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To: dfwgator

I saw “Goodbye, Lenin!” recently and thought it was an excellent film and very funny, but I don’t think it can be categorized as “anti-Communist” (is “Rip Van Winkle” anti-British?).


23 posted on 05/02/2007 12:05:29 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

I took at as anti-communist, because the mother dealt with her guilt of not leaving for the West by giving in and accepting the Communist system, as a way of coping. At least that’s how I saw it. The movie may have taken some shots at capitalism, but that doesn’t necessarily make it pro-communist, maybe it was nostalgia more than anything.

I still think it’s one of the 5 best movies I’ve ever watched.


43 posted on 05/02/2007 1:27:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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