Advantages: Excellent film, acting and portrayal.
Disadvantages: A little disturbing in some parts.

...Hitler: The Rise of Evil Running Time 177mins. Robert Carlyle, Stockard Channing, Peter o' Toole This film is essentially about the rise to power of one of the most evil and notorious mass murderers of all time, Hitler. The film looks at a young boy who was beaten and abused by his father. Who leaves his home in Austria to embark on being famous. He has no luck in the field of art but sees an opening in the field of politics. Hitler quickly makes his way up the political ladder due to his utterances of hope in a demolished, fallen country. . He offered the German people hope and prosperity; he delivered this but at the cost of six million Jewish lives. Was it luck that got him there or just his pure determination and sheer way with words? The film also consecrates on Hitler's incestuous relationship with his niece... Read review

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...Hitler's Foreign Policy 1933-1939 There were four very important parts to Hitler's foreign policy between 1933-1939. These were the Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, Anschluss, the invasion of the Sudetenland, and his gaining of control of Czechoslovakia. The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, March 1936 From 1933-1935, Hitler's approach was cautious as Germany was in a weak position compared with its opponents. By 1935 Hitler felt secure enough to announce Germany's rearmament. He also sensed in parts of Europe a mood of reluctance to risk open war in defence of a possibly unjust and out-dated settlement. In 1936 Hitler raised the stakes higher by entering the Rhineland. Why did the West not intervene? In Britain, the general public was against going to war, and in January 1935 the British government had decided... Read review

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Advantages: Focuses on Hitlers rise to power. Good acting +easy to follow storyline
Disadvantages: No special features

...I seem to recall that this was shown on ITV prior to its DVD release but I skipped it as I thought I wouldn't be interested. So along came the January sales and as this was at a reasonable price of £5.49 delivered from www.play.com I decided to take the plunge and purchase it; and what a good investment it was. I have seen a fair few documentaries discussing Hitler/WWII/the Nazis etc but never anything detailing how it all started. That's what made this so appealing; finally I would have an insight into Adolf's childhood, his part played in WW1 and his inspiring speech's which resulted in him coming to power. Robert Carlyle plays Adolf Hitler and gives a terrific performance. The story is broken down in to two 90 mins (approx) episodes each focusing on different stages of his life. Both are discussed below. Episode 1: The story begins... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely well written and enjoyable read.
Disadvantages: none

...Out Of The Hitler Time is the compilation of what was originally three separate books written by Judith Kerr: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit The Other Way Round A Small Person Far Away These three books together follow one family’s story during and after World War Two. The books are based on Judith Kerr’s own experiences, as she tells us in a short piece at the end of the book. The family in question is a German Jewish family, Anna, her elder brother Max and their parents. The first book follows their flight in the early 1930s from Germany, first to Switzerland then France and finally ending up in Britain. The second book covers the time of the war, with the family in Britain, and the third book tells us of their life afterwards when the children have grown up and made their own lives. The book is written from Anna’s own... Read review

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Advantages: Happy punk-pop, Witty lyrics, A few fantastic songs
Disadvantages: A few songs too long, A little repetitive

......Overall this album is...interesting. It is definately worth a listen but it is up to you how you rate it, as it's the kind of thing that some people love and others hate. 'Hitler Bad, Vandals Good' is very funny but is also a few tracks too long for me personally.... Read review

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Advantages: Hilarious insight to Rik Mayall's life as a comedy god!
Disadvantages: Can be a bit slow/boring in places - only for a serious Rik fan.

..."Bigger than Hitler better than Christ" - couldn't have put it better myself!! First off I would like to say: "If you are not a serious Rik Mayall fan but have seen or enjoyed some of his work this may not be the book you were looking for or expecting!" Anyway read on and see if you might enjoy this book... Rik Mayall is very well known in comedy entertainment for The Young Ones, Filthy, Rich and Catflap, The New Statesman and Bottom. Rik mayall has a fantastically funny sense of humour and personality which to some extents have annoyed a few people over the years, but personally, I love him (figure of speech). Throughout the book Rik's personality is thrown in your face, even from the start with rude remarks about you "the reader", work colleagues from over the years and of course the most noticeable remark... Read review

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Advantages: Very believable and eeire account of Hitler's last days
Disadvantages: Subtitled

...'s army. So the film starts during the final few weeks of the war, a war that has already been lost, but which Hitler feels he can still win. As we enter Hitler's bunker, it is clear things are not going well for the Nazi's, with Russia marching through Europe intent on reaching Berlin. What this film brings, in comparison to dozens of other films on the subject, is a closer insight into the mind of Hitler and how he is seemingly hell bent on world domination. Ganz does a great job as Hitler, with the leader looking extremely drawn and increasingly angry at the way the war is going. Instead of blaming himself Hitler takes his anger and rage out on the people who have declared their loyalty for him, including his closest friends and key generals, including general Hans Krebs (Rolf Kanies) and Wilhelm Burgdorf (Dohnanyi). He seeks comfort... Read review

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Advantages: I actually got a B for this piece of coursework
Disadvantages: Could drag a bit

...the Austrian army. He started out as a front line soldier and fought in the first Battle of Ypres. He remained here until 1916 when he was injured. He enjoyed life in the army, as he felt he had a purpose in life. He was the messenger - carrier for his regiment. He was regarded as brave and was awarded the Iron Cross, First Class. This was a very rare honour for an ordinary foot soldier. Hitler annoyed his comrades for his love of trench warfare and war in general. He regarded the soldiers who wanted to end the war as traitors. In October 1918, Hitler was caught in a gas attack and was temporary blinded. Hitler was in a German hospital when he heard that Germany had surrendered. He was livid. Hitler refused to believe that the almighty German army had been defeated. Instead, he blamed Jews and communists for the loss of the war. Hitler returned... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent insight into Hitlers last days, superb acting and performances
Disadvantages: Subtitles.

..., along comes this strange, intense little man who through deception and murder, gains power. Today we find it hard to believe that someone like Hitler could ever gain power, but in those days, when your country is flat on the floor and you cant feed yourself, let alone your wife and children, someone like Hitler would be classified as a saviour and that and a whole host of other reasons, most of them bad, is how Hitler became one of the most infamous people ever to have lived. Having conquered Europe, through his own driving force and the brilliant capabilities of his Generals, he then turned towards Russia. If you study the history you can see that ultimately he had no choice. Russia was at least 50 times the size of Germany and it would only be a matter of time before Stalin's own desires for world dominance would lead him to attack... Read review

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Advantages: you might learn something by reading this
Disadvantages: i might have got something wrong

..." they would go back home and hopefully they would fill their parents with propaganda, and hopefully changing the parents voting, in a way Hitler used children as his best form of propaganda, this is because the children would grow up and they would do exactly what Hitler told them, so he was effectively breeding out the old Germany and replacing them with the children that he had brainwashed. Also the Weimar did absolutely nothing to solve the problems on the street, whereas the nazis set up soup kitchens, and shelters for the poor. In general the nazi party could be seen to be doing something, even if it was handing out uniforms to thugs on the streets so that they could go around beating up communists, which was more than the Weimar government could be seen to be doing, in fact the Weimar government did nothing except of cut spending during... Read review

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