
	Where results make sense

Topic: Downfall

In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	Downfall - Rotten Tomatoes
		Downfall doesn't let us down when it comes to telling what happened, but it has trouble coming up with how or why.
		Downfall is not only terrific cinema, it is also a history lesson, a gripping psychological study, and a dire warning.
		It is useful to reflect that racism, xenophobia, grandiosity and fear are still with us, and the defeat of one of their manifestations does not inoculate us against others.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/downfall (1039 words)

	Downfall (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Downfall was finished in 2005 and immediately began it's journey shortly thereafter.
		In addition to the movie itself, the DVD of Downfall includes an exciting behind the scenes featurette of the movies long journey, including interviews with Law Enforcement, Meth users, the cast and crew and the reactions of theatergoers where the movie was screened.
		Downfall was the result of hudsonpro's collaboration with Law Enforcement, victims and ex-Meth Users in an effort to tell an exciting but also informative narrative drama regarding the subject of Methamphetamine, it's history and abuse.
	www.hudsonpro.com /downfall (263 words)

	Amazon.com: Downfall: DVD: Bruno Ganz,Alexandra Maria Lara,Corinna Harfouch,Ulrich Matthes,Juliane Köhler,Heino ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Young Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara) lands the plum assignment, and it's mostly from her perspective that the remainder of the story is told as the scene shifts to Berlin in April 1945.
		DOWNFALL has been coined a "German film for Germans", perhaps thinking that the despicability of the Nazi hierarchy will somehow be toned down for a home audience.
		DOWNFALL is a must-see film for anybody interested in the death throes of Hitler's Reich.
	www.amazon.com /Downfall-Bruno-Ganz/dp/B0009RCPUC (2984 words)

	Downfall Review - FilmFocus.Co.UK
		Downfall is likely intended primarily for German audiences; the filmmakers assume that the viewers are already aware of the major political and military players of World War II Germany and consequently perform very little in the way of character introduction.
		Downfall makes no mistake: these are people who believed whole-heartedly in the Nazi party and thoroughly devoted themselves to it, and it's chilling to reflect on how many people were in this philosophy's thrall.
		Downfall is a landmark acheivement and I implore anyone with an interest in this field or indeed anyone interested in brilliant film making and story telling to watch this compelling film.
	www.filmfocus.co.uk /review.asp?ReviewID=253 (1130 words)

	Downfall Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		In voiceovers that bookend Downfall, the real Traudl Junge confesses that she basically refused to think about what was happening at the time.
		Downfall has graphic and gruesome moments, as well as some nudity, but those moments are not sensationalized by any means.
		Downfall is a gut-wrenching film, which is confirmed by the substantial bonus features.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?mid=140374 (1886 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Downfall (xhtml)
		"Downfall" takes place almost entirely inside the bunker beneath Berlin where Adolf Hitler and his inner circle spent their final days, and died.
		In a clip at the end of "Downfall," filmed shortly before her death, she says she now feels she should have known more than she did about the crimes of the Nazis.
		"Downfall" premiered at Toronto 2004, and was one of this year's Oscar nominees for best foreign film.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050310/REVIEWS/50222002/1023 (1159 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Downfall [2004]: DVD: Bruno Ganz,Corinna Harfouch,Ulrich Matthes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Downfall is easily the best of that subgenre of Bunker movies (see also Messrs Guinness and Hopkins), but it still doesn't quite work as well as it should.
		My major concern with Downfall is that it helps serve to disembody the german people from their collective responsibility for elected and supported Nazi fascism and the Holocaust, by making their Leader, or Fuhrer, into a gibbering wreck.
		downfall is a 2004 german movie wwith german dialogue depicting the last ten days of hitlers life and the end of the third reich and the war which resulted in 50 million deaths,the film is primarily set in the bunker that hitler hid in along with those he trusted.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Downfall-Bruno-Ganz/dp/B0009WB4UY (1597 words)

	Downfall (2005): Reviews
		Downfall's overstuffed melodrama juggles countless subplots and a small army of characters who manage to make an impression in spite of limited screen time.
		Downfall is gripping, moving, and, in the end, profoundly horrifying.
		That's the problem of Downfall in a nutshell: It provokes insufficient emotional and intellectual responses to a grotesque and atrocious dictatorship.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/downfall (1515 words)

	San Francisco Bay Guardian \| Arts and Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Russian troops are closing in on Berlin as Adolf Hitler (Bruno Ganz) denies the war is lost, when not accusing his generals – who appear to suddenly realize he's utterly insane – and the German populace in general for betraying his National Socialist dream.
		Downfall has sparked controversy in Europe, especially Germany, where its portrayal of Hitler and company was considered not nearly condemnatory enough.
		The film wisely submerges this striking yet grounded performance in a meticulously researched ensemble drama that vividly conveys life in the middle of a siege, as well as the death throes of a diseased regime.
	www.sfbg.com /39/23/art_c_film_downfall.html (271 words)

	Amazon.ca: Downfall: DVD: Oliver Hirschbiegel,Bruno Ganz,Matthais Habich,Thomas Kretschmann,Corinna Harfouch,André ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Downfall succeeds, for the most part, in painstakingly depicting who did what when, but beyond that, it is a missed opportunity.
		"Downfall" is riveting, and it captures the desperation, the madness, and the doom of Hitler's intimate circle.
		Downfall chronicles not only Hitler's last days inside the bunker but the immediate aftermath of his death and Germany's surrender.
	www.amazon.ca /Downfall-Oliver-Hirschbiegel/dp/B0009RCPUC (2350 words)

	Cinemarati Blog » Downfall (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I take issue with David Denby’s assertion that: “Considered as biography, the achievement (if that’s the right word) of ‘Downfall’ is to insist that the monster was not invariably monstrous — that he was kind to his cook and his young female secretaries, loved his German shepherd, Blondi, and was surrounded by loyal subordinates.
		Downfall is an intimate look at Hitler as, say, a look at Bin Laden’s hard drive: Budget squabbles, baby pictures, office politics, world domination, destruction of the infidels.
		Downfall is worth the look, but perhaps I didn’t feel its particular impact because I’ve already learned long ago not to view Hitler as some kind of cartoon monster.
	www.cinemarati.org /index.php/archives/downfalls (3958 words)

	Downfall, a film by Oliver Hirschbiegel
		Downfall is an exceptionally good example of the historical film, an enterprise that is always rife with the hazard of misrepresentation.
		And yet, something about the film troubled me. In the aftermath of World War II Germany is probably the only country that has struggled with its responsibility for starting the war and for the crimes perpetrated before and during the war.
		It's clear that in Downfall the audience is meant to identify with the human fears of those--besides Hitler and his worse cohorts--in the bunker.
	home.att.net /~jamestata/downfall_review.html (1501 words)

	CD Baby: DOWNFALL: Respect
		Refusing to conform to the musical trends that dominate our time, Downfall is committed to creating its own unique style of metal, a style which has evolved over the release of three EP's and a full length CD, Respect.
		Having played out the Pittsburgh area club scene at venues such as Club Laga and the former Graffiti, Downfall is now working to expand out of the Western PA region and find ways to reach its most rabid but often most neglected fans, the under 21 crowd.
		Look for Downfall to be playing in outdoor festivals, music conferences, and competitions during the latter half of 2001.
	cdbaby.com /cd/downfall (329 words)

	OFFOFFOFF film review DOWNFALL (Der Untergang) German movie by Oliver Hirschbiegel with Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria ...
		"Downfall" is a brisk, riveting account of the mad swirl of events in Hitler's bunker as the Allies closed in.
		And this opening does something interesting — it takes us down a certain path, starting in a time when the Führer and his people were on top of the world, and ending with the collapse of both the leader and the led.
		"Downfall" gives us a very interesting glimpse into the pathology of a man, a regime and a nation.
	www.offoffoff.com /film/2005/downfall.php (781 words)

	DOWNFALL RECORDS sweden
		Which will release other music-styles, not fitting the downfall label...!
		If you wish to distribute/ lisence our releases in your territory, and would like to find out about wholesale prices and terms and conditions, or about trades, please get in touch by sending us an email at:
		(by doing this you support downfall records!) -CLICK HERE!
	downfall-records.1colony.com (121 words)

	Amazon.ca: Downfall: Books: Jean Rabe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Downfall begins a trilogy revolving around Dhamon Grimwulf, former Knight of Takhisis, ex-Hero of the Heart, and erstwhile co-protagonist of Rabe's aforementioned Dragons of a New Age series.
		Downfall marks the return of Dhamon and other characters from author Jean Rabe's bestselling Dragons of a New Age trilogy.
		The thing I thought was hokey is a couple times when one of the main characters, Maldred, uses magic to win the heart of his traveling companion, Fiona, and all I could think of is that it's the Jedi Mind Trick all over again.
	www.amazon.ca /Downfall-Jean-Rabe/dp/0786918144 (1574 words)

	Hitler human, still disturbing in the bunker
		"Downfall," which was nominated for a best foreign film Oscar, arrives in San Francisco on a wave of praise, though with a few dissenters who've said that any portrayal of Hitler as human is a disservice to history.
		"Downfall" reminds us that the challenge of citizenship means recognizing evil when leaders are smiling, playing with their dogs and being photographed with children.
		"Downfall" is based largely on the memoirs of Junge, who survived until 2002 and was the subject of the documentary, "Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary." She was a confidant of Hitler's girlfriend, Eva Braun, who is portrayed by Juliane Kohler as an emotionally perceptive young woman, covering over her sadness with effervescent high spirits.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/11/DDG82BN2KL1.DTL&type=movies (1075 words)

	::Operation Downfall::
		Operation Downfall was the name given to the planned invasion of Japan.
		By mid-1945, it was apparent that the collapse of Japan was near and the Allies had to plan for the invasion of the Japanese mainland - something that they knew would be very costly in terms of lives lost.
		On September 2nd, Japan surrendered and America and her allies were spared the task of invading Japan with the projected massive casualties this would entail.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /operation_downfall.htm (921 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - DVD, Movie, Video: Downfall, Bruno Ganz, DVD, Wide Screen
		Downfall does not for a moment justify anything Hitler did, but, in relying on the historical record presented by Junge, it does paint a more detailed picture of the man than has ever been seen: He even displays symptoms of kindness and takes comfort in his pet dog, Blondi.
		Der Untergang (aka The Downfall) was based in part on the memoirs of the real-life Traudl Junge, whose experiences also formed the basis of the 2002 documentary Im Toten Winkel: Hitlers Sekretarin (aka Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary).
		Downfall stands as both an historically and emotionally authentic film, starkly portraying Hitler's seeming reasonableness, even humanity, in some moments, while also capturing the raving insanity of his tirades and blatherings.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?ean=43396115453&pwb=1&z=y (1141 words)

	BBC - Movies - review - Downfall (Der Untergang)
		Based on the memoirs of Nazi secretary Traudl Junge - who told her story in the compelling doc Blind Spot, Downfall begins with Junge arriving at the bunker.
		From there it moves outwards, taking in the army's chaotic attempts to defend the capital while, in the rabbit warren of concrete corridors that make up the bunker, Hitler and his closest advisors lose their grip on power and reality.
		The rest of the bunker's cast of grotesques are equally fascinating: wild-eyed Eva Braun (Juliane Köhler) dances on tables and embraces death with a grin and a giggle; Goebbels (Ulrich Matthes) arranges for his children to be killed.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2005/02/17/downfall_2005_review.shtml (368 words)

	Interviews: DOWNFALL
		Oliver Hirschbiegel and Bruno Ganz came to Los Angeles to represent Downfall at the 2005 Oscars™, where Downfall was nominated in the category of Best Foreign Film.
		AboutFilm: Looking at The Experiment and at Downfall, it seems to me that there's something that they have in common, in that they address a certain dark thing about human psychology.
		Hirschbiegel: And the resemblance between [The Experiment and Downfall] is rather limited to that aspect that both deal, of course, with confined spaces.
	www.aboutfilm.com /features/downfall/feature.htm (4289 words)

	AboutFilm.com - Downfall (2004)
		Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated Downfall.
		With such knowledge, you'll know that Downfall is faithful to written records of the events and meticulously researched, right down to the inclusion of the portrait of Frederick II that Hitler keeps in his office.
		Hitler's suicide is the high point of Downfall, and so you might tend to feel impatient with the substantial chunk of film that remains.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/d/downfall.htm (1367 words)

	At the Movies: Downfall
		Downfall depicts Hitler’s last days in Berlin from the perspective of his personal secretary Traudl Junge - with the Russian army advancing on Berlin and defeat inevitable, this is as close to being in the bunker as one can get.
		One of the nominees for a Foreign Language Oscar this year was the German film ‘Downfall’, Oliver Hirschbiegel’s account of the last days of Hitler in his bunker in Berlin.
		This aside, Downfall is almost perfect historically and cinematically with strong images and great performances by all.
	www.abc.net.au /atthemovies/txt/s1337889.htm (4009 words)

	Downfall - AOL Music
		The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich (USA) Untergang - Hitler und das Ende des 3.
		Downfall (German: Der Untergang) is a 2004 German film depicting the final days of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in 1945.
		Watch or listen to Downfall music videos, songs, live performances, concerts and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/downfall/201587/main (95 words)

	ToxicUniverse.com - Oliver Hirshbiegel - 2004 - Downfall Movies Review
		Downfall is told on an epic scale, with the Russian invasion bombarding the city and German civilians and soldiers (mostly boys and old men) scampering through the blown out husks of war-torn cityscapes.
		Downfall skillfully interweaves the various social factions, which give weight and forbearance to the parts of the story we already know: Hitler in the bunker raving over maps, swearing up and down that the fallen 12th Army will come to save Berlinand cold-blooded Mrs.
		From the costumes to the sets to the lampshades and desks, Downfall is immaculately art directed and photographed with the respectable efficiency and grandeur of, say, The English Patient—and thankfully nowhere near as dull as those ponderous Miramax films.
	www.toxicuniverse.com /review.php?rid=10005938 (756 words)

	Downfall - Game like Tetris® and Columns™, for Mac OS X and Windows
		Downfall is a fun arcade puzzle game, that uses the latest technology to produce stunning 3D graphics.
		Downfall consists of over 30 different boards to play, with smooth 3D animations and endless replayability.
		The company Norbyte and the game Downfall are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with The Tetris Company in any way.
	www.norbyte.com /Downfall.html (557 words)

	Downfall - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
		Downfall 2.6.4 has been updated to Downfall 2.6.6.
		In a moment, you will be re-directed to the latest version of Downfall.
		Please click here for Downfall 2.6.6 if your browser does not automatically re-direct you.
	www.download.com /Downfall/3000-2111_4-10618221.html (53 words)

	Downfall 2.6.6 – Mac OS X – VersionTracker
		I've been playing Downfall on my Macs for several years with no problems whatsoever installing updates or with the game's stability.
		People who experience problems after installing new software tend to be those who don't do regular system maintenance on their computers.
		Downfall is a fine game, and no, I'm not affiliated with the developers in any way, shape or form.
	www.versiontracker.com /dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16526 (290 words)

	Amazon.com: Downfall: Music: Trust Company (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I first heard of TRUSTcompany when I saw the music video for "Downfall." I thought the song was ok, but didn't think much about buying their album.
		Downfall - The first single off their album, "The Lonely Position of Neutral", and the best choice in my opinion.
		Downfall Music Video - A great video that is worth seeing at least once.
	www.amazon.com /Downfall-Trust-Company/dp/B000071JUH (886 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)