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PurpLChi:
This one wey you just dey watch Nazi movies these days... 👀

lol Baba no mind me, i just dey on a WW II/ SS party run 🙃

"Der Untergang" AKA "Downfall" (2004).

Mein Führer, ich bitte Sie, Berlin zu verlassen!

The film depicts the "so called" Battle of Berlin and the final days of Adolf Hitler in the Führerbunker as the allied forces closed in on him in the twilight of WW II seen on a first account basis from the Fuhrër's final secretary Traudi Junge.

This account was as true to life as it gets, it tried to show the human side of how an Austrian was able to infused his ideas on a generation of Germans to point of wedging a war with "the whole world" to defend these ideas. A controversial take, but an admirable and bold step i must say, to the point of almost feeling sorry for a man who has become synonymous with pure unbridled evil.

Just as you are thinking about feeling sorry, the movie quickly brings you back to reality, truly showing that this man, was broken, completely degraded and delusional whilst clinging on to a lost battle. Shot entirely in German, which is a "Very persuasive and charismatic" language, and Adolf Hitler was a charismatic and persuasive speaker, able to seemly use this tatic to infused his mad ideas on his followers. The movie showed how profound his followers took his demented ideas, with blind faith and unwavering loyalty to point of choosing suicide rather than living in a world without these crazy National Socialist Ideas.

Bruno Ganz delivers a great "Adolf Hitler regen" . A man that knew playing this role requires more than just spotting the Fuhrër's iconic undercut hairstyle.
The cinematography was great, finest depiction of war torn Berlin, the writing was top notch , German and Japanese languages are two world languages i gloriously adore, i would never get tired of native speakers chewing at it.

An extremely well made film, historically accurate and flawlessly true to life. It totally negates the fact that only beings with no humanity can be monsters and puts a pin to the fact that, a seemingly affectionate and passionate man can infuse the most diabolic of ideas into a large niche of willing followers to do monstrous things on the grandest of scale.

One of the very best from German Cinema imo and totally excelled on the Subject matter.

A+

oyaskii:
"RE: Schindler's List" (1993)

"Oskar, there are eleven hundred people who are alive because of you. Look at them!"

This is by a long stretch, one of the most powerful, emotional, profoundly movie to ever grace the cinema. I personally think, it is Steven Spielberg finest work on motion picture. The sheer care and dedication with which this film was made, points to the fact that, it was made by a austute film maker at the pinnacle of his artistry.

The "Holocaust" subject matter, has seen so many take by so many media but the level of precision, expertise, dexterity and commitment shown by this particular take, shoots it into a league of it's own. The emtional impulse and impassioned tone is so perfectly weighted for it's long runtime. Makes your stomach turn for what the Third Reich were doing to the Jews whilst your eyes and heart still bear hope for some relief by the lead cast.

Set around the Peak of powers of the "Third Reich" in WW II, it tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a "humble" business-man and a loyalist to the "Fuhrër" much largely by default rather than choice, who visits Nazi controlled Poland, simply looking to profit off the spoils of the war, by employing Jews who where ready to work for Nazi's as it was a much better fate than been sent to a concentration camp. After Schindler sees the evil metted out by his own people on the Jews, he has a change of heart, and he his determined to save as many Jews as possible from been sent to concentration camps.

The performances of the cast was top notch. The trio of Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes deserves special praises. Liam Neeson killed it as "Oskar Schindler", started off carefree somewhat but quickly grew into the emotional tone the character required, Ben Kingsley as "Itzhak Stern" typically mirrored how a Jew under Nazi occupation would be, anxious, timid and afraid whilst wondering if he will wake up at Auschwitz the next day. Ralph Fiennes as SS officer "Amon Goëth", a cold, sadistic and pyscopathic performance that will make even "Lord Voldemort" shiver. They interpreted the screenplay with great delicacy. A good screenplay too i must add, so good that it gave great depths to each character's arc whilst carefully hiding the actual brutality and violence that preceds the actual holocaust, they are still some minor scenes to make one's stomach turn, but they are important to properly tell the narrative.

The production value is of the finest quality. The cinematography is breathtaking, shot in 98% black and white to carry the gloomy tone and also give it a timeless feel. I am not a fan of movies with absurdly long runtime, but i was perfectly at home with the 3hrs 15mins run time of this, it never became a chore as the drama is expertly paced, resolute in bringing the bone chilling horrors of the Holocaust with John Williams composing a score of beauty and sadness that completely elevates the scenes to depressing level but one of the finest in motion picture history.

All in All, It is beautiful film but not in the context of the story it's trying to tell. The impeccable direction, fantastic writing, stellar performance by the cast and the stunning cinematography makes for a supreme motio picture. One for the ages, the very detailed historical account of this significant event in modern history ensures that this movie will continue be revelant for years and years to come.

A+.

Here is a Pic of the real Oskar Schindler mobbed by Jewish Holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, in 1962.

He remains the only Nazi to be buried in one of the holiest and most sacred Jewish site, "Mount Zion" in Jerusalem.

This fascinating Irony echoes through time and humanity.

CrystalTiger:
This way Power Ghost 2 is going, hope the finale wouldn't be too fatal...

It will take a miracle for Saxe Cooper to survive this season... personally i would be shocked...Mann has been on a thin thread for a while now.

abduleez1:
You don gimme assignment.... Na to continue and complete am this weekend.

lol You know my disdain for movies with long run time but i have been on a "WW II/ the rise and fall of the Third Riech" run and this is certainly top of that pile so i just had to see it.

Kaycee7:
I actually felt Darren was the worst thing about the movie and his presence reduced its quality.

Maaann. His CGI was cringe and dodgy af!. Looked like the VFX artist had 1 day to complete the job with guns pointed to thier temple.

Good Lord...I love this premise 👀😩

"RE: Schindler's List" (1993)

"Oskar, there are eleven hundred people who are alive because of you. Look at them!"

This is by a long stretch, one of the most powerful, emotional, profoundly movie to ever grace the cinema. I personally think, it is Steven Spielberg finest work on motion picture. The sheer care and dedication with which this film was made, points to the fact that, it was made by a austute film maker at the pinnacle of his artistry.

The "Holocaust" subject matter, has seen so many take by so many media but the level of precision, expertise, dexterity and commitment shown by this particular take, shoots it into a league of it's own. The emtional impulse and impassioned tone is so perfectly weighted for it's long runtime. Makes your stomach turn for what the Third Reich were doing to the Jews whilst your eyes and heart still bear hope for some relief by the lead cast.

Set around the Peak of powers of the "Third Reich" in WW II, it tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a "humble" business-man and a loyalist to the "Fuhrër" much largely by default rather than choice, who visits Nazi controlled Poland, simply looking to profit off the spoils of the war, by employing Jews who where ready to work for Nazi's as it was a much better fate than been sent to a concentration camp. After Schindler sees the evil metted out by his own people on the Jews, he has a change of heart, and he his determined to save as many Jews as possible from been sent to concentration camps.

The performances of the cast was top notch. The trio of Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes deserves special praises. Liam Neeson killed it as "Oskar Schindler", started off carefree somewhat but quickly grew into the emotional tone the character required, Ben Kingsley as "Itzhak Stern" typically mirrored how a Jew under Nazi occupation would be, anxious, timid and afraid whilst wondering if he will wake up at Auschwitz the next day. Ralph Fiennes as SS officer "Amon Goëth", a cold, sadistic and pyscopathic performance that will make even "Lord Voldemort" shiver. They interpreted the screenplay with great delicacy. A good screenplay too i must add, so good that it gave great depths to each character's arc whilst carefully hiding the actual brutality and violence that preceds the actual holocaust, they are still some minor scenes to make one's stomach turn, but they are important to properly tell the narrative.

The production value is of the finest quality. The cinematography is breathtaking, shot in 98% black and white to carry the gloomy tone and also give it a timeless feel. I am not a fan of movies with absurdly long runtime, but i was perfectly at home with the 3hrs 15mins run time of this, it never became a chore as the drama is expertly paced, resolute in bringing the bone chilling horrors of the Holocaust with John Williams composing a score of beauty and sadness that completely elevates the scenes to depressing level but one of the finest in motion picture history.

All in All, It is beautiful film but not in the context of the story it's trying to tell. The impeccable direction, fantastic writing, stellar performance by the cast and the stunning cinematography makes for a supreme motio picture. One for the ages, the very detailed historical account of this significant event in modern history ensures that this movie will continue be revelant for years and years to come.

A+.

Davidganna10:
like seriously, prior to the succession series I have always had this notion or school of thought that without a black or LGBTV representative in a particular series or movie it won't get nominated for Awards.

The LGBTQ perceived none representation in Succession isn't from lack of trying i can boldly tell you that. Even when there are no visible clear evidence, the writing team have been so clever in incorporating it somewhat e.g. There's been some "Queerness" in way "Roman's" character has been written over the years and Tom and Greg did have a "closeted" vibe back and forth one time.

As much as our values or culture in this clime would want to deny it, These representations (LGBTQ or Minorities) will influence media in the western world for years to come.

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Uhm, that's just a -6% drop. Which to me is negligible. They can lose that amount anyday regardless of reception of its services.

-6% drop in the market is a huge difference Brah...sends panic vibe and it's not a good outlook for any business.

The way you say "alive", it's like HBOMax has been struggling. True the HBO and WB brand has been pivotal to it's growth— that's why they're under the same umbrella.

Not Struggling per say, but the HBO original gaints like "Succession", "Euphoria", "HOD" and "TWL", have been the bane of the HBOmax brand. No really proper "sell on" originals to speak of, i think the WB blockbuster movie same day cinema/Hbomax release has been their only strong selling point on thier own.

Uhm, that tiering is basic premium streaming industry standard. Netflix has similar tiering too with differentiating factors like 4K streaming, HDR 10+, added screens/devices, Dolby Atmos etc.

The current highest HBOmax plan is $16 that comes 4K HDR streaming with Dolby Atmos with no Ads, no the new "MAX" has hiked this by 4$ to 20$...A capitalist move if you ask me

The removal of the HBO name was mainly done cos of some data WB acquired. Apparently some families chose not to pick HBOMax as a streamer of choice because of the HBO branding and them thinking it's mostly for mature/_adult audiences. Some were unaware of its family oriented content and cartoons geared towards kids or thought it was mainly for mature audiences with kids/family content as secondary.
Although insiders also allege that the need of not saturating the HBO name with some HBOMax Originals. If I remember correctly, Velma wasn't an "HBO Original" but from "HBOMax". And these two departments have slightly different ways of going about their content despite being similar.
There comes the MAX rename. Still similar from what ppl are already familiar with and is more accomodation to audiences not already part of the HBO climate. Essentially they're pursuing Disney+ and Netflix family audience.

What I feel they should do now is market the hell outta the new streamer clearly putting it's family content in the forefront as well as pushing HBO premium content as well.
The Discovery content inclusion is mainly to reduce churn rate. They noticed HBO top original shows bring massive viewership but those viewers run away as soon as it finishes. So in essence, most times the streamer is adding subs it's mostly recovering back lost audience.

Let's wait and see 6 months after launch, then we'll gauge it's performance.

Well let's see how it works out for them because none of the originals they have announced yet screams "Family" imo.

abduleez1:
Seems HBOMax relaunch into "Max" was somewhat a success. It generated massive backlash from audiences due to the name change.
But as the saying goes "there is no such thing as bad publicity".



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C7QMnlDEAA

"Success" you say? Thier stocks tanked minutes after the announcement and it hasn't recovered. It's the WB and HBO brand that has been even keeping "HBOmax" alive. They have an Ad-free and Ultimate Ad-free plan, i have never seen these kind of capitalist tiering before, it's ridiculous. The only good thing is that they have some strong originals on the horizon, if for anything, that "Penguin" series dey enter my eye G...ngl but this alliance with Discovery+ might tank under a year.

Baddestguyp:
Upcoming Netflix series?

Let us continue the madness

Whilst been funny, i hope you know these are actual gags to mock her actors and situations are misrepresented in motion picture?

Baddestguyp:
it's terrible, they're changing history to fit wokeness...

From the trailer you can tell it's woke and feminist garbage

Saw your Edit late. Her ancestry has always been of dispute and controversy. There are many school of thoughts about it, so google just gave you the exact answer you were expecting in from your search term, She was from an ancient greek state in Egypt, and became ruler of Egypt, what does that make her if i may ask?. E.g if Americans settled in Nigeria and have a state of thier own in Nigeria, with thier future generations been born here, what nationality will they be?

Baddestguyp:
it's terrible, they're changing history to fit wokeness...

From the trailer you can tell it's woke and feminist garbage

It isn't "woke" anything and they literally didn't change anything, it will even be nuts to change actual "History". Cleopatra was a feminist icon and this just looks like every other docu i have seen on her. What particularly upsets you about it or what have they "changed"?

Baddestguyp:
What is wrong with Netflix?

What is this woke garbage they're cooking?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IktHcPyNlv4

It's a docu.

WB and HBO doesn't even want to entertain the idea of losing or cancelling the HP rights no matter what the cancel mob says about JK Rowling lool. HP is such a viable cash cow it seems.

HBO dey flex muscles... Gargantuan Network 😩🙌🙌

abduleez1:
Lol, I wonder how you go into an A24 flagship pic from Ari Aster and you expect entertainment. LMFAO... Premium set up for disappointment.

Oyaskii Cinema is here...
This means it's gonna be good if this auteur style is your cup of tea.

lmaoo.. ...Ari Aster filmography might be short but i have liked the previous 2 and some sane reviewers are calling Joaquin Phoenix performance one of his best ever and A24 has been on a good run and they hardly even misses...we wait to feast

SOZINN:
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan team up in the first trailer for #TheMarvels - in theaters this November.


This trailer looks like a bad idea. 🤦🏾‍♂️



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuk77TjvfmE

I have never seen a CBM trailer as insipid and uninspiring as this in a long while. This, "Antman:Q and Thor: L&T about to have the biggest mid and stank fest face off ever, when it drops 😩

pu7pl3:
you want to force me into starting this season 😭

Baba no vex 😩😩...I wanted to wait for the entire thing to finish before i binge but body no let me 😩😄

"Beef" 2023

Brilliant... Just Brilliant.

Saw the trailer for this awhile back and immediately looked like something i will enjoy but was skeptical because it was Netflix but seeing it finally, and i was totally blown away, largely due to the fact that A24 sprayed thier magic on it.

Steve Yeun and Ali Wong stars opposite each other with "beef" to chew but as the story progresses, it became so so much more than them. The supporting characters were 99% Asian Americans, and the story ebb and flowed along that terrain with the focus never actually leaving the two main cast. They were broken, unhinged, brazen and they nailed it all to near flawlessness.
It is was so well written! The tempo control was top tier, it switched from comedy, unbridled joy, to dark, action and despair all with masterful dexterity. The dialogues were so good as well easily carrying the weight of each scene without missing a step. Amazing cinematography, looked like that on EEAAO most likely because the same cinematographer worked on both, The cherry on top was that they had "Hoobstank "The Reason" and Keane "Somewhere only we know" playing as part of the OST and as a huge fan on Rock songs circa 2000 - 2010, i really digged this
I enjoyed the end so much, one of the best ending to a show i have seen in a while. Satisfying enough to make you not yarn for more but yet still hopeful enough that you wouldn't mind a S2...loved it.

Netflix and A24 has made a gem. Casually started it but i quickly breeze through it. It's quite an easy binge and quite frankly,one of the best shows i have seen in this young year...an easy easy recommendation.


A+

Any "Succession" Episode that has a premise of a Wedding are always hard but Sunday's "Connor's Wedding" Episode was so so extra hard. HBO knows this series thing abeg. Not to exaggerate, but it might arguably be the best episode in Tv drama serial history...Good Lord!, It was that good.

Hearing HBO is planning on submitting Keiran Culkin and Sarah Snook for outstanding leads at the next Emmy, and base off this episode, other contenders will need to work extra hard to stand any chance 😩🙌

SOZINN:
Emily The Criminal (2022) - B

Men, it seems going back to 2022 and 2021 to check if there are top films I may have missed was a good idea, at least for the time being.

A gem... totally loved it.

pu7pl3:
Bro you never still watch the Fury of the Gods?

Baba dey try avoid that inevitable "L" for as long as possible

NaijaMemes:
Creed 3 and John Wick are the only 2 that managed to live up to the hype in 2023.

Damn....so many flops this year

The jury is out on "Creed 3" been top tier and I'm hearing good things about JW4, so yeah, these two are the best so far and we are in the 4th month of the year. Doesn't bode well.

Is it just me or has 2023 served up some bare ass flicks so far. I thought 2023 was gonna bang movie wise instead we have been served more poo than actual meal.

There's no denying the dip in quality of movie and music especially post COVID but this year might actually be the worse. Might be too early to judge and write the year off tho. Holding out hope for GOTG Volume 3, "The Flash", Oppenheimer, Dune 2 and Killers of the flower moon... These are my "Holy Grail".

Beorn:
And I've already downloaded it. Time to count my losses and delete it.

Brother, it is has no redeeming qualities at all. It was basically William Defoe locked in an apartment with non dialogue scenes going on and on. Downloading recent flicks now is like walking on eggshells, you have to sieve through alot of rubbish to find a good one.

GloriousGbola:
i have watched this trailer over and over since i saw it here
and two other trailers
i have shown it to my kids [seems for some reason this generation of kids are horror buffs]

Same . The trailer is so well done. It's comedic horror is totally what the little ones will love

and that - ' you have the word of the most trusted institution on earth - the catholic church' gets me every time

lol that line is peak satire and irony.

anyone recognise renfield is nux the warboy from mad max fury road - witness him getting bloodbags for old vlad

Yeah, Nicholas Hoult. This kind of satirical witty roles his is bread and butter. Gold casting 🙌

i am stoked for this movie

Same.. can't wait to see it.

majesticguy:
The Social Network:8/10
Genre: Drama, Biopics

A look into the life of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's and how he creates the number one social networking site Facebook.

Abeg, what was Eduardo Saverin offense as to why Mark treated him the way he did ? IMO, Mark really took it too far.

My Best David Fincher movie and arguably one of the best biopics ever made. So so good.

phr0nesis:
I watched it this morning and I think it took me 20 mins to finish. Very useless movie

Took me 15 mins with FFx8.... very useless movie indeed.

"Inside" 2023

Good Lord....no plenty words needed

This is such a bore-fest, that's 1:45mins of my life I'm never getting back 😩😩😩.

Top tier garbage 🗑️🚮

Gangs Of Lagos "2023"

Isale Eko ni ile mi!

The first "Amazon original" Nigerian movie fully flexed this title with delicate finesse. It had probably the highest production value for a Nigerian movie i have seen in a long while. The "Amazon Studio" polished input was clearly visible... Stunning cinematography even the "trenches" was vividly represented with impeccable details leaving you with shots you could frame and hang in the Louvre, the other technical merits were in the upper percentile, well choreographed fight scenes, fantastic set design, great props and a cast that contained amateurs but clearly know what they were doing.

The plot has become cliched in recent Nollywood library and the producer and chief writer did "Brotherhood" 2022, and the similarities between both in terms of plot is so similar that i felt she had her work cut out writing this, she even had the same lead in Tobi Bakre, albeit this wasn't as "Water tight" as "Brotherhood" but it was still able to pass on the message.

A side note, having seen "Shanty Town", Brotherhood and this, they don't seem to end with any "Light in the tunnel", the thuggery, politicking, etc just continues only the players change, prefers reflecting the current abysmal and rotten state in Nigeria in all spheres that isn't looking like having any reprieve in the nearest future, Art imitating life i guess.... Brilliant... brilliant... Filmmaking if you ask me.

All in All, the plot is cliché but the performance of the actors and the unusually high production value for a Nigerian motion picture sees it through.
B+.