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edbermac

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16. Her film Olympia on the 1936 Olympics is amazing.

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 04:55 PM

Jan 2014

And Triumph Of The Will is amazing, unfortunately in the worst way.

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FOX News' Roger Ailes is a Big Fan of Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's favorite NAZI filmmaker. [View all] Octafish Jan 2014 OP

She did do some interesting and innovative work. Film students Cleita Jan 2014 #1

The author said Ailes admired Riefenstahl's camera work... Octafish Jan 2014 #4

the OP says Ailes admired her "cinematic talent as a propagandist" phantom power Jan 2014 #9

Clearly he's even a bigger fan of Goebbels. nt onehandle Jan 2014 #2

Ich höre Sie. Octafish Jan 2014 #5

And we read about forced hysterectomies mikeysnot Mar 2021 #43

1000 Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #19

She was a roundbreaking filmmaker whos art has stood the test of time and is still studied by film kelly1mm Jan 2014 #3

Great. She still sucked up to the NAZIs -- and so do too many US pols... Octafish Jan 2014 #6

Both are true. Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #25

I admit, her work is amazing nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #7

For me: Genius in the employ of evil changes the quality of the work. Octafish Jan 2014 #11

Presumably, then, you think Shoeless Joe should not be in the HoF.:) malthaussen Jan 2014 #17

Re: Genius in the employ of evil changes the quality of the work. BarackTheVote Jan 2014 #37

And don't get me started about anyone who likes Volkswagen Beetles. Throd Jan 2014 #8

Roger Ailes drives in a bigger car. Octafish Jan 2014 #12

Her work was a part of my studies in film school. zappaman Jan 2014 #10

Your work must be epic. Octafish Jan 2014 #13

Send me your script, Brad. zappaman Jan 2014 #15

R#8 & K for, all the more proficient wingnuts are but don't tell anybody UTUSN Jan 2014 #14

The Vulgar Pigboy enjoyed a meteoric rise to help America become more racist, bigoted and NAZI like. Octafish Jan 2014 #18

Her film Olympia on the 1936 Olympics is amazing. edbermac Jan 2014 #16

She didn't mention Marty Glickman getting benched by Avery Brundage, did she? Octafish Jan 2014 #23

Yeah, but what about Woody Allen? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #20

''Bananas'' was a great movie. Octafish Jan 2014 #27

So is everybody who loves "O Fortuna" a Nazi sympathizer too? cemaphonic Jan 2014 #21

No. But I do know a NAZI when I hear one speak. Octafish Jan 2014 #30

Not surprised. ananda Jan 2014 #22

Most Americans are unaware of the CIA-NAZI links... Octafish Jan 2014 #31

Most serious students of film admire her techniques, not her content REP Jan 2014 #24

Rupert Murdoch, who pays Ailes, helped lie America into war on Iraq. Octafish Jan 2014 #32

Peas from the same pod? indepat Jan 2014 #26

How Wall St. Bailed Out the Nazis Octafish Jan 2014 #34

Thanks for posting this expose every American should be aware of indepat Jan 2014 #35

No wonder they love making Hitler comparisons! Guess it takes one to know one! Initech Jan 2014 #28

Pfui Savannahmann Jan 2014 #29

Teachers take money for teaching, yet they have integrity. Octafish Jan 2014 #40

Has anyone read Gabriel Sherman's book yet? nt octoberlib Jan 2014 #33

Truly looking forward to adding it to my lie-bury. Octafish Jan 2014 #39

Hugenberg, more like it (Riefenstahl would never allow anything so garish) MisterP Jan 2014 #36

Vielen Dank, MisterP. Octafish Jan 2014 #38

The recruitment of NAZIS by various agencies and organizations of The United States of America isn't bobthedrummer Jan 2014 #41

Perception Management™ at Work Octafish Jan 2014 #42