# Paths of Glory

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paths-of-glory/26572>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 23, 2000, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paths-of-glory/26572 "2000-07-23T21:43:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2000, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paths-of-glory/26572/1 "2000-07-23T21:43:41Z")

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I just saw this movie again last night. Damn it’s good.  
I honestly can’t think of a better anti-war movie I’ve seen. Kirk douglas is amazing as always. If anyone hasn’t seen this movie you really must. I do believe it’s Kubrick’s third best film.  
Just had to share.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paths-of-glory/26572/2 "2000-07-23T23:48:01Z")

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I love “Path of Glory”, too. If you haven’t seen it, I suggest that yousee “Breaker Morant”, another military courtmartial film that is very definitely worth it. The book it’s based on is grea, too. (Although I understand that the guy who wrote it recent found out that Harcourt “Breaker” MOrant was a nastier guy than he realized)

Some time ago Kirk Douglas made an episode of “Tales o the Crypt” that involved a courtmartial. It’s definitely worth seeing, despite the “Tales from the Crypt” label – it features an all-star cast, and was directed by Robert Zemeckis. The person court martialed is played by one of Douglas’ less famous relatives. Definitely worth seing.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paths-of-glory/26572/3 "2000-07-24T02:00:56Z")

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While “Paths of Glory” is good, it’s a tad heavyhanded. “Gallipoli” is a better antiwar film, and, so is “King of Hearts” (in a quite different way, of course).