Yes best U-Boat film ever made.....:rock:

:hmm: For those who have never seen it.....You should.:up: :yep:

Actually I prefer the movie to the book, and that is rare. However there's another very good submarine book=>movie conversion: Hunt For Red October. Apart from a few small things they took out of the movie to make it shorter ...

In any case. I never forgave the Academy that Das Boot didn't get any of the Oscars it was nominated for AND that it wasn't even nominated for best foreign language movie that year. :-(

Maybe they've got something against German-made war films? Der Untergang (aka Downfall) was nominated yet failed to win and I thought that was an outstanding film too. I haven't seen the Spanish film that did win, though, so I can't say if it is genuinely better or not...:88)

What is really interesting about Das Boot(I have the directors cut) is that there really is no decernible plot to speak of but it grabs and holds your attention for over 3 hours. Now that is a darn good movie to do that. What really sucks is the boys make it through all the crap on patrol and bite the bullet in their own port:o. Man what a bummer because after 3 hours watching the crew you kind of find they are likable characters.

Well...that kind of let's the cat out of the bag for those who haven't seen it!! :nope:

Definitely the complete uncut version. Got it Christmas, and have watched it 4 times now. Much more easy to follow the story line, and characters.

aahhh! goody, thanks Myxale :p

Possibly ... Over the years I have also come to the conclusion that rarely the best films win. How else do you think does a mediocre movie like "Titanic" could've won so many Oscars. For a movie based on an historic event it's pretty unrealistic :) Maybe it's just my taste in movies. After all I'm an old European, and we're all backward and different (no I haven't forgiven Rumsfeld either) :rotfl:

I aslo prefer the movie to the book. The english translation of the book is almost unreadable to me. I heard there were two versions out there and I guess I have the wrong one. Makes me wonder how the translator ever passed his english class. :doh:
Nevertheless, I have learned more about life onboard U-boats from the Das Boot book, then from any other book on this subject.
And of course, if you can read German, reading the original must be amazing!

Short version, huh? Yeah, I know the theatrical release was only about 150 minutes, but if you haven't seen the 292-minute uncut version you're really missing out.

I have a copy of the book that I really enjoyed. There are a couple of scenes that were left out of the movie, and probably for the best simply because they are so powerful.

I've got an official version with Polish subtitles. Some examples of a genuine translation follow:

All compartments report damage! -- All compartments damaged!

Contact closing fast. -- Contact was closed [i.e. opposite to 'open'] fast.

When the rudder breaks on one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray. -- When our rudder breaks by hitting one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray.

They're spitting in the wrong direction. -- They are spliting! They sail in the wrong direction!

We really smashed them. Did you hear those bulkheads burst? -- We hit them bad! Their nails were breaking!

And so on... whole the film is translated like that. That can really make one mad. :|

What's fun for me is to watch the dubbed English version with the English subtitles on. Sure they had to change some wording to fit the mouth movements, but the English version of the dirty joke is a lot less...dirty. And a lot less funny.:down:

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It is the characters & their interaction within a realistic setting that make the movie and the book. :D

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