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Regarding Mel Brooks: The swastikas in The Produce...

2011-11-30T02:20:26.512Z

Regarding Mel Brooks: The swastikas in The Producers posed a problem. Heck, I'm still uncomfortable seeing the Germany flag proudly displayed.

I got that impression earlier this year when I wen...

2011-11-30T02:13:14.652Z

I got that impression earlier this year when I went back to Germany for the first time in over twenty years.

It's interesting, when Life is Beautiful was r...

2011-11-29T08:00:37.832Z

It's interesting, when Life is Beautiful was released, there was some sentiment in Germany, why couldn't we have made a film like this? I think though that the chains of the past are becoming looser as time goes on.

I read your "sound of music ain't music.&...

2011-11-28T15:06:06.537Z

I read your "sound of music ain't music." So is "Springtime for Hitler" funny? Are there Germans who think Mel Brooks ain't?

Thank you for persevering. No idea what went wron...

2011-11-25T14:12:37.396Z

Thank you for persevering. No idea what went wrong there. Even when it works as it is supposed to, comment monitoring is a nuisance; but I received so much junk mail, I needed to do something about it.

Yes, I read about Sound of Music coming to Austria. One problem with this kind of entertainment in Austria and Germany is that, aside from finding it painful to come to terms with our

Four failed attempts at commenting, Harry. Are t...

2011-11-25T13:26:56.547Z

Four failed attempts at commenting, Harry. Are the cybergods mad at me or have I gone senile and forgot how to do it? Anyway, "Sound of Music has come to Salzburg."