Das recommendation - Victor Khomenko

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Posted by Victor Khomenko on November 20, 2000 at 06:08:55

In Reply to: Re: Das Schlechtes Boot! posted by Rob on November 20, 2000 at 03:31:00:

***Thanks for the thumbs down, Vitiok. I was already wondering if it would be anything like the real thing, to me still the best war movie ever and although Wolfgang Petersen after this masterpiece sold his soul to the devil to make 'Airforce One',

Yes, we had discussed that one some time ago here. Some people had suggested that "The Perfect Storm" was the sign of his recovery and return to good film making, but I have not seen that one yet.

***making me laugh insanely about the seriousness of Harrison Ford ( Is that man an actor

No.

***or your average neighbour?)

No to that one either. He is a rich shmuck.

***saluting the squadron of fighters after he managed to take control of this plane of planes, but I'm pretty sure this movie you reviewed so eloquently will not enter the house.

Yep, that one I think is a waste of time, but if you like good war movies, do a search here - this has been discussed several times before and simply excellent lists are available here.

Just disregard the one very common recommendation - the Stalag 17. I still can't figure out which particular nasty perverted twist in the American perception put this "masterpiece" on the map. My feelings regarding that one are well known, and they ain't good.

As far as the "Schlechtes", I suspected it was a mistake. My rusty German told me "Schlechte" but I looked at the Alta-vista and used its translator to "verify" myself. I gave it "bad" and it responded "schlechtes", so I simply pasted it.

Should trust my instincts more...

The difference between Das Boot and the U-571 is very telling of the distinction between the typical examples of the American vs. European film making. While the continental school spends most of its time analyzing the reality and people within that reality, the Hollywood seeks to create the artificial, grotesque sub-reality for the simple reason that it believes that "normal" folks and their "normal" problems are of no interest to the movie goers.

And guess what? Over the decades they had CREATED that new movie goer, the new MAN. Where Marxism had failed, Hollywood succeeded.

Too bad really, because they used to know how to make good ones. And infrequently they still do. I watched the last night "My Cousin Vinny" (must have been for the tenth time) and it IS a good movie, a truckload of fun and just great innoffensive entertainment, a simple movie that it is.

Highly recommended.

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Topic - Das Schlechtes Boot - Das Hollywood Boot - Victor Khomenko 08:02:19 11/19/00 (15)

Did you mention the welders ??? - klaus 10:50:14 11/30/00 (0)

Re: Das Schlechtes Boot - Das Hollywood Boot - Larry S. 17:48:46 11/28/00 (0)

Re: Das Schlechtes Boot - Das Hollywood Boot - Bruce from DC 13:08:35 11/22/00 (0)

"You are correct sir!" - Ed Mcmahon <NT> - Rich S. 07:44:16 11/21/00 (0)

I told you last year.... - Joe S 10:55:24 11/20/00 (2)

LOL! Dumb me! - Victor Khomenko 11:55:21 11/20/00 (0)

Oops.... - Joe S 10:58:27 11/20/00 (0)

Re: Das Schlechtes Boot - Das Hollywood Boot - Pjay 10:11:27 11/20/00 (0)

Re: Das Schlechtes Boot! - Rob 03:31:00 11/20/00 (2)

Das recommendation - Victor Khomenko 06:08:55 11/20/00 (0)

das Adjektiv - Rob 03:41:10 11/20/00 (0)

Das Booty Call? - TAFKA Steve 16:02:18 11/19/00 (3)

1984? - Victor Khomenko 16:58:12 11/19/00 (2)

Re: 1984? That's the one, starring Val Kilmer. - TAFKA Steve 16:22:47 11/20/00 (1)

Ha-ha-ha-ha !! Sounds like a winner to me. Shall rent... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 16:52:43 11/20/00 (0)

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