When did you buy Das Boot?

[brackan]

I saw Das Boot in the uk when it was on tv in the 80's. 6 part mini series.

It stuck in my mind over the years and I wasnt surprised when the video/dvd was so popular years later.

I now have the full uncut version on dvd and I think its one of the best films ever made.

[jasondef]

I remember the scene in Indiana Jones, it shows him secretly swimming onto the U-boat that just took the Ark from the ship Indy was on, supposedly he "stowed away" on it back to its base, which given the size of those U-boats, seems impossible to me. Either that or he just clung onto the side of the U-Boat until it sailed all the way back to base, which also seems impossible. Never understood that part. Nevertheless, Indian Jones Raiders remains one of my all time fav movies.

And I got Das Boot director's cut on DVD when it was the only DVD available, then later got the full uncut when it came out. I think the uncut adds much more drama and insight. For example, the scene where Capt. comes up with the plan to sneak through Gibraltar is sort of rushed through and unimportant in the Director's cut, whereas in the uncut version, it comes off as this brilliant plan that gives everyone hope of living through it in an otherwise hopeless, sure-death situation. Just little things like that give it importance.

Anyone else like to have Das Boot playing in the background when they play SH3?

[winters]

Hi Jason,

Is that an endorsement for the full 6 hour version? i watched the directors cut again last night and am thinking about picking up the original mini-series version.

[I-25]

my dad bought das boot so ive had it ever since i can remember

[lostsm]

shortly after getting the game and reading about the movie often on this board, i noticed it was playing on a movie channel (hbo etc). oddly enough, it wasn't one of those movies that are played over and over. anyway i tivo'd it and still have it in memory.

i'll probably end up buying it eventually, really cool movie though

[jasondef]

YES! Buy the original full uncut version, way better than the director's cut!!! Cancel plans for a Saturday, blackout all the windows and doors in the room with draped blankets, get a case of Beck's and some meat that needs a shave, and have at it!!

Winters, BoB is one kick-#ss series! That and Das Boot are probably my top 2 fav war epics, in no particular order. I got the ammo box set used from a friend for $50 a couple years ago, started watching it one morning, and couldn't stop until it was finished. What a marathon!

[winters]

Thanks Jason,

Obviously i enjoyed BOB as well. I wrote to Dick Winters and he wrote me back. I never expected him to, so you could imagine my surprise when i got a letter from him. A while back i heard of a new BOB being planned for the pacific theatre, it was going to focus on a USO troupe as there isnt any one Marine unit that took part in all the major fights like Easy Co. did in Europe. I havent heard anything else about it for a while now.

I read an article some time ago about Clint Eastwoods two upcoming movies about Iwo Jima, one from each side of the battle. He said that he had talked to Spielberg about not wanting to tread on his (Spielberg's) territory, and Spielberg thought that Eastwood's ideas were top notch; and that he was willing to sit back and see what Clint came up with.

That's the total of what I've heard.

[winters]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I read an article some time ago about Clint Eastwoods two upcoming movies about Iwo Jima, one from each side of the battle. He said that he had talked to Spielberg about not wanting to tread on his (Spielberg's) territory, and Spielberg thought that Eastwood's ideas were top notch; and that he was willing to sit back and see what Clint came up with.

That's the total of what I've heard.

Screw Spielberg, Clint could make whatever he wanted. Im sick and tired of hollywood placing this guy on such a pedestal. Aside from a few movies most of his stuff is mediocre. A.I. and War of the Worlds flat out sucked and what about that total POS movie about Tom hanks stuck in limbo at an airport, that was funny for about 15 minutes, by the end of the movie i was hoping he would turn out to be a terrorist and suicide bomb himself in the main terminal. That would have made the movie mildly entertaining.

[mike_espo]

Wow! I thought I would be one of the only ones who read the book...seeing as it came out 30 years ago

I figured I was one of the "oldies" :rotfl: ...

[Dallass_Drake]

I bought Das Boot on DVD about seven months ago (Got SH3 three weeks ago) but I haven't actually watched it yet. Generally buy DVD's en masse and never get round to watching them

But before my mighty reputation on this forum goes straight down the toiletten, I've seen Crimson Tide and Hunt for Red October In many ways more successful in recreating the WW2 Nazi U-Boat experience. Perhaps. If you ignore that Uber Sonar Guy and Denzel Washington

[winters]

At least they are better than a clean shaven Cary Grant surfacing in Tokyo harbor and proceeding to blow the crap out of everything before making his all too easy "heroic" escape.

[jasondef]

Wow, how 'bout Winters writing back to you! That's awesome, that truly is the best generation in my book. My grandpa tells me stories sometimes of being a radar tech shooting down buzz bombs in England. Incredible, I'm way too chicken to imagine going through what they all went through, on both sides of the war for that matter.

And I agree, Terminal sucked, though I thought WoW was okay, despite Tom Cruise being an idiot these days. Spielberg better do something good soon, why is everything all about him? How bout letting some new faces direct more good stuff, like Clint and other more unknowns? Although I did hear that Speilberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford are real close to Indiana Jones 4! (holy cow!) I'll let them go ahead with that one, better be good!!!