Enemy at the Gates (2001)

November 23, 2024 12:13 PM

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
posted by infinitewindow (4 comments total)

If you're interested in the history of the Battle of Stalingrad, the podcast Professor Buzzkill recently had a two part episode that's worth a listen: Part 1, Part 2.
posted by ShooBoo at 3:21 PM on November 23 [4 favorites]

This film got points for bringing us a WW2 film that wasn't American centric and it's got a pretty wonderful cast. It's been a long time since I saw the film (granted, I own a copy - so I liked it enough!), but it was one of those movies that you can feel could be better. A lot better.
posted by Atreides at 8:20 AM on November 25 [3 favorites]

I loved this when I was a kid. I haven't revisited it in a long time, so curious how it holds up, but I have a real fondness for it.
posted by Carillon at 2:42 PM on November 25 [1 favorite]

It holds up better than I expected it would; I gave it a spin not too long ago.

I remember turning to my buddy from high school in the theater and saying “sniper sex is really quiet.”
posted by hototogisu at 8:41 PM on November 26 [2 favorites]