The most captivating scene that caught my attention in the film “triumph of the will” was the scene at the rally, where stretching over a wide area are what appears to be hundreds of thousands of followers of Hitler (soldiers/ Nazi party members) arranged in perfect symmetrical rows and columns almost looking like a geometrical drawing arranged against a central backdrop of the German/Nazi flags and a wide central paved walkway. Down this walkway Hitler and two of his top officials strut as they survey the unending sea of humans swept up in the fanatical wave of adulation and praise of their beloved leader.
This scene of itself speaks of the unbelievable hold and control Hitler had over the German people. To stand in such perfect formation, took tremendous patience,discipline and concentration. One’s personal feelings or needs took a back seat to the praise and almost idol worship reserved for Hitler by his followers.Love and service to Germany and Hitler seemed to mean more to his followers than their own comfort and needs. Although when looked at against the backdrop of the hardships of the Germans in the not too distant past, this was hopefully an escape for the people; a chance to aspire to and actually believe that all of this was for the betterment of self and country.
I choose this scene because it speaks to me about how if people feel like they have lost all (have hit rock bottom) and there’is someone who appears saying all they want to hear, it is very easy to be caught up in the wave movement and loose the ability to think things through for oneself.
This scene of itself speaks of the unbelievable hold and control Hitler had over the German people. To stand in such perfect formation, took tremendous patience,discipline and concentration. One’s personal feelings or needs took a back seat to the praise and almost idol worship reserved for Hitler by his followers.Love and service to Germany and Hitler seemed to mean more to his followers than their own comfort and needs. Although when looked at against the backdrop of the hardships of the Germans in the not too distant past, this was hopefully an escape for the people; a chance to aspire to and actually believe that all of this was for the betterment of self and country.
I choose this scene because it speaks to me about how if people feel like they have lost all (have hit rock bottom) and there’is someone who appears saying all they want to hear, it is very easy to be caught up in the wave movement and loose the ability to think things through for oneself.
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