The actual title "Blutige Erdbeeren". Please see picture. It is German VHS in Pal system. Not compatible with USA players.
November 27, 2008The movie goes back to the "good old days" of 1968 when protest against the war and student uprising was at the forefront of the news. I lived through that era and can feel the spirit. It details the student takeover of a university in a believable way and the brutal suppression of that takeover. Although I use the term "brutal" it was probably the only way to restore peace at the school since the authorities were too permissive early on and allowed it to grow. It does resonate with some of our current problems concerning the "war" and suddenly becomes timely. It's set against a tender love story and the casting can only be characterized as brilliant. The lead characters win our hearts. It brought back a lot of fond memories.
March 1, 2008 |  | An emblematic icon picture! |  |
Those last Sixties found an adequate expression vehicle this unforgettable apology which pronounced itself under non violence `s service..
Give Peace a chance will work out as a Funeral March when the repressive forces literally suppress the unrestrained rage in the search of new horizons.
One of the Four Aces of a supreme Poker that knew how to interpret and express the missing hopes of whole generation tired of wait: Easy Rider. Zabriskie Point, Bily Jack and this one.
February 26, 2006| | | memorable climax, great music | |
I saw this movie in late summer 1970, and saw the video in the '80s, and was fairly impressed both times. The climax of a brutal police clash with unarmed students at a university was realistic and memorable. The weird pieces of humor, like a student jumping in a mud puddle to be radical, and a spontaneous sexual encounter, were entertaining but much less realistic. The real attraction of this film is the soundtrack, which I see is not available on CD. It had great songs by CSNY, Neil Young, Thunderclap Newman, Buffy Sainte-Marie, plus classical fragments that my high school English teacher loved in 1971.
September 10, 2002An exalted, renowned, hallowed commune production this is greater than an utmost feasible, no-biased intake of 'Nam, with believable, non-meleodramaticisms which are only willingly exaggerated due to the adolescent reactions towards the stimuli.. Peers as well as psychological enhancements impose unto the likable priority and majorum of this film- not that of colossus or a gargantuan talent but a fairly simple, average, basic teen in identity crisis- tracing for his professions, assets, occupations as well as political heritage. Entwined in reveloution he performs with true emotion, amongst confrontations of maturity such as sexual mis/dis/pleasures, role in scenarios, independance, atmosphere and all. With prejudice still apparent, lurching oppotunities to evade his foundations as well as romanticism, naievity, speculation and a suttle prophecy in the air he is suited... Gradually accepting, shedding and adding to hiself- through love, through chivalry, prowess, abnormality, then anarchy.. He endeavours the rank of a demonstrative criminal to politics- nemesis and rival to his state only progressing to realise the tag to hiself- to quench his parched lust that thrives to realise who he is. This involves anguish, grievence, remorse, sex, blood and tears though is linked with not black but nerdish, seventies humour and breasts and.. Pure memories of how great that decade may of been and was, with examples of cinema unrivalled.. Hard to explain.. I'm tired... For price 3/10... For Score 9/10
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