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Just ran across a gem of a movie - Downfall (2004)
Posted on 9/18/25 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 9/18/25 at 1:59 pm
Accidentally ran across this movie. It jumped up into my list of best WWII movies and I highly recommend it.
8.2 on IMDB
In German and sub-titled, but easy to follow.
8.2 on IMDB
In German and sub-titled, but easy to follow.
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Charting the last 10 days of Hitler's life, from his 56th birthday on April 20th, 1945 to his suicide on April 30th, Downfall uses multiple characters to show the chaos of a country coming apart at the seams, from Hitler's henchman under the streets of Berlin, to the soldiers and civilians fighting and dying as the Soviet Army ravaged the city above. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005.
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:04 pm to warlock1974
Holy shite! The movie and memes have existed since I've been on TD.com.
Anyway, it is one of the best foreign language films I've ever seen and certainly an A+ effort to depict the closing days of Hitler and the Third Reich.
Anyway, it is one of the best foreign language films I've ever seen and certainly an A+ effort to depict the closing days of Hitler and the Third Reich.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:14 pm to warlock1974
You missed a great time circa 2008 when tons of retitled versions of that movie were posted here.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:22 pm to warlock1974
Are actors in foreign movies eligible for the Oscar? If so, he should have caught at least a nomination.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:29 pm to warlock1974
welcome to....well welcome to 21 years ago
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:37 pm to warlock1974
Lead recently died
Posted on 9/18/25 at 2:42 pm to warlock1974
Now watch Das Boot and The Lives of Others.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:03 pm to warlock1974
Never seen the movie, but I’ve seen countless parody subtitle “Hitler reacts” videos.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:46 pm to warlock1974
Saw this in the theater on a whim.
Never expected to see all the memes pop up a few years back.
Excellent flick.
Never expected to see all the memes pop up a few years back.
Excellent flick.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:47 pm to warlock1974
I've always wondered what movie the Hitler football parodies came from. Now, I know. I'll stream it on Tubi tonight or tomorrow.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 3:53 pm to Sam Quint
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welcome to....well welcome to 21 years ago
Germans.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:13 pm to warlock1974
Posted on 9/18/25 at 5:26 pm to warlock1974
Where did you watch this film sir?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 6:01 pm to warlock1974
I'll never forget Tradl Junge saying when they left the fuhrer bunker how apocalyptic Berlin looked.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 7:08 pm to warlock1974
Fantastic movie. In my opinion, this was the very first movie to properly humanize Hitler, and by that I don't mean that it cast him in a sympathetic light (although some critics thought so). Before this movie, Hitler was always portrayed as a predictable cut-out character. Hitler was a human being -certainly a terrible human being- but a human being none the less. Bruno Ganz deserved every award that he got for this portrayal, and all of the ones he did not get.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 8:21 pm to warlock1974
Great movie
Posted on 9/18/25 at 8:24 pm to nealnan8
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In my opinion, this was the very first movie to properly humanize Hitler, and by that I don't mean that it cast him in a sympathetic light (although some critics thought so)
The director said he wanted to make Hitler look pathetic without making the viewer feel sorry for him. Ganz definitely nailed it.
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