After a few episodes I lost interest as it is starting to drag on. The scenes in the U-boot are over the top. It lacks variation.

Yeah, it was pretty predictable what was going to happen after the first episode.
More or less a drama taking place in a sub/naval background more than anything.

I also don't believe many XO's were awarded a Knight's Cross. Not many besides the captain far as I know.

The fact that a remake exist, almost makes me hate the original.

What I'd pay to see are "snuff" films, where it's a hidden camera in Hollywood board meetings where they kill in various entertaining ways people who suggest remaking "X" movie.

Das Boot (2018)
 

Hello,

Have you seen the 2018 series "Das Boot"?

I think that for a recent series it is actually relatively accurate. Of course some sacrifices had to be made in order to please the modern viewer, but all in all I enjoyed watching it for the good effects and visualization of U-Boat life. What I also like is that compared to movies like the original "Das Boot" or "U-505" the crews are a little more accurate age-wise (on U-96 an a little older crew might make sense, but this series is set in '42).

German viewers can watch it via Sky (I don't know about other sources, sorry).

What is your opinion on the show, if you've seen it? Give it a go, it's not as cringeworthy as I expected.

Best,
Eikson

Anyone seen the new Das Boot Miniseries?
 

it's out now on Hulu with English subtitles. I've seen three quarters of the first episode and its riveting. The sub scenes are very realistic IMHO. Please do not post any spoilers. I just want to know what everyone's general feeling is about the show.

I have seen all parts, and think it was well done.

i also seen all episodes.

I hoped there were more sub scenes.

Das Boot - Hulu
 

Just watched the first episode...so is it any good?

Yes i enjoyed it they had a subplot on land. But a series 2 is being made and i thought the ending was great.

I'm now at about the 4th episode, but while the acting is good, gets a tad absurd at times with reality...

I have seen it.

i am not impressed.
There some good Scenes in the Submarine, but that is all.
Most Part of the Story will be the Part on Land, for the Opposition of the France Rebels.

Not so really nice for a Series called "The Boat".
Also i do not like, how the Story itself is "made".
A lot at the Beginning, will you remember to the Movie "Das Boot",
it is nearly a "borrow" of much Things and Ideas, and also conversations (in the same Way). But later the Series goes down like a brithish Destroyer after 10 Torpedos. There is just 1 fascinating Scene left, i do not want to tell it everyone, who not know.

But for real: after the 3. Part, it goes longer and longer, at the 4. Part i begun to skip some Parts, than i rewind, watch it, and skip it again.

not really big Cinema. It is okay, but the Story @ Land can completly Cut in my Eyes. And the hardest Thing is: The story at Land is nearly complete a different Story to the Boat. Only thing that is "together" is the Point, that is a Brother Sister Thing, but this is all.


Best Greetings.
You miss not so much you think. I saw it 1 Time, do not need to see it again.

This tv show was really terrible. The first couple of episodes I was on board, I had presumed the parts set in La Rochelle were just window dressing to create an on-shore connection with the crew.. I thought swapping the experienced well loved commander with a newbie would be a sort of journey where the commander slowly but surely brings his crew together and becomes the respected veteran over time.

Instead what do we get, insubordination? questioning of the Captain and orders from the BdU? mutiny?!... on a U-Boat? I looked it up there are no historical examples of this, the closest historical event that could have vaguely influenced the show is the denouncement of Oskar-Heinz Kusch.

And that's just for the sections on the boat 60% - 80% of the later episodes is set entirely in La Rochelle following some far fetched SJW resistance plot line that's only vaguely connected to the boat, and again has little if any historical precedence.

The Captain who is the sole survivor of his U-Boat sinking has some historical precedence in Klaus Bargsten of U-521. The idea of swapping him at all (unless he was very well connected) for a civilian, rather than a Spy as would be customary is ridiculous.

As for the deposed Captain arriving in New York, there is no way on earth he wouldn't be a POW. Hopefully it will get cancelled before they do further damage to the Das Boot brand. Loads of people will probably think this is representative of the original or the novel now, let alone actual U-Boats from WWII!

welcome aboard!
 

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