Audience members get a glimpse into the final days of Hitler's rule from the bunker deep beneath the Reich Chancellery in Nazi Berlin's dying days. The defeated spirit of the Nazis -- covered extensively in the history books -- has seldomly been more penetratingly shown on the Big Screen. Bravo to director Oliver Hirschbiegel for doing this the right German way -- for intrepidly tackling a period piece few German producers might.
I'd had a chance to chat with the actors post-screening, with lead actress Alexandra Maria Lara playing Traudl Junge candidly admitting the sheer amount of work she'd diligently invested in bringing her character to life -- doubtless complicated by the death of Frau Junge in Her research, however, was clearly impeccable and left no stone unturned.
Corinna Harfouch wasn't on hand -- as Magda Goebbels. Pity because in many respects, she convincingly stole the show. So rarely do we see Hitler on screen in modern days to allow us a glimpse into the horrifying nature of a madman bent on global domination. We all know the end of this story, but seldom does a film so masterfully suspend your disbelief than does The Downfall in making you wonder just how the Third Reich might end.
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Outside, Fegelein turns around to look at everyone who listens, as Gerda Christian starts crying. He declares that the military has been lying to him from the very beginning; even the SS.
As he rants that the four generals are cowards, Burgdorf tells him that he shouldn't insult the soldiers, but Hitler continues that they are failures, traitors and cowards. Burgdorf declares that Hitler's accusations are outrageous, but Hitler ignores him and says how they are the scum of the German people, throws his pencils at the map, and yells, " Sie ist ohne Ehre!
Continuing, Hitler goes on about how years at a military academy the generals have only learned how to hold a knife and fork, and how the military has hindered his plans. Around this time, Eva Braun arrives at the hallway outside listening and Gerda cries even harder as Traudl Junge tries to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Hitler accuses the military of putting obstacles in his way and goes as far as saying that he should've executed his high officials like Joseph Stalin did during the Great Purge.
Sitting down in his chair, he continues to talk about how he never attended an academy, yet managed to conquer Europe all by himself. He calls the army leadership traitors who had betrayed him since the beginning, and that they will pay with their own blood.
Outside, Traudl tells Gerda to control herself, while Eva looks on. Hitler realizes the war has been lost but tells them that he will not leave Berlin and that he'd rather stay until the end and shoot himself. It ends with Hitler telling his generals, with tears running down his eyes, to "do whatever you like. The Original Bunker Scene is the basis of the whole meme, with multiple websites such as Know Your Meme referencing parodies from this scene to refer to the meme as a whole.
Usually titled Hitler rants about Its use by major Untergangers declined when the Hitler Reviews scene , among other scenes, were introduced, though upstarts and one-timers still produce them in abundance. In fact, most of the parodies that made it to mainstream media use this scene, with most of the uploaders uncommon in the Unterganging circle. The general structure of this scene's use in the original meme is as follows: At the beginning, Krebs gives a brief summary about the situation of the parody, for example, the events of the latest episode of a popular series, a new update of a computer game or something happening in the real world, while using his maps as a reference.
After the summary, Hitler gives a brief statement about what he hopes will happen regarding the subject. A good example of bad news is a disappointing plot twist in a series Hitler really likes. Seeing his colleague Krebs struggle, Jodl musters the courage and finishes giving Hitler the bad news. Upon receiving the news, Hitler calmly orders everyone, but Keitel, Krebs, Jodl and Burgdorf to leave the room. This is usually done with a statement relating to the parody i. After almost everyone leaves the room, Hitler starts the iconic violent outburst he is known and loved?
He angrily rants for a good two minutes, after which he calms down sits on his chair and sadly states how faith, in whatever he is ranting about, is now forever lost. Parts of this scene, however, found separate uses. The part with Fegelein waiting outside the room has been combined with other scenes when he has something to do with the rest of the bunker eg Hitler is informed by everyone by Hitler Rants Parodies and Traudl's secret admirers by Onetime. The part with Hitler throwing his pencils at the map became the basis of a weapon called the Pencil of Doom and Mass Destruction.
Krebs' map pointing trait also originated from this scene. As time passed, this scene as a whole has been considered overused, thus losing popularity among new and established Untergangers alike. If the scene is used by an established Unterganger, it is almost always meant to be as self-parody, or with an added twist to avoid overusing the original joke. A good example of this is Hitler finds no one has found a cure for his 8-bit voice.
Sonic7emerald has used this scene in a quite innovative way in his Hitler finds out that Brexit is happening parody, where, instead of ranting, Hitler just sits there whilst being upset. The full translation can be found here by KakashiBallZ. This scene, based on a real documented incident and a key turnaround point of Hitler's last days, is portrayed in many films, and owing to the popularity of parodies of the OBS, it was parodied in several others. Steiner's failed attack is explained in great detail.
After the generals leave the room, Hitler locks the door and begins to rant. During the rant, he bangs the table 5 times and shouts "Nothing! He then slams the phone on the table and on the fallen map. The scene starts abruptly with the two generals coming down the stairs while Hitler has already begun ranting and shouting to them that they had betrayed him. In the streets, Hitler Youth child soldier Peter Kranz's father approaches his son's unit and tries to persuade him to leave.
Peter, who destroyed two enemy tanks and will soon be awarded a medal by Hitler, calls his father a coward and runs away.
The generals find the orders impossible and irrational. Above ground, Hitler awards Peter his medal, hailing Peter as braver than his generals. Speer is concerned about the destruction of Germany's infrastructure, but Hitler believes the German people left behind are weak and thus deserve death.
Fegelein tries persuading Eva, his sister-in-law, to leave Berlin with Hitler, but she dismisses him. Artillery fire eventually breaks up the party. On the battlefield, General Helmuth Weidling is informed he will be executed for allegedly ordering a retreat. His action impresses Hitler, who promotes him to oversee all of Berlin's defences. At another meeting, Hitler learns Steiner did not attack because his unit was too weak.
Hitler becomes enraged at what he sees as an act of betrayal and launches into a furious tirade, stating that everyone has failed him and denouncing his generals as cowards and traitors, before finally acknowledging that the war is lost, but that he would rather commit suicide than leave Berlin.
Schenck witnesses civilians being executed by German military police as supposed traitors. Hitler, however, does not punish Speer, who decides to leave Berlin.
Peter's unit is defeated and he runs back to his parents. Hitler imagines more ways for Germany to turn the tide. At dinner, Hitler learns of Himmler's secret negotiations and orders his execution.
He also finds out that Fegelein has deserted his post, having him executed despite Eva's pleas. Hitler refuses, leading Grawitz to kill himself and his family.
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