For Classic Movie Fans

[Julien]

Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

the best years of our lives in NOT a melodrama. it's a post war docu-drama by Wyler who did it as an account of the plight of returning servicemen and a changing America at the time. there's nothig melodramatic about it. it's also my favorite movie of all time and one of the best ever made IMO with 9 Oscars in 1946.

I agree, The Best Years of Our Lives is an excellent film. I use it in my Film Studies classes for a discussion of women's lives during WWII.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by Graphiteta2s

I agree, The Best Years of Our Lives is an excellent film. I use it in my Film Studies classes for a discussion of women's lives during WWII.

I have always loved its unpretentiousness in its characters and story. It's an honest account of the times and a no frills approach to the subject matter. To me, it's about men, soldiers and their point of view. As a transgendered man, I get that and I like that a lot.