Berlin Wall - Movies & Games

Okay, so only one of these films actually revolves around the fall of the Berlin Wall and the impact it had on East Berliners.  The other two are still worthy of a view too as they either feature attempts to cross the border or what life was like for those living in the former German Democratic Republic.

Good Bye Lenin!

This is one of my all time favourite films.  It can be appreciated even if you're usually not into foreign language films.  Sorry about the sound quality of the trailer, 'twas the best I could find...

The Lives of Others

This gives you an idea of what it must've been like to live in the former GDR, how the state monitored every aspect of people's lifes.

And finally, back to something more light hearted and in English (for those of you not keen on subtitles...)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

This is supposedly the real life story of US game show creator, Chuck Barris.  He was responsible for 'The Dating Game' ('Blind Date' in the UK).  He was also, apparently, an agent for the CIA - chaperoning winning couples from the show to Berlin...

Oh, and I said, games too, didn't I?  Well make that one game, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 which, if my memory serves me right, has Checkpoint Charlie in it and the odd piece of the wall.