Posted by Angus Manwaring on 09/26/05 20:23

On 25-Sep-05 22:20:04, Gunther Gloop said
>Angus Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>> You seen Downfall yet?
>>>>>
>>>>> Not me, but I'm interested. Is it any good?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I haven't seen it yyet, I'm trying to find a place that's got it in
>>>> stock locally!
>>
>>> It's in stock on play.com, but you probably don't consider that
>>> local I spose.
>>
>>> It's a very good movie -more for what you learn about those last
>>> days than for any "movieness".
>>> I mean, it isn't particularly brilliantly directed or shot, but the
>>> story itself is everything.
>>
>>> That is all that is called for or wanted in a movie like this in my
>>> opinion. A similar "technically accurate" historical movie would be
>>> GETTYSBURG (although that was a lot bigger in scale).
>>
>> I hear what you say, but given the choice I'd sooner have brilliant
>> direction, shooting and a real sense of the enormity of the situation
>> (possibly through relaistic special effects ....I mean the whole
>> world was coming down on Berlin practically) than just a first rate
>> story. IYSWIM?
>>

>Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying historical movies _should_ sacrifice
>tension or pacing or anything else for the sake of "accuracy". It's not
>always a choice that has to be made thankfully.
>Downfall is a very tense movie and there is a real sense of desperation (and
>sadness) throughout.

>I _do_ think it could have been made a bit better with a bigger budget
>perhaps, but not by using rousing music or schmaltzy type "I've always loved
>you mein Fuhrer and now we shall die together" dialogue, nor with childish
>portrayals of "good vs evil" for the sake of muppets who need a lesson
>rammed home.

Good point, well made. :)

Did you see that movie with Rutger Hauer playing Speer from some years
back? "Inside the Third Reich" I believe. I was quite impressed with that
when I saw it, but I don't remember it very well now.



All the best,
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