Although the shot is from a distance, he's clearly quite older than the rest of the crew. The troupe said there has been fan support to create the sequel, which might be made as an animated film.

She is the prop girl. The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him. | At the first very deep dive (1h50m) when bolts starts bursting, one hit and break the glass of the command center clock.
The large, beer-filled, boot-shaped glass termed "Das Boot" in the movie served as the grand finale' of all of the drinking games. The t-shirts worn by the contestants in the hot dog eating contest display a yellow, red and turquoise logo, which is identical to New Mexico state license plates. Looking for some great streaming picks? A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. The SS Weser was captured by HMCS Prince Robert off the Pacific coast of Mexico in 1940 and so could not have been interned in Spain. However, this is after ample time for repairs, and even after the resupply in Spain. After making first contact with the destroyer, while they await orders from the Kaleun, Frenssen's and Preacher's positions differ between subsequent shots. The large, beer-filled, boot-shaped glass termed "Das Boot" in the movie served as the grand finale' of all of the drinking games. Everybody refers to it as "Das Boot", that means "the boat" in German. During the first encounter with a convoy, a lieutenant (the one who wears a sweater) gets out of bed with his hair a mess and in his face. Yet the calender displayed "14" during his first meal. "Der Stiefel" would be the correct German terminology for "the boot." His first day aboard must have been the 19th. And that is the highest praise a movie like this can possibly get. Neither date fits the time-frame of the movie and in any case, Schalke made it to both finals (losing in 40/41 and winning in 41/42) - so they never got eliminated in either season. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon a secret, centuries-old competition described as a "Fight Club" with beer games. Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Because we can always use a good laugh. Moreover, Ullman sits where Preacher should be sitting. All three of the senior Von Wolfhausens were named for classical music composers. We love to watch every submarine movie ever made, from "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Destination: Tokyo" to "The Hunt For Red October", "Crimson Tide" and "U-571". the burning ship, he quotes a distance of 650m. on modern "boats" life isn't easy- but compared to the living hell that the German U-Boats were, modern submariners have nothing to complain about. The song sung by the crowd during the initial scene at Oktoberfest is a popular German song "Marmor, Stein, und Eisen" ("Marble, Stone, and Iron"). This is starboard, not 'port' (D: "backbord"), as he tells the captain when submerged. A couple of seconds later, in a more distant camera shot showing the entire sub, no one can be seen on the bridge. It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called "Battle of the Atlantic" to harass and destroy British shipping. The cast features three Oscar winners: Nat Faxon, Cloris Leachman, and Mo'Nique. U-32, a Type VIIA boat, actually sank in October 1940, a year prior to the events of this film. When the U-Boat is going on its first mission, there's a man with a mustache among the soldiers atop the submarine, waving goodbye. | | Towards the end of the film, while the Captain is in close-up, a blonde woman's head can be seen in the lower-left corner. Anthony Hughes . With Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch. Crazy Credits When Lt. Werner returns the packet of letters to Ullman that he volunteered to forward to Ullman's pregnant girlfriend, it was only half the size of the original bundle. In the bordello sequence prior to the launch scene, swing music was being played. 1,124 of 1,169 people found this review helpful.

A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. Drama. Following a mysterious car accident in the desert, Dafne suffers from post-traumatic amnesia. Soundtracks. When the troops prevailed, the general had a glassmaker fashion a boot from glass to fulfill his promise without tasting his own feet and to avoid spoiling the beer in his leather boot. Oil stains from the rag on Lt. Werner's face are different between shots. However, when the U-96 dives, the sky is now grey. The German delivery boy is played by James Roday. While being depth-charged, one of the sailors marks down the total charges that have been dropped. Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock - Der Alte, Chief Engineer Fritz Grade - Der Leitende-Der LI, Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator. Was this review helpful to you? Use the HTML below. Why? An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Early in the film, Fink remarks that a student had "just discovered pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis". It's an very popular German song. When the allied destroyer attacks, there are underwater shots showing the hull from below. View production, box office, & company info. Das Boot For even more, visit our Guide to Horror ... if you dare. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Later he notes the distance as 950m in his log. Given the time-frame of the movie (early Oct. to 24 Dec. 1941), this is historically wrong. The literal translation is "cock jerking". Alternate Versions The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth and sheer terror. But the moonlight, together with the light emitted by the huge fires on the ship, would make the sub easily visible to any Allied anti-sub escort ships. Actually "Das Boot" translates as "the boat" in English. Connections "Das Boot" is the story of the crew of one such U-Boat, with the film examining how these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers and attempted to accomplish impossible missions, all the while attempting to understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served. ... is sitting with his charts. The final scene with the message "Coming Soon - Potfest" was confirmed by Broken Lizard as a joke to make this film have an open-ended feel. Certificate: Passed With Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter. He clearly turns over to view the next picture, only to see the same picture again. SS Weser was built in 1922 by Norddeutscher Lloyd and was the third ship to bear that name. The only other competition they could be talking about is the German Cup ("Tschammerpokal") of 1941, whose semi-finals and final fit the time-frame (12 Oct and 2 Nov, respectively). However, this is after ample time for repairs, and even after the resupply in Spain. Jake, the first person she sees when she regains consciousness, tells her he's her husband. The plates consist of a yellow background, red numbers and letters, and turquoise graphics on the bottom. If binocular lenses are wet they are completely useless for their intended purpose. Under Hitler, swing or big band music was forbidden, and only German classical music could be played. It's also the longest word in Websters (non-medical) dictionary. (1981). The 4-rotor type was not introduced until the 1 February 1942. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. See who else started out in horror films. Prior to that 3-rotor types were used. Even allowing for the difficulty of getting a period fighter bomber, Gibraltar was home to 202 RAF Squadron which was equipped with Anti-submarine planes only, like Consolidated Catalina or Short Sunderland. This law states that German beer can only be made from barley, hops, and water, making strawberry beer illegal. Rated R for some war violence and brief language, Global Bulletin: Industry Calls for Immediate Release of Hajooj Kuka, Bavaria Fiction Chief Creative Officer Oliver Vogel To Join Leonine-Owned ‘Dark’ Producer W&b Television, Camera Works With a Special Effect on Their Movies, Favorite TV Mini-Series Rated at Least 9 Stars on IMDb. When Barry says "Not again!" Such "beer boots" are known as "Bierstiefel" in Germany.

He's never seen again. | While on the Weser ship, in Spain, the Captain and the crew are offered fresh figs. After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them. | (at around 55 mins) Captain and several crew members are taking wave splashes/spray in their faces while standing on the bridge. It is difficult to imagine any naval officer making such a mistake. In fact, Schalke was such a dominant team during this time, that they only lost a single match (the final) during the entire 40/41 league-championship. When they meet the other U-boat at sea, Werner and the 2nd Lt. report it off the port bow even though clearly looking and pointing to starboard. When the planes are attacking the harbor, a charge that is meant to simulate the explosion of a bomb dropped from the sky is visible on the water in a wide shot. A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Even so, he is very formal, and such a blunder does not seem very compatible. Roday starred in the series "Psych" on which Jay Chandrasekhar ('Barry') directed 4 episodes.
U-112 was a proposed Type IXB boat, which was designed to be a seaplane carrier but was never completed. During the scuffle at the first Beefest, Rolf says "Do it, come on kill me, what are you waiting for?!"

The song being sung during the initial scene at Octoberfest is Drafi Deutscher's "Marmor, Stein, und Eisen". |

During the war the SS Weser was thought to have been responsible for the sinking of the British ship, SS Anglo-Saxon (sunk August 21 1940), but this sinking was later attributed to the German merchantman, SS Widder. As Das Boot sets sail to La Rochelle towards the end of the film, the captain and one of its crew members are standing on the ... one hit and break the glass of the command center clock. However, throughout the movie he proves to be a wise person who can figure out fast the best way to eat the fruit. Werner's "fifth day at sea" is October 23, 1941, as the Upper Command trumpets through the radio. A large portion of Beerfest was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Captain keeps using his binoculars. An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom. Quotes The film is set in the autumn of 1941. Brad Pitt and Keira Knightley both scored early roles in scary movies.

There would be no reason for any of them to do so. People in certain professions don't like to watch movies about those professions (Doctors and Nurses shy away from hospital dramas, for example). On the submarine rail to carry the twin 7.92 MG 42 machine guns there was an American .50 caliber Browning.

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. What's The Most Powerful Ending to a War Movie? He marks the 23rd charge down, and the next shot shows the board back to 22 charges.