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jerome · 1 Sep 2007, 17:56

Drama

Good Bye Lenin - directed by Wolfgang Becker - 9.4/10

Plot: "The film is set in the East Berlin of 1989 . Alexander Kerner's mother, Christiane Kerner, an ardent supporter of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, suffers a heart attack when she sees Alex being arrested in an anti-government demonstration and falls into a coma shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall. After eight months she awakes, but is severely weakened both physically and mentally, and doctors say that any shock may cause another, possibly fatal, attack. Alex realises that her discovery of recent events would be too much for her to bear, and so sets out to maintain the illusion that things are as normal in the German Democratic Republic. To this end, he and his family revert the flat to its previous drab decor, dress in their old clothes, and feed the bed-ridden Christiane new, Western produce from old labeled jars. For a time the deception works, but gradually becomes increasingly complicated and elaborate. Despite everything, Christiane occasionally witnesses strange occurrences, such as a gigantic Coca-Cola advertisement banner unfurling on a building outside the apartment. Alexander and a friend with film-making ambitions edit old tapes of news broadcasts and create their own fake special reports to explain them away."

i don't really feel as if i should talk more about this film except to say that it's one of my all time favourites. the plot should give some sign to what sort of film it will be, and it is powerfully tender.

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Documentary / Biography

Grizzly Man - directed by Werner Herzog - 8.7/10

another typical piece of herzogs focusing on an eccentric lead. it's an examination of the life of amateur grizzly bear expert timothy treadwell who had travelled to katmai in the alaskan peninsulas for 13 consecutive summers. he was killed, along with his girlfriend, amie huguenard. this film is an exploration of this man's compassion and ability to find solace in these endangered animals.

herzog is probably my favourite director ever, he consistently makes unobtrusive but yet incredibly personal films and this is no different.

1 Sep 2007, 17:56	#16
jerome . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,382	Re: The GD Movie Archive Drama Good Bye Lenin - directed by Wolfgang Becker - 9.4/10 Plot: "The film is set in the East Berlin of 1989 . Alexander Kerner's mother, Christiane Kerner, an ardent supporter of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, suffers a heart attack when she sees Alex being arrested in an anti-government demonstration and falls into a coma shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall. After eight months she awakes, but is severely weakened both physically and mentally, and doctors say that any shock may cause another, possibly fatal, attack. Alex realises that her discovery of recent events would be too much for her to bear, and so sets out to maintain the illusion that things are as normal in the German Democratic Republic. To this end, he and his family revert the flat to its previous drab decor, dress in their old clothes, and feed the bed-ridden Christiane new, Western produce from old labeled jars. For a time the deception works, but gradually becomes increasingly complicated and elaborate. Despite everything, Christiane occasionally witnesses strange occurrences, such as a gigantic Coca-Cola advertisement banner unfurling on a building outside the apartment. Alexander and a friend with film-making ambitions edit old tapes of news broadcasts and create their own fake special reports to explain them away." i don't really feel as if i should talk more about this film except to say that it's one of my all time favourites. the plot should give some sign to what sort of film it will be, and it is powerfully tender. --- Documentary / Biography Grizzly Man - directed by Werner Herzog - 8.7/10 another typical piece of herzogs focusing on an eccentric lead. it's an examination of the life of amateur grizzly bear expert timothy treadwell who had travelled to katmai in the alaskan peninsulas for 13 consecutive summers. he was killed, along with his girlfriend, amie huguenard. this film is an exploration of this man's compassion and ability to find solace in these endangered animals. herzog is probably my favourite director ever, he consistently makes unobtrusive but yet incredibly personal films and this is no different.