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Hmm. so they try connect? I havn't heard of any transnational goals. Are they then directed towards better EU politics or national AND EU politics?

 

Think the German legion is this : http://www.echte-demokratie-jetzt.de/

I have faintly heard of it, but it's not represented in the media or anything.

 

Well, there are many groups that don't feel properly represented by the government - in various EU countries.

I am a little hopeful though that things are on the way of getting better. Just -as always- the wheels turn very slowly.

 

In Germany some decisions by the government caused (I think) a trend of local grass-roots democracy.

That if things are going wrong on the highest level, you have to organize interest groups on lower leves..or something.

 

But yeah- I havn't heard of European cooperations... To me it seemed like everyone is pointing the finger at each other in the EU. Including the government.

Thats so 19th century nationalism-- if you have problems of (political) legitimation, you need the "enemy" without to blame.

 

Or minorities, but thats another topic.

 

Thanks for the link. Will check out later and be looking out for it :).

I just subscribed RSS feeds of various film festivals to see if there's anything I'd like to see.

 

When there is more time, I'll use our library here and check out some of the French and italian classics you recommended ;p.

Or did you mean Spain?

-"Democracy Now" movements in Europe- ha! Where?

I only hear of populist movements.

 

 

lol @"now and then" poster! ^^

 

Oh. "the Seven Years' War." in Barry Lyndon- I should check it out. I havn't seen many films that deal with 18th century 'Germany'. Except maybe a biopic of Schiller.

 

I can recommend "Beginners" (2010) if thats on in France right now too.

 

 

gonna check out "stand by me". looks great.

 

remidns me of "now and then" (1995)

Just that that is a girls movie somehow and "stand by me" might be more profound.

 

Did you read that Stephen King book "The Body" it's based on (before/after) ?

So.. "the Caligarian Candidate" in Jose Chungs season3..

is that a mix-up of

-"Dr Caligari" and

- "The Manchurian Candidate" ?

very general, yeah. I don't know why the journalists mentioned it.  They tried to point out 'tendencies' of this year's Cannes, you know. So its ..general , lol.

 

Did they hand out the awards yet?

Thanks for the movie rec. !

Really glad that you did enjoy Tree of Life! You know, since there was all this anticipation.

And horray! -'religious' experience through art! :D

I don't remember the other 2 movies, but somewhere I read that there are 3 movies that

show the wordl through the eyes of young boys.

 

aww! nice!

 

I wasn't getting my judgement tainted. not deliberately at least.

I was just afraid you might get disappointed.

 

And you see, I am kind of forced to read reviews when thinking about how to spent my money ( uni books!). lol.

I agree, that there are cases where you wouldn't check reviews because one will see it anyway (because of certain directors or stories..).

 

Good that you wern't disappointed. Thats seems so usual with contemporary movies or TV shows LOL. ah, le sigh.

heard that "Tree of Life" is at Cannes. German critics dont seem to like it much.

 

I think the NYT is fond of it

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/movies/terrence-malick-asks-big-questions-in-the-tree-of-life.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/movies/the-tree-of-life-premieres-at-cannes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

ah, yes. "The Wire"

sorry.  ^^

say, did you REALLY like "Weeds" or did I get that wrong somehow?

Because I have watched it a few times now but can not understand which reasons one would have to like the show. The characters?

 

Brandenburger Tor

 

• around 1730, there used to be a wall around the town centre. These walls have gates in them to control trade and taxes. 
• and older gate was located right there and 1770 a new one was built there.
• the old one was replaced after the Seven Years war, also to be a sign of triumph/victory

Re: Potsdam history

 

Here is a link: http://www.potsdam.de/cms/beitrag/10031581/287369/1

 

and here is a wiki link about Prussia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Prussia

 

The wiki site about Potsdam says

"After the Edict of Potsdam in 1685, Potsdam became a centre of European immigration. Its religious freedom attracted people from France (Huguenots), Russia, the Netherlands and Bohemia. The edict accelerated population growth and economic recovery."

 

Prussia needed/wanted these well educated migrants and wealthy families from other countries. I don't think the 'religious' freedom was 100% really. But it probably was enough freedom to go to Prussia. Like the Dutch! ---> "Dutch Quarter" :)

 

Hi!
a few days ago I was reading something about Dr. Caligari.
I still havn't see it. But it explained how the original script (which was more in a anti-militarism concept) was different from the movie. Kinda cool.

I also just started reading Tony Judt's "Europe after45" again. I started with the 60s back then so now I am reading the first chapter. And somehow I suddenly don't like Tony that much anymore. Can't name you the examples- but his writing style in that (first) chapter reminds me of the style that journalists use in the German "Spiegel" newspaper.
Hmm. I guess on the pro side it's not difficult to read. Just the general stuff for starters...

Thats the trailer for "Head-On" (thatssssssss the english title, sorry).

A German movie...also once won something at the Berlinale I think.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347048/

 

 

 

 

Ha ha, might be, and possibly also by this one ;)!

It's not exactly F&L, but it's still the good old English humour. Have a nice day :).

Oh. I may have been lying earlier.

Heard that ticket sales went down by 13,5% in Germany last year.

But then, I also heard many say that they thought of 2010 as a weak year for movies - idk.