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  • this is like the shittest film i have ever seen, foreign or not

  • Man this is way more intense than the book I read

  • Finished watching it today in english it was acc really good ! XD

  • And that was real happen!!

  • WOW, This is really great film

  • one of the best movies ive ever seen, foreign language or not.

  • You guys are lucky, 'cause I sure never even heard of this movie until now... I only read the book in 6th grade. I remember Robert (Tim) and feeling bad for him but not really because he was kind of a stalker. This movie takes his character WAY beyond stalker.

  • saw this in social studies class really god the only thing are the two chick that was against the whole the wave thing i lost all sympathi for them long ago

  • Awesome movie i have to say!!!! I saw it at school :)

  • @HyperBeam17 it's based on an American story written in the 1980s.

  • @TheCupIsNowHalfEmpty Actually, it's based on a real event.

  • I had to watch the first Wave movie in school and I saw Die Welle on Netflix. I liked the original ending a lot more, but I think Die Welle was a much better movie overall.

  • mother fucker rights over (A) id shove the spray paint up there as

  • lol i was reading the book the wave. We did the strength through discipline thing in class, we did posture and did the stand and say teachers name then answer fast thing.

  • An excellent film. It speaks volumes to every culture and language spoken. A good example of how any country, no matter the culture, could become fascinated by a manipulative dictatorship. The film demonstrates the foundations effortlessly, while exposing the human instinct to belong somewhere, and desire structure and community.

  • THIS MOVIE WAS AMAZING.

  • Ich liebe diesen Film :))

  • The original story is a hoax, but it make a good movie if if it never happened.

  • this is an amazing movie!

    but i have a question about the ending...when mr.wegner was in the car, he was disappointed and confused to what just happened... THEN all of a sudden he opens his eyes as if he realized something. what was it?

  • Just watched this film yesterday....twice. It is incredible. :D I recommend it highly.

  • Absolutely amazing film. Must watch

  • i just wish I could find a copy with english sub title so i can watch it. lol

  • @kyledavidchristian netflix watch instantly has subtitles

    

  • @kyledavidchristian hey, netflix has it with english subbies =)

  • @kyledavidchristian thanks!

  • We had to watch the old '80s after-school program based on this story in my high school history class. Needless to say, the acting looks much better in this version.

  • i read the book for reading class, then watched the one from the 80's

  • OK so,

    I am an American studying DER german language for a trip to see some family, while I admit that this film was interesting to me, I find it awkward that modern day German films are ALWAYS either about the Nazis or facism or the holocaust. It is simply not fair, German history is more than 1930s-1950s era, I would like to watch a german film about something else for once. Are we Americans force to watch films about the Trail of Tears every year? therefore, hollywood making something else

  • We're reading the book in L.A. damn, for once, the movie seems better then the book.

  • We read the book...epic win.

  • saw this in school the other day...very recommendable

  • I'm watching a movie trailer & learning a bit of German :) YAY! I love the internet

  • I cried in front of my whole class after watching this in Sociology.

    It just made me really upset having to see what Tim went through. He felt so secluded and alone in the world, having no friends, being bullied, and parents that didn't care. Finally, he feels important and wanted once The Wave starts. Other members are sticking up for him against bullies, people are talking to him, and he finally feels like he fits in somewhere. Seeing his happiness shatter when The Wave shuts down was SO sad.

  • it was an american movie first....made back in the 80's....our sociology class had to watch it.....just another remake......it was a true story....kids had mental breakdowns when they were forced to stop.....the teacher was fired.....

  • @andaoneatwoa1234

    The original story is a hoax. There was a teacher who tried to make such a thing happen, but it was a complete failure, the vast majority of the students thought it was a joke.

  • Saw the movie today. Rather chilling, I have to say...

  • I love this film!!! I was so impressed by the plot and the performances!!! Fantastic!!!! =)

  • I´ve seen it... like that very much...

  • er, the wave was in cinema, but with german voices and eglish subtitles?

    Why they don't made english voices?

  • I saw it at school, it's amazing ;)

  • good movie even with the german subtitles? Please comment back

  • Want to see badly!!!

  • omg the germans are regrouping stop them

  • @thebeardedjohn "oh look, im talking shit all day long" You better stfu.

  • great movie but it is called der welle... and not the wave..

  • @sjeakske no, its called the wave

  • @sjeakske

    der Welle :D??

    Wrong! You have to say:

    "DIE Welle" ^^

  • this movie couldn't be better. I saw i today at school, just amazing...

  • yes ah HyperBeam17

    i just wanna point out that all american films are taken from other countries,

    and well that makes you a rasist .

  • The scary thing about this film is that the class in the film is awefully like the class in them film. This could happen anywhere.

  • The book is better than the movie

  • @LiZziE1399 hahahahah.

  • This was based off the experiment "The Third Wave" in 1968 by a California Teacher. Wikipedia please.

  • Wir lesen das Buch ja gerade im Deutschunterricht und den Film wollen wir uns auch noch anschauen, Ich kann nur sagen mich hätten keine 10 Pferde dazu gebracht bei sowas mitzumachen zu sowas wäre ich gar nicht in der Lage.

  • We watched it in class and it was the first movie where I was crying because of anger. Still, after the third Reichand thousands of incidents like the one seen here, it would still be possible, because to person, who wants to be better than others and to be part of something big,exists in everyone!

  • They should have stayed closer to the real story, I read the book and it's much better than this movie.

  • The original story is a hoax. There was no such incident in 1967.

  • the senario was good but at the same time it was really stupid also.

    i mean in a good movie like these stupid mistakes cant be forgiven.

    3/10 for Die Welle.

  • I just finished reading the book and I want to see how the movie is

  • this has been exaggerated to extreme proportions... the book's nothing at all as extreme as this, and even that was exaggerated!

  • THE PROBLEM: THE DIRECTOR DOESNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FASCISM!

  • "So you think a dictatorship could never again be possible in Germany?"

    "No way, we're much too educated"

    Unbelievably strong trailer. And when seeing it in German, it makes the effect that much stronger

  • I read the the book of this movie a couple years ago in school, so it'd be interesting to see how it translates to a film.

  • I saw a movie about 20 years ago that was very much like this. I thought it was american and it took place in HS. I always wished I knew the name. It CHANGED the way I thought and saw the world INTEGRALLY. I recommend anyone who has kids...take them to see this film. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Too many died in WWII: Allied Troops, concentration camp victims, war victims, for anyone not to pay attention to this movie.

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  • why is arsene wenger in this movie lol

  • wow this looks sick :P

  • fuck. i NEED to see that movie, i have just started the book and im reading up on what the true event was O.O

  • wow.. they really exaggerated it in the movie.. even the BOOK exaggerated what actually happened...

  • This film opitimizes modern day youths in the hands of dangerous forms of politics.... An absoulutly stunning film...

  • fascism is banks and corporations controling a government like what we have in america today.

    the propagandists always try to confuse people so that they think a mass rebellion of the people is fascism. socialism is rebelling against fascist banks to create a government for the people.

    a mass movement is not a bad thing if it seeks to put human needs above the interests of banks and corporations.

    so dont let this propaganda brainwash you into thinking a mass movement is bad.

  • I dont get this!! please educate me :( I'm sorry

  • @patriciamarylaine08 It's about a teacher whose students don't get why the Holocaust was soo big yet the people living in Germany have no idea that it's happening. To make them understand more the teacher put an "experiment" with them.. to see how powerful it can be. So the teacher teaches them a motto and a salute. So the experiment goes well and it gets out of control.. with some "Wave" members (The Wave= Nazis) end up beating people up if they don't listen to them. Read to find the ending..

  • Johnny thinks this is stupid......Which means it's stupid

  • I don't know why everyone is commentating how this is a German film taken from a California story as if America never takes stories from other countries and makes them into American films......

  • @HyperBeam17 we're really proud that germany produced such a good movie! I'm german, and to be honest, I don't like german movies :D but that one is freakin amazing ;)

  • @HyperBeam17 It just doesn't make sense business wise to make it in German language when Germans (I think) already speak English. It would just broaden the viewers but German language is cool imma still watch

  • @HyperBeam17 Thats true, they just stole the Norwegian movie "Headhunter" reamaking it in american, the same with the sweedish "Men who hate woman" into "the girl with the dragon tattoo" as if foreign movies aren't good enough -.-

  • Why is it in German? The original experiment was carried out in a California high school (English obviously) the point being that the whole Nazi mentality was not a stricly German phenomenon, but rather human nature in general and how that type of mob mentality is cultivated and comes to fruition.

  • We just read the book in school after the unit of the Halocaust. and were watching a movie this friday called The Wave..... is this it!? It's nothing like the book and ....in German?

  • @vanessahgirl1 If you are going to comment on a video about Germany and Nazi-like things, at least spell 'Holocaust ' correctly.

  • @kpinkcat

    Sorry, it was a typo, and i didn't want to make another comment about it. I let it go. Sorry if it made you that mad =/

  • WTF? This is nothing like the book!

  • i just finished the book is the movie out in english?

  • I only got to catch the end of this movie really late one night but got so into it. I don't usually watch subtitle films especially half way through but I got hooked and now I really want to watch the whole film.

  • Boahhh der Film ist schon hart...

    aber was mich mehr überrascht ist das so viele amerikaner einen deutschen film gucken^^

    ist schon cool...

  • DAMN the weird thing is that it happened in what used to be my high school: cubberly O_o

  • @kellykak98 it's a german movie ;)

    I'm from Germany and i LOVE this movie!

  • in the movie at 7.05-7.20 wich soundtrack is??????

  • Is this movie in German or English?

  • I watched this movie at school and it was amazing. Just the depth of what could happen if dictatorship was again possible :/ Inspired me to sort of change my ways with my parkour group.

  • @DARRENC910 there still are dictatorships

  • Karo's younger brother stopped smoking and the bully stopped being a bully and acted as a guardian instead, The rich angry kid finally found a place where he could belong where everybody was equal. Karo's boyfriend started believing in himself so he started caring about his schoolwork instead of just being a good athlete. Karo seeks out conflict with the class when she decides to wear a RED shirt juxtaposed to a WHITE that they agreed on together, She could have changed to a new class.

  • @TheIhatejew The German school system doesn't work like that, usually it is VERY hard in a German school to get out of a class in the middle of the year. Mostly (depends on what grade you're in) you can't get out of a class for years. Of course, it seemed like the equality was a good thing! It'd nice to be treated the same way as your neighbour, but over a long time it doesn't work. People want to be seen as individuals. People just ARE different. History has shown, that it doesn't work.

  • What bothered me with this film is that Karo valued HER personal views over the common good. Just hear me out on this ok? The ONLY requirement is that you wear a white shirt and jeans, Thats it. There was no requirement to come to Die Welle parties or to participate in the graffiti stuff. Before you say "Well what about the Herr Wenge stuff and the standing up part?" That was only in Mister Wenge`s class. Everyone achieved better grades and people found comradeship and love togheter.

  • this was such an amasing movie.

  • @WolfytheWolf5667 This has nothing to do with Germany trying to hide its "Nazism", its not as if experiments like this happen in Germany just to show people why the Nazis came to power, the original thing happened in America. Also, dictatorships happen all over the world, its just in Germany where one system gained so much power. Many countries have succumbed to the evil of far right dictatorships. So shut your arrogant mouth and stop being racist.

  • @M2k58 Not just the far right. The far left as well. Fascists will stab you in the chest, whereas Communists will stab you in the back.

  • @M2k58 100% right !!

  • @WolfytheWolf5667

    The human brain reacts the same way, and it have the last 1000 Years...

    No one is different, at this point...

    Everyone can get tempted to join a dictatorship... Even you... Oh god, you're stupid...

  • @WolfytheWolf5667 You are an american, right? Germany has a lot of problems with prejudices (Nazism) and we have a lot of problems actually today with fringe groups of nazis, but I really want to remember you, that in america black people are discriminated and lynched for hundred of years. Armer, ungebildeter Amerikaner.

  • @Perlenhexe89 ?! im welchen land wohnst du bzw. in welcher stadt?!

    wohl nicht in deutschland

  • @StirnlappeQ7 vermutlich lebt er in einem ex ddr staat (ja klischee haft was solls)

  • @jobenal4ever wo ich wohne,du volltrottel,geht dich nichts an.Willst du etwa behaupten,dass wir Deutschen im Ausland nicht mit Vorurteilen konfrontiert werden?Gerade in AMERIKA?Vllt solltest du mal ab und zu Nachrichten gucken,es gibt Parteien wie die NPD, Demonstrationen für ein Nazi-ähnliches Regime, und es kommen genug Berichte über Immigranten,die von Neo-Nazis zusammengeschlagen werden. Also würde ich schon sagen, dass wir immer noch mit Randgruppen Probleme haben.Ich komm aus Niedersachsen

  • @Perlenhexe89

    1. an Welcher stelle hab ich behauptet dass uns deutschen keine Vorurteile an den Wangen Kleben ( in Navada haben mich auch Leute darauf angesprochen) Und 2. tut mir Leid nur wie du es geschildert hast hat sich dass viel härter angehört ich nehme die Npd und skinnheads nicht so präsent wahr ( Schlielich hat jedes Land solche Fraktionen) .

  • @jobenal4ever Tja, manchmal auch mal Zeitung lesen. Navada?

    Aber ja, du hast recht, rechtsextremisten gibt es in jedem Land.

  • @Perlenhexe89 Hey, that guy is from UK! We Americans have our share of idiots as well, but let's give credit where it's due, yeah? (Plus we don't use stupid lingo like "chavs." lol) We have fringe groups of Nazis too, that yes, still discriminate against African Americans and other minority groups. I guess that (and Mr. Wolfy here) goes to show that there are idiots everywhere. ;)

  • It is scary to see how easily people will follow a strong leader, no matter what he stands for!

  • We're reading this book at the moment, in school. its so strange how this could actually happen.

  • I think Frederick Lau was the best actor in the movie.

  • It doesn't matter what the actual philosophy is....Hitler or Bin Laden...it just doesnt matter. give a bunch of losers something to believe in, and they will follow. Its how we are all wired in our brains.It's why individual freedom must be protected, exemplified, and promoted. Even if it means ripping the hijab off someone else's woman. People must not be allowed to be cattle.

  • @msaint2326

    this way of thinking could also be the seed of a dictatorship, think about it.

    A.

  • i'm german and we read the book in english in our english lessons. it is so interesting.

  • love the movie.

  • We watched this in school last week and it was soooooo good......I kinda think Marco looks like Toby Hemingway though

  • gee wizz, the germans really do know how to make a dictatorship.

  • @Spartan168

    that happend in america >_>

  • @Oblfreak yeah, he's name was Jim.... Jim Jones.

  • @Oblfreak When??

  • @marleyman14

    the 60th i belive.....google "the third wave experiment" ;)

  • Kind of reminds me of Project Mayhem.

  • Read the book ;) really good

  • Stop Fascism!!

    Support Democratic Socialism! 

  • @TheVoiceOfReason93 Omg you are an perfect example of brainwashing.. Socialism is bad like Fascism.. Just look back on our history..

  • @SwedenArise

    Yeah, thank God we have Capitalism that is totally democratic, with no brainwashing and that puts peoples need, health and happiness in first place.....  o.O

  • @fedor76 do u mean this ironic ? NO brainwashing ? i mean if u look nowdays tv u will find so many things

  • @RuffyLiebtNami yes, I was ironic ;)

  • @SwedenArise democratic socialism is when the people run the nation through democracy and the businesses don't. Are you afraid of democracy?

  • @SwedenArise HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOO sweden is a socialist country (socialism is not comunism) in fact most of Europe is like that so review YOUR History XD

  • @ghostofdawn Depends on what you're comparing with. Sweden is ruled by a centre-right goverment, so it's not that socialist anymore and is going to be less. But compare to US, yeah, I guess we are.

  • @ghostofdawn

    Socialism... How many despot were called 'socialist' before being dictator? Hu Ho.

  • @VarnalFaer you are right about that but what i meant is that now most of the country that we live in have a socialist (A.K.A center) point of view in the political way and the world isn't so bad after (but i know it still needs a LOT of improvement)

  • they should translate the movie. it could be a huge success in the us!

  • @CaramelBonBon This is better without dubbing, just subtitled.

  • @ElectroniqueStuff well i am german so i dont even need the subtitles lol but im in the US right now and i really want everyone to see that movie but theyre all to lazy to read the subtitles so they dont like to watch it XD

  • I watched this movie on youtube. Part 1-3 - but the movie seemed to short and not all the scenes were their. Does anybody know a good web site to watch this whole movie for free, without signing up. Sorta like megavideo or something....?

  • great to know i live in palo alto! where it all happned! but itz scary az hell

  • Before I watched this movie last night, I thought it looked really good. I finished watching it in stunned silence. My brain is still in a kind of shock over how powerful and awesome it is. One of the best movies I've ever seen!

  • @violator79

    Same here... "Stunned" is the perfect word descriping this movie.

    I watched it about a year ago, and i still remember it...

    This would never happend to me. I'm anarchist ;)

  • great movie!!!! dumb trailer though...

  • This movie was actualy way better then the american version!!!

  • i wish it was in english

  • I´m Portuguese and I really like this movie :O, relly great movie

  • It only made sence because the wave is written in parenthises. It would be nice if people got facts before typing things. I see this all too often

  • english vor beginners :D

  • I saw the orgional american version when I was about 10 (16 years ago). This version looks incredible. Thanks 4 posting this.

  • OMG this aint "the wave" the films name is "die welle"

  • @eddeabc17 does ne 1 here speak german? Does "Die Welle" mean "the wave"? Just curious.

  • @urdrkgoddess Yes, it does :)

  • @urdrkgoddess Yes, "die Welle" is German for "wave."

  • I read the book back in the day, now I'm interested in the movie.

  • We watched this in german class, it was AWESOME!

  • i watched it in class today, everyone was light about it, but it really took me. Incredible what idealism and groups can make you do

  • @EOEC2222 i know :D i saw the american version too in school:D but i think the german is better and i think its funny that the americans have to watch a german movie because german movies are not so popular in america like american movies in germany :D

  • If i were in there situation i would also dress in the white shirt. You would probably do it too... 

  • heeey :) i live in Denmark. me and my class saw this movie today.. first we were like "ohh noo, not anthoder stupid movie!" but woooow this movie is SO good!! it gives me the chills! All of my friends loved it! ^^

  • i think its very funy that all of you (Americans) have to watch the german version :D

  • @SuperSweety111 I laugh because the germans took the movie from Americans since it was an American movie first based on an American class ;)

  • fuck this story!! i have to write an book raport on it!

    it has to be done by monday! curses!

  • I saw this today in a class.Great example of what idealist groups can make you do.

  • This gives me the chills

  • I watched it yesterday with my class. First time the teachers found something interesting ;D

  • This is totally not what happened. It's exaggerated a LOT. The book of it and the movie Cults: The Wave are much more accurate of what really happened.

  • Oh my god, I have to see this. Looks INCREDIBLE.

  • @I4gotmyMANTRA You really should, I watched it in school today and it really makes you think...

  • @Caysaforsman95 i watched it at school today too!!

  • die welle saw this on a plane back to america... damn crouts

  • @simpsonfuturama1

    This movie is based on an event happend in america... so don´t talk like "damn crouts" if you have no knowledges about it.

  • @abbygale1390 i know, i read the book "damn crouts" refers to the nazis who started this thing in the first place

  • @simpsonfuturama1

    So than I´m sorry... I didn´t want to offend you... damn crouts is just a little invidious to us... but allright if you mean the nazis...

  • @abbygale1390 ya german's are great... i spent a month in you're country, and you guys are nice, my brother was in the army so i spent a month with him at his house, and i'll tell you, if teenagers can drink, you guys are ok in my book, lol :P