german movies

pepsicokeacola

i have to assume they would be good, so which is the best german film in these areas?

action:

drama:

comedy:

coming of age:

pwd

das experiment is interesting - I guess it's a drama.
Run Lola Run is a good action film.
Only two that spring to mind

dolliemix

Goodbye Lenin comedy/ coming of age

The Lives of Others drama

M drama

Otis Driftwood

Not related to any of the genres you mentioned but some quality German horrors include

Nekromantik
Nekromantik 2
Schramm
Ostermontag
Der Todesking
Das Komabrutal Duell
Premutos - some of Olaf Ittenbachs other stuff is also worth tracking down too.
Some of Andreas Schnaas' work is also pretty good - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Schnaas#Filmography

SpitfireIV

action:
Lola Rennt

drama:
Der Untergang?
Das Leben Der Anderen
Das Experiment
The Counterfeiters

comedy:
Goodbye, Lenin!

coming of age:
Goodbye, Lenin! also
The Edukators?

Mossy Monk

Das Boot as a drama/war film?

Nolanger

If you want German film drama then Fassbinder is king.

L31mr0d

Watched Die Welle last week. It's a good movie with some interesting subject matter also, especially considering Germanys supposed sensitivity to the issues it deals with.

JanusGeminius

L31mr0d wrote: »

Watched Die Welle last week. It's a good movie with some interesting subject matter also, especially considering Germanys supposed sensitivity to the issues it deals with.

I couldn't help when watching that film thinking that they(the writers/director/producers) were trying to jump that German guilt over WW2 onto the current generation which seemed like it was going to be the first generation of Germans since WW2 not to self-flagellate.

Other than that it was interesting and I'd count it as Drama.

Action:
Lola Rennt

Drama:
Die Welle
Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei (My favourite German Film by far)
Das Leben Der Anderen
Der Untergang
Sophie Scholl
The Edge of Heaven(Certainly)

Comedy:
Goodbye! Lenin(I'm doubting comedic merits though)

Coming of Age:
The Edge of Heaven(Maybe?)

pepsicokeacola

tausend dank lads

rizzla

I really liked Schlaraffenland, I did see it awhile ago though and haven't seen any other german film.

L31mr0d

JanusGeminius wrote: »

I couldn't help when watching that film thinking that they(the writers/director/producers) were trying to jump that German guilt over WW2 onto the current generation which seemed like it was going to be the first generation of Germans since WW2 not to self-flagellate.

Yeah same here, it felt like the overall message was

so you think only your parents would allow Nazis to take over? Think again, your bebos and facebooks could turn YOU into a Nazi...

Dr_Phil

Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire) - one of my favourites.

RichTea

Absolut Giganten!!!!

tattykitty

I saw Kirschblüten (Cherry Blossoms) a while back when the IFI had a German film festival - a lovely film. A drama, with comedic elements. Some gorgeous shots and a beautifully handled story.

As others have said, Das Experiment, Goodbye Lenin!, Das Leben den Anderes and Der Untergang are all excellent movies too.

Capt'n Midnight

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Das Boot as a drama/war film?

+1

just watch the whole series, undubbed

Silent Classics
metropolis
Nosferatu

the
Werner Herzog / Klaus Kinski
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Fitzcarraldo
Nosferatu the Vampyre

Classic but in colour
Münchhausen
made in 1943 :eek:

jester77

In addition to what's been mentioned...

Anatomie and Anotomie 2 are good horror/thriller movies.
Kein Ohr Hasen is a decent chick flick.
Das wilde Leben is a good movie about the life of Uschi Obermaier

Vokes

Really liked Antikörper / Antibodies. Guess you could call it a psychological drama.

Crash

Realistically, is goodbye Lenin! more a comedy or a drama? I'm torn.

leahyl

'Gegen die Wand' is a good film - kinda dark and depressing though....:D

homerun_homer

Goodbye Lenin is a good Dramedy?? I think Comedy is apt but either suits.

My favourite German drama is The Lives of Others.

I see nobody threw in Perfume though I don't know what category it might fit into. I know it's got American and English actors but it was German made, the most expensive German film to date.