Polls i kno i kno but...HOW MANY TIME HAVE U SEEN DAS BOOT?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by The Milkman

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[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Capa

but I find it hard to believe a hardcore sub geek wouldn't find tons of inaccuracies in it. To the uninitiated it's as authentic as it gets, but it does have some glaring moments that make little sense.

You're right, of course. The scale of the wake makes it obvious its a model, and to get the explosions into the camera's field-of-view every single depth charge is so close that any single one would have cracked the hull and sunk the boat. Personally I would have preferred no underwater shots at all, but someone recently pointed out to me that anyone not familiar with the subject would have no idea what was going on. That's probably true for the rest of our complaints.

On the other hand, though, just having the full-scale interior defining the closeness of the situation...

It's not perfect, but it's close, and to date no-one has made anything better.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by mstgnymike

wow im ashamed at this thread i start it and then ppl bitch at each other...all i wanna know is how many time ppl have seen the damn thing

I own a copy. Watched it 5 or 6 times over the yrs its gathering dust now, but would say its one of my best movies. (even tho at times i cringe at the acting )

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

I've saw it once, and that was enough... boring boring and disgusting film!

And you mod for GWX???

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Myxale]

Gee, i probably spent more time with my "Das Boot" DVD's than with my wife!

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

And you mod for GWX???

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

TBH, when I saw it for the first time EONS ago... I thought the same thing about parts of the movie.

However, it grows on ya like mold.

I used to hate broccoli too... now I love it.

Not to go off topic, but those who don't like 'Das Boot' for the reasons that Pen stated... would very likely LOVE 'Iron Coffins.' Great first-hand account read there.

To each their own.

[Mikey_Wolf]

LOL

I've seen Das Boot easily 20 times, or more. And it makes me cringe in parts the sheer levels of filth.

Its definately a working mans film.

[joea]

Originally Posted by Mikey_Wolf

LOL

I've seen Das Boot easily 20 times, or more. And it makes me cringe in parts the sheer levels of filth.

Its definately a working mans film.

I'll bet Pen's u-boot is spotless.


That thought is scary.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Originally Posted by joea

I'll bet Pen's u-boot is spotless.


That thought is scary.

Pen is gonna brain you guys.

Believe me. I've heard her smack Mickey_Wolf on Teamspeak.

[Hawk U-375]

I've watched it soooo amny times VCR/DVD versions...that i sat and watched it in German with the subtitles....because it felt like 1 or 2 more scenes were added in the German Version. You ever noticed how many penants they were flying at the end....I counted more then 3. Now if you remember the Convoy attaqck scene..:hmm:
I thought they sank 3.....Where did the other penants come from....

[Thniper]

Where is the "50+ times" option in this poll? :hmm:

This great movie is way too short, even the TV mini series.

I want more, I want more...

[Penelope_Grey]

Originally Posted by joea

I'll bet Pen's u-boot is spotless.


That thought is scary.

It is... Don't want no sweaty smelly men making a mess in my sub. I have a mat at the bottom of the hatch too for the lookouts to wipe their feet on when they come in. No slobbery in my sub!

[Penelope_Grey]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Pen is gonna brain you guys.

Believe me. I've heard her smack Mickey_Wolf on Teamspeak.

I didn't hit him the ruler slipped out of my hand and got him on his jaw line.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Hawk U-375

I've watched it soooo amny times VCR/DVD versions...that i sat and watched it in German with the subtitles....because it felt like 1 or 2 more scenes were added in the German Version. You ever noticed how many penants they were flying at the end....I counted more then 3. Now if you remember the Convoy attaqck scene..:hmm:
I thought they sank 3.....Where did the other penants come from....

Not every event they went through is in the movie. Early in the film The Old Man mentions they've already been depth-charged, but we didn't see that either.

I didn't think they sank any more either, but the above is the best excuse I could come up with.:rotfl:

[Myxale]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

It is... Don't want no sweaty smelly men making a mess in my sub. I have a mat at the bottom of the hatch too for the lookouts to wipe their feet on when they come in. No slobbery in my sub!

Oh, luv, can't imagin the dive times you have with your sub, by bein' this tidy!
I mean till all of the watch Crew wipe their feet...well...