Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Triumph of the Will

This movie basically revolved around political propoganda. Leni Riefenstahl definately gave the impression that people should follow Hitler, because it was the thing to do. With all the camera shots she had, it made it look like the whole world was behind Hitler. It portrayed him in such a positive light with people hailing him, and screaming for him. The main message of the movie was, ONE LEADER, ONE REICH, which was even said at one point. It portrayed that Hitlet had so much power and that the state didn't order him, but he ordered the state. While watching this movie I felt very angry. Hitler was a very evil person, and it made me mad that so many people were willing to follow him, and back him up, when he did such horrible and inhuman things to a mass number of people. It was sad to see young boys dressed up in soldier uniforms and playing instruments in Hitler's honor. Riefenstahl was definately a propogandist as well as Nazi for showing Hitler and the Nazi party in such a positive light.

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