A very phony portrait of the man: I don't know if

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Posted by tinear on August 29, 2005 at 17:56:05

In Reply to: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days posted by Victor Khomenko on August 28, 2005 at 12:45:56:

the secretary wanted to make him one-dimensional or if the director did. But the fact is, this portrait shows nothing new about him.
Of course, to humanize the man would be too scary: we like our monsters to be kept a safe distance from the rest of us. Unfortunately, for film's sake, it also makes for a very trite portrayal: what you are left with is what you always have known, and become comfortable with.
It's strange that the secretary was so insignificant in it: it was based on her recollections. Did she distance herself for "guilt"purposes?
Not a terrible effort, certainly, but Hitler is the reason one wanted to see the film and curiously his part is under-written.
A man doesn't lead as he did, and inspire such crazed loyalty, and "act" the way Ganz did. Again, by making him seem so distant and un-charismatic (to make him seem less "appealing") the viewer is left with... an unreasonable vacuum.

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Topic - :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - Victor Khomenko 12:45:56 08/28/05 (16)

Films like that should not be analyzed using standard movies measures - Corndog71 09:35:10 08/30/05 (0)

A very phony portrait of the man: I don't know if - tinear 17:56:05 08/29/05 (1)

Re: A very phony portrait of the man: I don't know if - jamesgarvin 16:11:55 08/30/05 (0)

Re: 2 quick points to make... - Gee LP 13:49:09 08/29/05 (3)

There are always some What If's... - Victor Khomenko 18:12:27 08/29/05 (2)

Re: There will always be What Ifs... - Gee LP 19:14:34 08/29/05 (1)

Re: There will always be What Ifs... - Victor Khomenko 19:56:22 08/29/05 (0)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - Auricle 13:15:41 08/29/05 (0)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - jamesgarvin 12:45:44 08/29/05 (3)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - Victor Khomenko 13:31:58 08/29/05 (2)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - jamesgarvin 15:02:57 08/29/05 (1)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - Victor Khomenko 18:14:33 08/29/05 (0)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - patrickU 07:39:45 08/29/05 (1)

Re: :Downfall" - the Hitler's final days - Victor Khomenko 08:24:38 08/29/05 (0)

When you see people voluntarily dying with the fuhrer it has an impact . . . - mr grits 17:00:54 08/28/05 (1)

I think you've got it right - Victor Khomenko 06:35:45 08/29/05 (0)

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A very phony portrait of the man: I don't know if - tinear 17:56:05 08/29/05 (1)

Re: A very phony portrait of the man: I don't know if - jamesgarvin 16:11:55 08/30/05 (0)

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