Movie: They Shall Not Grow Old

Playing in select theaters and very limited runnings, They Shall Not Grow Old is an innovative kind of documentary by the Lord of the Rings trilogy producer that uses painstakingly colorized footage shot at the western front during WWI. It turns grainy shadows of men into actual men whose eyes and faces are clear. There is no narration, but instead the voices of WWI veterans talking about their experiences during the war with joining, in training, and at the front.

It honors the sacrifices of the millions of men on both sides who suffered and died not that long ago. These men, those who survived, fathered what is often called The Greatest Generation. Watch this film and you will see why.

It doesn't romanticize or in any way glorify the war. It just tells us what it was like for the common man, all without revisionism or the kind of babblings from vile feminists that anything about that era would drag in today if Hollywood had made it. In fact, I doubt very much Hollywood would have even thought to make such a film.

If you can go see it, do. You'll be glad. And stay past the credits to hear the producer's commentary. Very worth the time.