Mission: Get Girlfriend to watch Das Boot

Ishmael · 02-05-10, 10:47 PM

My wife called it:

"The only war movie longer than the actual war."

But she still calls me Herr Kaleun on occasion. Das Boot's effects ARE insidious.

breadcatcher101 · 02-05-10, 11:00 PM

Well, my wife loves that movie, cries at the end when the captain dies.

I got my daughter to watch it and explained the history of it, she also got a bit tearful at the end.

When it was time for her to get up and get ready for school, I would always stick my head in the door and yell at the top of my lungs "AALLAARRMM!!!"

Never failed. Today we still laugh about it. She still watched the movie whenever she can and tells her friends about her "arlarm clock dad".

I-25 · 02-06-10, 04:50 AM

3 weeks into my relationship with my girlfriend i got her to watch the directors cut non stop in one session, amazingly she did not fall asleep and actually paid attention to it! i was explaingin the tecnical odds and ends to keep her entertaind but not even i could believe it

limkol · 02-06-10, 08:13 AM

I told my girlfriend that it was a film about shoes. After only 2 hours, she realised that I was not quite telling the truth......

martes86 · 02-06-10, 11:04 AM

Good luck Chad!
I doubt that I could get a girl (any girl) to watch the movie, the funnies thing for them to do would be to go party, go out with their friends and walk around, go shopping, or chat via MSN or whatever stuff like Facebook and the likes. And play The Sims game. Having sex is also included, though not as much as the previous items. I've found out that most girls operate this way (not all of them though), at least in Spain (maybe they are more accesible in other countries). And this is the reason why there are as few girls in the subsimming world.

Hope no girl gets offended.

mookiemookie · 02-06-10, 11:07 AM

My girl watched the 5 hour long version with me.

frau kaleun · 02-06-10, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by martes86

Good luck Chad!
I doubt that I could get a girl (any girl) to watch the movie, the funnies thing for them to do would be to go party, go out with their friends and walk around, go shopping, or chat via MSN or whatever stuff like Facebook and the likes. And play The Sims game. Having sex is also included, though not as much as the previous items. I've found out that most girls operate this way (not all of them though), at least in Spain (maybe they are more accesible in other countries). And this is the reason why there are as few girls in the subsimming world.

Hope no girl gets offended.

Um... too late?

Eh, I had a boyfriend who refused to watch Gladiator. Never made sense to me either.

Torvald Von Mansee · 02-06-10, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Um... too late?

Eh, I had a boyfriend who refused to watch Gladiator. Never made sense to me either.

So, he does NOT like gladiator movies?

Has he ever seen the inside of a Turkish prison?

Chef · 02-06-10, 08:33 PM

Being in my forties, I learned long ago that there are some films you just don't watch with your GF. We have three kinds of films from Netflix, "mine", "hers" and "ours". We watch "ours" together. I need to try to watch "hers" with her on occasion. I should not try and make her watch "mine".

Chad · 02-06-10, 09:42 PM

All good advice!

I'll leave it up to her if we ever finish it together or not

GermanGS · 02-09-10, 11:45 PM

Got my Girl to watch Das Boot

She was actually interested, to my surprise, even though she knows nothing about U-boats, she was sitting there all curious wanting to see what is going to happen next.

She told me that i should get the next game, i think that she is trying to trick me, into getting it so she can play it herself

Mission Completed.

EugeneEdwards · 02-09-10, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limkol

I told my girlfriend that it was a film about shoes. After only 2 hours, she realised that I was not quite telling the truth......

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

I haven't laughed that hard in a while! Very well done

Cheers

Savage · 02-09-10, 08:19 PM

she is going to return fire, and force you to watch the "Notebook." In which case make sure you have plenty of the motion sickness pilss dramine or whatever. those should put you to sleep in 20 mins or so.

Chad · 02-10-10, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage

she is going to return fire, and force you to watch the "Notebook." In which case make sure you have plenty of the motion sickness pilss dramine or whatever. those should put you to sleep in 20 mins or so.

Worse, I had to watch Dear John..

While I think it was a decent enough of a movie to watch, the ending SUCKS.. I won't spoil it for anyone though. Typical Nicholas Sparks movie.

Camaero · 03-14-10, 12:24 AM

I believe my girlfriend would watch it all the way through... but only because I am excited about it, and that alone would make her curious. Still... I probably wouldn't put her through it lol... I must make sure I watch it a few more times before she moves in and I lose the last of my free time!

02-06-10, 11:07 AM	#6
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	My girl watched the 5 hour long version with me. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-06-10, 09:42 PM	#10
Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	All good advice! I'll leave it up to her if we ever finish it together or not __________________

02-09-10, 11:45 PM	#11
GermanGS Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 49 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Got my Girl to watch Das Boot She was actually interested, to my surprise, even though she knows nothing about U-boats, she was sitting there all curious wanting to see what is going to happen next. She told me that i should get the next game, i think that she is trying to trick me, into getting it so she can play it herself Mission Completed. __________________

03-14-10, 12:24 AM	#15
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I believe my girlfriend would watch it all the way through... but only because I am excited about it, and that alone would make her curious. Still... I probably wouldn't put her through it lol... I must make sure I watch it a few more times before she moves in and I lose the last of my free time! __________________

02-05-10, 10:47 PM	#1
Ishmael Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Posts: 659 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	My wife called it: "The only war movie longer than the actual war." But she still calls me Herr Kaleun on occasion. Das Boot's effects ARE insidious.

02-05-10, 11:00 PM	#2
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well, my wife loves that movie, cries at the end when the captain dies. I got my daughter to watch it and explained the history of it, she also got a bit tearful at the end. When it was time for her to get up and get ready for school, I would always stick my head in the door and yell at the top of my lungs "AALLAARRMM!!!" Never failed. Today we still laugh about it. She still watched the movie whenever she can and tells her friends about her "arlarm clock dad".

02-06-10, 04:50 AM	#3
I-25 Commodore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 629 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	3 weeks into my relationship with my girlfriend i got her to watch the directors cut non stop in one session, amazingly she did not fall asleep and actually paid attention to it! i was explaingin the tecnical odds and ends to keep her entertaind but not even i could believe it

02-06-10, 08:13 AM	#4
limkol XO Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: looking in the bilge for a bottle opener Posts: 416 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I told my girlfriend that it was a film about shoes. After only 2 hours, she realised that I was not quite telling the truth......

02-06-10, 11:04 AM	#5
martes86 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Colourful Seville - Spain Posts: 971 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Good luck Chad! I doubt that I could get a girl (any girl) to watch the movie, the funnies thing for them to do would be to go party, go out with their friends and walk around, go shopping, or chat via MSN or whatever stuff like Facebook and the likes. And play The Sims game. Having sex is also included, though not as much as the previous items. I've found out that most girls operate this way (not all of them though), at least in Spain (maybe they are more accesible in other countries). And this is the reason why there are as few girls in the subsimming world. Hope no girl gets offended.

02-06-10, 08:33 PM	#9
Chef Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 41 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Being in my forties, I learned long ago that there are some films you just don't watch with your GF. We have three kinds of films from Netflix, "mine", "hers" and "ours". We watch "ours" together. I need to try to watch "hers" with her on occasion. I should not try and make her watch "mine".

02-09-10, 08:19 PM	#13
Savage Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	she is going to return fire, and force you to watch the "Notebook." In which case make sure you have plenty of the motion sickness pilss dramine or whatever. those should put you to sleep in 20 mins or so.