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...idealism of the DDR, Alex makes it his goal to keep her from finding out about the dramatic political changes through which she slept. This deception provides the comic meat of the film, with Alex employing a series of ever more ridiculous ruses to convince his mother that nothing??s changed. However, Brecker does not use his ample talent solely for humor’s sake. Goodbye, Lenin! is dotted with distilled illustrations of the many facets of the reunification, some of which shine much brighter than others. He does not fall into the trap of romanticizing...
This deception provides the comic meat of the film, with Alex employing a series of ever more ridiculous ruses to convince his mother that nothing??s changed. When Alex starts working for a West German TV company he becomes friends with his co-worker Denis (Florian Lukas), a budding filmmaker with grandiose dreams of success. In one hilarious scene, he shows Alex a wedding video he made in which he imitates a famous cut from 2001. When Alex’s mother wants to watch television, Alex and Denis film hours of fake news footage to reassure...
There’s a story behind all the tracks too, about a witch-hunt and a Neverending Story type “nothing?? that eats up the countryside and makes everybody crazy. It’s a cool concept, but I never saw folks dancing to no concepts before. But then it seems that’s the point. Ugly Angus is an artist and it’s not his job to stir your feet. What a self-important joke. Anyone who demands respect like this does not deserve...
...clearly doesn’t agree with me — that body awarded the lecturer the Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize in 2002. Even expected outlets of discontent don’t pipe up. The Harvard Republican Club? Not a word. The ever-standoffish University President Lawrence H. Summers? Nothing??in fact, he’s a guest lecturer, probably the most conservative on the docket...
These meaningless accolades may make everyone feel good, but they prove absolutely nothing??least of all that the class is balanced or sane. With characteristic understatement the CUE Guide’s caveat reveals all, noting “the absence of contrasting viewpoints to the liberal bias of the course.” Students should pull up their pants and look for more serious amusements...