When can we tell history like this?

Lavonne 2022-04-20 09:01:12

As long as human beings are still using centuries or millennia as the standard to record history, "World War II" must be the most important part of it, and Hitler, the initiator and ultimate BOSS, is a topic that cannot be crossed. In many versions of the narrative, in various depictions, such a thing is neither sensational nor exaggerated, such a heavy, calm, real, depressing, probably only the Germans themselves can do it. (The Romans who are also the "Three Heroes" of World War II are indeed free and easy and joking, and they are a good decompression and adjustment for the heavy history, just like their ancestors and fathers were in the state at that time. And the Yamato people, except for occasional encounters, The few waves that have arisen are mostly covert and dodging, so people are not disappointed. As for others, such as the so-called Ami Khaji, although they may be bystanders in many cases, although Hollywood is also very good at showing war, it can also be used as a The outsider's grasp of the subtle changes in the core, and the Hollywood man's control of self-emotion, it is hard to believe that it is competent.)

Of course, regarding Hitler's evaluation, human's views are basically the same. No matter which country or nation they are in, most of the mainstream concepts are called "devil". But for people and things more than half a century ago, this evaluation Should be fair. It's just that no matter how saintly they are, please allow them to be less holy; no matter how much devil looks like a devil, please allow them to show the true face of human beings occasionally. I heard that the Jews were very angry and protested when the film showed Hitler's human side, I think any kind of resentment and anger is normal and deserved for a demon who once wanted to destroy his entire race . What I don't understand is, no matter whether it is hatred or hatred, this illogical and unreasonable boycott and protest against the real is different from the blind support and support of the German people for Hitler's various policies before World War II. ?

Although the Germans' attitude towards history and their reflection on history are not uncommon before, so I am not surprised by the excellence and excellence of the film, but there is still one sentence that touched me deeply. Goebbels said: We never forced the people, they chose us, and now it is time for them to sacrifice for their choice. This sentence reminds me of a long-standing doubt: If God's purpose is to save mankind, who is Satan speaking for?

For the general public, we always praise goodness, love weakness, cherish ignorance, and despise ignorance, but few people call it evil. Because in the description of human beings, the evil ones are always the devil, and the innocent are always the people. The people are only seduced, deceived, deceived, and used. So if anyone says that the people are sinful, then he must be the most sinful devil, and the devil is easy to find, and it is right to fight the devil, and it is safe to kill the devil. Therefore, with the existence of the devil, we can be at ease with sin and unbridled kindness!

Unfortunately, in the not too long history of human beings, we have seen more than once that the cruelty and evil behavior of groups are more like a normal state. Jealousy and fear of dissidents, duplicity and worship of the devil are enough to make most people make their own choices unconsciously. If those other stones weren't convincing enough, look back at ourselves, we've been paying the price and accepting punishment for our choices for generations. Although I don't know if the price we paid for this choice and the punishment we received is enough, I think if we continue to bury our heads in the sand, it is not difficult to imagine what will be waiting for us in the future. But, innocent snowflakes, how do we choose?

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  • Spencer 2022-03-23 09:01:19

    The scheduling of the scenes in a large number of bunkers is amazing, the details are wonderful, and the overall length is too long; but being impressed by this objectively calm but full of tragic desperate narrative, the Germans after World War II have never stopped reflecting.

  • Brittany 2022-03-19 09:01:03

    A documentary movie, it's worth watching.

Downfall quotes

  • Martin Bormann: [reading folder in hand] My Führer, following your decision to stay in Berlin, do I have your approval as Vice Chancellor to immediately take charge of the entire Reich with the necessary power and authority? If I receive no answer by 10 p.m., I will assume that you have been incapacitated. I will serve the well-being of our people and fatherland.

    [closes folder and puts it down]

    Martin Bormann: He's betraying Germany... and you!

    Walter Hewel: Göring's concern isn't unjustified. If our communication system breaks down, which could happen at any time, we'd be cut off from the world; we could no longer pass on orders.

    Joseph Goebbels: I see it differently. Göring wants to seize power. I never trusted that mob he gathered at Obersalzberg; it stinks of a coup.

    Adolf Hitler: That failure. That sponger... A parvenu! A lazybones!

    [Albert Speer returns while Hitler rants offscreen]

    Adolf Hitler: How dare he declare me unable to act? Tomorrow he might declare me dead!

    Albert Speer: Hello, Frau Junge.

    Traudl Junge: Herr Speer. How did you get into Berlin?

    Albert Speer: It wasn't easy, but I must speak with the Führer.

    Heinz Linge, Kammerdiener: I'd wait here if I were you.

    Adolf Hitler: The Luftwaffe... What did he do with it? That was reason enough to execute him! That morphine addict... helped to corrupt this country! And now this...

    [Hewel looks down in disappointment]

    Adolf Hitler: He betrayed me of all people! Me of all people!

    [pause]

    Adolf Hitler: I want Göring to be deprived of power and removed from office. If I don't survive the war, that man is to be executed at once.

  • General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: The enemy has broken through along a wide front. They've taken Zossen to the south, and are advancing to Stahnsdorf. They're now on the northern outskirts between Frohnau and Pankow. They've reached Lichtenberg, Mahlsdorf and Karlshorst to the east.

    Adolf Hitler: Steiner's assault will bring it under control.

    General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: My fuhrer, Steiner...

    Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: Steiner couldn't mobilize enough men. He was unable to carry out the assault.

    Adolf Hitler: [Removes glasses] These men will stay here: Kietel, Jodl, Krebs and Burgdorf.