2006. dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur. German with subtitles.
Seen it before? No.
It's a good thing that films other than American ones made it onto the top 250 because I would have missed the opportunity to see this film Das Leben der Anderen from 2006. It's based in 1984 and is just very well done and a must see...Here's what is in store if you choose to watch it -espionage, double crossing, wire-taps, sex, and just smart writing. It makes me feel good about being an artist and having a voice, and more importantly, using the voice to bring about change. More people today should be so bold as to use their voice to change things for the better! This movie had me thinking, in a crisis of conscience which side would I choose? Want to know more? Take my advice and WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!
Would I see it again? Did the Berlin Wall fall in 1989?
Would I own it? Sure, if I can find it!
Showing posts with label The Lives Of Others. Show all posts
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
#50 The Lives Of Others: Bad men who put people in prison
2006. dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur. German with subtitles.
Seen it before? No.
It's 1984 in East Germany. Communists are still in charge. The Stasi, which is the secret police, has a network of spies and informants to keep track of enemies of the state and subversive thoughts. This guy Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe) gets assigned to spy on a playwright (Sebastian Koch) but it's all just a ruse to get the guy out of the way for the Stasi commander to move in on the guy's girlfriend (Martina Gedeck) So Wiesler begins to sympathize with the writer, and it starts to interfere with his work.
I've always said that the easiest thing in the world is to make a movie about how bad the Nazis were. The second easiest thing is making a movie about how bad the Communists were. Yes, we get it, it's a oppressive regime, it's a madhouse, damn you all to hell, etc. The most interesting part is what happens after the end. Spoiler: the Berlin Wall falls in 1989.
Position on the list: 56
You pervert: And then they presumably had intercourse.
Seen it before? No.
It's 1984 in East Germany. Communists are still in charge. The Stasi, which is the secret police, has a network of spies and informants to keep track of enemies of the state and subversive thoughts. This guy Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe) gets assigned to spy on a playwright (Sebastian Koch) but it's all just a ruse to get the guy out of the way for the Stasi commander to move in on the guy's girlfriend (Martina Gedeck) So Wiesler begins to sympathize with the writer, and it starts to interfere with his work.
I've always said that the easiest thing in the world is to make a movie about how bad the Nazis were. The second easiest thing is making a movie about how bad the Communists were. Yes, we get it, it's a oppressive regime, it's a madhouse, damn you all to hell, etc. The most interesting part is what happens after the end. Spoiler: the Berlin Wall falls in 1989.
Position on the list: 56
You pervert: And then they presumably had intercourse.
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