Thank goodness we have She-Hulk reminding us that men never experience anything as bad as occasionally being catcalled.

Some might say the drinker is a cynical man. But after a year of watching his content he inspires me to be better. Hearing this drunken man's voice is wholesome for me.

It's fantastic that you review movies that aren't as well known rather than just focusing on the pop culture everyone's obsessed with at the moment.

RIP Joe Turkel. He passed away last month and I was reading that he stated Paths of Glory was not only the best film he ever acted in but also in his opinion the best film ever made. It's hard to find much fault in his statement. One of my favorite character actors.

The look in Kirk Douglas’ eyes as he walks through the trench. What a great movie.

Great film. It’s over 60 years old and still manages to shame most films today. These reviews are important Drinker, you get people to pay attention.

I'm actually a WW1 historian (PhD, Florida State). I use Paths of Glory to showcase the reality of trench warfare and suggest to my students to watch the whole film to understand the problems of command and culture in the war effort, especially on the Entente side. This is extremely evident with the French before and during the 1917 mutinies.

"Anyway that's all I've got for today, go away now" made a single tear roll down my cheek. Spoken with such reflection on the sacrifice many young men of generations previous made for us.

The fact is, Kubrick is just good. No matter what genre or story it is, you know it’s gonna be great if he’s involved.

The subtext of the final scene is very rich, and goes beyond soldiers just being broken down by the thought of going back into battle: The young girl in the pub being made to sing is a captured German peasant who doesn't speak French. Frightened and unsure of herself, she begins to sing a folk song from her German homeland called "The Faithful Soldier", about a soldier who leaves his duty to return home and bury his true love, who has died of illness while he was away fighting, and unable to care for her. As she sings the men fall silent, dumbstruck. Slowly they start to hum along with her. Because "The Faithful Soldier" is also a French folk song, and they have heard it their whole lives. This brings to the fore the fact that the "enemies" in this war are two neighbors, brother nations with far more things in common than are different. This wasn't a war for newly found resources in a distant land or across an ocean, these were nations of shared history, ancestry and culture. In fact, "german" is a French word, originally meaning "akin", or related. So "Germany" is essentially the French name for the "Land of our Cousins". In keeping with the earlier themes of top-down corruption, these common citizens, these faithful soldiers on both sides, are made to hate and kill each other, their own neighbors, because generals, politicians and bureaucrats have deemed it necessary. The heart of the first World War is practically a civil war, and it breaks these men's hearts. Because they were never really fighting an enemy, they were fighting themselves.

Seeing that clip of sean connery in 'the longest day' made me think of a film he was in called 'The hill' set in a military prison in North Africa during ww2. A real unexpected gem I remember being drawn into one late night that, like paths of glory, left a lasting memory.

It's interesting to look at the historical context of this movie. During the Nievelle Offenses of 1917, the French were on full-on mutiny. The offenses were so costly and desperate that entire regiments of French soldiers just refused to attack or even shot their commanding officers. The sort of executions seen in Paths of Glory were extremely frequent during 1917

It's even more insane when you consider Stanley Kubrick was only in his late 20s when he made Paths of Glory.

Nice choice, drinker.

Stanley Kubrick is my favorite director! Great pick! He directed this at 28 yrs old! Insane! I may be wrong but I believe Kubrick got the job for Spartacus because of this movie. Douglas thought he could easily control Stanley on the Spartacus set. He was wrong. He improved the movie but constantly clashed with Douglas. Not to mention Kubrick had to keep Charles Laughton and Lawrence Olivier from killing each other on set. Kubrick was fearless and it shows in all his movies. Drinker, I recommend The Killing another early Kubrick gem!

Kubrick cinematography was so far ahead of its time many movies today could learn a lot from it. Not even mentioning his expert character development

Kubrick was another level. Hollywood can't have his type anymore.

One of my all time favourite films...everyone should watch this masterpiece.

Coincidentally, I watched this the other night. It's brilliant, just brilliant - Douglas is superb as Colonel Dax and lends his usual cool gravitas to an uncomfortable and frustrating role. It handles the futility and stupidity of trench warfare with respect, and as mentioned, the stark parallels between the officer classes and the fighting men are all too evident in the low regard afforded to those who had to go over the top. The build-up to the execution of the men after the sham trial is handled extremely well, and you really do feel for the poor souls damned for simply wanting to live. Of special note, is Private Pierre Arnaud (played by the late Joe Turkel - later to play Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner) is wounded in a brawl in captivity and is literally stretchered to the firing post, tied to the post in the stretcher, and executed. Also of note is Christiane Kubrick (then credited as Susanne Christian) who played the German girl prisoner in the cafe who became Kubrick's wife. Probably one of my favourite Kubrick movies.

When I first saw Paths of Glory when I was 15, it was a movie that made me silent. I was in awe of both the message and the gritty realism Kubrick sought to portray.

One of the best things about Kubrick was his ability to shoot scenes. Every frame is a work of art.

Imagine being a fan of Kubrick, yet never having seen this film, but today it just happens to come across my path so i decide to watch it......only to have it show up a few hours later as an Extra Shots episode.....that has to be destiny :D

I picked up the Criterion Collection release of Paths of Glory years ago. I'm glad I did; it is a great movie. More credit needs to be given to Kirk Douglas for this film. Kubrick developed the film, co-writing and directing it. But, Douglas co-produced it, got the studio to fund it, and made sure the novel's unhappy ending was used in the film (Kubrick had toyed with the idea of the men not being executed). Good to see the Drinker reviewing some of these older films; I know he uses clips from some as backgrounds when talking about film concepts. I wonder if he will ever do a review of Ikiru, since that is another older film he has used short clips from in some of his videos.

Perhaps the ultimate feel-bad masterpiece. I always took the final scene in the tavern to mean that she reminded them of home (and that they feel guilty for making her cry), them humming along because they don't know the German words is a nice touch.

The tone of Drinkers voice at the end when he says "Go away..." souded....so...heavy...like he actually was in those trenches.... Man that hit hard...really hard...

Yes! One of my all-time favourite films! Glad to see the Drinker focusing on more movies outside the usual comic book nerd/franchise nostalgia world.

When it comes to cinema there's nothing else above Kubrick. That man was a legend and this video alone gave me goosebumps. I hope you make more videos about his movies because I feel that people that haven't seen them are missing out.

I'm Belgian and i watched this movie when i was a teenager . It moved me forever . In France , the movie has been censored till the early 80's because it gave a bad image of the french army . It is taken from an authentic fact .

Saw this when I was still quite young on TV in the 70's. It has been one of the most striking films I have ever seen to this day. "All quiet on the western front" was another one.

One of the best films ever made. Puts you through a devastating emotional ringer, then absolutely pulverizes you with that final scene in the pub.

Damn, Drinker, I don't know if you read these comments (probably not, and I don't blame you), but pardner, you are making a real contribution with these movie reviews. Sending people in the direction of all time great movies is, well, it's a special thing to do--it makes a positive difference--and you do a great job of it. You are one of the best. Thanks, and keep up the excellent work.

I haven't seen this movie before, but clips started showing up for me a few weeks ago. The cinematography in the clips shown here are really amazing. I miss movies that have well written dialog where the actors just talk. It looks like I'll have to go watch it now.

The end of this movie was just devastating. Still gets me after seeing it 15 years ago, had my wife watch it recently, it was still just as good.

Kubrick's films are almost never dated, no matter what the actual subject matter. The messages are timeless.

Barry Lyndon is often overlooked. What a masterpiece.

(spoiler alert) This is without a doubt one of my favourite war films ever made... And yet it took me 3 watches to realize: you never once see the 'enemies'/ German soldiers all throughout! Which itself is a powerful message. I've now watched the movie at least 7 times in total and I ALWAYS have a new realization about this movie and it's message or how it's created. And I've shown this movie three times to my high school history classes in the inner city of where I live and teach... And my students always roll their eyes at seeing something in black and white at first, but are rivited by what they've seen by the end of the screening. Great recommendation!

Highly underrated, people don't take enough about it. One of his best

I first saw this film when I was 11, It's still one of the best films I've ever seen.

For thirty+ years I've been trying to remember the name of this film! I saw it on late night tv - it was amazing - but, years later, as I had vague memories, the name, director, actors etc all eluded me! Thankyou for solving this longstanding conundrum!

This is in many ways Kubrick at his best in that it's tight character driven and the tracking shot thru the trench is just stunning. For hours after I watch this I hear the roll of the drums.

This is my favorite Kubrick film. Barry Lyndon, The Shining, 2001, etc… are all excellent in their own right, but Paths of Glory is the one that has the most humanity and emotional resonance in combination with Kubrick’s technical filmmaking mastery.

Interesting that Robert Graves in his WW1 memoirs, Good-Bye To All That, recounts a case in which he was able to convince his superiors that the Welsh troops under his command would fight poorly and die for nothing if ordered to take a German stronghold of dubious tactical value: his experience was that the Welsh fought brilliantly if convinced there was a good reason but sulked if given orders that seemed irrational. I wonder whether Kubrick had read Graves’ book and wondered, “what if Graves had failed at stopping the proposed attack?” Of course I could be entirely wrong and there might not be any connection.

Saw that movie on TV when I was a teenager and it has stayed with me all these years.

Drinker you have fabulous taste in movies. Superb war film that never gets old.

I've only watched this movie twice. It reduces me to tears of despair and frustration every time. Especially that last scene with the German girl. Wish there were more movies like this.

"Meatloaf and apple pie or whatever Americans ate back in the 1950s." No, actually, that's pretty accurate. Still love me some homemade meatloaf~

I bought the DVD of this movie from a discount rack at a drug store and was blown away the first time I saw it. I could not believe this movie was not better known.

I am a former infantry combat Marine. The 1st time I saw Path of Glory was in Boot Camp during second phase. Great movie. Taught us a lot of what to expect in combat. We spent the last day cleaning our weapons watching Path of Glory, Leo the Professional, and Predator. Path of Glory, Full Metal Jacket and Saving Private Ryan help change our little infantry minds to realize combat is not like Hollywood, it is evil and terrible.

Great review for a great film! And to think that Kubrick was 28 when he was making the film, showing such a maturity and sensibility when approaching this subject... Compare that to older writers and directors writing as if they're tantrum-throwing children today, and you'll get a dose of depression.

It always amazes me how much clarity there is in some of Kubrick's films. Most films of that time were really muddy in appearance.

Glad i have the dvd with this incredible powerful movie..watched it 9 times..and still do..

That was the first time (and understandably so) that the CD gave his trademark sign-off in a subtle tone. That movie is one of theb est and darkest I have ever seen and should be required viewing for every military officer.

Love going back to classic films

Damn I miss those days when blockbusters were actually top notch movies

I saw this movie on WGN as a child with my dad who was a WW2 veteran. "Patriotism, the last refuge of a scoundrel," has always stuck in my head to face obvious wrongs, but to also scrutinize the ideals that I may tend to blindly agree with. We all always tend to speak of heroism and sacrifices for grand causes, but never consider the FULL impact. Kubrick movies were human stories...messy stories about fictional characters based on real humanity or spoke to our humanity. Thank you Mr. Kubrick and thank you, Critical Drinker.

Their is a documentary about Kurt Douglas' life and career. It was the first time I heard of this film. He was desperate for this film to be made and put his own money in to make sure it was done right. He is a legend and this film is essential viewing

I actually referenced this movie when answering a question someone asked me about soldiers wrongfully executed in WWI! One of my favorite war dramas! BTW please do a review on The Offer!

I remember watching this on a whim. Really great movie.

One of the greatest directors of all, and another rugged yet compassionate turn from Kirk Douglas, and another iconic movie from the great director: I grew up idolising every moment of Dr Strangelove, the genius of Peter Sellers never had a better showcase. And no-one quite does the wide shots with the cold authority of Kubrick!

That sign-off made my day. My kind of pleasantry.

Really enjoying this series. This is one of those films that doesn't feel "classic" or old. It has a timeless quality. Would love to see you cover "Amadeus" for the same reasons.

Paths of Glory is a great film. One of the last films before Kubrick truly found his voice within the film medium and became Stanley Fucking Kubrick and it's still one of the best war films ever made. Another excellent selection, Drinker. If you haven't yet seen 'Way of the Gun' or 'Sexy Beast', I can't recommend them enough. They're likely your favorite movies, you just don't know it yet. 'Way of the Gun' is maybe the pulpiest Neo-Western ever made (a few years before 'No Country for Old Men was released) and has some of the most tension filled gun fights ever. Christopher McQuarriei s currently making the Mission Impossible movies and I think those are the the height of analog action filmmaking and this is his directorial debut. 'Sexy Beast' is pure British Crime Drama that is somehow a love story in disguise that absolutely works on every level. Both films have tight as nails filmmaking and feature some of the most musical movie dialogue this side of Tarantino. If the term "criminally underrated" has ever been an accurate application to two movies, it's these and they definitely deserve much more love and attention they've been given. I don't think you'd be able to not do a movie review on them if you gave them a shot. Cheers!

Seeing this 30-35 years ago as a kid, and forgeting the title. After all this time, this video is first info about this great movie from my childhood. Thanx for this. Must watch it again. Kirk was allways great. Greetings from Slovenia.

Thanks for giving attention to this absolute masterpiece of a movie.

This didn't make me laugh like a lot of your content, but I still rank it as one of your best videos to date.

Nice review Drinker. Now I'm off for some meatloaf and apple pie

I saw this in college years ago. It remains one of my favorite films.

Thank you for maintaining a standard of cinema. Dont let anyone forget what Cinematography is in all its beauty, not the watered down shite that happens to pass today.

General Moreau: orders artillery strike on his own men Also Gen. Moreau: "I don't know what to tell you guys. I did nothing wrong. I did everything right."

I've said this before- if you needed to explain thr concept of a "movie star" to an alien with no frame of referrence, just show them the scene right before the attack of Kirk Douglas walking through the trenches. He barely utters a word, but you know exactly what his character is thinking.

Thanks Drinker. I watched this film many years ago. It's nice to be reminded of it. Great film. 👍

Kirk Douglas was a true movie star. Not only solid in every performance, but an actor and producer who took chances and even stood up against the blacklisting of writers and directors. One of Hollywood’s best.

Been waiting for this one Drinker. I first saw it on a rainy Sunday afternoon back in the 1980s when Channel 4 broadcast random films to fill their schedule and it left a massive impression on me. It's a magnificent work on every level.

Thank you. One of the greatest war films ever made. Kirk Douglas was absolutely brilliant in this. Kubrik nailed everything perfectly.

I remember seeing this movie on television as the Movie of the Week around 1968 when I was still in high school. My history teacher lead a discussion about the movie because so many students asked him questions about it. Having been born in 1951, about 5 1/2 years after WWII ended, we grew up with a steady diet of heroic WWII films. This film stood out from the usual war movie dreck of the time. I remember being surprised that the movie was in black and white. It was only with this video that I learned that it was actually filmed in the 1950s.

Drinker and Lazerpig have the same energy. It would be cool to see a collab talking about war films.

One of my favorite films. Oddly overlooked by Kubrick fans. I've always been disappointed by the lack of love for this film .

I love how you always end with your phrase, but in a fitting tone. You say so much with the same phrase depending on the theme. This time somber and reflective. Love your videos Drinker!

Kubrick'a career from The Killing to Eyes Wide Shut is one masterpiece after another.

One of my favourite films and my favourite Kubrick film, the film is a piece of art, the use of the tracking shot when Kirk Douglas walks through the trench and goes over the top is definitely one of cinema's iconic scenes.

Brilliant film. I remember being amazed at how human/real the actors seemed.

Excellent choice, Drinker. It's a masterpiece.

Thank you, Drinker. One of the few of Kubrick's I haven't seen. Now on my bucket list.

So glad to see someone praising this movie like it deserves to be.

Pleasantly surprised to see this reviewed. It's great. Unfortunately, the prevailing strategy at the French HQ was forward only. Many generals were replaced for not being 'aggressive' enough despite having good reasons for wanting to 'defend' or retreat and regroup. If I may, I would love your take on, The Battle of Algiers.

Kirk Douglas; the man, the myth, the legend.

The camerawork is just stunning in this film.

I didn't even know that this movie existed. Thank you Drinker. Gotta go away now and watch it.

Brilliant review of one of the most moving films I’ve ever seen

I watched this for extra credit for a WWI class it was amazing. Excellent film. Also if I remember the original ending had the soldiers saved at the last moment. But Kirk Douglas thought it would be better for them to be executed.

Paths of Glory has been one of my all time favorite films for a while now. Thanks for taking the time to review such a great film, Drinker.

Brilliant movie. One of my favorites and I consider it Kubrick's best work. The ending when Dax finally loses it is classic, Douglas nailed it perfectly.

I am so happy to see this video, this is why I started watching you in the first place; your insightful analysis of plots; both good and bad and bringing classics like this to the attention of an audience would might never watch this. Your choice of subjects on your main channel play to your audience with the most views, the negative ones like your recent she-hulk video. That’s the part of the drinker I don’t like, he’s not challenging himself and he’s not educating us with clever insight. It’s safe and predicable: if I know what you are going to say without watching the video what’s the point? There are SO many fantastic shows and movies you could easily review and I don’t mean old ones; Slow Horses, Severance, Sandman, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for example are all terrific TV shows from this year. I know you would especially like Slow Horses and to hear you talk about that would be amazing. Please keep it fresh, surprising and smart. That’s the drinker I love to watch. Philip

Really good review of an absolute classic. Got the chance to see this on the big screen when it had a re-release on the art house circuit in 2004. I think it should get one again. This is film making at its absolute best.

One of my favorite Kubrick films of all time.

I love this movie. It's by far my favorite Kubrick film. I heard that it used to be prohibited to air and be released in France because General De Gaulle found the portrail of the French military too insulting.

Dr Strange Love is one of my favorite films of all time

What a great and heartfelt review. I miss the times where movies had focus on being real and showing off these poor but brave souls who gave the ultimate sacrifice. As a veteran myself i often wonder of the mentality that you had to have back then. And how soldiers returning home would live after the war (mental state and so on). Cheers m8

FIrst saw this movie back in one of my film classes in college. Beautifully shot film with fantastic performances. I'll have to watch it again soon..

One of the few movies I’ve watched several times. Excellent!