Movie Club

Howard the Duck · 01-31-2011, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

sure I will do a little mini review for each one. The version that I found on netflix thanks to Janz is saying that there is some sort of trilogy for Golem which will be even more interesting to see the three films back to back.

there are three Golem movies - the original in 1915, the "lost" one in 1918, and the third one (which Janz mentioned) which is the most famous one (1922), because it is still resonant today and provides most of the basis for James Whale's version of Frankenstein - my DVD comes with a scene comparison between the two movies

with one movie "lost", I'd doubt you get to see the trilogy

Hitler banned the Golem movies, in case you're interested

He also banned most Fritz Lang movies after Lang deserted Germany, except for the Uber Alles "Metropolis" and "Die Nibellungen" (both written by Nazi sympathiser and Lang's ex-wife Thea Harbour)

I have a strong interest in Weimar-era silent German films

djchameleon · 01-31-2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

there are three Golem movies - the original in 1915, the "lost" one in 1918, and the third one (which Janz mentioned) which is the most famous one (1922), because it is still resonant today and provides most of the basis for James Whale's version of Frankenstein - my DVD comes with a scene comparison between the two movies

with one movie "lost", I'd doubt you get to see the trilogy

Hitler banned the Golem movies, in case you're interested

He also banned most Fritz Lang movies after Lang deserted Germany, except for the Uber Alles "Metropolis" and "Die Nibellungen" (both written by Nazi sympathiser and Lang's ex-wife Thea Harbour)

I have a strong interest in Weimar-era silent German films

Do you know why he banned them?

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 01-31-2011, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

He also banned most Fritz Lang movies after Lang deserted Germany, except for the Uber Alles "Metropolis" and "Die Nibellungen" (both written by Nazi sympathiser and Lang's ex-wife Thea Harbour)

That's a misnomer. Hitler adored Lang. Metropolis was one of Hitler's favorite movies. In fact, from what I've read, When Hitler met Lang, and Lang told Hitler he was half Jewish apparently Hitler said something along the lines of "It's up to me to decide who is Jewish, and who isn't."

Says a lot about Hitler.

Goebbels however hated Lang's films, and believed they were nothing more than Jewish propaganda. He had them banned.

djchameleon · 01-30-2011, 10:10 PM

I did find it under the first name you had but I had to save it because it said the dvd was unavailable. I will try searching under the name you just said though.

djchameleon · 01-31-2011, 07:04 AM

ah yes, I do recall you saying that. that would make sense why he wanted it banned.

Queen Boo · 01-31-2011, 01:36 PM

too late to vote for the Haunting?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 01-31-2011, 01:55 PM

I'm excited for the Blow Up, it sounds like a great film

**Janszoon** · 01-31-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

I'm excited for the Blow Up, it sounds like a great film

Haha, that's what I thought before I saw it too.

Arya Stark · 01-31-2011, 02:10 PM

I wanna play.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 01-31-2011, 02:20 PM

It's not good?

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