; I read All Quiet on the Western Front, of course, when I was in school.

In this segment, Chris Williamson discusses how the World War I documentary was well-received, leading him to reflect on his own experience of reading 'All Quiet on the Western Front' as part of his school curriculum.

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That's not true because I read All Quiet on the Western Front, and that was amazing.

Bill Burr mentions that he read 'All Quiet on the Western Front' and found it amazing as a counterpoint to his previous statement that certain historical events don't interest him.

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Growing up, I was amazed by moving cameras, especially in Lewis Milestone's work, like in All Quiet on the Western Front or Pork Chop Hill. Those amazing shots with the camera moving to climb a hill with Gregory Peck, Woody Strode, and Robert Blake stuck with me!

Spielberg references 'All Quiet on the Western Front', highlighting its impressive camera movement which inspired him as a director. This mention acknowledges the film's origins as a novel.

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But my reading teacher was also the social studies teacher, and I guess that explains why all of our reading lists included Animal Farm, Hiroshima, All Quiet on the Western Front, and you know it. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a powerful book.

The hosts are discussing a listener's email about their eighth-grade reading list, which included 'All Quiet on the Western Front' among other significant books. Although mentioned, the book doesn't tie into the main topic of the episode.

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