Oh that Das Boot ( again ) - Page 2

Reinhard Hardegen · 01-30-07, 10:28 AM

Yes best U-Boat film ever made.....

:hmm: For those who have never seen it.....You should.

Woof1701 · 01-30-07, 10:37 AM

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The best Das Boot treat you can give yourself is reading the book

. I'd seen the film first and own the DVD, but reading the book surpassed even that experience. It also makes you realise just how good a book->movie conversion it is. Possibly the best I've ever come across....

Amen to that!

Actually I prefer the movie to the book, and that is rare. However there's another very good submarine book=>movie conversion: Hunt For Red October. Apart from a few small things they took out of the movie to make it shorter ...

In any case. I never forgave the Academy that Das Boot didn't get any of the Oscars it was nominated for AND that it wasn't even nominated for best foreign language movie that year. :-(

RawRecruit · 01-30-07, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Woof1701

In any case. I never forgave the Academy that Das Boot didn't get any of the Oscars it was nominated for AND that it wasn't even nominated for best foreign language movie that year. :-(

Maybe they've got something against German-made war films? Der Untergang (aka Downfall) was nominated yet failed to win and I thought that was an outstanding film too. I haven't seen the Spanish film that did win, though, so I can't say if it is genuinely better or not...

AVGWarhawk · 01-30-07, 10:57 AM

What is really interesting about Das Boot(I have the directors cut) is that there really is no decernible plot to speak of but it grabs and holds your attention for over 3 hours. Now that is a darn good movie to do that. What really sucks is the boys make it through all the crap on patrol and bite the bullet in their own port

. Man what a bummer because after 3 hours watching the crew you kind of find they are likable characters.

RawRecruit · 01-30-07, 11:01 AM

Well...that kind of let's the cat out of the bag for those who haven't seen it!!

Hylander_1314 · 01-30-07, 11:31 AM

Definitely the complete uncut version. Got it Christmas, and have watched it 4 times now. Much more easy to follow the story line, and characters.

She-Wolf · 01-30-07, 11:36 AM

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Wolfy-Girl you can add any mp3 music to you gramophone fiolder and enjoying it in your own Boot. There are lots of music packs that have the musik and Gramophone songs from Das Boot around here.

aahhh! goody, thanks Myxale :p

Woof1701 · 01-30-07, 11:56 AM

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In any case. I never forgave the Academy that Das Boot didn't get any of the Oscars it was nominated for AND that it wasn't even nominated for best foreign language movie that year. :-(

Maybe they've got something against German-made war films? Der Untergang (aka Downfall) was nominated yet failed to win and I thought that was an outstanding film too. I haven't seen the Spanish film that did win, though, so I can't say if it is genuinely better or not...

Possibly ... Over the years I have also come to the conclusion that rarely the best films win. How else do you think does a mediocre movie like "Titanic" could've won so many Oscars. For a movie based on an historic event it's pretty unrealistic

Maybe it's just my taste in movies. After all I'm an old European, and we're all backward and different (no I haven't forgiven Rumsfeld either) :rotfl:

CptGrayWolf · 01-30-07, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RawRecruit

The best Das Boot treat you can give yourself is reading the book

. I'd seen the film first and own the DVD, but reading the book surpassed even that experience. It also makes you realise just how good a book->movie conversion it is. Possibly the best I've ever come across....

Amen to that!

Actually I prefer the movie to the book, and that is rare. However there's another very good submarine book=>movie conversion: Hunt For Red October. Apart from a few small things they took out of the movie to make it shorter ...

I aslo prefer the movie to the book. The english translation of the book is almost unreadable to me. I heard there were two versions out there and I guess I have the wrong one. Makes me wonder how the translator ever passed his english class.

Nevertheless, I have learned more about life onboard U-boats from the Das Boot book, then from any other book on this subject.
And of course, if you can read German, reading the original must be amazing!

Sailor Steve · 01-30-07, 12:05 PM

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My edition is the 'directors Cut' which is 209 minutes long ( about 3 1/2 hours ) and I love it. I know that a bunch of you here have seen it but is there anyone in the crowd that hasn't ?

Short version, huh? Yeah, I know the theatrical release was only about 150 minutes, but if you haven't seen the 292-minute uncut version you're really missing out.

I have a copy of the book that I really enjoyed. There are a couple of scenes that were left out of the movie, and probably for the best simply because they are so powerful.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-30-07, 12:11 PM

I've got an official version with Polish subtitles. Some examples of a genuine translation follow:

All compartments report damage! -- All compartments damaged!

Contact closing fast. -- Contact was closed [i.e. opposite to 'open'] fast.

When the rudder breaks on one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray. -- When our rudder breaks by hitting one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray.

They're spitting in the wrong direction. -- They are spliting! They sail in the wrong direction!

We really smashed them. Did you hear those bulkheads burst? -- We hit them bad! Their nails were breaking!

And so on... whole the film is translated like that. That can really make one mad. :|

Sailor Steve · 01-30-07, 12:14 PM

What's fun for me is to watch the dubbed English version with the English subtitles on. Sure they had to change some wording to fit the mouth movements, but the English version of the dirty joke is a lot less...dirty. And a lot less funny.

CptGrayWolf · 01-30-07, 12:37 PM

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We really smashed them. Did you hear those bulkheads burst? -- We hit them bad! Their nails were breaking!

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Brag · 01-30-07, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What is really interesting about Das Boot(I have the directors cut) is that there really is no decernible plot to speak of but it grabs and holds your attention for over 3 hours. Now that is a darn good movie to do that. What really sucks is the boys make it through all the crap on patrol and bite the bullet in their own port

. Man what a bummer because after 3 hours watching the crew you kind of find they are likable characters.

It is the characters & their interaction within a realistic setting that make the movie and the book.

Myxale · 01-30-07, 01:53 PM

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We really smashed them. Did you hear those bulkheads burst? -- We hit them bad! Their nails were breaking!

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01-30-07, 10:28 AM	#16
Reinhard Hardegen Raiders of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: U-123 (CA7225) Posts: 495 Downloads: 255 Uploads: 0	Yes best U-Boat film ever made..... :hmm: For those who have never seen it.....You should. __________________ A quote from Donitz; “The reason that the American Navy does so well in wartime is that war is chaos, and the Americans practice chaos on a daily basis.” “For the lessons one fails to learn during peacetime, one pays a high price in war.”

01-30-07, 10:57 AM	#19
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What is really interesting about Das Boot(I have the directors cut) is that there really is no decernible plot to speak of but it grabs and holds your attention for over 3 hours. Now that is a darn good movie to do that. What really sucks is the boys make it through all the crap on patrol and bite the bullet in their own port. Man what a bummer because after 3 hours watching the crew you kind of find they are likable characters. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-30-07, 11:31 AM	#21
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Definitely the complete uncut version. Got it Christmas, and have watched it 4 times now. Much more easy to follow the story line, and characters. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

01-30-07, 12:11 PM	#26
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	I've got an official version with Polish subtitles. Some examples of a genuine translation follow: All compartments report damage! -- All compartments damaged! Contact closing fast. -- Contact was closed [i.e. opposite to 'open'] fast. When the rudder breaks on one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray. -- When our rudder breaks by hitting one of those old tenders there's nothing to do but pray. They're spitting in the wrong direction. -- They are spliting! They sail in the wrong direction! We really smashed them. Did you hear those bulkheads burst? -- We hit them bad! Their nails were breaking! And so on... whole the film is translated like that. That can really make one mad. :\| __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-30-07, 12:14 PM	#27
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	What's fun for me is to watch the dubbed English version with the English subtitles on. Sure they had to change some wording to fit the mouth movements, but the English version of the dirty joke is a lot less...dirty. And a lot less funny. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-30-07, 11:01 AM	#20
RawRecruit Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well...that kind of let's the cat out of the bag for those who haven't seen it!!