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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) (Patreon)

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2025-11-14 13:05:03
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Oof! I am a bit of a mess after watching this beautiful and emotional film. I wasn't sure what to expect going in, other than that it was war-related. #37 on the AFI list, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) didn't disappoint.

I truly loved the interwoven stories of these 3 men and how they all dealt with returning home after the war. I felt it to be a very heartfelt and honest depiction of how different it would be for everyone. Relationships, PTSD, life after war. I'm really impressed with how this film handled this material, especially with the time and within the Hayes Code.

I felt the Direction, cinematography, and performances were so in sync and beautiful. A stunning score. And a really touching film; I can't say enough good things about it. I'm still really rattled by this movie, in a hopeful and bittersweet way.

Enjoy, and don't forget to leave your thoughts! Catch up with you down below!

xx

ames

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Bill Maurer

One of Hollywood's best movie 🍿. True classic. One of the first movies to ever deal with what we now know as PTSD Thanks for watching it. Will have to rewatch it with you later on

Toc

Truly a one of a kind movie and so appropriate that it should fall on the week of Veteran's Day. I remember seeing this for the first time very well. I think soon after I saw it for the first time, I saw it again in school! And I've seen it two or three times since, but I'm definitely due for a rewatch. I love Frederic March in this, definitely one of the great technical actors from the "golden age" period. See you on the other side!!

Silver Machine

Steven Spielberg has called this his favorite film. You can see why.

Rod I

This movie is amazing and heartfelt and deserved every Academy award it won. The fact it came out just a year after the war ended is mind boggling and actually quite daring.

RFK Fan

When people say " They don't make them like they used to".. THIS is what they mean..

JM63

This film is on Amazon Prime for free. If you have access to that, I recommend it (the quality is excellent, which makes the wonderful cinematography pop). But if you don't, it's also on the Internet Archive. Pretty clean-looking version. https://archive.org/details/tbyool435345435110

Michael T

Gregg Toland's cinematography is so beautiful. He always gets such high praise for shooting Citizen Kane, but I think his work here is even better. it's not flashy and doesn't necessarily draw attention to itself, but his careful, painterly style serves the story perfectly and also makes the film eminently rewatchable.

Reggie

I've heard that one of the qualities of a good film is that you care about the characters. That certainly is the case with this one. I knew the actress Teresa Wright from watching the movie "Pride of the Yankees" (highly recommended), about the baseball player Lou Gehrig when I was kid. I just adored her. Great pick Ames!

Bubba Fett

Wyler did a lot during the war, most notably the Memphis belle documentary. The footage was remastered into the HBO documentary the cold blue and a lot was included in the bloody hundredth documentary where they had camera men flying along in missions. There's a movie called five came back that talks about ford wyler and others during that filmmaking during the war. Fords camera shots from the battle of midway were what the space combat from star wars were designed around. The boneyard yard in Kingman Arizona is spectacular but kinda sad sight with all the aircraft stacked waiting to be scrapped, I imagine that scene he probably felt he was where he belonged, no longer needed, discarded, waiting to be scrapped.

David Stagg

From David Stagg Hold down A . What a truly great and honest movie review ! You just watched the best movie of all time ! No high tech /no computer / special effects / no color /no horror / no hard core violence / Although this movie only had 7 Academy Awards It was watched so many times it became the highest grossing film of all time . But just remember in the USA we had 140 million people at the time not 400 million ? today and things cost much less in the old days . Because this so emotionally charged and powerful movie I had to once in a lifetime ride in a B17 bomber just like in the movie and ten years ago I finally finished my 1940s vintage Willys Jeep restoration . Because its my favorite movie I even have framed pictures of this movie in my house ! The director Wiliam Wyler lost most of his hearing in World War 2 he almost gave up directing but continued on with this movie . So this movie really had two world war 2 veterans the director and Harold Russell who got his hands blown off from a defective grenade . This movie was based in the city of Cincinnati Ohio based on real stories from real world war 2 veterans . This movie will stick with you forever ! Please share movie with all your friends' and family its so special ! I could talk about this movie all day its so so good ! Your review of this movie made my day Its the best review of this movie I have seen . I was hoping you would review his amazing movie for a long time . Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

David Stagg

Mmm I think I read Harold Russell lost his hands in a training accident while training troops before being sent over -seas . So he was waiting orders to be shipped out to fight in Europe . A defective grenade blew off his hands ---

David Stagg

I reviewed your review again ! I noticed you spotted the same-thing I did . At the end of the movie there was really two weddings at the end . Two couples were saying their wedding vows . True Love . I am in awe ! Thanks again .. Outstanding review . Hold down A

Red Dwarf

What a fun surprise to see this movie up! One of my all time faves. Looking forward to watching it with you!

David Stagg

More info for you . Dana Andrews worked for the federal government in world war 2 in war films promoting war bonds . Myrna Loy / Milly Stephenson in world war 2 worked for the red cross .There is two other vets. in this movie . Fredric March / Al Stephenson was in world war one and was a banker before becoming a actor . The other actor in world war one tank driver ? is Pat Flaherty the guy who played the boss in the plane salvage yard . Service men who were traumatized / suffered mental pain / emotional stress ect. we know today from the 1960s as PTSD . In the Civil war it was called soldiers heart . World war 1 was called Shell shock . World war 2 it was called battle fatigue from the horrors of war . In the 1946 movie The Spiral Staircase a young woman sees her parents die in a house fire and is traumatized in this movie she is mentally damaged and is unable to speak . I highly recommended this movie .Thanks --

Michael Weiner

When forced to pick a single “favorite” movie of all times and genres, this is the one I name. I’m so glad it struck you so positively too.

Brian

I just watched this for the very 1st time. Stunning movie. Loveable & complex characters, like all of us are. Taking aim at some very serious topics head in. Topics that still ring true today some 80 years later, since this was made? I loved everything about this! Wonderful reaction, Mrs. A. Exploring the backlog of content here, I’m going to have to take a 6 month vacation & watch movies for 12 hours a day to catch-up here! 🤣☺️