“Vincent will Meer” is a new German tragic comedy that I’d like to recommend today. The title is a wordplay. The literal translation is “Vincent wants sea”. But since das Meer = sea and mehr = more is equally pronounced, it could also mean “Vincent wants more”.
The movie is about this guy Vincent who suffers from the Tourette-Syndrome. One day he escapes from the mental institution. His big goal: going to the shores of the Mediterrean Sea. And he’s not alone on this mission: two fellow patients, the anorexic Marie and the neurotic Alexander are coming with him. As you can imagine the trip isn’t “normal” and easy at all ;)
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william-elms asked: What are your thoughts on the film Inglorious Basterds? I've been showing clips of it to my students, not only for the fliessendes Deutsch, but also because it gives a pop culture avenue into Nazi discourse. It would be cool if you could post clips of the film with your commentary, as a German (Sie sind Deutsche/r, ne?)
If I can find any good clips that call for a commentary I’ll do it for sure! In general I really loved it a lot. And I’m excited that Christoph Waltz actually won an Oscar for his performance as Colonel Hans Lada. And yes, I’m a German girl ;)
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Two days ago, the Austrian actor Christoph Waltz won an Oscar in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his amazing performance in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds”. It was his first nomination. Congratulations!!!
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If you’re interested in reading “Alice in Wonderland” in German, I’ve found this link for you!
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What is what in #German? Today: Alice in Wonderland
“Alice in Wonderland” is opening this week! Personally, I can’t wait to see it. In Germany, the movie will be dubbed of course (like all movies). So - what is what in German? :)
1.) Alice im Wunderland = Alice in Wonderland
2.) Der Verrückte Hutmacher = The Mad Hatter
3.) Die Grinsekatze = The Cheshire Cat
4.) Das Weiße Kaninchen = White Rabbit
5.) Die Teegesellschaft = The Tea Party
6.) Die Herzkönigin = The Queen of Hearts
7.) Der Herzkönig = The King of Hearts
8.) Der Türknauf = Doorknob
9.) Der Märzhase = March Hare
10.) Die Raupe = Caterpillar
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“Friendship” is currently playing at German cinemas and it’s supposed to be very funny. It’s based on the true story of two friends from East Berlin who want to travel to San Francisco right after the wall has fallen. They’re running out of money in New York and so they have to improvise - with hardly any English ;)
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Anonymous asked: what are some german movies you would recommend?
Personally, I really like “Lola Rennt”, “Kammerflimmern”, “Das Experiment”, “Der Baader Meinhof Komplex”, “Gegen die Wand” und “Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot”. But there are many more great German movies of course. Wikipedia provides a great list of important German movies. CLICK. :)
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