Das Boot (Finally)

What a great movie, probably the best movie ever made in Germany and will most likely remain that for the forseeable future. I watched the whole thing today for the first time, too. Silent Hunter 3 gave me the sub bug so I ordered both Das Boot (Directors Cut) and Down Periscope. I've seen parts of Das Boot here and there, already knew about the end, but the ride was still awesome.

Originally Posted by Camaero

I am watching it right now... Thomsen always cracks me up!

There was something I was wondering about though. When Thomsen is being helped out of the bathroom by the Captain and Werner, why does he say "I am not in a condition to fxck" in English? (I am watching without the English voice dubs of course.)

I don't know much German so maybe that phrase happens to be that similar?

I could be wrong, I got distracted during a couple of scenes, but I think he was kind of peefed that he was too drunk to get it up and show that German beauty from the party a good time.

[Camaero]

Originally Posted by Fork.Tailed.Devil

What a great movie, probably the best movie ever made in Germany and will most likely remain that for the forseeable future. I watched the whole thing today for the first time, too. Silent Hunter 3 gave me the sub bug so I ordered both Das Boot (Directors Cut) and Down Periscope. I've seen parts of Das Boot here and there, already knew about the end, but the ride was still awesome.

I could be wrong, I got distracted during a couple of scenes, but I think he was kind of peefed that he was too drunk to get it up and show that German beauty from the party a good time.

Actually, I meant why would he say those words in English and not German?

Also, I have been really impressed with some of the WWII movies the Germans have made lately. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days and Downfall are excellent movies!

I would really love it if they made a movie about the luftwaffe now.

[Morts]

a luftwaffe movie eh ?

"das flugzeug" :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Camaero]

:rotfl: perfect!

Ha, I didn't even notice he said it in English when I watched it. That just went right by me. Good question though. I just checked the Wolfgang Peterson commentary on the DVD and according to him the actor was actually drunk during that scene, smashed in fact, maybe that's why.

I haven't watched Sophie Scholl yet, and I think the Downfall was a great documentary with a truly chilling Hitler. Either mister Ganz is an incredible actor or someone I wouldn't ever want to be around. There are some other great movies, too. Das Experiment for example (which I can recommend to anyone with an inrested in foreign movies) and Lola Runs are both really good movies in there own ways.

For me personally though, while Das Experiment and the Downfall had an emotional impact on me (mostly being pissed off) and Lola was an intresting and exiting flick, none of them were that at-the-edge-of-your-seat experience Das Boot was.

[Sgt Swanson]

Stalingrad was a pretty good one (German made). Schindler's List was a very good one. The Pianist was another. But, besides Das Boot, Cross of Iron was fantastic!

[_Seth_]

FYI: http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_s...submarine.html

[donlas]

Did you know? The same u-boat from Das Boot was used as the submarine in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc

[Grell]

Originally Posted by donlas

Did you know? The same u-boat from Das Boot was used as the submarine in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc

I did not know that, thanks for enlightening me.

Regards,

Grell

[CCIP]

There's more than one appearance of English, in part for ironic humor.

My favorite (part-english) quote from Das Boot is actually "Not yet, Kameraden! Not yet!"