It was boring, it was B&W, I hate B&W movies. There were more Germans than Schindler that cared about Jews. Schindler got rich himself using Jews as cheap labor so bugger to this glorification. I think it is ridiculous they run around speaking English humbug.
The movie sucked big time, bullshit movie
I have to take SERIOUS issue with you there, Finti. I am a big fan of the book and became a big fan of the film as well
That it was black and white was irrelevant to its quality, and it created the right mood.
The film at no point over-glorified Schindler. He was shown as a very flawed man who did indeed use slave labour. But if you want any evidence of WHY he deserves glorification just look at what THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES who worked for him say about him. For example,
"Life working for Schindler was hard. But we didn't care; compaired to everything else it was paradise. To us, the man was a saint."
When you are surrounded by an evil regime like the Nazi's, it is very easy to exploit others and care nothing. But Schindler DID care, and he made a HUGE effort to make amends when he realised the system he had been supporting.
Schindler had, in his own words, more money than any one man could make in a lifetime. He got rid of all of it. ALL of it. He spent EVERY SINGLE MARK he had on saving those Jews. He ruined himself; he spent the rest of his life in virtual poverty and died a shaodw of his former self.
This is a man who realised his wrongs and gave away everything he had to save over a thosuand lives in the centre of the most evil regime in Europe.
To say he shouldn't be glorified is way off. I have never heard of a greater hero.
And yes, there were other Germans that cared about Jews. The film did not deny that. Although his part is smaller in the movie than the book, you clearly see Schindler talking with Madritsch, one of his fellow factory workers at Krakow who also worked hard to keeps Jews safe. he wanted him to help him take the Jews to a safe place. Sadly, Madritsch did not believe the idea would work.
He is one of the greatest heroes the Jewish community has. They always adored him. I don't think it is for any of us to say he has been over-glorified, when they very people you accuse him of exploting loved him so?
He saved some jews. But jews was not the only one in those camps. He didnt care about them because they couldnt pay their way out. He saved some jews, but there were people who sacrifised more than their fortune for people in need.
There were a lot of people who willingly gave their lifes in the struggle against tyranny Schindler saw which way the war was turning he just saved his own ass by helping some jews.
I have never heard of a greater hero.
And for the black and white thing, BORING just as the lame film was
He only had Jews in his camp, that's why he only saved them! You don;t know what you sare taling about, Finti.
Schinler's sub-camp only had Jews because if he had Poles he would not be payting the SS< he would be paying the workers. And he wanted good relations with the SS.
Let me make one thing straight. Onl;y FIVE people on Schindler's List paid their way in. And even that is nort fair; they were the original investors that let him set-up the factory in the first place; they deserved at least a place on the list.
You think he only saved people that could pay? NONSENSE! They had NO money!
Schindler risked his life ENORMOUSLY to do what he did. He was playing a very dangerous game., Thank God he didn;rt die, because if he hasd all those other people would have died with him.
Sorry, Finti, but you are talking complete bull here.
I have heard PLENTY of heroes, Schindler is my greatest.
So? Does that diminish his acheivement? And why should the book not be unbiased? It goes a long way towards showing his flaws.
One of the reasons he stands out is BECAUSE of his flaws, and BECAUSE he was part of the system, and BECAUSE of how much he gave up.
Like I say., The Jews see him as one of their greates heroes. Who are we to disagree?
finti, wether or not you found the movie interesting, it is ignorant to not respect what Schinder did during WWII.
What? He is so far down the list of who deserves credit during WWII. Am I Ignorant just because I dont share your view.
I care for what happened in MY country during the WWII i couldnt care less what happened down on the continent.
Schindler saved 1200 jews, great. Only thing is that 1200 other jews took their place in the gass chambers. So what Schindler did was stalling time for "his" jews and luckily for them he was able to do so until Germany lost. But dont fool your self other jews died in their place.