David Bowie - Under Review 1976-79 The Berlin Trilogy DVD

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...When I was looking at the film review section I was truly surprised to see that this important film from the early 80's had not yet been reviewed by anyone on this site. 'Christiane F' released in 1981 I suppose now has achieved cult status but certainly on its release it wasn't unnoticed and produced some shocked reactions from critics and audiences alike. It is viewed by many as a forerunner of more recent teenage 'expose' movies such as Larry Clark's 'Kids' (1995) or even the more stylised 'Trainspotting' (1996) but I would say in terms of exposing youth subculture it is better than these. PLOT The film is based on the real life experiences of a young girl in the film know simply as Christiane F. She is a normal 14-year-old living with her mother and younger sister in a middle class apartment building in Berlin in the 70's. She... Read review

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...It goes without saying that David Bowie is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century’s most important, iconic and influential artists. Certainly, it is hard to imagine what modern music would be like without him, such is the impact he has had. Bowie certainly knows how to knock out a tune or two, but how well does he fare on DVD? To accompany his most recent Greatest Hits collection (about which I have written a review, as I am always ready to plug my own work whenever necessary), he has released a DVD of the best of his music videos. The collection spans almost thirty years of work, from 1972’s ‘Oh! You Pretty Things’ all the way up to 1999 and ‘Survive’. Does the material stand the test of time? Unfortunately it is a bit of a mixed bag. You see, Bowie has had something of a varied career. You could certainly divide it into two halves... Read review

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Advantages: Well acted, intelligent comedy
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...months later when the socialist state she supported is no more. Alex and his sister are under doctor's orders not to excite their mother so anxious not to precipitate another attack they decide to trick her into thinking things are as they were. Obviously this becomes increasingly difficult leading to evermore complicated and intricate deceptions and many amusing consequences. THE CAST, PERFORMANCES AND OPINION Daniel Brühl .... Alex Kathrin Sass.... Mother Chulpan Khamatova .... Lara Maria Simon .... Ariane Kerner Florian Lukas .... Denis Alexander Beyer .... Rainer Burghart Klaußner .... Alex Vater Directed by Wolfgang Becker, written by Wolfgang Becker and Bernd Lichtenberg. This film was of special interest to me since I visited Berlin in the summer of 1989 the time in which the film is set. The one thing I remember... Read review

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