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Nazis: Ultimate Evil (2014)
Poorly made propaganda piece.
Going in you know this is going to be anti-Nazi propaganda but this one takes the prize for the worst ever made. Perhaps having Jerry Springer in the film as the "Son of Holocaust Survivors" should give you a clue. Springer's parents left Germany for England years before the mass exterminations allegedly even began yet they are supposedly survivors.
Scant attention is paid to detail or even truth in this film. Examples of the film's sloppiness include footage by Eva Braun from Hitler's chalet in Berchtesgaden while the commentary talks about lavish parties at Göring's house and Allied soldier loading valuable paintings onto a truck while the narrator explains Görings theft of art works. Another scene shows pictures of selected editions of "Der Stürmer" while the commentary explains Dr. Gobells' responsibilities as propaganda chief. In reality, "Der Stürmer" was published by the Gauleiter of Franconia, Julius Streicher. "Der Stürmer" was an independent initiative by Streicher which began a decade before the Nazis even took power and not within Goebell's control. Indeed, many in the party leadership loathed both the paper and Streicher, including Goebells, but could do little about it because Streicher was a Gauleiter and reported directly to Hitler alone.
There are many more examples of this blatant misrepresentation and makes the film difficult to watch as a result. I ended up counting the number of times the word 'evil' was used before I lost count.
Worst documentary ever.
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
Superficial
Not a very realistic view of times or of the circumstances of the Abdication. Almost everything of the times are misrepresented most notable the fashions. The most notable fashion error is in showing Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, wearing bow ties. The Prince, and later King then Duke of Windsor, loathed wearing bow ties. He preferred long ties and there is even is special knot that he devised for it (the Windsor knot). Yet, every scene in which the Prince is in shows him wearing he loathed bow tie.
This is merely one very superficial example of the historical errors in this presentation. It is a superficial criticism of a very superficial production. I suppose it is better than saying that it is a lie.