Boy, what an outstanding movie -
it's set in 1984 East Germany; a STASI officer suspects a renowned producer and playwright of working against the Big Government... at one point, there's an interrogation scene between an associate of his and a STASI officer... "the government gave you your education, government gave you your job, government made you famous, provided your healthcare, provided for your pension... and this is how you thank your government?"...
Unreal how that resonates in 2008 - look at the political left in this country... big government under Bush II, even bigger government under Clinton / Obama... more, more, more... Obama and Clinton both promising people jobs, pensions, healthcare...
Amazing!
As someone who has lived, seen and grown up under socialism and communism it's amazing to see how little we learn...
Great, great movie... most highly recommended! A+++
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Topic - The Lives Of Others... - danny kaey 20:03:19 04/15/08 (32)
- And unexpected humour... - delboy 00:47:42 04/18/08 (7)
- One of the three greatest last lines in the movies ever. (And the others?...) nt - clarkjohnsen 08:21:35 04/18/08 (6)
- Birdy is my favourite ! - delboy 04:18:51 04/19/08 (5)
- Huh? I'm lost. My third was, "We can't all be perfect." nt - clarkjohnsen 08:46:46 04/19/08 (4)
- Actually it's: "Well, nobody's perfect." But then, nobody's perfect...N/T - musetap 15:36:05 04/25/08 (1)
- It's been decades since seeing it... nt - clarkjohnsen 07:21:02 04/26/08 (0)
- Some Like it Hot? (nt) - delboy 10:44:34 04/19/08 (1)
- Mais oui! nt - clarkjohnsen 10:56:15 04/20/08 (0)
- RE: The a-Rising of the German Movies. - patrickU 13:05:08 04/16/08 (5)
- another Fritz Lang please, but no more Leni Riefenstahl ( ! ) - grinagog 02:09:31 04/17/08 (4)
- Ever see The Emperor of California (1937)? Hear tell it's great. - clarkjohnsen 10:16:21 04/17/08 (2)
- RE: Ever see The Emperor of California (1937)? Not seen... - grinagog 03:14:25 04/26/08 (1)
- Great tip, thanks. And on DVD too... nt - clarkjohnsen 07:47:22 04/26/08 (0)
- RE: Leni? The Adolf fiancé? - patrickU 03:43:18 04/17/08 (0)
- Rare, too, that the film industry gives us Communist villains, while they love the Nazis... - clarkjohnsen 08:57:00 04/16/08 (15)
- RE: Rare, too, that the film industry gives us Communist villains, while they love the Nazis... - Tom Brennan 19:06:21 04/16/08 (2)
- "Johnsen, you're seriously fucked up." Wash yer mout out. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:10:53 04/17/08 (1)
- Well, that was a pretty bad gaffe - Jazz Inmate 12:53:07 04/17/08 (0)
- it's interesting how these former Communist countries view socialism and leftism in general... - danny kaey 10:33:17 04/16/08 (9)
- History? No. - late 08:05:30 04/17/08 (2)
- you must not be around much since many of the "rights" you claim we have are under constant increased threat.. - danny kaey 20:12:37 04/17/08 (1)
- Nothing you said here supports your contention or detracts from my criticism.. - late 13:27:58 04/19/08 (0)
- RE: it's interesting how these former Communist countries view socialism and leftism in general... - Rod H. 11:45:49 04/16/08 (2)
- Yes. "The End of History". Won't happen. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:12:44 04/17/08 (0)
- all depends on the level of compromise and cooperation; I'll do fine without, thank you very much. - danny kaey 11:57:35 04/16/08 (0)
- Not really - The Duke 10:39:40 04/16/08 (2)
- yay! and its so damn fine too... hint: no, it ain't. - danny kaey 11:54:59 04/16/08 (1)
- It's quite different from one country to the next, and even from one province to the next in Canada ..nt - late 08:07:52 04/17/08 (0)
- RE: Rare, too, that the film industry gives us Communist villains, while they love the Nazis... - patrickU 10:26:44 04/16/08 (1)
- "And the love of intellectuals for the Left." Oh indeed, indeed. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:18:27 04/16/08 (0)
- the lead actor Ulrich Mühe - PhilJ 06:27:29 04/16/08 (0)
- Thanks for the heads up! - mpathus 22:25:02 04/15/08 (0)