Das Boot. Best film ever?

B4rberblacksheep · 07-15-13, 04:52 PM

In response to the article on the homepage I decided to go and take a look at Das Boot. Whenever I see it mentioned I've only ever heard great things about it so I decided to take the plunge and dive right in (sorry). I did watch the English Dub just because it was so late I really wasn't up for reading but one thing really surprised me. The dub feels perfect. When I saw it was dubbed I expected Clint Eastwood level of dubbing but whenever the characters spoke it felt as if they had spoken in English when filmed. It definitely helped with the immersion into the film and the little bubble that you're put into whilst watching.

I don't normally like a film where there are reasonably long segments where nothing is happening but whilst watching Das Boot I found I just didn't care. Granted there where long winded sections but I actually felt that was where the heart of the film lies. Not as I expected in the action but rather in the inaction. The sailors going about their day to day lives aboard a U-Boat added so much to the film that I actually cared when someone died (when I managed to recognise them) and actually felt genuinely nervous if they attempted to hide from a destroyer.

All in all I have to thank Subsim for pointing me at what has almost certainly become my favorite films of all time without a shadow of a doubt. I'd also definitely recommend anyone who hasn't watched it to go and watch it (Even though I probably was the only person on the forums who hadn't XD).

Well that's my two pennys worth, what's yours?

EDIT: If this is in the wrong section apologies

Platapus · 07-15-13, 05:02 PM

Welcome aboard!

I too like Das Boot. I don't know if I would consider it the best film ever, but it is certainly the best WWII submarine movie that takes place in a type VII.

Mittelwaechter · 07-15-13, 05:08 PM

Welcome aboard, Herr Kaleun.

The best film ever?
We may commonly agree it's the best U-Boot film ever.

There is no best film ever. It all depends on personal taste and genre.

I.e. I like "Night on Earth" by Jim Jarmusch too.

u crank · 07-15-13, 05:32 PM

Welcome to SubSim B4rberblacksheep.

It's a good movie and kinda got me interested in submarine sims.

nikimcbee · 07-15-13, 05:41 PM

WWMD?

What would Midge do?

Rhodes · 07-15-13, 05:45 PM

Not according to Midge!

Ducimus · 07-15-13, 05:52 PM

Great submarine flick? Without a doubt.
Great war movie? Most certainly.
Best film ever? Hardly.

What would I say is the best movie ever? I couldn't even begin to attempt a guess. There's just too many good movies to choose from.

Spoon 11th · 07-16-13, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

WWMD?

That's World War 1500.

Red October1984 · 07-15-13, 05:45 PM

The original actors did the dubbing in their own voice. That's why it feels so natural.

The thing I don't like is how the words don't match up with the mouth movements....and it's a German movie. I feel it should be watched in it's original language.

Btw, Welcome to Subsim! Happy Hunting!

Skybird · 07-16-13, 05:27 AM

I wouldn't call it the best movie ever, but it is a very good one, and probably the best - most realistic - submarine movie so far.

Too many war movies paint war clean and tidy, and as entertaining popcorn movies.

I recommend to watch Das Boot as the 410 minutes miniseries, of which there are two versions. Second best option is the directors cut. The looser in this "competition" is the commercial first release to the cinemas, it cuts things too short.

Sailor Steve · 07-16-13, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

the 410 minutes miniseries, of which there are two versions.

410? The version I have is 292 minutes, which is just shy of five hours.

kranz · 07-16-13, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Oh my....

you see Jim, the bait wasn't THAT bad.

2 more posts and I'll be replete

Jimbuna · 07-16-13, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kranz

you see Jim, the bait wasn't THAT bad.

2 more posts and I'll be replete

LOL

Skybird · 07-16-13, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

410? The version I have is 292 minutes, which is just shy of five hours.

My fault, sorry. 310 I meant, but math is not my shining side...

Both series versions are almost identical as far as I know, the one was cut in 6 equally long pieces of 52 minutes, the other in 4, with the first three parts being almost twice as long each than the last one. I have no knowledge why these two cuts exist, they both were made for TV.

Red October1984 · 07-16-13, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

BLASPHEMY!!!!

No...actually not. I like US Fleet Boats better than German Unterseeboots.

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Originally Posted by kranz

Actually U-571 is much better.

I know you aren't serious. In the event you are serious, I hereby +1,000,000 the three posts below.

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Oh my....

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Better than rubbing sandpaper on your eyes, maybe, but not by much.

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

07-15-13, 04:52 PM	#1
B4rberblacksheep Nub Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Das Boot. Best film ever? In response to the article on the homepage I decided to go and take a look at Das Boot. Whenever I see it mentioned I've only ever heard great things about it so I decided to take the plunge and dive right in (sorry). I did watch the English Dub just because it was so late I really wasn't up for reading but one thing really surprised me. The dub feels perfect. When I saw it was dubbed I expected Clint Eastwood level of dubbing but whenever the characters spoke it felt as if they had spoken in English when filmed. It definitely helped with the immersion into the film and the little bubble that you're put into whilst watching. I don't normally like a film where there are reasonably long segments where nothing is happening but whilst watching Das Boot I found I just didn't care. Granted there where long winded sections but I actually felt that was where the heart of the film lies. Not as I expected in the action but rather in the inaction. The sailors going about their day to day lives aboard a U-Boat added so much to the film that I actually cared when someone died (when I managed to recognise them) and actually felt genuinely nervous if they attempted to hide from a destroyer. All in all I have to thank Subsim for pointing me at what has almost certainly become my favorite films of all time without a shadow of a doubt. I'd also definitely recommend anyone who hasn't watched it to go and watch it (Even though I probably was the only person on the forums who hadn't XD). Well that's my two pennys worth, what's yours? EDIT: If this is in the wrong section apologies

07-15-13, 05:02 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! I too like Das Boot. I don't know if I would consider it the best film ever, but it is certainly the best WWII submarine movie that takes place in a type VII. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-15-13, 05:08 PM	#3
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, Herr Kaleun. The best film ever? We may commonly agree it's the best U-Boot film ever. There is no best film ever. It all depends on personal taste and genre. I.e. I like "Night on Earth" by Jim Jarmusch too. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

07-15-13, 05:32 PM	#4
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,563 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim B4rberblacksheep. It's a good movie and kinda got me interested in submarine sims. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	WWMD? What would Midge do? __________________

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Not according to Midge! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Great submarine flick? Without a doubt. Great war movie? Most certainly. Best film ever? Hardly. What would I say is the best movie ever? I couldn't even begin to attempt a guess. There's just too many good movies to choose from.

07-15-13, 05:45 PM	#9
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	The original actors did the dubbing in their own voice. That's why it feels so natural. The thing I don't like is how the words don't match up with the mouth movements....and it's a German movie. I feel it should be watched in it's original language. Btw, Welcome to Subsim! Happy Hunting! __________________

07-16-13, 05:27 AM	#10
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,570 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't call it the best movie ever, but it is a very good one, and probably the best - most realistic - submarine movie so far. Too many war movies paint war clean and tidy, and as entertaining popcorn movies. I recommend to watch Das Boot as the 410 minutes miniseries, of which there are two versions. Second best option is the directors cut. The looser in this "competition" is the commercial first release to the cinemas, it cuts things too short. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.