Das Boot (Finally)

VIICDriver · 12-15-06, 11:02 PM

Finally got it and watched it this evening, at first I was not so sure about it but man it turned out to be a GREAT movie. Funny how alot of the sounds I hear from the movie I recognize as being in some SH3 mods!

I thought it was plenty thorough in covering a u-boats ops and the copy I got from netflix was a remastered one that the quality was excellent on.

Funny though as the copy had been subtitled but the speech had already been changed over to English but what they were saying in English alot of times did not match what was being said on the subtitles! Made it slightly confusing but no biggie.

Thanks to you guys for speaking of it, would never have seen it probably if it had not been for this forum. Was most pleased with it.

Chuck

Camaero · 12-15-06, 11:41 PM

First: There will probably never be a better sub movie made than Das Boot.
Second: The English dubs suck. Watch the movie in German with English subtitles.
Third: Which version did you see? To really experience it, you must watch the full 293 minute version!

And that's all I have to say about that.

VIICDriver · 12-16-06, 01:00 AM

Oh it was I'd say 3.5 hours long! First DVD I can ever remember seeing where you had to flip the DVD over halfway through it! Takes me back to the "video-disk" days. Am I showing my age? LOL

I do not want to give it away for anyone that has not seen it but thank God he kept The ghost around and I was floored at the end. You guys will know what I mean that have seen it.

Speaking of sub movies, going to dig up Grey Lady Down and I think it is "Run Silent, Run Deep". Have seen them both but it was many years ago.

U571 was pretty good but I really wish someone would make a movie kind of like Das Boot again with todays technology. It was easy to see alot of it was shot in someones bathtub but it was great for a 1981 flic.

Chuck

Camaero · 12-16-06, 01:22 AM

I haven't seen Run Silent Run Deep yet but I hear it's pretty good.

Be sure to check out the movie The Enemy Below. Curt Jurgens (The German sub skipper) and Robert Mitchum (The American surface skipper) are both great in it. Gives a point of view from both the surface and below.

Plus any movie with Robert Mitchum is a-okay with me.

peterloo · 12-16-06, 02:25 AM

Forget U-571. That one contains a lot of Fractual errors... Too long to list here

They incl. (A) ability to send radio message when submerged (as the German POW did)

(B) Everything in a German U-boat is in German, white lights stands for "safe" (I'm not sure about this one, but SH3 tells me that safe=green)

(C) Torpedo hit results in an explosion on bridge... must be Computer generated

and many more... (read it on another site)

Still, you can enjoy it, but beware of the errors. Don't be too serious

Camaero · 12-16-06, 03:17 AM

I am watching it right now... Thomsen always cracks me up!

There was something I was wondering about though. When Thomsen is being helped out of the bathroom by the Captain and Werner, why does he say "I am not in a condition to fxck" in English? (I am watching without the English voice dubs of course.)

I don't know much German so maybe that phrase happens to be that similar?

Sailor Steve · 12-16-06, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by VIICDriver

Oh it was I'd say 3.5 hours long!

Sounds like the "Director's Cut". You need to see the "Original, Uncut Version", which as Camaero said is just under 5 hours long.

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Originally Posted by peterloo

Forget U-571. That one contains a lot of Fractual errors... Too long to list here

Not to mention that it's a crappy movie from start to finish. The whole concept is preposterous. Worst sub movie ever.

Camaero · 12-16-06, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Sounds like the "Director's Cut". You need to see the "Original, Uncut Version", which as Camaero said is just under 5 hours long.

Yeah, I just stayed up all night watching the 5 hour version. There is just nothing else like it. I have seen it quite a few times now and every time I watch, I still feel the suspense, the joy, and the heart pounding edge of your seat thrills every time. It is just awesome. That's all I can say.

Rhodes · 12-16-06, 01:56 PM

I'm still whaiting for the uncutt version to arrive in the store that I order it...Since September,

. Now and then I see the director's cut.

AVGWarhawk · 12-16-06, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by VIICDriver

Finally got it and watched it this evening, at first I was not so sure about it but man it turned out to be a GREAT movie. Funny how alot of the sounds I hear from the movie I recognize as being in some SH3 mods!

I thought it was plenty thorough in covering a u-boats ops and the copy I got from netflix was a remastered one that the quality was excellent on.

Funny though as the copy had been subtitled but the speech had already been changed over to English but what they were saying in English alot of times did not match what was being said on the subtitles! Made it slightly confusing but no biggie.

Thanks to you guys for speaking of it, would never have seen it probably if it had not been for this forum. Was most pleased with it.

Chuck

Yeah, we be Das Boot junkies

If there was ever a stranger bunch of groupies it would have to be this crowd as groupies for Das Boot.

Camaero · 12-16-06, 07:42 AM

I will make the U-boot cocktails!

Morts · 12-16-06, 07:53 AM

id like a u-boat cocktail please :rotfl:

12-15-06, 11:02 PM	#1
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Das Boot (Finally) Finally got it and watched it this evening, at first I was not so sure about it but man it turned out to be a GREAT movie. Funny how alot of the sounds I hear from the movie I recognize as being in some SH3 mods! I thought it was plenty thorough in covering a u-boats ops and the copy I got from netflix was a remastered one that the quality was excellent on. Funny though as the copy had been subtitled but the speech had already been changed over to English but what they were saying in English alot of times did not match what was being said on the subtitles! Made it slightly confusing but no biggie. Thanks to you guys for speaking of it, would never have seen it probably if it had not been for this forum. Was most pleased with it. Chuck

12-15-06, 11:41 PM	#2
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	First: There will probably never be a better sub movie made than Das Boot. Second: The English dubs suck. Watch the movie in German with English subtitles. Third: Which version did you see? To really experience it, you must watch the full 293 minute version! And that's all I have to say about that. __________________

12-16-06, 01:22 AM	#4
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I haven't seen Run Silent Run Deep yet but I hear it's pretty good. Be sure to check out the movie The Enemy Below. Curt Jurgens (The German sub skipper) and Robert Mitchum (The American surface skipper) are both great in it. Gives a point of view from both the surface and below. Plus any movie with Robert Mitchum is a-okay with me. __________________

12-16-06, 02:25 AM	#5
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Forget U-571. That one contains a lot of Fractual errors... Too long to list here They incl. (A) ability to send radio message when submerged (as the German POW did) (B) Everything in a German U-boat is in German, white lights stands for "safe" (I'm not sure about this one, but SH3 tells me that safe=green) (C) Torpedo hit results in an explosion on bridge... must be Computer generated and many more... (read it on another site) Still, you can enjoy it, but beware of the errors. Don't be too serious __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

12-16-06, 03:17 AM	#6
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I am watching it right now... Thomsen always cracks me up! There was something I was wondering about though. When Thomsen is being helped out of the bathroom by the Captain and Werner, why does he say "I am not in a condition to fxck" in English? (I am watching without the English voice dubs of course.) I don't know much German so maybe that phrase happens to be that similar? __________________

12-16-06, 01:00 AM	#3
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh it was I'd say 3.5 hours long! First DVD I can ever remember seeing where you had to flip the DVD over halfway through it! Takes me back to the "video-disk" days. Am I showing my age? LOL I do not want to give it away for anyone that has not seen it but thank God he kept The ghost around and I was floored at the end. You guys will know what I mean that have seen it. Speaking of sub movies, going to dig up Grey Lady Down and I think it is "Run Silent, Run Deep". Have seen them both but it was many years ago. U571 was pretty good but I really wish someone would make a movie kind of like Das Boot again with todays technology. It was easy to see alot of it was shot in someones bathtub but it was great for a 1981 flic. Chuck

12-16-06, 01:56 PM	#9
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I'm still whaiting for the uncutt version to arrive in the store that I order it...Since September, . Now and then I see the director's cut. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

12-16-06, 07:42 AM	#11
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I will make the U-boot cocktails! __________________

12-16-06, 07:53 AM	#12
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	id like a u-boat cocktail please :rotfl: