Post APWwUpH7Ul7g2QD3Ka by retrozombi@mastodon.sdf.org
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 (DIR) Post #APWwUpH7Ul7g2QD3Ka by retrozombi@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-11-12T14:24:04Z
       
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       I’ve been watching a handful of American mid-century historical war #movies lately, and I wonder if part of the fascination was that the early nuclear age was all too aware of how warfare had become about mass slaughter instead of individual action and ability. Going back to swords and even early rifles allows for the individualist heroism that our society craved.While I’m musing, I think it was the spy movie that offered the way back into modern settings for war and action films.
       
 (DIR) Post #APWwUpgzwXp5KgJifQ by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-11-12T14:31:30Z
       
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       @retrozombi Which films did you watch?
       
 (DIR) Post #APWwlEAYht9rsZxfnc by retrozombi@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-11-12T14:34:28Z
       
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       @Ricardus A bunch of William Castle pre-horror films: Serpent of the Nile, Charge of the Lancers, and The Iron Glove.
       
 (DIR) Post #APWwweY6y2gAseQTo0 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-11-12T14:36:31Z
       
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       @retrozombi Ah, so mixed genres. I have not seen those.
       
 (DIR) Post #APWzBmXfjRkJvEYvi4 by retrozombi@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-11-12T15:01:41Z
       
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       @Ricardus They are, admittedly historical romance set in war, rather than war movies per se.