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• For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... - mr grits 06:40:30 03/22/07 (4)
  In Reply to: Last King of Scotland posted by Duilawyer on March 21, 2007 at 22:05:25:

  As a big, lovable, slightly eccentric guy....until the end. Overall, I think it was good PR (intentional or unintentional) for him as there was more screen time showing him being affable than psycho. It has the kind of dangerous slant film puts on historical characters by changing the light upon which they are judged.

  
  "I'm going to go pack for France."
  
  

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  • Re: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... - jamesgarvin 12:36:59 03/23/07 (1)
    In Reply to: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... posted by mr grits on March 22, 2007 at 06:40:30:

    I did have a history professor point out that although Hitler did many bad things, he did bring Germany back from the largest inflation rate in the history of mankind and from high unemployment levels following WWI.
    
    

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    • Re: he also encouraged huge amounts of Foreign investment - grinagog 20:53:00 03/23/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... posted by jamesgarvin on March 23, 2007 at 12:36:59:

      in Germany; Ford and GM fell over themselves to take advantage of concessions that were made to them, the Autobahns were built, and the stale + obsolete Wehrmahr republic was replaced by a vastly more productive, cronying, and murderous regime

      Way Too few Charlie Chaplins in history and way too many Caligulas, Hitlers, Stalins + Maos for my liking

      Let the history Professor explain why

      Grins

      
      
      

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  • One almost can hear the director's problem: how to spin a guy who enjoys - tinear 08:42:13 03/22/07 (0)
    In Reply to: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... posted by mr grits on March 22, 2007 at 06:40:30:

    eating his rivals?
    
    

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  • great point; I also wondered about the absence of any mention of - Duilawyer 08:02:46 03/22/07 (0)
    In Reply to: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... posted by mr grits on March 22, 2007 at 06:40:30:

    his dementia being caued by syphilis or was that just American propaganda?
    
    

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• You might enjoy "Lumumba," the story of the great African liberator. nt - tinear 04:40:36 03/22/07 (1)
  In Reply to: Last King of Scotland posted by Duilawyer on March 21, 2007 at 22:05:25:

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  • Will do, specially since I barely recognize the name. - Duilawyer 08:03:19 03/22/07 (0)
    In Reply to: You might enjoy "Lumumba," the story of the great African liberator. nt posted by tinear on March 22, 2007 at 04:40:36:

    Thanks.
    
    

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