The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go...

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Unfortunately it perverts the meaning of the book there as well. Did you know that the Old Man actually survived?

I did not mean to say that it was like the book which I have not read either.The book I have has photos taken by the journalist on that tour and others that he took of U-boat crews later.You can see at the end of the first section that real Old Man did survive along with the rest of the crew though.

I separate films from books myself to me they a two very different forms of entertainment I never expect a film to be just like the book because they simply can not be for simple reason that each reader sees in their mind what they read in a different way.In a film you are forced to see the film writers and directors view of the events in the film along with their creative license.

Serious readers will always find the book better than the film I know that I do of course as I said view a film based on a book without expecting to "see" the book I think is a good way to put it.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I did not mean to say that it was like the book which I have not read either.The book I have has photos taken by the journalist on that tour and others that he took of U-boat crews later.You can see at the end of the first section that real Old Man did survive along with the rest of the crew though.

Okay, I was talking about Das Boot and you were talking about U-Boot Krieg (U-Boat War). Two different books. I have them both, and both are great in their own way. Yes indeed, not only did Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock survive the war, but he commanded a freighter and a nuclear reseach ship, and then served as technical advisor for the movie.

I separate films from books myself to me they a two very different forms of entertainment I never expect a film to be just like the book because they simply can not be for simple reason that each reader sees in their mind what they read in a different way.In a film you are forced to see the film writers and directors view of the events in the film along with their creative license.

Oh, of course, and I agree. I was just pointing out the differences in this particular case.

[Stealhead]

Yes your correct I have U-Boat Kreig translated into English very good that you knew which book I was thinking of I had forgotten the name myself and that book is currently stored away on a distant book shelf my wife would throw it and many others out if I did not store many of them safely in the garage I have an inside the house book limit.Which is a good thing because I would then be reading through 4 or 5 different books at the same time.

You are correct about Heinrich of course.

Speaking of books I have waiting for me both volumes of "Silent Victory" once I finish up with "The Beauty and the Sorrow" a very good read about WWI.