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Summary: Swing Kids: Historically accurate movie on Nazi Germany
Review: I first watched this movie in my history class. The movie is in fact historically accurate. There were actual "swing kids" who were sent to work camps because they listened to swing music. Swing music was actually sung and composed by Jewish and black people, who Hitler opposed. And that is why he and the other HJ (Hitler Jugen) often raided dance clubs. At the end the viewer sees Peter at a dance club, dancing alone, while a beautiful young woman sings in the background. The song she is singing is 'Bei Mir Bist du Schon' which was written in Yiddish (a variation of German) the man who wrote it was in fact Jewish. This is Peter's way of saying "You haven't got me!" and that he will not give in to the Nazis. I would recommend this movie to all. Especially to those who are interested in Nazi Germany. It has a powerful message. This movie includes a younger Noah Wyle and Christian Bale. See this film!
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Summary: Swing Dancer who loved the dancing and music
Review: Being a competitive dancer in swing snd ballroom/latin, I found this to be a very interesting movie. I could watch it over and over again if anything, for the dance sequences and the music. If you can get this video, do it. If not, get the music soundtrack, which is excellent. I have the CD and the music is great, the swing music, that is. Jumping at the Woodside, Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, Sing Sing Sing are all superb! And the dancing in this video is first rate. Plus it is a really sad story, but I like the movie mainly for the dancing and the music. So, that is my opinion.
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Summary: Almost.... but all too corny in the end.
Review: This movie had a chance to be great. It took a subject of great importance and potential interest and threw in enough cornball lines (especially the goofy and uncomfortable ending "Swing Heil! ") to put off anyone with half a brain.Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley are good as usual, especially Whaley, but the dialogue is just too cheesy for any actor to pull off. Kenneth Branagh, who did well to keep his name off of the credits of this one, is also excellent as the official who lures Leonard into the Hitler Youth. This movie is also a good chance for people to see pre-ER Noah Wylie do a decent job with an odd role. All told, this movie was not nearly as good as it could have been. With better dialogue and more action, it really could have been a very good movie. Unfortunately, though, it gets lost in stupid lines/song quotes at the most inopportune times. See it, but don't get your hopes up too high.
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Summary: Definitly a must see!
Review: If you do not already own this movie, you should. Anyone who enjoys movies about WW2, or simply enjoys Swing music and dancing, this is a must!
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Summary: Swing Kids Rulz!
Review: I recommend this movie to anyone who has appreciation for swing music and world war II. it makes you realize that the war was about real people and that it could have been anyone. i was 12 when i saw this movie and i fell in love with it. it made me cry, but sometimes it made me laugh too.
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Summary: Swing Kids
Review: This movie moves your feet and your heart. It's an interesting perspective of Nazi Germany that most do not realize ever existed! Watching it over and over only makes it better!
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Summary: Swing Kids-Amazing!
Review: I first saw this film in ninth grade. A freind reccomended it to me. I thought it was the most amazingly powerful mivie, and I told all of my freinds to see it. Recently, I showed the movie to my father, whose father was at a concentration camp. It was a very tough movie for him to watch, but also helped hip grasp somewhat what it was like for his dad. This movie also deals with one of my favorite subjects-swing dancing. The dancing and music in this movie is great. I highly reccomend this movie to everyone.
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Summary: Swing Heil With Style
Review: SWING KIDS is an artful sleeper. The story of young friends addicted to forbidden big band music in 1939 Nazi Germany is told with humor, pathos, and sensitivity. At first all addicted to visiting Swing clubs, jitterbugging with pretty girls, and gathering for secret meetings of their fan club, the characters slowly and irrevocably drift apart as the unbearable pressures of conformity in Nazi Germany rob them of their innocence and youth. This movie is relatively unknown, but excellent nonetheless. Keep an eye out for a young Noah Wyle ("Dr. Carter" on ER) as a Hitler Youth group leader. The music is splendid.
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Summary: Don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing...
Review: I am fortunate enough to own a copy of this film. A great tale about the friendship between three 'swing kids' (dancers who opposed the Nazis during WWII) and how the Nazi takeover begins to affect them. It is sad and sweet, funny and dramatic all at the same time. My favorite character is Thomas, played by Christian Bale. He is one of the most underrated actors around today. His portrayal of a swing kid who falls under the Nazi influence is both fascinating and heartbreaking. Mix the story up with some great songs and incredible choreography, and you have one great movie!
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Summary: Good Story; a little uneven
Review: Well produced film that certainly evokes the era with excellent dance sequences; but the effect of the Nazi party on the primary characters is a too heavy handed, and sometimes borders on absurdity. Leonard and Bale do a commendable job; but Barbara Hershey's character is too one dimensional. Excellent debut performance by David Tom as Leonard's younger brother.
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