Post by Germany on Aug 18, 2010 18:27:33 GMT -5
Just because I couldn't resist sharing, here is a list of some of my favorite Nazi and/or Nazi-Era cartoons and films, along with short descriptions.
The cartoons were both banned from U.S. television ( not sure when ), but they are readily available on Youtube, and the titles link to them.
None of the movies were that hard for me to find: some of them, including "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", can be streamed on Netflix.
Education For Death[/u][/url]
Unusually serious and authentic for a Disney cartoon, with an English-speaking narrator translating the German for us. Ends on a bleak note, but has a fair amount of humor in it.
Funniest moments:
* Germany is personified as a heavyset woman that Hitler can’t lift in this!
* The Führer heils himself a few times for good measure.
* “This superman has just informed them that unless this molly-coddling stops, the State will have step in.” ß-----about Hans’s mother soothing a sick Hans.
Der Führer’s Face[/u][/url] ( Featuring Donald Duck working for the Germans )
Less serious than the above cartoon, this one has a field day poking fun at the Nazis and their strict, unyielding lifestyles.
Funniest Moments:
* In places a stream of pictures of Hitler come through on Donald’s conveyor belt, all of which Donald has to individually “heil” like a good German. : D I almost split my side every time I see it — who in their right mind would place a bunch of Hitler pictures on the ammunitions factory belt?!?! Wouldn’t that SLOW ammunition production? No wonder they lost! xD
* Everything’s Nazi. Yep. Even the bushes and the cuckoo clock.
* Gotta love the Führer’s idea of a vacation. Poor Donald!
Schindler’s List ~ A fairly faithful portrayal of the true story of a Nazi, Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews. Very dark, gritty, and powerfully emotional. I recommend this one above all others — I absolutely love it!
Inglorious Basterds ~ An AU WII history. It tells the story of a group of Nazi hunters who have a habit of scalping their kills, and of a Jewish girl who initially escapes the Nazis, only to have to encounter them again in France. Pretty gripping and dynamic with a fairly authentic use of languages. A few scenes are pretty gory though, so it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. ( By the way, the film the Nazis go to see, “Nation’s Pride”, looked very stupid and boring to me. xD Basically it’s just a guy shooting a bunch of people for like…hours on end? )
Defiance ~ A tale of two Russian Jew brothers who escape into the woods and face hardship after hardship. What’s really interesting though is that these aren’t your typical Jews. They kill every Nazi they can. Slightly drawn out in places, at least in my opinion, but overall a good movie. I think part of this was based on a true story, but I don’t know how much *is too lazy to look it up*.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ~ A relatively new movie ( 2008 ) about an 8-year-old German boy named Bruno who befriends a Jewish boy of the same age through the fence of an extermination camp. Neither child understands what’s going on: Bruno initially thinks the people in the “striped pajamas” are all farmers, and the fence is up to keep the animals in. A fictional but unique account of the Holocaust tale viewed through the perspective of a child.
Valkyrie ~ A German soldier is disgusted by what’s going on and takes it upon himself to organize a group to assassinate Hitler and topple his regime.
The cartoons were both banned from U.S. television ( not sure when ), but they are readily available on Youtube, and the titles link to them.
None of the movies were that hard for me to find: some of them, including "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", can be streamed on Netflix.
Education For Death[/u][/url]
Unusually serious and authentic for a Disney cartoon, with an English-speaking narrator translating the German for us. Ends on a bleak note, but has a fair amount of humor in it.
Funniest moments:
* Germany is personified as a heavyset woman that Hitler can’t lift in this!
* The Führer heils himself a few times for good measure.
* “This superman has just informed them that unless this molly-coddling stops, the State will have step in.” ß-----about Hans’s mother soothing a sick Hans.
Der Führer’s Face[/u][/url] ( Featuring Donald Duck working for the Germans )
Less serious than the above cartoon, this one has a field day poking fun at the Nazis and their strict, unyielding lifestyles.
Funniest Moments:
* In places a stream of pictures of Hitler come through on Donald’s conveyor belt, all of which Donald has to individually “heil” like a good German. : D I almost split my side every time I see it — who in their right mind would place a bunch of Hitler pictures on the ammunitions factory belt?!?! Wouldn’t that SLOW ammunition production? No wonder they lost! xD
* Everything’s Nazi. Yep. Even the bushes and the cuckoo clock.
* Gotta love the Führer’s idea of a vacation. Poor Donald!
Steph’s WII-Era Movie recommendations
[/color][/size]Schindler’s List ~ A fairly faithful portrayal of the true story of a Nazi, Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews. Very dark, gritty, and powerfully emotional. I recommend this one above all others — I absolutely love it!
Inglorious Basterds ~ An AU WII history. It tells the story of a group of Nazi hunters who have a habit of scalping their kills, and of a Jewish girl who initially escapes the Nazis, only to have to encounter them again in France. Pretty gripping and dynamic with a fairly authentic use of languages. A few scenes are pretty gory though, so it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. ( By the way, the film the Nazis go to see, “Nation’s Pride”, looked very stupid and boring to me. xD Basically it’s just a guy shooting a bunch of people for like…hours on end? )
Defiance ~ A tale of two Russian Jew brothers who escape into the woods and face hardship after hardship. What’s really interesting though is that these aren’t your typical Jews. They kill every Nazi they can. Slightly drawn out in places, at least in my opinion, but overall a good movie. I think part of this was based on a true story, but I don’t know how much *is too lazy to look it up*.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ~ A relatively new movie ( 2008 ) about an 8-year-old German boy named Bruno who befriends a Jewish boy of the same age through the fence of an extermination camp. Neither child understands what’s going on: Bruno initially thinks the people in the “striped pajamas” are all farmers, and the fence is up to keep the animals in. A fictional but unique account of the Holocaust tale viewed through the perspective of a child.
Valkyrie ~ A German soldier is disgusted by what’s going on and takes it upon himself to organize a group to assassinate Hitler and topple his regime.
