U-571 writer admits (some) mistakes

Rose · 05-23-07, 11:25 PM

Sorry if this has been posted before (It's about a year old...), but I just found it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5263164.stm

Thought it was a classy move on his part. Would have been classy-er if he had not done it in the first place.

And, while he ackknowledges the change from British to American, he mentions nothing of the other historical and technical inaccuracies of the film.

I have to admit it was one of my favorite films when I was younger -- before I discovered SH2 and 3 and Subsim where I learned the REAL history. The film was quite entertaining.

Onkel Neal · 05-23-07, 11:27 PM

Yeah, the film was quite entertaining, I really enjoyed seeing Bon Jovi in a uniform. Sorry they wasted what could have been a great performance by Brian Keith. The film was never meant to depict actual events, it as a submarine story, that's all. Anyway, the US did actually take and board a U-boat in the war.

bookworm_020 · 05-24-07, 01:09 AM

It's good for mind dead entertainment, but it's light of for fact.

Nice that he admits to some of the mistakes!!

NefariousKoel · 05-24-07, 01:45 AM

They did run some credits at the end stating which allied vessels captured which Uboats. It was obviously very lopsided towards the Brits so I think they were trying to apologize about the historical inaccuracies after it was all over (if you read between the lines).

They were apologizing about their fictional creation already.

DanCanovas · 05-24-07, 02:59 AM

Im British and I wasn't bothered about the historical inaccuracies! everyone knows who captured the Enigma first, i'll not be bitter about it. I was more bothered about the 4 or 5 crew operating a full u-boat with higher efficiency than a whole crew :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 05-24-07, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DanCanovas

Im British and I wasn't bothered about the historical inaccuracies! everyone knows who captured the Enigma first, i'll not be bitter about it. I was more bothered about the 4 or 5 crew operating a full u-boat with higher efficiency than a whole crew :rotfl:

Precisely

August · 05-24-07, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Yeah, the film was quite entertaining, I really enjoyed seeing Bon Jovi in a uniform. Sorry they wasted what could have been a great performance by Brian Keith. The film was never meant to depict actual events, it as a submarine story, that's all. Anyway, the US did actually take and board a U-boat in the war.

I especially enjoyed seeing Bon Jovi get nailed by that flying hatch cover and yes the US did capture a U-Boat during WW2 on the high seas by boarding (arrr). The first time the command "Away boarders" had been issued by an American Navy Captain against an enemy ship since the war of 1812.

http://www.fransorb.com/cve60.htm

05-23-07, 11:25 PM	#1
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	U-571 writer admits (some) mistakes Sorry if this has been posted before (It's about a year old...), but I just found it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5263164.stm Thought it was a classy move on his part. Would have been classy-er if he had not done it in the first place. And, while he ackknowledges the change from British to American, he mentions nothing of the other historical and technical inaccuracies of the film. I have to admit it was one of my favorite films when I was younger -- before I discovered SH2 and 3 and Subsim where I learned the REAL history. The film was quite entertaining.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yeah, the film was quite entertaining, I really enjoyed seeing Bon Jovi in a uniform. Sorry they wasted what could have been a great performance by Brian Keith. The film was never meant to depict actual events, it as a submarine story, that's all. Anyway, the US did actually take and board a U-boat in the war. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's good for mind dead entertainment, but it's light of for fact. Nice that he admits to some of the mistakes!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	They did run some credits at the end stating which allied vessels captured which Uboats. It was obviously very lopsided towards the Brits so I think they were trying to apologize about the historical inaccuracies after it was all over (if you read between the lines). They were apologizing about their fictional creation already. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

05-24-07, 02:59 AM	#5
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Im British and I wasn't bothered about the historical inaccuracies! everyone knows who captured the Enigma first, i'll not be bitter about it. I was more bothered about the 4 or 5 crew operating a full u-boat with higher efficiency than a whole crew :rotfl: __________________