Swing Kids By Robert Sean Leonard - 958 Words

Swing Kids is a motion picture produced by Hollywood Studios and released on March 5, 1993. The movie follows the 1939 journey of two German teenagers through the â€Å"Hitlerjugend†, or Hitler Youth. Peter Muller (played by Robert Sean Leonard) and Thomas Berger (played by Christian Bale) are forced to choose between loyalty to their friends and family or loyalty to their country. The main focus of this movie is to display the way the Nazi party â€Å"brainwashed† their youth with propaganda. The movie conveys this very well. However, like most movies, this one also leaves the audience with some questions. Swing Kids is able to convey the Nazi â€Å"brainwashing† tactics better than most if not all World War II movies. Thomas starts the movie out as a â€Å"Swing Kid†, someone who goes to secret parties and dances to swing music, but he transitions to become a law-abiding Hitlerjugend (HJ) through various sports, classes, and activities that make him feel special and privileged compared to the Swing Kids. Emil, a former Swing Kid who became an HJ, takes him in as his friend. Emil encourages Thomas to participate in more HJ activities until he becomes just like the rest of them. Without even realizing it, Thomas develops a Nazi mindset with a newfound hate towards Jews, cripples, and black people. He loses interest in swing music and eventually drives his crippled friend Arvid to suicide by making fun of his crippled leg and spewing out Nazi propaganda believing it as fact. Meanwhile, PeterShow MoreRelatedGoal Movie Review10720 Words   |  43 Pageswatching young lads beat the hell out of each other. But once in a while, there’s one that comes along and lifts your heart.† --Glen Foy in â€Å"Goal! The Dream Begins† GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS Production Information Like every kid, Santiago Munez has a big dream. But unlike every kid, he’s given the rare opportunity to make that dream come true—if he’s willing to put his fears aside, travel thousands of miles from home, and hold his own with some of the best in the world. The intense pressure and personalRead MoreTeaching Notes Robert Grant - Strategy 4th Edition51665 Words   |  207 Pagesquality of your contributions, not the quantity, is important. Advancing the discussion is valuable; repeating comments already made, evading the question, or diverting from the core of the discussion is not. Reading: Cases: The required text is: Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications (4th edn, Blackwell, 2002). The cases are from the forthcoming Cases in Contemporary Strategy Analysis (3rd edition, Blackwell, 2003); they can be downloaded from the school’sRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesELEVENT H EDITION MARKETING MISTAKES AND SUCCESSES 30TH ANNIVERSARY Robert F. Hartley Cleveland State University JOHN WILEY SONS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT PUBLISHER EXECUTIVE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE MARKETING MANAGER ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER SENIOR MEDIA EDITOR George Hoffman Lise Johnson Carissa Doshi Dorothy Sinclair Matt Winslow Amy Scholz Carly DeCandia