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  • 84 of 84 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    britum2000

    5 Stars Lest we forget. Review with images 07/10/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A masterpiece in monochrome, with a splash of red.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Harrowing in the extreme, a hard lesson in history.

    PROLOGUE AND RATIONALE My mother was forever a strange combination of Geordie and Jewish extraction (forget a Mother's Day at your peril) ;' to a dog it should happen, bonny lad!!' Because of the fate of her ancestors in 1940's Europe she had not been able to watch Schindler's List despite my gentle persusasion to do so. Perhaps one day we might have sat down together and shared this experience, but I think I'm in for a long wait now, even with my tenuous belief in reincaranation. She was a stubborn old bugger who knew her own mind until her last years, but I loved her dearly. So without her ... more
  • 58 of 58 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LAURALILIA

    5 Stars Schindler's List - It Didn't Win All Those Awards For Nothing! 06/05/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great cinematography, great acting, great costumes, the list goes on...

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quite harrowing.

    ***Schindler's List (1993)*** I watched this again the other night when it was on Sky. Even though I have seen it before and I know what is coming, I still find it a very powerful and thought provoking film. I think most certainly for young adults it is essential viewing. One day there will be no one left with first hand accounts of the type of atrocities that occurred and so it is a poignant reminder, so that we don't forget... ***Brief Synopsis*** This film is an adaptation of the book by Thomas Keneally. It tells the story of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) who set up a factory in Poland ... more
  • 45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lush_lozenge

    5 Stars "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire" 22/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Moving, beautiful, timeless, tragic

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Do you wanna cry? Do ya??!!

    For any of you unfamiliar with this film, let me tell you two things. A - it's not your usual Spielberg happy clappy delight and B - I'm ashamed of you... This is what I would happily call a modern movie classic as it's a true masterpiece of cinema that encapsulates stunning cinematography, real life tragedy, pitch-perfect performances and haunting words. This is why we have cinema; to tell the stories that need to be told. And after that little melodramatic intro, let's get down to the nitty gritty of a DVD that should be the staple of everyone's collection. PLOT: Oskar Schindler (Neeson) is ... more
  • 69 of 69 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jilmil

    5 Stars A little attempt to write about a great movie 22/07/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good story, good cast, good script, good direction, etc

    Disadvantages Disadvantages maybe monotonous for some

    This is universally acclaimed to be one of the best movies. Steven Speilberg who has many great movies to his name directed Schindler’s list. He created a classic movie when he made this movie which leaves a lasting impression in the minds of the people who watch this movie. All I can say is that it impressed me a great deal and made me think about what the director wanted to say through the movie I have seen a couple of with similar theme but then this movie definitely has a class of its own. This film was made in black and white and had a strong script. The direction was flawless. The main ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 whitewiner

    Member since 20/10/2001

    Reviews written: 71

    5 Stars WHEN TAKING LIFE WAS GOVERNMENT POLICY 05/12/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Frightening truth, excellent film.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Exposes truth some would rather not see.

    Spielberg's authentic adaption of Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize winning novel 'Schindler's Arc' is a moving, stark and often distrubing but captivating film which harrowingly details the heroism of Oskar Schindler ( Liam Neeson) a german industrialist whom became dedicated to saving jews from their fate with the nazis.I was touched by the intensity of the film's relentless determinism to portray this horrific and traumatic account of human suffering, and one man's formidable battle to save life. Upon his arrival in Crakow Poland in 1939 he aimed to exploit the cheap and readily available ... more
  • 96 of 96 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 29th_Candidate

    Member since 30/01/2001

    Reviews written: 55

    3 Stars Schindler's List-- A 7 Academy Award-Winning Rant 04/06/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Standout performances by Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes; Stunning John Williams sound track.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Spielberg's mawkishly overwrought, one-dimensional depiction, turns poignant historic subject matter into a pretentious melodrama.

    Schindler's List... Starring "Police Chief, Martin Brody" as Oscar Schindler; "Marine Biologist, Matt Hooper" as Itzhak Stern and "Jaws" (the shark) making a dramatic comeback as the stereotypically sadistic Nazi laborcamp commandante, Amon Goeth. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie's plot. I. INTRODUCTION & PLOT SUMMARY A. Introduction: This review begins with a somewhat dry, but straightforward synopsis of the movie's plot, (please skip this if you've seen the movie; you'll be glad you did.) It then goes into a discussion of my "critiquing parameters," then moves ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 Hexaboy

    Member since 28/08/2005

    Reviews written: 14

    4 Stars Schindlers List 27/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Is very accurate, Use of colour has a very good effect

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May be too gory for some people

    Schindlers List was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1993, the main characters are Oscar Schindler(Liam Neeson), Itzhak Stern(Ben Kingsley) and Amon Goeth(Ralph Fiemes). The film is a 15, mainly because of the violence and blood in the film. Oscar Schindler is a Nazi Party member who travelled to Krakow and set up a factory, and employed Jews to work for him for free. His main goal was to make money. Itzhak Stern is a Jew who is employed by Schindler, and he manages his business. Amon Goeth is an SS leader, he went to Krakow to destroy The Ghetto. The movie opens up with Schindler standing next ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 TheNeil

    Member since 03/10/2000

    Reviews written: 231

    5 Stars One Girl In A Red Coat 04/03/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Moving, touching, powerful, shocking

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Oh I don't want to write this. Can't I write about something else? Please? Oliver needs writing and I have a good intro to that. Go on. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Schindler's List and found it to be a very moving film, but it's such a sensitive and emotional film that I don't want to do an injustice to it with my flippancy and skewed perspective of the world. Seems that I'm now in the right mood now though so maybe I CAN keep my brain in check. German industrialist Oskar Schindler needs two things: Money and workers. His desire to own a metalwork plant stems from his ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 Plissken

    Member since 13/12/2000

    Reviews written: 116

    5 Stars The list is Life 15/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Virtually flawless

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Apart from the epilogue

    Without question, Schindler's List should be on the National Curriculum. An accessible yet unflinching film about the Holocaust, that is by turn thrilling, appalling, compassionate, deeply upsetting, authorative, and finally uplifting. Spielberg left the project until he felt he was mature enough to tackle it, and finally dispensed with the shooting stars and the cosy sentimentality that saturated the majority of his output. With the possible exception of the colour epilogue, where the actors accompany their real life counterparts to Schindler's grave, Spielberg coolly avoids virtually any ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 andycarrington

    Member since 10/02/2009

    Reviews written: 180

    5 Stars Tut, tut, Hitler 11/03/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Performances, Script, Direction, Soundtrack

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May prove too uncomfortble viewing for some.

    While I’ve never been a huge fan of Steven Spielberg’s usual adventure/fantasy style of storytelling seen within such films as The Mask Of Zorro and E.T., I have to admit that it takes one hell of a talented (and brave) man to make a film like Schindler’s List. It's a story of real-life depression and hopelessness set during WWII, and ends up being an incredibly emotionally crippling experience overall. As a result, it's the best thing he's ever done. Rather than being a film about Hitler, himself, Schindler's List is about Hitler’s impact, The Holocaust, and one man, Oskar Schindler (Liam ... more
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