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Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:10 am
by chuckfourth
I think anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHG2SD ... C863A6468B
there is a lot of character build up in the first half.
The second action half is worth the wait.
Best Regards Chuck.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:42 am
by Priapus1
Yep, superb movie. Although "Die Untergang" remains my favourite.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:46 am
by Tarhunnas
Nitpick warning: It is Der Untergang...
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:30 pm
by TulliusDetritus
An old movie (1959). Looks interesting [:)]
To be honest, I have only seen one German WW2 movie: Stalingrad (from the 90s). And I really liked it.
Not counting Der Untergang, obviously. But this one is more about Hitler (Ganz is amazing).
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:55 pm
by Wuffer
not to forget "Das Boot", of course
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:39 pm
by Banzan
You know whats funny? If you are from germany, you can't watch that movie on youtube (blocked)
But i had to watch "Die Bruecke" at school already (in the 80s), and write an narration(?) about it.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:08 pm
by TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: Wuffer
not to forget "Das Boot", of course
Oops! True. I forgot it. Even better than
Stalingrad IMO. Or I simply liked it even more.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:20 pm
by STEF78
But it's not a german movie. It's an austrian one
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:44 pm
by Denniss
For "Das Boot" you need to watch the extended or TV versions, the original cinematic movie was a "bit" cut down.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:38 pm
by Wolfe1759
It probably would have been this (info from Wikipedia)
A movie adaptation of The Forgotten Soldier, written by Michael Frost Beckner and Joel Kassay was in development, but cancelled in July 2009
Otherwise Das Boot
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:25 am
by Priapus1
double post
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:29 am
by Priapus1
ORIGINAL: Tarhunnas
Nitpick warning: It is Der Untergang...
heh, I apologise. I never understood the die/der/das system. If there is any logic to it.
ORIGINAL: Wolfe
It probably would have been this (info from Wikipedia)
A movie adaptation of The Forgotten Soldier, written by Michael Frost Beckner and Joel Kassay was in development, but cancelled in July 2009
Otherwise Das Boot
Absolutely brilliant book. My favourite war memoir. All quiet on the western front is a close second. There is a lot of debate about the authenticity, but even if it is partly fictionalised it gives an amazing insight into the horrors of the eastern front.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:40 am
by timmyab
ORIGINAL: Wuffer
not to forget "Das Boot", of course
Great film!
I used to be a keen 'Silent Hunter' player and 'Das Boot' is practically worshiped on the Subsim forum.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:25 pm
by Manstein63
Not seen very many German language war films but I would say Downfall must be up there with the very best of them. Especially the now classic scene where Hitler is complaining about the 1-1 = 2-1 Rule [:D][:D][:D][:D].
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:07 pm
by Cpl_Baloo
The 2013 ZDF production 'Unsere Mutter,unsere Vater (Generation war)' is an incredible movie!
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:30 pm
by TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: Manstein63
Not seen very many German language war films but I would say Downfall must be up there with the very best of them. Especially the now classic scene where Hitler is complaining about the 1-1 = 2-1 Rule [:D][:D][:D][:D].
For a moment I thought that was actually true! [X(]
2 nanoseconds later I opened youtube and looked for er... "Hitler Rant 1:1 = 2:1"... To no avail [:'(]
You sir (or madam) are a liar of the highest degree!!! [:D]
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:40 am
by Aurelian
Grumpy Cat says:

RE: Best German war film
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:57 am
by Wuffer
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:01 pm
by Tarhunnas
This thread went seriously OT, but IMHO you can't just throw out the 1-1 > 2-1 without somehow making it more attractive to attack as the Soviet in 1941 in some other way.
Suggestions: Chance for the Soviet to gain morale or wins even from failed attacks.
Better morale for the Soviet 1941 forces.
RE: Best German war film
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:19 pm
by knilli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHG2SD ... C863A6468B part one.
'Die Bruecke" (The Bridge)
Filmed 1959. This is the Original one. You will find the other parts on the side panel.
There is a colour version of it too, but it is a remake and - me personally - dont like it. Too modern, not the same.
And - not WW2 but WW1 - another favorite of mine is 'Berge in Flammen'. Filmed in the 20's by Luis Trenker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMzmSdFLQyU
And 'Steiner - The Iron Cross' but only part 1. Dont like the others....
'Das Boot' , 'Stalingrad' is ok. (though my father said, when he saw the scene with the scene 'anti-tank versus tank' that if they would have done it that way, he would have never been able to come back...)
"Unsere Muetter und Unsere Vaeter". Gives you a climpse.
BUT if you are interested in living during that time, there is an austrian movie called "Der Bockerer" (only part one). Goes from the "Anschluss" till the end of the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvDoHY2laOA