Downfall

zombiewolf · 02-17-07, 05:45 PM

This is a VERY differnet war film.
Hitler is made human

mr chris · 02-17-07, 05:49 PM

Different but very well shot and very watchable in my opinon

STEED · 02-17-07, 05:54 PM

I really like that scene when Hitler goes into a rage and throws his coloured pencils down and declares the war is lost, the times I read that in books. Classic film one of the best films I have ever seen on the last days of the Berlin Battle.

mr chris · 02-17-07, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

I really like that scene when Hitler goes into a rage and throws his coloured pencils down and declares the war is lost, the times I read that in books. Classic film one of the best films I have ever seen on the last days of the Berlin Battle.

Gotta agree with you there Steed. I really thought the shots of when everyone in the cellar is haveing a huge party and outside the city is falling apart was very well done. It just made me thing they did not want to face up to what was going to happen to them so they tryed to lose themselfs in drink. Was glad the truedel Jungel made it out safe she just seem to be a rabbit caught in the headlights.

flintlock · 02-17-07, 09:59 PM

I really enjoyed this movie a lot. It's a very well cast film, and it certainly left an impact on me. I recall all the controversy surrounding it before it was even released.

Highly recommended.

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-18-07, 11:49 AM

It is a tremendous film. It has almost the same impact as Das Boot in terms of telling the war from a different side. Its not done enough, in my opinion

ReallyDedPoet · 02-18-07, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

It is a tremendous film. It has almost the same impact as Das Boot in terms of telling the war from a different side. Its not done enough, in my opinion

Comparing to Das Boot hmmm, have to check this out

STEED · 02-18-07, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

It is a tremendous film. It has almost the same impact as Das Boot in terms of telling the war from a different side. Its not done enough, in my opinion

Hey KP you seen STALINGRAD?

DAB · 02-18-07, 01:49 PM

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Was glad the truedel Jungel made it out safe she just seem to be a rabbit caught in the headlights.

I would point out that the real Frau Jungel didn't make it out safe, that was dramatic licence on the part of the film makers

And some of her actions by her own admission are controversial and ambigious. Downfall is one of the best films about the last war made but its not completely accurate and one or two of its choices for hero's are 'interesting'

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-18-07, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

It is a tremendous film. It has almost the same impact as Das Boot in terms of telling the war from a different side. Its not done enough, in my opinion

Hey KP you seen STALINGRAD?

No, is it any good?

STEED · 02-18-07, 02:55 PM

Read it here

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/

flintlock · 02-18-07, 04:44 PM

Stalingrad is a great movie. I own it on DVD, though my only complaint is the quality of the digital tranfer is horrible (Fox Lorber), and doesn't do this fantastic film justice. I would love to see another studio take this film and do a quality transfer.

Took a lot of restraint not to mention Criterion again.

Opps.

bookworm_020 · 02-18-07, 05:53 PM

I've see Stalingrad and thought it was great. I'll have to get Downfall out on DVD. Might do that later this week.

CCIP · 02-18-07, 07:53 PM

I should like to get Stalingrad :hmm:

As for Downfall - one of my favorite movies ever, certainly a masterpiece of German cinema on the same scale as Das Boot

One funny thing - the film was reportedly shot in St. Petersburg, Russia, which I agree sometimes looks a LOT like Berlin in 1945 (complete with the state of relative ruin in some parts) - a lot more so than today's Berlin, in fact!

tedhealy · 02-21-07, 01:21 PM

If you liked Downfall, you'll like Conspiracy.

http://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Ken...?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

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zombiewolf 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 270 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Downfall This is a VERY differnet war film. Hitler is made human __________________

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mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Different but very well shot and very watchable in my opinon __________________

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I really like that scene when Hitler goes into a rage and throws his coloured pencils down and declares the war is lost, the times I read that in books. Classic film one of the best films I have ever seen on the last days of the Berlin Battle. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	It is a tremendous film. It has almost the same impact as Das Boot in terms of telling the war from a different side. Its not done enough, in my opinion __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Read it here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/ __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really enjoyed this movie a lot. It's a very well cast film, and it certainly left an impact on me. I recall all the controversy surrounding it before it was even released. Highly recommended.

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flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stalingrad is a great movie. I own it on DVD, though my only complaint is the quality of the digital tranfer is horrible (Fox Lorber), and doesn't do this fantastic film justice. I would love to see another studio take this film and do a quality transfer. Took a lot of restraint not to mention Criterion again. Opps.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I've see Stalingrad and thought it was great. I'll have to get Downfall out on DVD. Might do that later this week. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I should like to get Stalingrad :hmm: As for Downfall - one of my favorite movies ever, certainly a masterpiece of German cinema on the same scale as Das Boot One funny thing - the film was reportedly shot in St. Petersburg, Russia, which I agree sometimes looks a LOT like Berlin in 1945 (complete with the state of relative ruin in some parts) - a lot more so than today's Berlin, in fact! __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	If you liked Downfall, you'll like Conspiracy. http://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Ken...?ie=UTF8&s=dvd