New film re-examines Hitler in a more humane light

Jewish World Review ^ | Tom Hundley

[ssaftler]

"The Fuhrer plays with children. He's kind to animals. He charms the office secretaries. He even sheds a tear.

The docu-drama was produced in Germany."

[ssaftler]

Jeez, I guess that Michael Moore has made good on his promise and left for a "more friendly" country.

[CzarNicky]

"The Fuhrer plays with children. He's kind to animals. He charms the office secretaries. He even sheds a tear. "

They're making a Bill Clinton movie?

[evets]

A film, so terrible, that everyone will hate it?

[dfwgator]

He's kind to animals.

Adolf Hitler, PETA member.

[Brilliant]

The leftwingers compare Bush to Hitler. I guess they think Hitler wasn't so bad afterall.

[maestro]

A Terri Schievo film by Michlus?

(Support Hitler's merciful judges?)

/sarcasm

[Always Right]

Micheal Moore next flick?

[Maceman]

"Hitler vas better looking zan Churchill. Hitler vas a better dresser zan Churchill, he had more hair, he told funnier jokes, and he could dance ze pants off Churchill!"

[2banana]

Hitler didn't smoke, was a vegetarian as was all for state control of the economy so Hollywood would naturally generally like him...

[fortunecookie]

Hitler didn't smoke, was a vegetarian as was all for state control of the economy so Hollywood would naturally generally like him...

Let's not forget his penchant for a physically fit nation of tan, blond, Aryan types. How could they not love him? (eyeroll)

[Skooz]

The pervasive practice of showing Hitler as some kind of non-human, one-dimensional, robot of evil has caused most people to view him as some sort of cliché and cardboard cutout belched from the depths of hell.

When, in fact he was a three-dimensional human being.

The article does not say that the film shows Hitler in a flattering, positive light; just that this film does not portray him as a series of tired stereotypes.

As a history geek, I think that's a good thing.

[2banana]

Let's not forget his penchant for a physically fit nation of tan, blond, Aryan types. How could they not love him? (eyeroll)

And those uniforms - best damn looking uniforms of the war (which is saying something considering the competition of the French and Italians)

[12B]

It has gotten mixed reviews from German historians, mostly because some feel it does not provide enough context. Apparently it is very exacting in details and people who actually knew Hitler say Bruno Ganz's performance is frighteningly realistic.

[Frank_Discussion]

"When, in fact he was a three-dimensional human being."

And a complete waste of skin.

Yes, he was indeed three-dimensional, but not by much. By and large, he is generally understood by historian and by those who knew him to be quite single-minded in his psychosis. It's hard for a man to be be much more than than an embossing when your evil presses him flat.

"Humanizing" him is quite nuanced, though. :(

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Wasn't he some kind of vegetarian - big lover of animals?

[fortunecookie]

Let's not forget his penchant for a physically fit nation of tan, blond, Aryan types. How could they not love him? (eyeroll)

And those uniforms - best damn looking uniforms of the war (which is saying something considering the competition of the French and Italians)

LOL. There you go, what's not for Hollywood to like?...

And the book-burnings will be a hit with that crowd (your Kelsey Grammer's and Gary Sinise's and others not withstanding) because only those 'hateful' conservative books will be burned while the latest tell-all or autobio will be enshrined in every mansion.

[Skooz]

My point is that by painting a picture of Hitler, and then endowing that picture with 100% pure evil--and nothing else--we enhance the possibility that someone like him could once again wield such power and commit such crimes against humanity.

No matter how horrible someone is, no matter what monsterous deeds they commit or promise to commit, they will pale in comparison to the cliche-ridden stereotype we have created out of Hitler.

That is pretty dangerous in a world so astonishingly ignorant of history as our own.

[goodnesswins]

Ted Bundy was "three dimensional" too......

[Skooz]

Yes. He was. And...............?

[sionnsar]

"He's kind to animals."
Adolf Hitler, PETA member.

Vegetarian, if I recall correctly...