Deutschland 83

[need_my_wedge]

With the demise of Peter Quinn and Homeland, need something good to watch on a Sunday night. Beowolf is a poor man's Tame of thrones, but Deutschland 83 turns out to be rather good. Find myself liking it a lot, maybe because I've still got the theme tune on 12 inch vinyl tucked away in the garage.

Anyone else watching?

 

[dewsweeper]

Yes.
I am and enjoying it.
And interesting take on an era I lived through but without being aware of the bigger picture.
Certainly a different style to some of the Scandinavian series.
Dewsweeper

 

[patricks148]

With the demise of Peter Quinn and Homeland, need something good to watch on a Sunday night. Beowolf is a poor man's Tame of thrones, but Deutschland 83 turns out to be rather good. Find myself liking it a lot, maybe because I've still got the theme tune on 12 inch vinyl tucked away in the garage.

Anyone else watching?

got it taped (or what ever that is called these days) not watched it yet, looking forward to it.

As for Beowolf, what a pile of crap, watched the 2nd episode last night, not sure i will be bothering with the next one

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Very much enjoying it. Good insight into the Stasi years and a glorious reminder of how paranoid those times were. Roll on next Sunday evening..

 

[Tongo]

Have been umming and aaahing over whether to watch. May well have to get on 4OD!

 

[garyinderry]

Fell asleep for the last 15 mins of last night's episode. Will stick it out for a few more. Hid says she is really enjoying it. Tbc for me.

 

[Chisteve]

Yep I'm watching and enjoying although last night was alittle far fetched................. still good though

 

[Berger]

I watched the first episode last week and really liked it, although the story seemed to move a lot quicker than I was expecting. I've got last nights recorded.

Very much enjoying it. Good insight into the Stasi years and a glorious reminder of how paranoid those times were. Roll on next Sunday evening..

If you haven't already seen it I'd recommend a film called 'The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)'. Its a German subtitled film but a very good story about the Stasi spying on the East German citizens.

 

[Spear-Chucker]

I watched the first episode last week and really liked it, although the story seemed to move a lot quicker than I was expecting. I've got last nights recorded.



If you haven't already seen it I'd recommend a film called 'The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)'. Its a German subtitled film but a very good story about the Stasi spying on the East German citizens.

Thanks, Berger. Find that period of history really fascinating so will check that out :thup:

 

[Ethan]

Lives of Others is great. Try also Goodbye Lenin, also set in that era.

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Lives of Others is great. Try also Goodbye Lenin, also set in that era.

Thanks for the tip - will get searching!

 

[Berger]

Yeah Goodbye Lenin is also very good. A lot more light-hearted than The Lives of Others.

 

[larmen]

If you go for movies about the old GDR then 'Sonnenallee' is in the same tone as Good Bye Lenin, was mad roughly around the same time, but is playing in the GDR rather than after the reunification.

So far I like Deutschland 83. A lot of childhood memories in terms of music, stuff they have standing around, cars on the road, ...

 

[Jensen]

I've just watched 2 episodes that I recorded, third is on tonight.
Not too bad, but seems a bit far fetched by not only assuming the identity of someone but also to be in such a high position of trust.
However I enjoy the nostalgia of it all, the high tension and anxiety of the Cold War, the paranoia and of course the fantastic 80's music.
Gonna stick with it