Das Boot

timbob · 27 Jul 2007 at 15:52

Just been reading through the Band of Brothers thread, and whilst my mind was on all things WW2 related, was thinking about Das Boot. I bought the full 5 hour mini-series (not the cut down film version) on DVD last year, and it's amazing viewing. Excellently shot, the way the mood of the crew changes from total utter boredom, to the thrill of the hunt, then to the absolute terror of being depth charged and sunk... Not many things I've watched have ever gripped me as much as when U-96 tries to run the Gibraltar Straights...

Anybody seen it?

squiffy · 27 Jul 2007 at 15:56

Yup, have the R1 Superbit directors Cut. I hope you chose the german audio track, with english subs.

timbob · 27 Jul 2007 at 15:58

squiffy said:
Yup, have the R1 Superbit directors Cut. I hope you chose the german audio track, with english subs.

Jawohl! The Old Man sounds lame in English anyway...

Bill101 · 27 Jul 2007 at 16:39

I watched it when it first aired on TV, it was one of the few things that you looked forward to seeing how it was unfolding the next week.

jackthezipper · 27 Jul 2007 at 16:42

Only seen the film version. Nearly coudln't watch it as the language / subtitle options wouldn't work on my dvd player. Had to watch it on the pc.

NickK · 27 Jul 2007 at 17:47

Das Boot is a brilliant film. The series is better as it gives more time to develop the characters.

I didn't realise but Peterson (ics) kept the actor caged up inside for the project so that they'd loose the suntan colour.

cheets64 · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:20

"Dive, Dive, Dive"

Lunatic Dreyfus · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:22

"ALARM!!!"

Das Boot is epic stuff. But as somebody else said, it has to be German language, English subtitles. Then again I think you could just listen to the German soundtrack and let the atmosphere do the talking, it's that good.

But never ever watch the movie version they show on TV occasionally.

I've got the Director's Cut version of it and love it (especially the commentary), but didn't realise they had released the mini-series as a whole. I might have to go and order it as I haven't seen that version since they showed it on BBC2 in... 1989/1990?

Doohickey · 27 Jul 2007 at 19:35

Excellent series and film, I think it captured the tension and claustrophobia and despair of the U-boat superbly

Magister · 27 Jul 2007 at 19:37

Bought the miniseries version yesterday as it happens, but haven't got around to watching it yet. Think I'll start it now.

dinger44 · 27 Jul 2007 at 20:30

Best war movie ever imo.

warren_1979 · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:19

Yeah I remember watching this on BBC 2 in 1988 or something. Even though I was 9 or something I knew I was watching something very special. The claustrophobia a it creates is amazing.

I'm going to pick it up as soon as come to think of it!

edit - oh yeah don't buy the film version, its garbage, subtitled too

squiffy · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:21

warren_1979 said:
edit - oh yeah don't buy the film version, its garbage, subtitled too

At the time, you couldn't buy the mini series, only the film (going back to region 1 era where there was a only 100 selection of titles) R2 was years off.

warren_1979 · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:21

Does anyone remember the Das Boot dance remix from about 1992? Absolutely brilliant stuff.

Here it is http://www.discogs.com/release/121204

Its quality!

Ak!ta · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:23

warren_1979 said:
Does anyone remember the Das Boot dance remix from about 1992? Absolutely brilliant stuff.

Here it is http://www.discogs.com/release/121204

Its quality!

warren_1979 · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:24

squiffy said:
At the time, you couldn't buy the mini series, only the film (going back to region 1 era where there was a only 100 selection of titles) R2 was years off.

Yeah the series has was only released a few years ago wasn't it.

warren_1979 · 27 Jul 2007 at 23:25

Ak!ta said:

I've got the original cassette single, its not too bad really. :cool:

Lunatic Dreyfus · 28 Jul 2007 at 18:53

warren_1979 said:
I've got the original cassette single, its not too bad really.

I can remember seeing that performed on Top of the Pops. The audience seemed to dig it, if I remember correctly.

malfunkshun · 29 Jul 2007 at 14:37

Ak!ta said:

Hehe it is cool, Germans consider it as almost folk music apparently. I still have the 12" here somwhere, there are some sweet mixes on that.
The miniseries is excellent. I have watched it a few times and always start out waiting for the sub to get sunk but then by the end Im rooting for it and the crew

Will_3rd · 6 Sep 2007 at 20:45

Rented the 2 Disc Uncut Mini Series, great piece of film :cool: