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Jessica · 09-08-2009, 02:22 AM

Revive the thread!

So after watching all the "Downfall" parodies on You Tube (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, go to You Tube and type in "Downfall Parodies"), I decided it was high time to watch the movie. I wasn't disappointed. Also known as "Der Untergang", the movie shows the last days of Hitler in his bunker. Bruno Ganz as Hitler is compelling and convincing to the point that you almost, ALMOST feel sorry for him...until he starts spouting off about ethnic cleansing. Word is that Ganz studied old soundbites of Hitler to get his accent and stuff down pat.

Ulrich Matthes plays Joseph Goebbels, and just totally scares the fuck out of you with that dead eye stare. What happens later in the movie between his wife and their children just made my jaw drop in horror.

All in all, an excellent flick if you're into World War II and foreign movies. There is no option for English dubbing, so you're stuck reading subtitles, but you really don't even have to keep up with those to know what is going on.

I also watched "Wigstock: the Movie", which is a completely entertaining documentary about Wigstock and the drag queens that participate. It's from the 90s, and Wigstock no longer happens, but it is still quite a bit of fun.

09-08-2009, 02:22 AM	#166 (permalink)
Jessica Retro Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Windy City Gender: Posts: 2,033 Casino cash: $9415 Country:	Re: Weekend Movie Review. What Did Ya See? How Was It? Revive the thread! So after watching all the "Downfall" parodies on You Tube (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, go to You Tube and type in "Downfall Parodies"), I decided it was high time to watch the movie. I wasn't disappointed. Also known as "Der Untergang", the movie shows the last days of Hitler in his bunker. Bruno Ganz as Hitler is compelling and convincing to the point that you almost, ALMOST feel sorry for him...until he starts spouting off about ethnic cleansing. Word is that Ganz studied old soundbites of Hitler to get his accent and stuff down pat. Ulrich Matthes plays Joseph Goebbels, and just totally scares the fuck out of you with that dead eye stare. What happens later in the movie between his wife and their children just made my jaw drop in horror. All in all, an excellent flick if you're into World War II and foreign movies. There is no option for English dubbing, so you're stuck reading subtitles, but you really don't even have to keep up with those to know what is going on. I also watched "Wigstock: the Movie", which is a completely entertaining documentary about Wigstock and the drag queens that participate. It's from the 90s, and Wigstock no longer happens, but it is still quite a bit of fun. __________________ Kindness is contagious. Get the fuck away from me.