I did it....I finally did it....

[Red October1984]

I sat through all 209 minutes of Das Boot: The Director's Cut.

Wow.

I have never seen the entire movie all the way through....until now. I am glad I did. Wow....wow...wow what a great movie....

I want to see the Original Uncut version now. I love the storyline....Why have I never watched it before....

I used to skip through to the attack scenes but now I see that I missed out on much more.

I'm speechless...kinda....

It was beautiful.

[Cybermat47]

Tell me about it. While some films calmly say "War is bad," this one takes you by the scruff of your neck, and screams it into your face for 209 minutes until the message is literally burnt into your brain.

[Sailor Steve]

Taking it easy, eh? I've sat through the entire five hours of the 'Uncut Version' several times, and watched it one hour at a time a lot more.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Tell me about it. While some films calmly say "War is bad," this one takes you by the scruff of your neck, and screams it into your face for 209 minutes until the message is literally burnt into your brain.

I want to say that I understand....but...nobody will ever understand what those men went through.

No matter how much SH3 I have played....even though the Germans were enemies...

I respect those men. Those ordinary German men who sailed the Atlantic.

(Except the First Officer. He's a Nazi Robot who barely grows a beard to cover that baby face. I don't like him at all. He showed almost no emotion until towards the end. He didn't seem to care about the crew. He was like the Political Officer in The Hunt For Red October)

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

(Except the First Officer. He's a Nazi Robot who barely grows a beard to cover that baby face. I don't like him at all. He showed almost no emotion until towards the end. He didn't seem to care about the crew. He was like the Political Officer in The Hunt For Red October)

Yeah. Although, by the end, you can see that his faith in the supremacy of Nazi ideals has cracked. On his second or third patrol, he probably won't bother with shaving and his uniform. If he lives that far.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I(Except the First Officer. He's a Nazi Robot who barely grows a beard to cover that baby face. I don't like him at all. He showed almost no emotion until towards the end. He didn't seem to care about the crew.

That's why you need to see the full-length version. What he really is, is a confused young man who is totally unsure of himself. He made his way from Mexico back to Germany to join the war effort not because he's a rabid party dog, but because he thought it was what he was supposed to do. He joined the party not because he's a 'true believer', but because he thought it was what he was supposed to do. He acts the part of the sincere nazi because it helps cover his own insecurities. He doesn't know what to do with the captain's teasing, so he keeps a stiff upper lip. I feel sorry for the poor guy. Also notice that when the chips are down and everything is falling apart, he keeps his head on straight and does his job.

Sorry, but the Director's Cut leaves so much out, especially in the characterization department.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Sorry, but the Director's Cut leaves so much out, especially in the characterization department.

Most definitely...the 4 hours and 42 minute version is a lot better:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-Boot-Ser...9914617&sr=8-2

[Red October1984]

I have the Uncut version on my Amazon list. I'll get it eventually. I really want to see it.

I need to get the book too...