Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Stalingrad
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 20:43:56 +1100
References: <3.0.32.20001123085523.006d2b0c@box4.tin.it>

> >>>>
> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:28:17 EST
> From: Krechtz@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Leica] ......Leicas in movies......
> Message-ID: <b7.8d51ae4.274dccb1@aol.com>
> References:
>
> In a message dated 11/20/00 1:33:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> simon@camera-craftsman.com writes:
>
> << Incidentally, if you are into this kind of thing, another good one is
>  "Stalingrad." The Germans seem to be very good at utterly depressing war
>  movies!  >>
>
> Right.  Leave it to the Germans to overdo the "Weltschmerz" thing.  No doubt
> the battle had its lighter moments...
>
> Joe Sobel
> <<<<<

Joe, before you make unwise comments about a film (any film), it would be
prudent to watch it first. In the case of Stalingrad, I believe, even you would
be impressed.

This film, together with "Das Boot" is recommended to be shown in schools here
in Australia.

Regards, Horst Schmidt

In reply to: Message from Robert Appleby <robert.appleby@tin.it> ([Leica] Stalingrad)