Feeling grotty this afternoon and not in he mood to recommence work of any kind I watched the Sword of Xanten based on the German epic poem the Nibelungenlied which is also the basis for Wagner's the Ring Operas. This is the story of human being who do not listen to the truth or warnings based on he knowledge and experience of others, of the way money can corrupt the most honourable of individuals and to be aware that those who are sometimes the closest to you will resort to subterfuge to protect and further their interests, or just because they like to get their own way. Not having understood the story until first seeing the film within the last couple of years I had tended to be weary of the operas, associated, as they were with Hitler, and his view of life. Now I am surprised because the story in the film should have led him and those who supported his views, life that they were destined to fail and to prematurely perish if they attempt to go against the wisdom of the Gods and the history of human kind until then. The problem as demonstrated in the film is while individuals will stand out and accomplish much many ordinary folk perish before they get their come uppance. This was also true in Die Hard II in which Bruce Willis, and black friend brought into help, saved the gold reserves of the Federal Bank, many lives in potential underground bomb tragedy, and a school of young children. However a lot of ordinary security guards and other officials got shot up as did a minor army of trained soldier fortune hunters who were all also Germanic. Now of course the baddie has become the Muslim with attitude, controlled by major game players who are as wealthy, powerful, unscrupulous and ruthless as they have been throughout history.
Saturday 4 July 2009
Sword of Xanten
Feeling grotty this afternoon and not in he mood to recommence work of any kind I watched the Sword of Xanten based on the German epic poem the Nibelungenlied which is also the basis for Wagner's the Ring Operas. This is the story of human being who do not listen to the truth or warnings based on he knowledge and experience of others, of the way money can corrupt the most honourable of individuals and to be aware that those who are sometimes the closest to you will resort to subterfuge to protect and further their interests, or just because they like to get their own way. Not having understood the story until first seeing the film within the last couple of years I had tended to be weary of the operas, associated, as they were with Hitler, and his view of life. Now I am surprised because the story in the film should have led him and those who supported his views, life that they were destined to fail and to prematurely perish if they attempt to go against the wisdom of the Gods and the history of human kind until then. The problem as demonstrated in the film is while individuals will stand out and accomplish much many ordinary folk perish before they get their come uppance. This was also true in Die Hard II in which Bruce Willis, and black friend brought into help, saved the gold reserves of the Federal Bank, many lives in potential underground bomb tragedy, and a school of young children. However a lot of ordinary security guards and other officials got shot up as did a minor army of trained soldier fortune hunters who were all also Germanic. Now of course the baddie has become the Muslim with attitude, controlled by major game players who are as wealthy, powerful, unscrupulous and ruthless as they have been throughout history.
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