Re: No Springtime for Hitler . . . .

Posted by gware (D) on May 21, 2003 at 19:37:51

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

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Topic - No Springtime for Hitler . . . . - albee33 18:06:40 05/21/03 (14)

Check out the "Berlin Diaries" - danj 23:51:11 05/22/03 (0)

Re: No Springtime for Hitler . . . . - Bruce from DC 14:44:45 05/22/03 (2)

You have lasted too long. - Dmitry 12:05:54 05/23/03 (1)

Re: You have lasted too long. - Bruce from DC 06:44:19 05/28/03 (0)

I got very bad review in Germany... - patrickU 09:13:04 05/22/03 (4)

Such an unbiased view! Germany has spent most of . . - albee33 18:36:53 05/22/03 (3)

Complete ignorance - badman 15:28:18 05/25/03 (1)

Re: Complete ignorance - patrickU 23:55:25 05/25/03 (0)

Because You do not like this critic......What an easy way.... - patrickU 23:46:35 05/22/03 (0)

I just got that "song" OUT of my head. Now it's back, great. <nt> - Maiello 06:24:25 05/22/03 (1)

Der Earworm.............EOM - Mossback 11:48:20 05/24/03 (0)

Re: No Springtime for Hitler . . . . - gware 19:37:51 05/21/03 (2)

Thanks for the observations . . . - albee33 20:41:15 05/21/03 (1)

Antisemitism... - gware 01:25:38 05/22/03 (0)

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Re: No Springtime for Hitler . . . . - gware 19:37:51 05/21/03 (2)

Thanks for the observations . . . - albee33 20:41:15 05/21/03 (1)

Antisemitism... - gware 01:25:38 05/22/03 (0)

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