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Baader meinhoff Komplex
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Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
So am I but will wait for DVD, but looks very good.
coventrygull
the right one
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Thanks for that. Just found the official website The Baader Meinhof Complex - In Cinemas 14th November
I hope they show it in Coventry.
coventrygull
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Looks like its the DVD for me. Its not being shown here 
NMH
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I was in Germany at the time of the Baader-Meinhof gang, and had to get searched by machine-gun toting o.b. a few times.
Strange days indeed.
Strange days indeed.
London Calling
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I can't get my head around this one, I would have thought it had a limited audience appeal?
CliveWalkerWingWizard
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great reviews - but i will wait for DVD (not one to take the kids to !)
coventrygull
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Well its is a German film so would obviously appeal over there. You could of said the same thing about the "Lives of Others" I think it would appeal to a lot of people from my generation who remember them.
Sad thing is it is not on general release around the country bugger
London Calling
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its on at out local, a little trendy lefty community screen thingy
coventrygull
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No trendy lefty screen thingy here. Thats Coventry for you
Why are so many people waiting for it to come out on DVD?
coventrygull
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Because its not showing in Coventry.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
As I rarely go to the cinema
Buzzer
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- Oct 1, 2006
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- isn't Dave Nellist from around your way?Great film but it does baffle me, the whole leftist chic thing. Russell Brand has Stalin on his wall, students wear Guevera t-shirts, Chairman Mao is now a pop-art icon. How very ironic. Between the 2 of them Stalin and Mao killed over 65 million people but because they're not right wing it's okay.
Baader and Meinhof no doubt will be regarded as a cosy revolutionary force and not the cold heartless terrorists that they were. We've got the film Hunger, which is, when you boil it down just about some dirty murdering nob who refuses to eat and smears his shit on the wall.
Strange that the right isn't afforded the same artistic licence. Anyone fancy investing in my General Pinochet doll business idea? I've got some wicked Franco posters if anyone's interested.
I can understand you not wanting to go to one of the multiplexs but if you live in Brighton the Duke of Yorks is a great experience. The home made cake is a treat as well.
I sometimes take the frau for a Thai in that pub over the road before hand......which makes for a nice date.
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coventrygull
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Great film but it does baffle me, the whole leftist chic thing. Russell Brand has Stalin on his wall, students wear Guevera t-shirts, Chairman Mao is now a pop-art icon. How very ironic. Between the 2 of them Stalin and Mao killed over 65 million people but because they're not right wing it's okay.
Baader and Meinhof no doubt will be regarded as a cosy revolutionary force and not the cold heartless terrorists that they were. We've got the film Hunger, which is, when you boil it down just about some dirty murdering nob who refuses to eat and smears his shit on the wall.
Strange that the right isn't afforded the same artistic licence. Anyone fancy investing in my General Pinochet doll business idea? I've got some wicked Franco posters if anyone's interested.
Yes Dave Nellist is a councillor in Coventry but I don't think he runs his own cinema yet. I could always pop round to watch the dvd at his place
I agree with what you say 100%. I just wondered how the Baader Meinhoff would be portrayed
Their lawyer Horst Mahler went over to the right wing
Generally the left do things for the greater good....the right for selfish reasons. There is your answer.
coventrygull
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You are joking. Then again it does depend on what you mean by right?
Spider
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Great film but it does baffle me, the whole leftist chic thing. Russell Brand has Stalin on his wall, students wear Guevera t-shirts, Chairman Mao is now a pop-art icon. How very ironic. Between the 2 of them Stalin and Mao killed over 65 million people but because they're not right wing it's okay.
Baader and Meinhof no doubt will be regarded as a cosy revolutionary force and not the cold heartless terrorists that they were. We've got the film Hunger, which is, when you boil it down just about some dirty murdering nob who refuses to eat and smears his shit on the wall.
Strange that the right isn't afforded the same artistic licence. Anyone fancy investing in my General Pinochet doll business idea? I've got some wicked Franco posters if anyone's interested.
To be honest I agree with your general point, but I don't think The Baader-Meinhof Complex really glamourises the RAF very much; to me they came out of it looking like screaming idealists who lost touch of reality and did more harm than good. There's obviously some personalities there which will make them more sympathetic characters, but I wouldn't side with them as a result of the film!
Hunger on the other hand, does seem to sympathise solely with the prisoners, who had committed serious crimes, which left a bitter taste in my mouth. The difference between Hunger and Baader-Meinhof is that the former is fantastically made, disturbing and a truely unique film, the latter is rather average.