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Well-shot, well-done production. . .and Fiennes (sp?) as the camp commander was a chilling performance. . .I just don't fall in love with overtly-sentimental productions. . .still, a solid effort from Spielberg and I've always been a sucker for Liam Neeson (sp?)

Spielberg does the Holocaust.

Far too facile for my taste, like most of Spielberg's movies.

A must see. One of the TOP TEN movies of all time. Liam Neeson is a wonderful actor.

Heart wrenching,to say the least.We need to remember people like Oscar Schindler,the ones who step up to the plate when human beings are being victimized by psychopaths like the Nazis.

One of if not the best efforts by Spielberg. Oskar Schindler was well portrayed as the only hope for many Jews during those terrible years of the Hollocaust.

Not a bad film.. BUT NOT AN ALTOGETHER HISROTICALLY ACCURATE FILM EITHER. and Spielberg DOES NOT.. I emphatically repeat.. DOES NOT tell the entire story...........DOWNFALL.. starring Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler.. IS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE AND TELLS THE TRUTH....... http://www.newmarketfilms.com/filmDetail.cfm?FID=24

what an overrated film!

Great, got to be a 5.... moving stuff.

A powerful movie about both the horrors of the Holocaust and the ability of one man - any person, really, which is part of the point - to do something relatively simple to change the world. Very haunting and very moving.

I watched this as part of my English class during 10th grade. As I am a fanatic about world history, I thought this movie was beautifully made. Rather disturbing, since I had never seen a Holocaust movie, previous to it, that used so much detail. I'm glad that the school approved it as part of the curriculum though.

Facts: The Holocaust did exist.It is obvious that Spielberg is subjective, but thats ok too, except that it is sometimes subjective in the wrong way. I mean I can understand that Oliver Stone was subjective in making Platoon but he FOUGHT in that war. Spielberg wasn't in any concentration camp, so it is subjective propaganda, there is no doubt about that.On the other hand, the movie is well done, and historicaly accurate.I just didn't like the manner in which the story was told.And it certainly did not deserve so many Oscars.

Schindler's List is a fairytale about an event that never happened!

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Schindler's List was based on a true story. Obviously the people who belive that the halocaust did not happen will disagree with me.... Set that aside, this film is beautifully done - Steven Spielberg obviously did a lot of research into this as I don't think anything in this film is overdramatised at all. It is very disturbing seeing certain events in this film - but it only reflects how disturbing life can be. It was a story that needed to be done, this is something that we should not forget. Persecution of any manner is wrong.

Schindler's List is Spielberg's best movie because of how he portrays a flawed character-Oscar Schindler-and his ability to positively affect the world during The Holocaust. Liam Nielson as Schindler is terric in portraying the character who against all odds fulfilled the talmudic dictum given him as a ring after being fashioned from fillings from a concentration camp inmate's fillings:Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he saved an entire world.

this movie shows how genius spielberg is. you feel like you live on the past by watching this movie. imagine how lifes could be that worthless

To comment on the shear weight and importance of this film would be useless. If you don't get that from watching it I can't help you. What is amazing to me about this film is how Spielberg keeps you completely enthralled with the characters. The case study of Amon Goeth (Ralph Fienes)is so deep and distrubing it amazes you how a mind can get to that state. I love how Spielberg never explains why Schindler changes from a self-absorbed, womanizing Nazi to the man he becomes. Rather he hints at the transformation with several key points in the movie such as Schindler watching the liquidation of the Ghetto, and him seeing the little girl rolling toward cremation. What sticks with me is how Spielberg, while directing a movie on the systematic murder of millions, makes you feel the importance of one human life. The violin soundtrack by John Williams and Itzak Perlman is so poigant it nearly brings tears to my eyes just hearing it.

Probably one of the best movies you'll ever see. Words fail me in trying to express just how powerful a film this really is.

Very disturbing film, but it gives us a look at what was going on.

This is one of the best moives of our time-a beautiful, painful and honest look at the biggest horror in history. Spielberg is genius whose heart shines through the entire movie. Marvelous actors like Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley just break your heart. It is impossible to not be moved by this film.

I rented this movie last night and watched it with a friend, and we were moved to tears at many points, we felt the pain of the victims, we felt the hatred of their adversaries. I don't understand the raters on here who insist on making this an Oscar or a religious issue. For God's sakes, these were real human beings, regardless of what religious, political, or ethnic background you have. These people suffered and that suffering was portrayed in a fair and painful light. I am not personally Jewish, but nor am I blind to what happened before and during WWII. I cannot believe that some people would twist a beautiful, moving, inspiring film into a political and religious outrage! So Spielberg got an Oscar -- so what? After watching this film, I think he damn well deserved it.

I think, although i am slightly biased to comment on this film because i am jewish, you can not argu the fact that it is a powerful film, and filled with bold statements such as the girl in the red coat that appears at certain moments, but the film its self, which (forgetting what it stands for alone) is so well crafted,directed and acted, the fact that it is based on the holocaust is irrelevant, because it is so amazingly powerful, gripping, and truly amazing. A film i will always watch!

This movie is really hard to explain, but you really should watch it. You will like it I am sure. :)

Excellent depiction of the holocaust. Shot entirely in Black and White with a few small enhancements, Steven Spielberg should see this as one of his best works. I was touched, and was brought to tears in this movie. No one can truly understand the horror, but this film gives one the idea, and shows the best and worst parts of humanity simultaneously.

The only unedited R-rated movie to have the NONhonor of airing in broadcast primetime, this movie's nihilism and headache syndrome is out of control. Stupid and WAY TOO DARK!

a good movie about the horrors of the Holocaust. Filmed in black and white. Some very good performances. Very realistic and disturbing as it should be. Schindler ran a factory and gave work to jewish people which helped save their lives. a very long movie and hard to watch knowing that what is shown really happened. A 4.5 to me.

A VERY moving film about the holocaust, it touches on a lot of different aspects of that topic with an almost documentary-like feel. A little slow going at parts, a big long, but definately worth watching once. Contains many graphic images, so if you're sensitive to that, you might want to take that into account when watching this film.

I see Piano gets several OSCARS. I guess if you make a film about the holocaust you are guaranteed an OSCAR. Gee, what a surprise.

should be #1. very sad but very good

Realistic and simply amazing, but melodramatic and forced at the same time. I wish I could give it ***** for the cinematography and direction, but I just can't.

Most meaningful movie I have ever seen. No movie has addressed a sensative topic with such openness, and sincerity. Beautiful.

A vividly real film, with fine acting and good directing by Spielberg. I felt there were some very unnecessary scenes in the film, and I thought it was too long. This isn't the kind of film you would want to watch more than once or twice, though. He goes overboard on some of the cruel death scenes.

Where should i begin? This was a terrible movie, everything about it was just plain terrible. The only reason it was as well known as it was is because it was about the Holocaust, it was cheesy and phony, i just didnt enjoy it and i beleive that it shouldnt be considered a great movie. Take from me, dont waste your time with this trash.

Master director Steven Spielberg uses all his skills to recreate Oskar Schindler's historic list that saved the lives of thopusands of Jews in Nazi Germany during WWII.

A must see! We cannot understand where we are going unless we understand where we have been. This movie helps us immensely in understanding where we have been.

great movie! praise to spielberg for bringing the holocaust to life. equal amounts of praise to neeson, kingsley, and fiennes for the roles of a lifetime. this movie should've won awards. oh that's right, it did...it was obviously the academy's best picture, and the afi ranked it in the top 10 of all-time best. not bad.

An average film about a very intense and dramatic subject, the subject carries the film and I think that people aren't willing to call the film boring for fear of offending certain people.

decent movie. pretty boring though. wouldnt reccomend it. not a very witty script. whoever created it had their heart in the right place though. some parts were touching.

When I first saw this movie, not only did it bring tears to my eyes, but it made me think about life in a totally different way. It is the perfect film about the holocaust. Liam Neeson is excellent in this film and Ralph Fiennes is also excellent while he portrays a very strange and sadistic character. This movie at times didn't even seem like a movie, more like you, yourself experiencing these scenes in life.

This film is BRILLIANT, but all the best things have been said already, so I'll keep it short: Schindler's List is a CLASSIC.

If I could give this a 10 star rating out of 5 possible star, I would. Is there a more powerful movie out there? When it comes to reality, this is it. Floored me to the horror played out in front of me, on screen. Liam Neeson was robbed at the Academy Awards that year!

"Schindler's List" is a well-made movie. It has a way of making the situations that millions of people faced become more realistic to it's viewers. Yes, it is quite graphic but that only makes you feel more of what is happening.

Excellent film! I've never really taken Spielberg's work seriously until I saw Schindler's List. Liam Neeson's Oskar Schindler is my favorite performance in ANY movie! Artsy in its manner and stylish in it's presentation, Schindler's List is one of the greatest films of all time.

"Schindler's List" is probably the most authentic portrayal of the Holocaust you can get without being a documentary. Speilberg proved himself to be a director of the highest caliber and Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson give stellar performances that haven't been matched YET. But there a few things that really struck me about this film that are astounding. 1) The little girl's red coat- To some it symbolized the bloodshed of six million victims; to me it symbolized freedom. In the first scene she and the red coat appear, she is walking oblivious and unnoticed through chaotic streets like a little girl walking home from school without a care in the world but when she hides under the bed, her coat suddenly changes black and white. She has become a part of and is entraped by the dismal scene. When we see her again, she is on a cart, expired and headed for the incinerator- she no longer has to experience the horrors of what is going on around her. 2) Hitler is rarely mentioned and never seen in the film. He remains the unseen force behind all the evil that we observe on the screen; the result of the man rather than the man himself. 3) I have never seen death scenes more authentic before. The particular one that comes to mind is the female architect in the concentration camp. Did you notice how she bounced off the ground, limp and lifeless, after she was shot? This has drilled something home to me: I have realized how fragile and priceless life is and though we forget from time to time, we are NOT invincible. 4) The profound character study of Schindler and the effects war and death can have on someone. At the beginning of the film, we have a money-hungry, womanizing Nazi sympathizer who transforms into a compassionate, selfless philanthropist. I guess Anne Frank was right when she said "I believe there is good in everyone.." I will always have a special place in my heart for this film and have not just observed this picture, but been completely absorbed and transformed by it!

This is the greatest movie I have seen. No other movie has depicted, with such power, how one man changed so many lives around him. I'm not exactly fond of movies with violence or profanity, but I feel that this is a rare "exception". The direction of "Schindler's List" is superb. I couldn't believe how a movie that starts with such disturbing scenes and ideas could end on such a strong positive side. I had forgotten all about the violence inflicted on the prisoners, and, instead, I contemplated the strong example shown by Oskar Schindler in this fantastic true story. I recommend this movie to everyone mature enough to handle the extreme elements, and to see it again when you have forgotten the valor and courage shown by Schindler in this film.

This is a really great movie. Everyone one in it does a great job. This movie is realistic and it helps you to understand better just how horrific the holocaust really was. If you haven't seen this movie, you should definitely see it. Be warned though, this is a very sad movie.

Touching movie. Very realistic and relatable to history. Found the visualization accurate along with the plot. Historically accurate and meaningful.

I can remember crying when I first saw this movie. It created a feeling within me that made me dislike injustice. It had a simple and yet complex plot that created emotions.

For a documentary drama sort of way this movie was VERY interesting. There were no dry parts at all because I became engaged with all of the Jewish people and their emotions. A great educational movie to help you understand what a culture had to go through in order to survive.

Powerful story. Showed me the morbid details the Nazis put innocent people through. It made me realize I'm lucky to live in this era.

It was a moving story. It really touched me. It was sad how people were treated like animals. It was very realistic. Wonderful.

A movie that best retells the story of the situation involving hatred amongst diversity during the second World War. Although it is quite graphic with violence, there is no other way of educating people the art of history.

Touching, very truthful, and wonderfully played by all actors. A hard movie to watch because of the deep feelings it arises, yet a definite must see. I especially liked the idea of depicting some Germans as at least as humane and compassionate as Jews were.

The movie was very well produced and showed us a piece of history that is very troublesome and should never be repeated. It showed how the Nazis and SS soldiers exterminated not only Jewish people but others that didn't fit in with their "perfect" race. It was a very emotional movie. Although this was based on an event that was evil, it showed people the destruction of the Holocaust in full force.

It's a black and white movie. I saw this when I was in college, a long time ago. It was a touching movie and I liked it a lot. I wanted to see it again to refresh my memory. I saw it twice. The impression isn't as much as before but still good. The scene with the naked people was shocking.

This movie was great because it gives a better, clearer view of what happened to the Jews during the Holocaust. It is informative and educational and a really great movie to watch for pleasure.

Spielberg's epic masterpiece about one man's discovery of his conscience amid the horrors of the Holocaust. Filmed in B/W to evoke the contemporary films and newsreels of the day, Schindler's List immerses the viewer in the Holocaust experience. Unrelentingly brutal, the camera never flinches as the Nazis demonstrate evil on every scale. Watching this film would be a depressing experience, were it not for the final scenes which movingly portray Oskar Schindler's magnificent legacy. Superb performances by Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, combined with camera work that will be studied in film classes for years to come.

Schindler's List is one of the best movies ever made. It shows the horrors of the Holocaust and the struggle one man goes through physically and mentally to help the Jews during WWII, saving as many as he could and wishing he could save more. Beautiful imagery, it's an emotional ride for all to see.

Steven Spielburg did an outstanding job directing this movie. The cinematography is wonderful. Most of the movie is in black and white except for the famous red coat. The movie is very historical and shows the brutal truth of the Holocaust.

This film made me relize how aweful it was to be a Jew in a camp. I dont understand why the guy was hung he was doing his job if that is the way its going to be hang the guy who put Japanese in camps cause they were a fraid of them betraying them or hang the guy who dropped the automic bomb on Japan.

Probably the most moving movie that I have ever seen. Showing the brutality that the Nazi's imposed on the Jews in the situations of the movie made me wonder how this many people could have been brainwashed to be so inhumane.

This movie shows the saddest history we will ever know. It is the realization that millions of innocent human beings were murdered. I believe it also portrayed how people were incredibly weak to a hidden, sick power (Hitler). Thus, we should be extremely thankful that we live in a diverse and free society. We will never know the true horrors of what these people went through. Sometimes we tend to forget how lucky we are, and it makes me realize that everyday we live is a true blessing. It was a truly sad movie with a most powerful message. The music, composed by John Williams also added to the emotion of the film. How he ever came up with such a composition is purely ingenious. When it was played at my school, for the rememberence day assembly, people gathered around the string students who were playing it. It was a silent and sad moment I will remember for a long time.

Not only is this an important film to see because of the subject matter - it is also a well-made, well-acted film. I've heard so many people say that the only reason why this movie won anything was because it was about the Holocaust, and "how could you say you don't like a Holocaust movie?" Well, a well-made film is a well-made film; social statement or not.

This movie was the most gut wrenching, moving movie I have ever seen. It was wonderfully done with just the right amount of symbolism. For emotional release, nothing could be better. I believe that everyone should see it.

Good movie to bring home the horrors of the Holocaust. Also, it humanized the Holocaust so that young people could understand it.