[pdf] Der Groe Mann [german]

A landmark work in the history of the cinema, Der letzte Mann represents a breakthrough on a number of fronts. Firstly, it introduced a method of purely visual storytelling in which all intertitles and dialogue were jettisoned, setting the stage for a seamless interaction between film-world and viewer. Secondly, it put to use a panoply of technical innovations that continue to point distinct ways forward for cinematic expression nearly a century later. It guides the silent cinema’s melodramatic brio to its lowest abject abyss — before disposing of the tragic arc altogether. The lesson in all this? That a film can be anything it wants to be… but only Der letzte Mann (and a few unforgettable others) were lucky enough to issue forth into the world under the brilliant command of master director F.W. Murnau.

A landmark work in the history of the cinema, Der letzte Mann represents a breakthrough on a number of fronts. Firstly, it introduced a method of purely visual storytelling in which all intertitles and dialogue were jettisoned, setting the stage for a seamless interaction between film-world and viewer. Secondly, it put to use a panoply of technical innovations that continue to point distinct ways forward for cinematic expression nearly a century later. It guides the silent cinema’s melodramatic brio to its lowest abject abyss — before disposing of the tragic arc altogether. The lesson in all this? That a film can be anything it wants to be… but only Der letzte Mann (and a few unforgettable others) were lucky enough to issue forth into the world under the brilliant command of master director F.W. Murnau.

I pity the poor foreigners, who don't speak German. I'm going through my record collection ripping those that I can't find online for download. And most of them are in German, leaving everybody behind who rather regards German language as a disease. Here we have rhyming Roski, who brings this German language to artistic splendor. His lyrics are sometimes comedy, sometimes nonsense word plays, often cynic or sarcastic. Some of his rhymes became proverbs in everyday language, pushing his records into the top ten charts in the 70ies. If you want to improve your German (whether you are German or a foreigner), this is the best occasion. The musical style varies between folk, country and jazz.

Nachdem Sebastian Hämers Hit "Sommer unseres Lebens" den Weg frei gemacht hat, veröffentlicht der 27-jährige Soulsänger aus Prerow an der Ostsee am 11.08.06 seinen ganz und gar von Pelham & Haas (Sabrina Setlur, Xavier Naidoo, Glashaus) produzierten Longplayer "Der fliegende Mann" über 3p.

Karl Knesebeck (Hans Albers) ist seit Jahrzehnten Oberkellner im Hotel Hövelmann. Als die Besitzerin stirbt, interessiert ihre Familie nur der Profit. Da Knesebeck ihre Pläne durchkreuzt, degradieren ihn die Erben zum Toilettenpfleger. Erst der reiche Herr Claassen (Rudolf Forster) steht ihm bei.