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Merrill Stubing · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:15 am **Posts:** 2255

This is the German flick about Hitler's last days in the bunker, told (for the most part) from the perspective of a hot piece of ass he hired to take down his speeches.

I rented this one while I was on vacation last weekend. The guy who played Hitler did a great job and the violence was kept down to a minimum. The "objective" feel to the show was certainly a new twist on Hitler. There was even an extremely moving moment in the film when Goebbels' wife murders her own helpless children - the scene is so powerful that the sadness you feel for the kids eclipses the rage for the mother who did it and the system that walked her down that path.

Definitely one to pick up for WWII buffs, or even for those who like historical dramas in general.

bart d. · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:32 am **Posts:** 17563

Finally got to actually see this one. One of the best movies of last year, no doubt. The actor who played Goebbels managed to be exactly as creepy as the man himself must have been, and Hitler....well, he was Hitler. I had no trouble believing I was watching Hitler, or Hesse, or Eva Braun, etc, etc. I recommend it to everyone, really.

rohfe100 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:49 am

I was really looking forward to this one and really enjoyed the first hour or so, but the movie was just too damn long. It keeps on dragging and the whole thing kind of feels anticlimatic. The acting and casting are great, but they could have easily trimmed 20 (maybe 30) minutes off and made it much better.

ericd102 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:34 am

Just watched this and I thought it was quite good. I was impressed with how objective it remained, given the subject matter.

Definately an interesting and unique WWII film.

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

she was a hot piece of ass. i can't believe hitler didn't tap that.

broken iris · **Posted:** Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:07 am

Spike wrote:

she was a hot piece of ass. i can't believe hitler didn't tap that.

Nearly sig worthy.

corduroy_blazer · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:17 am

I finally saw this movie recently. Absolutely incredible. In my top 17 movies of all time.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:22 am

Top... 17?

bmacsmith · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm **Posts:** 8288

great movie. top 14 for sure. maybe

simple schoolboy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:57 pm

corduroy_blazer wrote:

I finally saw this movie recently. Absolutely incredible. In my top 17 movies of all time.

Were you inspired to watch it because of all the Youtube spoofs?

given2trade · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:16 pm

i love this movie. definitely on my top 20 list.

bart d. · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:32 am **Posts:** 17563

That Hitler had some temper.

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

bart d. wrote:

That Hitler had some temper.

the ten club's modus operandi is enough to make any man look like a monster.

Red Mosquitoes · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:01 am

theplatypus wrote:

Top... 17?

yea, that's what i was thinking. and i've seen the movie a couple of times.

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