Valkyrie (2008)

[M1903A1]

IIRC, this plot was the undoing of legendary Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

He was involved and was discovered, but because of his high standing he was secretly allowed to take poison, instead of being hanged with piano wire like the rest of the conspirators.

Originally Posted by M1903A1

IIRC, this plot was the undoing of legendary Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

He was involved and was discovered, but because of his high standing he was secretly allowed to take poison, instead of being hanged with piano wire like the rest of the conspirators.

Yep.

I bet Hitler **** a brick when he found out about Rommel. After all if my memory serves me Hitler loved Rommel which is why he was the youngest man in history to be promoted to Generalfeldmarschall.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by M1903A1

He was involved and was discovered, but because of his high standing he was secretly allowed to take poison, instead of being hanged with piano wire like the rest of the conspirators.

Dammit, Scott....now I know the ending!!

This is worse than when someone told me Old Yeller dies before I saw the movie on TCM.

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by icehog3

This is worse than when someone told me Old Yeller dies before I saw the movie on TCM.

You mean Old Yeller's NOT living in a two-flat in Kalamazoo with Elvis????

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by M1903A1

You mean Old Yeller's NOT living in a two-flat in Kalamazoo with Elvis????

Nope.....that would be Jim Morrison.

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Dammit, Scott....now I know the ending!!

This is worse than when someone told me Old Yeller dies before I saw the movie on TCM.

Is it worse than when I told you at the end of Titanic the boat sinks?

On a serious note, I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. However, I've been told it's almost 3 hours long. Is that correct?

Originally Posted by MikeyC

I've been told it's almost 3 hours long. Is that correct?

No, it's just barely 2 hours.

[GoatLocker]

Saw this today with my dad, while wife, mom and daughter saw The Day The Earth Stood Still. Overall, the movie was not bad. The cinematography in the North Africa scene was great, but nothing much after that. To me Cruise was a let down, as usual. His character just didn't pull off the conflicted, torn officer leading the conspiracy save his country from Hitler.

Originally Posted by GoatLocker

His character just didn't pull off the conflicted, torn officer leading the conspiracy save his country from Hitler.

I think because he was not torn, nor conflicted. He was very much convinced his actions were just and for the better of Germany. Their was not need to be conflicted or torn.