The “They Shall Not Grow Old” documentary left a huge mark on me beginning with the fact that the director Peter Jackson did an incredible work transforming a black and white story into a completely vivid experience in which the soldiers themselves become the central figures of the story. It surprised me that nowadays we can see this movie in vivid colors and images but back in those days it wasn’t like this, it was just black and white and the images were not as clear as they are today and this is an incredible advance in the filmaking process.
Watching this documentary make me experiment a lot of different emotions because it really felt like if I was there watching all the horrible and difficult things that the soldiers went through during the war. It was really touching realizing that despite the horrors they passed, the soldiers created really good bonds and friendships between them. As I watched the film, I reflected on the difficulties of life and that not everything is what it seems. Speaking on my personal experience, I knew that war was difficult and that there were a lot of deaths, massacres and horrible and traumatic things but after watching these documentary it really opened my eyes and now I can relate in a more personal way with all those soldiers and be empathic with the situation.
The documentary’s plot is journey through the soldiers life starting with their recruitment and training for them to be prepared for whatever happens, then they have to go and fight on the trenches and after that it ends with the difficult situation that is for them to try to reintegrate into society, go back to their normal life and civilization. I think that the part of coming back home and be with their families again and try to pretend that nothing happened is the worst part because nobody could completely understand what those soldiers went through and all the traumas they have. It might be difficult not just for them but also for their loved ones.
In conclusion, “They Shall Not Grow Old” is a remarkable and truly interesting documentary that bring the World War One soldiers stories and experiences to real life. It is a reminder for all of us of the sacrifices made by all the men that participated in war and that gived their own lives for their country and I think that the soldiers shall never grow old our memories.
I appreciate the way you organized your ideas, and I really like your ending sentence! I agree with what you said about the worst part of the soldiers’ experience being returning home. It makes you think about how the worse the things they went through were, the worse it would be to attempt to rejoin everyday life. Great job!!
I really liked that you talked about the making of the film, how the director put color in a black and white film and put it into an actual day footage.
I really enjoyed your post, it seems that you really got into the movie and you gave your opinions and explained them very well, I also agree with your opinions about the movie. I really enjoyed that last part.
I loved that you went as far as commending the director of the film. The way you structured your emotions through out your PR was amazing.
I love your way of appreciate the god job of the director and how you appreciated the manner of how it looks the colors in the images, I also agree with you how you expressed about the soldiers life.
I like how you talked about the actual documentary itself and about it´s work.
I appreciate that you took the time to not only talk about how you felt about the war, but how you were shocked by the transition between black and white to coloured film.
I really liked your post because it[s curious that you talked about how it was when the war was over and all the British army had to return to their homes and live the rest of their lives with all the memories that they lived in war.
I like how you wrought about your thought of the film and about the coloring of these scenes.
Keira, I loved the way you expressed your feelings in this writing, how you experienced all these different emotions. All the scenes that trapped you into the movie, and how you took some parts of your life, like friendship and compare it to the movie.
It was a very interesting writing
Keira, I like how you show the feelings that you put in for this personal response. it shows how you feel while watching the film. Overall, nice work.