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27. And likely why some people to this day still consider the Ukrainians "Nazis" given that many...

Sun May 5, 2024, 08:17 PM

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of that population initially considered the Germans "liberators" after all those years of Stalin's subjugation, abject cruelty and depravity to them. A lesson in learning the full history and not just the headlines.

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Have you ever seen "Schindler's List?" [View all] Cyrano May 5 OP

I saw it in 1993 when it first came out and 2-3 times since. lamp_shade May 5 #1

I streamed it this afternoon. Cyrano May 5 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 5 #3

I don't think I will ever watch it. redwitch May 5 #4

At the cinema, in the 90s canetoad May 5 #5

The Rabbi Sympthsical May 5 #9

What's sad and dangerous, is that far too many people Cyrano May 5 #11

Walking and working among us. Some may be us. erronis May 5 #20

Yes of course canetoad May 5 #34

The best part of that scene was when BigmanPigman May 5 #10

Prisoners in the camps canetoad May 5 #35

The Nazis didn't pay for anything BigmanPigman May 6 #38

"greedy capitalists" That's why we're here. We are destroying the planet and ourselves in the process. nt Evolve Dammit May 5 #15

I saw it in the theater. One of the first laser discs (yes, I know) was Schindler's List. rsdsharp May 5 #6

Maybe one of the first DVDs was Schindler's List NanaCat May 6 #59

9 March 2004 was the DVD release date for Schindler's List NanaCat May 6 #61

I meant to say it was one of the first LDs I bought. rsdsharp May 6 #62

I have and I made my son sit down and watch it when he was about 13-14 Bev54 May 5 #7

That's a very poignant memory. Black and white - don't need technicolor to see evil. erronis May 5 #21

We haven't really discussed it for many years actually but he definitely understands what happened. Bev54 May 5 #22

There were a few colour photos and videos canetoad May 5 #36

I have studied and researched that film BigmanPigman May 5 #8

I would also suggest Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder 617Blue May 5 #12

There's another "Bloodlands" about the troubles in Northern Ireland. Here's a reference to Timothy Snyder's documentary. erronis May 5 #23

And likely why some people to this day still consider the Ukrainians "Nazis" given that many... thenelm1 May 5 #27

Yes, the lesson of the freezing bird... yagotme May 6 #54

A further moral of that story: Wednesdays May 6 #64

Yup. nt yagotme May 7 #67

It's a great movie. (Spielberg's war movie "Empire of the Sun" is also good.) betsuni May 5 #13

My favorite part of "Empire of the Sun": Paladin May 5 #26

Devastating scene. betsuni May 5 #33

The scene in Schindlers List that chilled me to the bone Danmel May 5 #14

i watched it in high school (1996ish)... have not had the heart to watch it since. i need to again. Takket May 5 #16

Populists with the only-I-can-save-you from the corrupt establishment message worked well in 2016. betsuni May 5 #37

Do you remember the TV series The Holocaust BigmanPigman May 6 #39

I wish it would be rebroadcast here in the US, as people are now so massively ignorant... Hekate May 6 #41

I saw it when it first came out. Demobrat May 5 #17

It is streaming on Amazon Prime now Bundbuster May 5 #18

I've seen the movie, and I'm curious. . . DinahMoeHum May 5 #19

A tradition Bundbuster May 5 #24

Flowers will fade away and die. Rocks will last for eternity as on's being and soul will debm55 May 5 #28

It makes me hopeful for the future when I see young people who were born after the movie came out catbyte May 5 #25

I first saw it in Paris in April of 1994. greatauntoftriplets May 5 #29

Trump was projecting this weekend bmichaelh May 5 #30

Yep. In the theater. RockRaven May 5 #31

I saw it in the movie theater when it came out. It made me mucifer May 5 #32

Yes Behind the Aegis May 6 #40

Finished We Were The Lucky Ones JustAnotherGen May 6 #47

We did too. Behind the Aegis May 6 #65

I know I should... I've only seen "bits and pieces" DemocraticPatriot May 6 #42

By the way, there's a "Japanese Schindler" -- Chiune Sugihara, diplomat in Lithuania who decided betsuni May 6 #43

Yeah, when I was 19 Polybius May 6 #44

I'm watching it again and got to the part where women in the camp said it couldn't be true about the betsuni May 6 #45

Sometimes In April JustAnotherGen May 6 #46

Only once MuseRider May 6 #48

It's interesting how critics of Israel have not posted in this thread. BannonsLiver May 6 #49

Just stop. Cuthbert Allgood May 6 #57

Nah. I don't think I will. BannonsLiver May 6 #60

Yes, but it was over 15 years ago sakabatou May 6 #50

Nonsense Groundhawg May 6 #51

Yet. Cyrano May 6 #58

As bad as Trump was Groundhawg May 6 #66

What's your point? Let's give him another try? Cyrano May 7 #68

Absolutely not. Groundhawg May 7 #69

Many times. A very powerful film. ProudMNDemocrat May 6 #52

It can happen here Johnny2X2X May 6 #53

Yes. And tens of millions of people can't/won't see it. Cyrano May 6 #55

Not gonna watch it. Got more than enough dark stuff floating around in my head... hunter May 6 #56

No Sibelius Fan May 6 #63