“Das Boot” or “The Boat” (1981) is based on the best-selling novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, who had written down his experiences as war-correspondent on board the U96 during WWII. The movie is considered to be one of the greatest of its kind, featuring probably the greatest amount of historical detail you could get in a motion picture. From the interior of the ship, to the cast (including a variety of German dialects, indicating their various heritages), director Wolfgang Petersen put every effort into the project to make it not just a piece of entertainment but more like a document without any airs we often find in Hollywood productions. There are no glimpses of heroism and no pathos. Just a crew on their mission (to survive the war), deservingly resulting in six Academy Award nominations. The music (especially the main theme), composed by German jazz-icon Klaus Doldinger, became an absolute classic in Europe, eventually spawning one of the first commercially successful techno tracks ever (Das Boot by U96, 1991). The score itself is carefully used throughout the lengthy movie and rather sparsely orchestrated. Against the usual expectations, we even get utilization of synthesizers, resulting in haunting cues like “Angriff”, where the implemented sounds of a destroyer’s radar will raise the hairs on your neck, serving the movie and its timelessness. Enjoy the dive!

@SGH-rt6ci

12 күн бұрын

Thnx for your comment. I would love to see a remake , of course german production but with the same soundtrack , maybe a bit modified❤

Grazie Fred❤👍🏻 Well done Klaus Doldinger In 1997, the Director's Cut version was released, lasting 209 minutes. The film was received with great admiration by critics and is still considered one of the best German films of all time, as well as one of the best war films ever made worldwide. It got six Oscar nominations. In addition to its technical qualities, attention to detail and special effects, the film was the first to describe German soldiers as victims rather than "bad guys", completely overturning the classic canons of war cinema, especially Hollywood cinema. While a film seen "on the side of the Germans" was a big risk, as an even slightly biased product could attract accusations of revisionism, an anti-militarist film would have risked being judged trivial. Petersen put aside ideologies, clichés and rhetoric and focused on a single objective: the soldier, his life on board, his fear and disbelief in the face of the sad events of the war. It seems almost incredible, but the extraordinary nature of "Das Boot" lies precisely in this: a simple subject, with an overall predictable epilogue, but an engaging narrative, one might say "live", which brings the viewer into the drama, making him feel close to the protagonists. The film also had an enormous success with the public, especially in Germany and the USA, and is part of a trend of war films, so to speak, anti-militarist but not too much, which also includes “Stalingrad” by Joseph Vilsmaier and “Platoon” by Oliver Stone.

"U96" is my favourite track. That shot of the boat crashing through the waves as the Royal Navy go all out, the Captain urging his boat on, the crew below chaotic and all sealed by the music. Like how Angriff segued into U96 12:58 "not yet, kameraden! Not yet!!!" Likewise the end as the captain watches U-96 sink and pitches over.

Not all U-boat captains were devoted Nazi-sympathizers. Please find out more about captains like Werner Hartenstein, 1908 - 1943 (Korvettenkapitan) Sank 20 ships, 97,504 grt Commanded: U-156. Hartenstein's memory lives on to this day for his remarkable feat during his rescue of the survivors of his torpedo attack in the Laconia Incident. Many have revered him as a friend and a gentleman. His boat was sunk with all hands on her fifth patrol in March 1943.

The TV series transmitted on the BBC in the mid-1980's was nothing short of a masterpiece.

Sensational contribution, one of my classics in my club; daring and innovative electronic style for a IIWW war film, which adapts like a glove both in the moments of anguish and oppressiveness under the sea, as well as in the action on the waves.

"Die sitzen im Casino und feiern unsere Versenkung"

@borissenda

2 ай бұрын

Not yiet camarade ! Not yiet !!

One of the first VHS movies my dad rented after we got our first VCR. It really affected my dad who was a USN submariner at the close of WW II. There is a brotherhood among sub crew, even from opposing sides. The other films we rented were Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part One" and Sam Peckinpah's "Cross of Iron". It was a weird weekend. Thanks for the reminder and a great suite.

@yaffayafo82

4 ай бұрын

It took a certain man to live and fight inside that pressure-cooking tin can. Who would volunteer for such duty? My father fought in WWII, but he was on land in the Philippines. Unsafe conditions all around.

@morlock2086

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply. @@yaffayafo82 Submariners are a special breed. I don't know if I could have done it. War is war. It doesn't matter if it is on land, above, or under the water.

Hello, Fred! " Das Boot " was the gateway to making filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen known on a global scale. But Klaus Doldinger's musical excellence could already be detected in , for example, the police series " Tatort "(1970) and " Ein Fall Fur Zwei "(1981). Here, Doldinger creates a very thick and suitable score for the story's human drama. At the end of the credits, in his style, he performs a pop/ symphonic version of the main theme that is one of the richest and most of exciting of all time, with impeccable melody & orchestration, an unforgettable theme as would be " Bastian's Happy Flight " from " Die Unendliche Geschichte "(1984, aka " The Neverending Story " ) _ two of our dearest memories from the 80s! Thanks and bye!!

Love ❤️ this soundtrack from the movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 and music 🎶 🎵 🎼🎛🎚📻🎹🎷🎺🎻 from the '80s. Thank you for the upload.

@BSilva1984

5 ай бұрын

Thank 🇺🇸 😊 🙏🏼 you

Listening to this score with its innovative use of sampled sounds and synth, you almost can't tell it's from a 1981 film, save for a few clues here and there. Just goes to show how timeless and beautifully crafted this score is. The "U96" with its intense driving rhythm is my favorite. You can feel the suspense just by listening to music alone.

Masterpiece

Doldinger's score for BODY PARTS is a horror masterpiece.

@bobbengan

5 ай бұрын

Also love this score but it's but Loek Dikker, not Doldinger I'm afraid!

Nada q añadir al comentario de soundtrack....maravillosa pelicula. Banda sonora. Fotografia...cuando emerge el submarino a la superficie te acuerdas de respirar la belleza del mar y del submarino es inenarrable...obra de arte! Malditas guerras.

Спасибо. Это круто

Très bon film et bande sonore❤❤❤

Yes, Fred!

SCHNELLER!!!! SCHNELLLLLLLLLLLLERRRRRR!!!

@JohannesFabender

3 ай бұрын

Tiefer LI, tiefer…!

@kylelindberg7771

2 ай бұрын

@@JohannesFabender Schwerer, Vati, Schwerer!!!

Zitat: Das Geistige kommt hier zu kurz.

Pretty sure that most of the brass is sampled/synth'd? The Appell cue definitely is.

In the accompanying photo of Maestro Doldinger, is that possibly where the old U-boat pens were?

@SoundtrackFred

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I can't find any official information about the location but it looks like a river course through a city to me. Maybe the Spree in Berlin (Doldingers hometown).

Çok güzeldi

Nein ,sie sind 1:18 auferstanden, jedes Jahr fahre ich nach Möltenort ,da darf mich keiner stören

UZO auf Brücke

Masterpiece