Das Boot is a fringe cult movie, so unpopular nobody ever bothered to translate the title into English. The people who made Shaving Ryans Privates will probably make Das Booty soon. And you know what? I'll probably enjoy it more! And I bet all of you will too. :up:

:hmm: Let me refresh your memory to what I put earlier

"Under the distribution constraints of the time, Wolfgang Petersen and editor Hannes Nikel produced a cut for international theatrical release that went on to win critical acclaim and break box-office records." makes it popular in my book

I saw the tv series in 81 and have watched it countless times on video since - before playing this excellent game

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I was under the impression that title already existed :lol:

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On the other hand, I'm pleased to be listed among the fringe. After all, my favorite movies include a good bunch of Tarkovsky's work and the obscure late-Soviet absurd-awesomeness that is Kin-Dza-Dza :|\\

Doesnt need translating does it - the german version was by far the best anyway
More than can be said for the English version of CT

Box office records...where? Slovakia? Funny how they can make it sound big...when in fact it was a budget, stright-to-video, flop.

Doubt more people saw it then Ben Hur.

I have learned that opinions are factual and can be argued to VICTORY.:damn:

I also learned my radar still works :ping::D

Old U.S. military joke. If it's not perfect, but will make do, it's "Close enough for government work". Also became popular in the '50s in music circles: "It may not be perfect, but it's close enough for jazz"..."close enough for rock 'n' roll" etc.

Also, as I had one infantry type point out "No foxholes to hide in...":rotfl:

M, guys, this is it...

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Kuru, if you honestly think "Das Boot" is UNPOPULAR, you have proved beyond all doubt that we are wasting our time. You are closed to all other opinions than your own, and your actual competence on any of the fields we have gone by in this thread is laughably inexistant, at least I can't find anything here that I would say... shines through.
I'll follow CCIP and leave this to rot.

Too late... :)

Actually.......I have a VHS copy of "The Boat (formerly Das Boot)" that I bought back in 1996 or so. It's the original U.S. theatrical release, dubbed into English. And SHIII has nothing to do with it, for me at least. I loved the movie back when I was playing Aces Of The Deep.

Ha classic...after all this time, and you haven't changed my opinion...oh yes, I must be a troll. Someone does not agree with you: TROLL!

Please...I just came here to comment on the film. I usually spent my time on the Dangerous Waters forum. Played SH3...very good game...love it.

To prove I'm not a troll, I will watch the movie tonight...see if I have changed my mind with all of your input etc. I will be totally unbiased and try to see it as though it was the first time. It'll be the Directors Cut...I only have that. I'll try in German with subtitles...cos I can;t stand the dialogue and I'll just chuck something at my TV. :up:

Let's see here, Das Boot:

Has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 35,695 voters on the internet movie database.

Has a 100% fresh rating on rottentomatoes.com

Was shown as six-hour TV series in 1985 that was watched by millions of people.

Grossed $10,915,250 when it was released in the US in 1982, and $73,482,661 outside the US. Grossed another $11 million when it was re-released here in 1997. Compare that to it's $14 million production cost.

Has been in almost continuous circulation since 1985 on VHS, DVD, and laserdisc.

Was nominated for six Academy Awards. It won two German Film Awards and a Golden Screen Award.

Has been praised by many former diesel submariners as the best submarine movie ever made.

So, obviously, a fringe cult movie that no one likes.

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