 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: No Springtime for Hitler . . . . posted by albee33 on May 21, 2003 at 18:06:40:
Having read a couple of biographies about the "real Dolph", and a couple more of those that were in his inner circle, he was in a class of his own when it came to paranoid delusions and megalomania; not helped at all by the fact he was able to live and act them out(!) He shared with Napoleon and Stalin a penchant for pacing up and down, and brooding
I've seen many attempts by actors to convey the right balance of angst, attitude and mannerisms and they've all missed by miles
Any CIC that screams down the 'phone to one of his Generals "Is Paris burning?" ain't exactly normal...
Treading that fine line between what an audience in 2003 will accept as a credible portrayal, based on what was clearly an "unbelievable" and larger-than-life individual, I would rate as nigh impossible
If Carlyle has succeeded in this metamorphosis where others have failed, that's a coup in itself; if you are wondering "was AH really that maniacal?" Carlyle has probably done so; I've no doubt AH was a total monster Let's hope Carlyle doesn't get it into his head to annex Poland...
Eric
Follow Ups:
Try to catch it on the rerun circuit. It is worth seeing.One other thing, the series only gave a brief shot at trying to show where his rabid Jew-hatred came from. From what I understand about history, no one can really pin that down . . .
had historically been very much a part of the European landscape centuries before the appearance of Herr Hitler; he used the myth of "the International Jewish Conspiracy" as well as Anti-Communist sentiment as the backbone of Mein Kampf (My Struggle), a book that went into many translations and printings, and established AH as both a respected international writer and made him a small fortune at the same time. This "struggle" was exactly what a Depression-weary Public wanted to hear; it also provided exactly the springboard of finance and popular support AH needed at exactly the right time
Having established himself as both the focus and standard bearer of the Brave New Reich, AH was simply scapegoating Jews, Communists Gypsies Slavs, and other "undesirables" to suit his own political ends
I doubt there was ever anything personal in it, he was just milking European xenophobia for all it was worth
Eric
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
