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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Is it on? I read the book but I haven't seen the film.
It's bloody awful.  "
I won't spoil my enjoyment of the book then. I haven't seen The Book Thief either as I loved that book when I read it.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!  "
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
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For me, it was disturbing... But these type of films for me are... Schindler's list, flowers in the attic, Ann franks diaries, a boy called it, guess its because I know these things really happened! I don't know why I watch them.. I think I should stick to disturbing horrors!  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
For me, it was disturbing... But these type of films for me are... Schindler's list, flowers in the attic, Ann franks diaries, a boy called it, guess its because I know these things really happened! I don't know why I watch them.. I think I should stick to disturbing horrors! "
Ah! Then I may watch the film.
Flowers in the Attic - I remember the fad for reading those when I was a teenager. I may even have the books at the back of the shelves somewhere.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
For me, it was disturbing... But these type of films for me are... Schindler's list, flowers in the attic, Ann franks diaries, a boy called it, guess its because I know these things really happened! I don't know why I watch them.. I think I should stick to disturbing horrors!
Ah! Then I may watch the film.
Flowers in the Attic - I remember the fad for reading those when I was a teenager. I may even have the books at the back of the shelves somewhere.
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I have all these books! Locked away lol.. Have you read a boy named it? And the sequels? You should.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
For me, it was disturbing... But these type of films for me are... Schindler's list, flowers in the attic, Ann franks diaries, a boy called it, guess its because I know these things really happened! I don't know why I watch them.. I think I should stick to disturbing horrors! "
And freaking people out after watching them |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Watched it a while ago, good film but I wouldn't want to watch it again
No me either! I won't fricken sleep tonight!
Was the film and good film and the subject matter disturbing or was it a badly made film?
For me, it was disturbing... But these type of films for me are... Schindler's list, flowers in the attic, Ann franks diaries, a boy called it, guess its because I know these things really happened! I don't know why I watch them.. I think I should stick to disturbing horrors!
Ah! Then I may watch the film.
Flowers in the Attic - I remember the fad for reading those when I was a teenager. I may even have the books at the back of the shelves somewhere.
I have all these books! Locked away lol.. Have you read a boy named it? And the sequels? You should. "
It's on my pile of books to read.
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I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died. "
People are alive because of his actions.
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"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died.
People are alive because of his actions.
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I miss him |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died.
People are alive because of his actions.
I miss him "
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
I recall some years ago we had an Auschwitz survivor come to the school to tell his story. That was more disturbing and heartbreaking than any film I have seen or book I have read on the subject. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died. "
It is thanks to him and others like him that some of us were even born. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I recall some years ago we had an Auschwitz survivor come to the school to tell his story. That was more disturbing and heartbreaking than any film I have seen or book I have read on the subject."
Indeed. Those I have met who are able to tell their stories are heartbreaking. Dame Steve Shirley is also interesting to listen to on being put on the Kinder Transport and what was left behind.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died. "
I watched this film chops.. It's one thing that upsets me... The treatment, was unthinkable... Not a lot phases me.. I deal with death unfortunately on a daily basis, i sat with a young girl this evening she was distraught when her fathers status was changed to do not resusitate, it's a job I switch off.. But I'm not quite sure... Things like this play on my mind for days.. I'm unable too switch off, where things like this are concerned. We will ever truly know or understand what they went through. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I will tell a true story here....my Danish mor far (mothers father) was Danish and during the war he took the Jews to Sweden in the blue boats... He escaped death by the skin of his teeth....anyway I went to a museum and I saw his name on a tree it was dedicated to what he did during the war...my mor far hated anything to do with Germany until the day he died.
People are alive because of his actions.
I miss him "
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By *araidWoman
over a year ago
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The boy in the striped pyjamas is a well-made film telling a true and very disturbing story. Everyone ought to watch it, but not everyone can and that's very understandable. I have also read the book and couldnt put it down - but somehow seeing it on film brings it all closer to home.
Like many above, I'm glad I watched it, but couldnt watch it again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The boy in the striped pyjamas is a well-made film telling a true and very disturbing story. Everyone ought to watch it, but not everyone can and that's very understandable. I have also read the book and couldnt put it down - but somehow seeing it on film brings it all closer to home.
Like many above, I'm glad I watched it, but couldnt watch it again."
Agreed think it's a fantastic film although desperately sad, it's important that these 'real life' stories are told in sensitive manner!
Just back from Berlin the other week, where I was actually stood in cold war nuclear bunker built at the end of Ww2 so all the more poignant!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A great story.
I struggled with the film, because I had only ever seen the actor who played the German officer in comedies. I found it hard to take him seriously.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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we watched it a few years ago i thought it was a lot better than schindlers list, which i didnt think much of.
I liked the little boy who was in it and some of the british actors too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How ironic. What a bloody disturbing film!
fantastic book and film
One of very few films that can bring the same impact as the book does "
I'm just about to read the book |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The boy in the striped pyjamas is a well-made film telling a true and very disturbing story. Everyone ought to watch it, but not everyone can and that's very understandable. I have also read the book and couldnt put it down - but somehow seeing it on film brings it all closer to home.
Like many above, I'm glad I watched it, but couldnt watch it again."
I felt that way about Amistad for years. Even now, I've never watched it from beginning to end in one sitting 
Finally watched The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas very late one night. Had the book for years and interesting to read the positive comments about it vs the film. |
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"The boy in the striped pyjamas is a well-made film telling a true and very disturbing story. Everyone ought to watch it, but not everyone can and that's very understandable. I have also read the book and couldnt put it down - but somehow seeing it on film brings it all closer to home.
Like many above, I'm glad I watched it, but couldnt watch it again.
Agreed think it's a fantastic film although desperately sad, it's important that these 'real life' stories are told in sensitive manner!
Just back from Berlin the other week, where I was actually stood in cold war nuclear bunker built at the end of Ww2 so all the more poignant!!!"
I read the book, and the author John Boyne wrote a special note saying that the story was completely fictional.
Fantastic story though. |
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