Gloomy Sunday

Subject: Gloomy Sunday
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 31 May 04 - 08:12 PM

I am not sure as to how one gets into Non Musical Threads--but this is such an entry.


My delight in seeing this film---Gloomy Sunday--was that I did not need the sub titles being that I speak German. However, as a film, it is quite good. The twists near the end will truly blow your mind.    I will not give that away. Suffice it to say it is a great love story ( like some old ones) with new twists and turns.

It started in Australia and by word of mouth spread to this country (US) after 2 years. Word of mouth now has it in many local venues.

Well worthwhile---und if du sprechen deutsch--so goot. It is subtitled---but, knowing the language there are more nuances in the actual dialogue. The sub titles are good though.


Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: Gloomy Sunday
From: GUEST,Non-native German speaker
Date: 31 May 04 - 08:34 PM

Sehr geehrte Mr Hen

Do you mean 'wenn du deutsch spricht, so ist es gut'?
'...being that I speak German' ...Bitte? - possibly you should try getting English right first.

Subject: RE: Gloomy Sunday
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 31 May 04 - 08:36 PM

OK--correction. "..und sol sie sprechen Deutsch--so gut".   Undestanding is easier than writing.

Guten Abend

Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: Gloomy Sunday
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 31 May 04 - 08:40 PM

Geherte Guest: OK---corrections---some correct and some not-- noted. Now---the film which is the subject matter. Let us not get bogged down in trivia and detail.

Let us get to the subject matter.


Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: Gloomy Sunday
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 01 Jun 04 - 07:51 PM

Geherte Guest:---that, by the way is the correct spelling of Geherte. I think I know English rather well.   My understanding of Austrian German is quite good.   

As said, the point was the film.

As to language ---Hahn is Rooster. So I am not your Geherte Herr Hen.

I think you laid an egg here--while we are speaking of hens.

Seriously now, has the film been seen and what are the thoughts on it?

Bill Hahn aka Rooster

Subject: RE: Gloomy Sunday
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 01 Jun 04 - 07:56 PM

By the way---it is "sprecht" and not "spricht" Herr Guest. As said---understanding is easier than speaking or writing. You, however, have claimed to know the language so well I am surprised at the errors.


Let us speak of the film----Is das nicht gut?

Guten Abend

Bill H