What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel) (1979)



Oskar Matzerath, son of a local dealer, is a most unusual boy. Equipped with full intellect right from his birth he decides at his third birthday not to grow up as he sees the crazy world around him at the eve of World War II. So he refuses the society and his tin drum symbolizes his protest against the middle-class mentality of his family and neighborhood, which stand for all passive people in Nazi Germany at that time. However, (almost) nobody listens to him, so the catastrophe goes on...

I'd been avoiding this one for a long time mainly because it sounded pretty shit, but also partly because the cover art on the UK release never grabbed me (how shallow do I sound?), The Criterion cover above is certainly more appealing from a 'catches your eye' kind of standpoint, however does look bizarrely a little Aztec for what is essentially a pre-WWII set West German film. Anyway, in my ongoing quest to fill in some blanks where checking out highly acclaimed classic films are concerned - in amongst all the euro-sleaze, sex, and murder of course - I finally decided to check this one out and was surprised at what a gripping but fun yet emotional ride of a film it really is with great performances all around. It pitches itself (at least it did to me) as an offbeat comedy (some of it towards more of the dark side of the comedy spectrum) coming-of-age drama, however this is counterbalanced by the war trappings and all the horrors contained within them.

A film I probably should have checked out sooner. Never judge a book by its summary as well as its cover, I guess.



81/100

But do check out the book, it is very good.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

But do check out the book, it is very good.

I may very well do that - thanks.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Sounds like my kind of film with the vintage cars i must invest cheers Dem.

I got it as part of this box set, for around a tenner last Autumn.

Also included is Turn the Key Softly (also very good), The Informers and Sapphire. Neither of which i've seen yet.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I may very well do that - thanks.

The Flounder by Grass is very good too.

[Nordicdusk]

Cheers Dem just pooped it in my basket. I see a few other of those sets War and two Film Noir have you seen any of these.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Cheers Dem just pooped it in my basket. I see a few other of those sets War and two Film Noir have you seen any of these.

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Hope you have some loo roll handy.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Cheers Dem just pooped it in my basket. I see a few other of those sets War and two Film Noir have you seen any of these.

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Be careful of crossovers with those sets.

I didn't get the war one because i bought Operation Amsterdam individually. That was very good.

Strawberry Media do a good job with the prints. All i've seen of theirs, including The Rocking Horse Winner, has been top notch.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Hope you have some loo roll handy.

Will that help with my lack of education ?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Will that help with my lack of education ?

Sadly not, just with the mess.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Sadly not, just with the mess.

Anyway who ever heard of an educated hillbilly