I just saw "Das Boot" for the first time. - Page 2

ryuzu · 03-26-07, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

If you have many hours to kill, I would recommend reading the book "Das Boot". The author was very skilled in his craft.

The vast majority of the cruise nothing but nothing was happening, but the author was able to express this killing boredom very well but still keeping the story moving.

While I love the movie, somehow the book conveyed the atmosphere a bit more emotionally to me.

True - the film had to fit a cinematic time frame and so the "non-action" parts were compressed just enough to convey the story line.

The original TV series was, if I remember correctly, 6 episdoes long - 6 hours - a bit over double the movie length. There was more time available to build the weight of boredom before releasing it with a brief attack and then once again letting the viewer see a depth charging for an extended period.

Worked rather well overall and probably more popular outside Germany than in...

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Samu* · 03-26-07, 07:42 AM

Or if you arent a book type of person, try to find Das Boot - Director's Cut. Its more than 4 and ½ hour long version and its generally much better than original in my opinion. Comes much closer the general feeling of the book which I have read aswell

ReM · 03-26-07, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

If you have many hours to kill, I would recommend reading the book "Das Boot". The author was very skilled in his craft.

The vast majority of the cruise nothing but nothing was happening, but the author was able to express this killing boredom very well but still keeping the story moving.

While I love the movie, somehow the book conveyed the atmosphere a bit more emotionally to me.

Amen

Der Graf Von Rudkilde · 03-26-07, 09:19 AM

Das Boot is not fiction - Its based on the log book and the survivers storys from the boat -
What you c in the movie really happend during the war for that sub - Thus its compressed into one war patrol is it the most realistic submarine movie ever.

The directors cut wich last over 4 hours is the one to see

Who will ever forget when Capitain Thomsen on his celebration of his iron cross after he pukes on the toilets in the bar, saying :

I am not in a conditon to *******, Sieg heil

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03-26-07, 07:42 AM	#2
Samu* Watch Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 29 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Or if you arent a book type of person, try to find Das Boot - Director's Cut. Its more than 4 and ½ hour long version and its generally much better than original in my opinion. Comes much closer the general feeling of the book which I have read aswell __________________ Meine Ehre Heist Treue "My loyalty is my honor" -The motto engraved on the belt buckles of SS troops.

03-26-07, 09:19 AM	#4
Der Graf Von Rudkilde Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 5 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Das Boot Das Boot is not fiction - Its based on the log book and the survivers storys from the boat - What you c in the movie really happend during the war for that sub - Thus its compressed into one war patrol is it the most realistic submarine movie ever. The directors cut wich last over 4 hours is the one to see Who will ever forget when Capitain Thomsen on his celebration of his iron cross after he pukes on the toilets in the bar, saying : I am not in a conditon to ***, Sieg heil .