Das Boot - Revisited on DVD

[mark2398]

Wow, I just finished watching the full 4,5 hrs session of the TV-Mini Series "Das Boot". It was the first time for me to do so after 10 years. Now with my 52"-TV and a quality DVD-Player, I must say that I am still deeply impressed by this project. And remember that the film is almost 30years old.

I am not sure if everybody is aware, but this is the version that covers the complete story of 283 min, so actually even 100 min more than the Director's cut of the Movie.

It is still beyond me why it did not win any academy award at that time (it was nominated though).

The first half basically covers the complete life on the boat with all the boredom that you can also feel when playing SH3. They had 3 weeks of stormy weather, just like I tend to experience when playing the SH3 GWX 3.0 Gold extension.
The final hour then is all about the drama with the repair team to get the U-boat up to the surface again.

Highly recommended.

Just in case:

Here are the links to the DVD:
Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-Boot-Min...0083701&sr=8-2). German sound only.
Amazon Germany (http://www.amazon.de/Das-Boot-Die-Fe...0084780&sr=8-2). This DVD also offers synchronized English Language option.

Mark

[Tar&Feather]

Originally Posted by mark2398

It is still beyond me why it did not win any academy award at that time (it was nominated though).

I think one of the reasons it did not win much was that it offended quite a lot of real members of the Kreigsmarine U-Boat Arm. Not a great start I would have thought.

Silent Hunter Game itself,
The Idea was taken from the Das Boot Movie,
and still today Modders use sound effects from the
Movie to the game,
This Movie is Now considered 1 of the
Great Submarine Movies of all time,
Wolfgang Peterson is Indeed,
A Great Director,
Das Boot will be enjoyed by generations to come

[Jail]

Since I watched the tv series when I was younger I had to buy the movie.I got the Directors cut version first and watched it several times. Then the Uncut original version came out, I had to buy that one too of coarse.
Still use it for demo of 5.1 channel sound.

[TorpedoMo]

The 283min version is amazing! Great scenes included here. It's a must have!

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[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by owner20071963

Silent Hunter Game itself,
The Idea was taken from the Das Boot Movie,

I wouldn't go that far at all... to say that the Silent Hunter game was based on the movie Das Boot.

I would say that 'Das Boot' certainly fueled interest in U-boat and submarine warfare.

I would say that if the Silent Hunter game was based on anything... it may have been based on the 'Aces of the Deep' game by Sierra Dynamix... (or at least SH was a logical evolution following Aces of the Deep) which may predate the movie Das Boot.

[Jimbuna]

I usually have a problem watching a movie numerous times because you know what to look for and how it is going to end....but some movies such as Zulu and Das Boot et al are exceptions to the rule

[Laufen zum Ziel]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I usually have a problem watching a movie numerous times because you know what to look for and how it is going to end....but some movies such as Zulu and Das Boot et al are exceptions to the rule

Right on. I had almost forgotten about Zulu. Both have many messages about honor and courage.

[HLord]

I've just finished watching the uncut version for the first time. So much more depth, every character feels so close, like if I've known them for a long time.

And they end up like that after their brave work, their wonderful rescue from the depths of Gibraltar.

I'm still


You know this is the moment when can I say that it was worth to learn German for many years. And also when J'attendrai officially became my favourite song ever. It has so much emotion in it, so much.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by owner20071963

This Movie is Now considered 1 of the
Great Submarine Movies of all time...

Military History magazine's resident historians voted it the third best war movie of any kind, after All Quiet On The Western Front and Paths Of Glory.

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

...'Aces of the Deep' game by Sierra Dynamix... (or at least SH was a logical evolution following Aces of the Deep) which may predate the movie Das Boot.

Das Boot: 1982
AOD: 1994

The nightclub graphic in Aces was obviously based on the movie. Even the great Silent Service came out a couple of years later. But I agree: Das Boot is more inspiration than direct progenitor of games like these.

[Coyote88]

Ah, Aces of the Deep! I loved that game and was so sad when I no longer had a computer that would run it. Then I bought Silent Hunter II, with its horrible scripted campaign - what a disaster.

Thank God I took the chance on SHIII and then found SubSim to give me SHIII Commander and GWX! Thanks, guys!

[Kasbe]

If you feel nostalgic, you can still play aces of the deep on your computer. There's a program called "Dosbox" (google) that will allow you to emulate all your classic games (including AotD). I bet thousands of abandonware sites will allow you to download it for free.

[nikbear]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I usually have a problem watching a movie numerous times because you know what to look for and how it is going to end....but some movies such as Zulu and Das Boot et al are exceptions to the rule

(Puts on Michael Caine accent) "Don't throw them bloody spears at me":rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikbear

(Puts on Michael Caine accent) "Don't throw them bloody spears at me":rotfl: