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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Extended Reading
  • Marques 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    The unedited version is like a documentary, recording the story of almost every crew member on the U96. Most of the time it was a cramped, cramped, lightless, airtight environment. It is also a very real reflection that launching war is the biggest mistake of mankind. The captain is a real person and served as a consultant for the film. He was sentenced to one year for his defeat in World War II. I really like the ending of this film. It wasn't a Hollywood-style reunion, and it didn't say that the whole ship sank to the bottom of the sea and all the crew died. Instead, they all returned to the shore for inspection. They thought they were honored, but they were raided by British aircraft. Silence, which is also in line with historical facts. I watched it twice, fast-forward in the middle, and I fell asleep. In West German movies, the captain is responsible for salvaging the sunken ship after he is released from prison.

  • Merl 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    The background introduction of the first part and the creation of the atmosphere of the whole film are already compulsory courses for the director. Compared with the patterned climax disaster and the sudden turn of the disaster in the last part, the silent fear in the middle part of the film is obviously better shot.

Das Boot quotes

  • Captain of the 'Weser': So, what's it like down there, in a submarine?

    Der Leitende: It's... quiet.

    Captain of the 'Weser': Quiet? Hmm.

  • [Werner takes pictures of the watch officers on the conning tower]

    Captain: Take pictures of the crew returning, not putting out to sea.

    Lt. Werner: Why?

    Captain: They'll have grown beards by then. It would shame the Tommies to see mere boys give them Hell. Baby faces. Ones that should still suck mama's breast.

    [pause]

    Captain: I feel ancient around these kids, like I'm on some Children's Crusade.