How do Germans feel?

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   Mrvoodooposted 14 years ago

   When they watch movies such as 'Inglorious Basterds'?
   
   Just curious, it must piss you off after awhile.

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      C.J. Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I work with a first generation German-American. My take is embarassed. He doesn't like to talk about that point in history. It seems, at least from his perspective that there is a National guilt there.

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         Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks for the insight, it must be like taking on a debt being born German, that you get reminded of occasionally when movies like this come out.  Can't feel good to always be the bad guys.
         
         Good movie though.

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            Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            like being white in america? i mean.....hey..look somebody got banned...

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               Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Maybe, I'm not a white American either so it's hard for me to say.  Us English did some pretty twisted shit, maybe that's what UW was referring to a film about.  But you don't get many big Hollywood movies about it to remind us all the time.
               
               Was just curious.

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   Hikikomoriposted 14 years ago

   It would be subjective.
   
   Most probably would not care much.

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'm not so sure.

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years ago

   Firm, yet supple.

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      C.J. Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      when I saw you had posted here I had to come see....I wasn't disapointed!LMAO

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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      (actually that was a pretty good movie)

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      mega1posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I bet they use their senses, too, just like us, huh!

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      lol.

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   I don't believe I've ever felt a German.

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Me neither, at least not yet.

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   Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

   How do you feel after watching Birth of a Nation?

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I've not seen it, any good?

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Damned proud and ready to vote for Palin.

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   Sa Toyaposted 14 years ago

   Yes Goooood Film.
   
   I think there is a general guilt when it is brought especially with films...that generate large viewing audiences.
   
   But that's all in the past...the Germans I  know feel guilt but it was then and this is now and they believe Germans are better for it
   
   

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Makes sense, thanks for sharing.

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   When I watch films about how Native Americans were treated by white Americans in the 1800s, it makes me feel ashamed to be almost all WASP. At least there's a smidge of Cheyenne blood running through my veins - not that that makes me feel any better about it.

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I guess we all have guilt, and history doesn't lie (often), but having just watched Inglorious Basterds again, I wondered how the kids in the Cinemas of Germany might feel watching it.  I wonder if it was a big success over there?

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         If they know anything about Quentin Tarantino films, it probably doesn't affect them much at all.  They are designed to shock and amuse, not to educate or represent historical events accurately.  Coinicidentally, I heard an interview of QT on NPR last night; he said this film was largely an homage to the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone from the 1960's and 70's.

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   IzzyMposted 14 years ago

   This film has a strange title.. it's officialy 'Inglourious Basterds' it's as if the writers didn't know how to spell!
   I'vw tried to download this film dubbed in Spanish, but after downloading it, the film won't play.What is it with the Spanish speaking community? Don't they know how to upload fims. or what?
   Obviously ths isn't a one off with spanish films, or I wouldn't comment.
   Anyway, I've read online that this film is brilliant. Not my choice or else I would've downloaded it in English first.
   Please dont ask what young Germans think of their history. These people have suffered enough, IMO

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      Mrvoodooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'll ask what I like, and people may answer as they choose.  This question was not intended to dredge up history, or make others feel bad.

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