Talk:The Big Red One

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Contents 1 Details 2 is this part of the first paragraph correct? 3 I need help with a nagging question! 4 1stdivision,26thinf.sept,1919 (photo)

[edit] Details

The Big Red One begins with a huge crucifix (all that's left of a church) that stands in the middle of a field littered with dead soldiers. The Jesus on the crucifix stares wide-eyed and baffled at the behavior of humanity. Ants crawl in his eye sockets. So much for the hope of Western civilization.

But when Fuller's squad liberates the concentration camp, that same sergeant behaves very differently. He sort of adopts an emaciated Jewish boy of about 11. The boy is baffled and even threatened by the sergeant's kindness, but nevertheless he responds, and the sergeant gives him something to eat and picks him up and carries him on his shoulders. There, on the sergeant's shoulders, the exhausted, horrified, hunger-ravaged boy dies. The narrator relates (as we watch), "He [the sergeant] walked for half an hour before he could bring himself to put the kid down."

Yes, so, what's your point? — Frecklefoot | Talk 17:49, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

We should probably also note the mirror scene at the end of the film where the Sergeant again kills a German after the war has ended, but this time they are able to save the man's life. Just a thought as I see the intro scene is mentioned and this end scene ties in with it.

Also: I added some "the"'s to the name of Sergeant. It never says that's his name; that's just the only thing anyone ever calls him. --DanielCD 21:49, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] is this part of the first paragraph correct?

"the first to reach England." England? why is that notable? isn't that a typo for Germany?

[edit] I need help with a nagging question!

I need help with a nagging question! Is the book read by the soldier in this movie real? I am talking about the book-The Dark Deadline. I remember books of this size and format from when I was a kid and I loved them. If this book exists I would love a good reading copy. OJ My address is captbuttcrust@ yahoo.com. I have a panoramic photograph of the big red one on the u.s. capitol steps in 1919. who the heck can I tell?

Question: At the beginning of the film, the Sarge designs the unit insignia of the 1st Infantry Division that what happened or is that made up?

[edit] 1stdivision,26thinf.sept,1919 (photo)

Panoramic photo contact captbuttcrust@yahoo.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.102.103.18 (talk) 18:44, 13 March 2007 (UTC).