Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
- Directed by
- Dalton Trumbo
- Genre
- drama film, war film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 418 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young soldier wakes up in a hospital to find he has lost his limbs and most of his senses from a bomb blast. Trapped inside his own body, he struggles to communicate with the outside world and reflect on his past life.
bleakintenseclaustrophobicdisturbingslow-burnunsettlingmelancholiccerebral
What happens
Johnny Got His Gun is a 1971 American independent anti-war drama film written and directed by Dalton Trumbo. Based on his own novel of the same name, it was Trumbo's first and only directorial effort. The film stars Timothy Bottoms, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, and Diane Varsi. Although it was a minor success upon its initial release, the film was largely forgotten by the mass audience soon after. It received renewed attention in the late 1980s after clips from it were incorporated into the music video for Metallica's single "One", and the film has subsequently become a cult film. Eventually, Metallica bought the rights to the film in order to be able to show the music video without having to keep paying royalties. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Faceless Lover (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.