That looked like something Rob Zombie would put in a movie! Topless dancers in German soldier garb pole dancing in front of a screen projection of Nazi soldiers marching and Hilter shouting out over crowds of people. Anyone else think that was crazy? I can't believe there's no post on this board about that scene!
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VERY strange scene indeed.
Not exactly my idea of a fun night out.
(Plus all Nazi crap has been outlawed in Germany since WW II ended.)
I HATED this scene. I thought it was uncalled for and thought that some people might find it insulting.
What was the point of it anyway?
Despite the negative impact it caused, in my opinion the intention was to show how a new generation saw those traumatic events from the past: it became a cultural reference, something similar to the so called "pop art" created by artists like Andy Warhol. What was unspeakeble to those who witnessed the war was ancient history to the youngsters, even a source of entertainment.
In those terms, I think it totally makes sense with the movie´s background, because it gives us a "98 cent tour" on how Germany was in 1980. It was still tainted by the war, and going through issues like the Berlim wall, but it was changing nevertheless.
what made the scene for me was the disco version of "deutscheland uber alles".
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That's an excellent interpretation. I find the representation of these images in popular culture very intriguing but also very unsettling, but obviously they are intended to elicit a strong response. The line between provoking and glorifying can be a bit hazy, but on the other hand much of popular culture is so inane and formatted.
I found the strip club scene alternately fascinating and repulsive, which was probably the intent. I'll remember it long after I forget the rest of this film.
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Lol, this makes me love because I just watched Halloween II before this movie. And yes, that strip club scene is quite Zombie-ish, and feels out of place considering the tone of the rest of the movie.
shareThat scene was a rip off (or an homage) of Cabaret.
shareAs ctnegative pointed out, that scene fittingly showed how yesterday's unspeakable horrors are forgotten by the next generation and utilized for entertainment or recreation.
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