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Hi all,

Semi OT: New "Das Boot"? [&:]

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/02/ ... tv-series/


Leo "Apollo11"

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Semi OT: New "Das Boot"? [&:]

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/02/ ... tv-series/


Leo "Apollo11"

warspite1

Why the [&:] Leo?

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Why the [&:] Leo?

Most usually the sequals are far far worse than the originals... and the original "Das Boot" (especially the German series = 6 hours long) was as good as it could be... [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Why the [&:] Leo?

Most usually the sequals are far far worse than the originals... and the original "Das Boot" (especially the German series = 6 hours long) was as good as it could be... [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

They can use the Wilhelm Bauer in this series, and round it up in 1945 with an escape to South America. Maybe with
some shady persons onboard....[8|]

Fred

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Why the [&:] Leo?

Most usually the sequals are far far worse than the originals... and the original "Das Boot" (especially the German series = 6 hours long) was as good as it could be... [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

The first series was more than good, you are right...and the base and model for the Silent Hunter Simulator.

ORIGINAL: Leandros

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Why the [&:] Leo?

Most usually the sequals are far far worse than the originals... and the original "Das Boot" (especially the German series = 6 hours long) was as good as it could be... [8D]

Leo "Apollo11"

They can use the Wilhelm Bauer in this series, and round it up in 1945 with an escape to South America. Maybe with
some shady persons onboard....[8|]

Fred

I always felt that the people who cling to the theory that Hitler escaped to South America to be closeted wishful
thinking.
Just a little bit creepy [:D]

I doubt its quality will be even close to the original but I also doubt it will turn into dumbshit like U-571

ORIGINAL: Denniss

I doubt its quality will be even close to the original but I also doubt it will turn into dumbshit like U-571

U571 had 2-3 ok ship - sub battle scenes IIRC


BTW: I think the film / series of Das Boot was in fact better then the book. Except the book had more details on sub to ship and ship to sub combat. As the "reporter" character in the book is displayed as one who also served on an asw ship in the baltics before assigned to the boat..

OT but speaking of German productions.... I just finished watching the German mini-series "Babylon Berlin". It is set in 1929 Weimar; for those of us interested in the tumultuous politics of that time it is very well done. It has a very dark Germanic side to it. A lot of money was spent on costumes set etc. The "failing" NY Times highly rated the production. Another darkish German movie set in late 1945 that I watched recently was worthwhile: This Land of Mine

Gonna be hard to top the original.

A reboot of Das Boot? [8D]

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

A reboot of Das Boot? [8D]

Yes, I think Microsoft Tech Support is responsible.

The Buchheim book was supposed to be better/more detailed than the movie as it was too much material to fit into limited length of a movie.
The 3-part TV series is actually far superior to the movie as it provides lots of details/background/ambiente.
Will be hard to top with anything new.

Gosh I was a child...but still that movie made such a great impression, and the accompanying music is unforgettable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rln5FWAFFoo




Who'd like to see it again with me (in original German is completely a different experience) ?

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Who'd like to see it again with me (in original German is completely a different experience) ?

I re-watch it every year (it is the very 1st DVD I ever bought)... I watch it in original German language (and with English subtitles)... [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

The original was a 5 hour mini-series. You can get a 209 minute version on Amazon.

whatever.

BBC was not involved with the minisieries other than to broadcast it first.
I still shudder when the intro/title music starts playing

Remakes are.... STRESSFUL

"Iam in no condition to REMAKE"