> FallschirmjagerX said on
11-25-2009 at
21:43:
I thought the Stasi did bug homes...
> mvonwahlde said on
11-19-2009 at
15:11:
I said that the movie was a FABLE. Didn't you even read my post?
> mvonwahlde said on
11-19-2009 at
15:10:
Thank's for the post, thought-policeman.
> milovy said on
11-18-2009 at
22:48:
First of all, the Stasi officer in this movie is not "sweet." He is pretty conflicted between being ruthless and being human.Second, if you want to know about history than watch a documentary. This is a drama, where you put humans into a situation and say "what if."
> mvonwahlde said on
10-22-2009 at
14:11:
You totally miss my point. My point is that nothing like the Stasi officer's kindness ever happened in this movie. The Stasi were universally assholes, without exception. The SWEETNESS of the Stasi officer in this movie is the fairy tail (not the very real everyday oppressive nature of the STASI itself).
> Desertkingseattle said on
10-16-2009 at
00:32:
This happened in the GDR. Every day. And denying it ever happened makes you as guilty as those who committed these atrocities against their fellow humans beings. Families, lives and people were destroyed by this. There is proof. But I guess the holocaust didn't happen either. Just because people choose not to talk about it and elect the same people who once betrayed them (e.g. Gysi) doesn't mean it never happened. You should never forget it DID happen that's right.
> JustPhilNY said on
10-09-2009 at
17:54:
You know how to tell if the Stasi has bugged your place? There's a new cabinet!
> mvonwahlde said on
09-11-2009 at
05:18:
I love this movie. It is one of my all time favorites. But it is a complete FABLE. Nothing like this EVER happened in the DDR. Never, ever, ever . . . And we must not forget this. But this is SUCH a sweet movie.
> gaggi52 said on
05-12-2009 at
21:56:
a great film
> redguard12 said on
05-01-2009 at
20:03:
Yeah it does ... but it's even worse to live in a place with free market AND dictatorship ;)
> Goopster1 said on
04-21-2009 at
02:00:
Sucks you can't be free, can't think on your own, can't have a free market and have to be forced to live in some socialist dictatorship doesn't it?Florida.......
> RampinUp46 said on
04-16-2009 at
21:25:
What's the store called?
> CroppyBoy1798 said on
03-28-2009 at
19:34:
Do you know what they sent her?!! A Cactus plant! It never made it into the final movie, but thats what she was sent. In one part when Wiesler is leaving Dreymanns apartment Ms. Meineke comes out with the plant, tells Wiesler that she doesnt want it, cant have it in her apartment, then, drops it by accident smashing the pot on the floor.Wiesler looks at her cooly and calmly says as he walks away 'now you wont have to have it in your apartment'.lol.
> vdvsoldat said on
03-28-2009 at
19:10:
They even sent a Thank you gift to Ms. Meineke. The overfunded FBI would never have done that.
> vdvsoldat said on
03-28-2009 at
19:07:
The very term "Patriot act" is an oxymoron created by a Texas village idiot who did everything to destroy patriots with the ACT of being a wanna be dictator. American freedom, 911, the entire war on terror and drugs and airport security is an ACT.
> SpichaFleetsa said on
01-29-2009 at
19:57:
Correct. I rented it at my local video store, which specializes in foreign films.
> SpichaFleetsa said on
01-29-2009 at
19:55:
Der Herr Dreyman hat eine schöne Wohnung.
> veronice said on
01-29-2009 at
09:27:
this film ist so coool... and with actors like Ulrich and SEbastian Koch.. omg.. awesomeeeeHope i can get the dvd ... films like this worth it...
> Harnolb said on
01-28-2009 at
05:49:
You have to admire their efficiency, lol!
> redguard12 said on
12-19-2008 at
01:30:
Such things became possible again with the PATRIOT ACT ... In France, we are not far from having a real fascist goverment so ... this is next ;) Smile, camera's rollin' !