Classic movies are often classic because of the last 5 minutes of the movie

Everett 2022-04-21 09:01:28

The strong sense of authenticity and tension can be said to be a superior work from the point of view of a submarine film or a war film. Although the film tells a story about war, there is basically no grand war scene in the whole film, and even the enemy ship does not have a complete and clear shot. But through the narrow and dull space of the submarine it brings a tense atmosphere of war. The director's shooting technique is very clever.

However, if this is all, then this movie is just a very good war movie or submarine movie. What really shocks people and thinks is the ending of the last 5 minutes of the movie, which is also the last part of the movie. The ending makes me think this is a classic movie worth recommending. After following the tense plot of the submarine in the movie, the just-relaxed heart was shocked and nervous again, but this time it really touched the nerves of human nature. After the submarine returned from disaster, the welcoming ceremony became a funeral. Sinking in its own dock, the overall historical situation will not be changed by the victory of the submarine, but the ideological position will be abandoned. The cruelty of war is far more cruel than we imagine.

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Das Boot quotes

  • [U-96 is heading towards a nearby convoy contact]

    Captain: [to Werner] More than 30 freighters! Berthold better not attack now. It's best to stay close and wait until the other boats arrive. For me, there is nothing finer than a submarine... and sailboats. There are no lines more beautiful than that of a sailboat. I sailed on a three-masted schooner once. Wonderful ship. Roomy. It had holds as big as churches!

    [the Captain and Werner laugh]

  • [the sounds of torpedoes detonating and sinking ships has subsided]

    Captain: Now it's their turn.