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I hope that the directors can retain most of the original scenes and emotions that were set in the novel, not the 1930s variant. The original novel was absolutely outstanding in it's ability to bring the reader into the emotional, physical and mental horrors that plague Paul Baumer so. Most movies based upon books cut out vital parts and details about the story, but this book is different. Every situation that Paul finds himself caught in the middle of, contribute to the reader (or one who watches the movie) the senses that instill the fear, stress, bleakness, courage and hope of the experiences of Paul. My primary point is that the best way for this movie to be remembered, and someday hailed as a classic, is to keep it as close to the novel itself. Other articles that I've come across on this site have also revealed the directors' desire to expose the audience to the desolate ambiance of the Western Front during the First World War. I agree with this completely, but please do not revolve the movie around combat (adding too much instills the sense of corniness from my experience). His trips on leave and when he is pulled from the front to be reserved are vital to properly display the growing cancerous grip of taint that the war is taking on his life, and I feel it is vital to add these scenes to the movie. Thank You for giving rebirth to this glorious tale, Alec