Olympia (1938)

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Strippers + Explosions = Patrio ...
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"Last Friday, I suggested that the prologue to Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia be featured ahead of Olympics coverage. But I’ve changed my mind after seeing this montage created by L.A.’s Cinefamily (the gang behind the recently revitalized Silent Movie Theater) & Pimpedelic Wonderland for a 4th of July event last month. It clearly says everything there is to say about America, and it would certainly pump us up adequately for patriotically rooting for the U.S. teams. Plus, unlike like Olympia, it’s not made by Nazis; like Olympia, though, it has nudity! The only thing possibly more appropriately American than this video is Entertainment Weekly’s new interviews [More]

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"I know it’s quite an obvious choice to feature part of Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia today, but I’m doing it anyway. I’ve personally never had the patience to watch any of the actual Olympic Games, but I have no difficulty watching the few hours of beautifully abridged footage presented in this two part film. I truly wish that every year’s games could have been shot by Riefenstahl — preferably without any propaganda parts, of course. I might now be more familiar with the world’s greatest athletes had Olympia been a tradition in the vein of Apted’s Up series. Fitting for today’s opening ceremony, I’ve included the prologue. Why can’t they show this every four years prior to the live cov " [More]

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