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Nazi Cinema: Readings: 8/30/09 - 9/6/09
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Thursday, September 3, 2009. Wednesday, September 2, 2009. The same concept happened in The Triumph of the Will. The Triumph of the Will. Was to make Hitler stand out as a grand singularity above the masses, but because he is as much of a scripted part of the documentary as any other person that appears in The Triumph of the Will. He is another cog of the mass ornament. Tuesday, September 1, 2009. So when I saw the movie I was inclined to think that many of the shots, particularly of men in uniform, coul...
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: 11/15/09 - 11/22/09
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Thursday, November 19, 2009. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. In doing the readings for this week, I was struck by how differently Schulte-Sasse and Rentschler interpreted this film. To make a very broad generalization, Schulte-Sasse reads Münchhausen. As a subversive, anti-Nazi movie and reads the main character as Jewish, while Rentschler reads Münchhausen. I Thought I'd Be Welcomed with Turkish Coffee". Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The Narrative Framework of Munchausen. Posted by Anna Muenchrath.
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: die Weiße Rose
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009. 22 February [1943] Hans and Sophie Scholl, prominent members of the 'White Rose' resistance group are executed.' [Rentschler 263]. I didn't know what the White rose even was, so it naturally caught my attention. The White Rose was composed mostly of students, and a few professors at the University of Munich who wrote and printed leaflets that were decidedly anti nazi. I am impressed with the courage [or perhaps idealistic naivete] of these students. Although it may appear...
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Nazi Cinema: December 2009
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Blog post for December 1-3. This week, review the chronology of films and events from 1940-1945 in Rentschler's Appendix. Find one event, film, industry event, or political happening to explore however you like. If you respond to a film, please post on the film blog. Otherwise, please post on the reading blog. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Blog post for December 1-3.
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Nazi Cinema: Silberman Article on "Romance in a Minor Key"
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Silberman Article on "Romance in a Minor Key". Respond to some aspect of the Silberman article. Do you agree or disagree with his point? Interpret his point, using other articles or the film to support your argument. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). November 10-12: Hangmen also Die. Silberman Article on Romance in a Minor Key.
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: February and March of 1943
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009. February and March of 1943. Posted by Anna Muenchrath. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). February and March of 1943. March 1, 1942. Holding out till the bitter end. Because the moment a person is conscious of p. Allied forces and their understanding of propagand. Shareholders of the Third Reich. Flight to the Moon. Theyre Onto You, Mr. Goebbels. Some thoughts on what Goebbels has to say. Blog post for December 1-3.
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: March 1, 1942
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009. March 1, 1942. March 1, 1942, Goebbels wrote in his diary, “Even entertainment can be politically of special value, because the moment a person is conscious of propaganda, propaganda becomes ineffective.” [Rentschler, 259]. I found the timing of this entry interesting, as it is clear at this point that Goebbels knew the power of propaganda but also how necessary it was going to be in the near future. . His entertainment was most certainly going to have to be goods and of spe...
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: 9/20/09 - 9/27/09
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Top 10 Reasons Why Hitlerjunge Quex is Better Propaganda than Kuhle Wampe. 10 Continuity Editing, enough said. 8 Heini is much cuter than Fritz. 7 “Quex” also sounds cooler than “Comrade”. 6 The death of the mother is always a good plot element (watch Disney’s Bambi if you don’t believe me). 5 In a country that is being forced to pay reparations to the rest of the continent, internationalism is probably not going to be very popular. 4 Big budgets Small budgets. As it encour...
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Nazi Cinema: Readings: 9/27/09 - 10/4/09
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. I'm not sure I get it. Searching for a Nazi theme. I thought it was interesting how Koepnick addressed the acceptance of the American Western as an acceptance of modernism. Even though Germany was in very many aspects 'Anti-American', the collaboration of the Western theme with the Nazi ideals is somewhat ironic. I feel that to look . Other than Hollywood's even decide to produce their own, the decisive question is not: is this really a Western? Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
