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Hey folks, Harry here... we get a little cynical over here in the U.S. when old TV shows get adapted in to a feature film. Well here is a film based on a late 1950's West German television show called AS FAR AS MY FEET WILL CARRY ME. In its day it was referred to as a "Strassenfeger" aka "Road-Sweeper" meaning that when it came on, EVERYONE got to a television set to watch what was going on. Obviously, I've done a bit of research about this film, after the below pictures and description was sent to me. As being a typical American, I should know nothing about this movie. I found the official site and trailer, and after seeing these... I'm dying to see this film. The story has me by the short hairs, I LOVE GIGANTIC ADVENTURE stories, and love them all the more when they are true. This is a true life insane adventure story. The trailer and pics and descriptions all sound awesome. This can not be seen soon enough in my opinion.
CLICK HERE FOR THE TRAILER!!! Also be sure to go Go Here and look around. To give you an idea about the scope of the story, once there, click on "BILDER&VIDEOS" and then toggle down to 14,208 KILOMETRE. That'll show you
hi harry,
yesterday i went to a directors screening of a new german movie called "as
far as my feet will carry me", a movie based on the true story novel by
Josef Martin Bauer. Known as one of the most successful European
adventure-dramas, this novel was translated into 15 languages and now
made it again into a movie (the original movie is from 1959).
It is about the journey undertaken by German soldier Clemens Forell in his
dramatic escape from a Siberian labour camp. Set against a backdrop of
desolate and inhospitable landscape, beset by danger (from both animals and
humans), constantly battling the worst nature can throw at him, Forell makes
his way, step by step, kilometre by kilometre, towards Persia and the
longed-for freedom. Sometimes riding on trains, sometimes by boat, mostly on
foot, he covers more than 14,000 kilometres in 3 years, knowing that every
step brings him closer to his goal but never knowing if his next step will
also be his last. the movie was very emotional and stunning, especially the
landscape scenes where breathtaking. after the 2 1/2 hour screening german
director hardy martin answered some questions and also told the audience
that they are currently on a small promotion tour through some festivals
in the usa (i think he mentioned boston and washington), so if you or your
readers could catch this flick you should do.
keep up the good work,
iakone
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Jan 21, 2002 5:38:44 AM CST
That part is Boogie Nights where Diek sings "you got the touch&#
by joe mammary
Well well well looks like out trusty 'first' friends have been screwed
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I've jus' seen the trailer for Tykwer's "Heaven" wit Blanchett and Ribisi. THAT's amazing looking, not this crap.
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Jan 21, 2002 9:26:33 AM CST
If Anyone Has Seen This, Or Is Familiar With The Source Material
by ericalan69
....please answer this question: Why on earth is this poor man trekking from Siberia to fucking Persia? I mean, isn't there somewhere else along the way he could escape to, in less than three years, that isn't 6000 miles from whence he began?
Seriously! I mean, the film looks good, and I'm sure I'll see it, but why The Long Walk?
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I've seen the film and it's really very amazing. BTW it's not a war movie (the war ended 1945 - Clemens Forells run takes place from 1949-1952). AFAMFWCM is a stunningly photographed (Pavel Lebeshev!) film, very well played by Bernhard Bettermann and brilliantly scored by Edward Artemyev ("The Barber of Sibera"). The most interesting fact is of course the Russian film team - shooting the film in Germany or with a totally German team would have doubled the costs.
Director Hardy Martins did a very goog job, considering the less than average "Cascadeur".
Very good stuff, very important to German Cinema - I hope it will make its way to the cinemas of the world. -
Dear Eric,
three years of walking - why would anyone do that? The answer is simple: the story is based on a true case. That's it.
The real Clemens Forell really wandered through the forests of Siberia to finally get to Teheran, where he was picked up by an uncle.
And he was not the only one. Many of the POW returned home on their feet. Sad, but true.
Greetings,
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I happened to have seen both versions, the series of late 50's and the modern edition.
Both stick closely to the book, but the latter ads a "The Fugitive" touch which makes it all the more exciting.
The mere variety of situations the escaped POW has to master is stunning.
Yankees WILL love it !
To Aronld Scazziger : it's obvious you don't know what you're talking about -
EricAlan69, take a look at the map and you'll know why Forell went to Persia. Alaska would have been closer, but the US had an agreement with the Soviet Union to send back any captured German POWs. China was in the middle of a civil war that ended with the victory of the communists while Forell was on his way (1949-1952), so that was not a very sensible option either.
To get to India he would have had to cross very high mountains, so Persia remains the best alternative.
Anyways, the film is OK (not a masterpiece, but worth seeing). If
you want to see really great current German movies though, look out for "Das Experiment" and "Nirgendwo in Afrika".
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I went in expecting nothing when the film premiered in Germany about 3 weeks ago. I hadn't seen any trailers or pictures (obviously, the producers put all their money on screen, which is good, yet nothing into marketing, which is sad), but my parents told me about the original TV show and how great it had been. What can I say. It's an outstanding adventure movie, and easily one of the most positive surprises in the modest film year that was 2001. A German one, too, which makes me quite proud considering the immense amount of meaningless, unsympathetic drivel the German film industry uses to churn out. Great pacing, the film never bores you although it's 2 1/2 hours long. The sets are stunning (great sense of realism without much CGI crap, very "old skool" in a "The Great Escape"-way), cinematography is exceptional, and the lead actor does one hell of a job. It's a film that was made for the masses - an amazing and rare thing in a country where most directors make films for themselves and ignore their audience. Unfortunately, the film doesn't do very well over here, because it's deemed "too American" by many artsy-fartsy German filmgoers. I hope that the film will be distributed in the U.S. - if there's any chance, go see it. It's the best German WW2 picture since Das Boot, in my opinion, it won't let you down.
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i always said that!!
And folks!! Take a look at DAS BOOT and STALINGRAD, those are really good ww2 flicks!! -
i just watched a talkshow in which the main actor told stories from the set....very amazing!
but please do not praise the german cinema too much...in germany there is TOO less cinema-culture. it`s in no way comparable to french for example! -
What in god's name are they saying ?! Ach !
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A moviegoer bashing the German film industry, yet elevating the French at the the same time. Wait a minute. She has to be German herself, that's for sure. Traditional teutonic self-hatred on display here. Nobody is "praising German films too much", but credit where credit is due, right? Simply bashing the industry and making senseless comparisons doesn't help to improve things. Maybe there would be more cinematic culture in Germany if there was more competent constructive criticism and individual initiative instead of saying "the XY film industry is much better, so why keep trying anyway". Have you even seen that movie? Please show some support for an industry that desperatly needs it instead of backstabbing it, doc. Thank you.
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Last semester, I took a German film course in which one of the requirements was to go to a German film festival in LA. Now, I didn't see "As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me"...but quite a few students in my class did. A few of them appreciated it, but no one loved it. In fact, the majority seemed to loathe it. They said it was 3 hours of mind-numbing boredom. You just watch this guy hike across vast wastelands...the only real suspense is at the beginning and end. Then again, I didn't see it myself. What I did see was "The Tunnel", an amazing German film about a group of men (and one woman) digging a tunnel under the Berlin Wall in order to get their friends and family out of East Germany. Now THAT was suspenseful.
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Dear Harry,
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