Das Boot

An excellent film which plays its ups and downs to great effect (that's the long way of saying 'emotional rollercoaster'). Very intense and realistic.

One thing I can always count on from German WWII films is that I'll leave with a more fulfilling sense of closure than a typical American or British rendition delivers. Using protagonists from the opposing side at least requires something a little more thoughtful than "we struggled but it was worth it for ultimate moral victory."

Intense, with no softening for the American audience

One of the top five war films of all time. Holy shit this is a good movie!

Gripping - I've been thinking about submarines and war a lot since I've seen it

Most memorable ending of a film for me.

One of the best war movies ever made. It's a long and difficult but rewarding movie. This movie does a great job of showing the 'other side' of WW2 and the appalling conditions in which U boat crews faught there war.

One of my very favourite movies. This tale of german submarine crew is able to potrait the life in submarine better than any film ever. Viewer feels for the characters and is excited about the dangers they confort. This film has several versions, including TV version and they are all good. A true classic that should be seen in original german with subtitles.

An interesting examination of the Battle of the Atlantic but heavyhanded with its anti-war message and at times disjointed.

Watched the directors cut without realising it, must watch the standard release at some point.

A very powerful film that will stay in your mind a long time. I talked to a submariner (US) who had served on the old WWII-era diesel subs and he said the film captured the atmosphere excellently.

Makes my chest tighten just thinking about it

I'm a sucker for this sort of thing.

classic claustrophobic German War flick. a must see

It's so damn long... but it has a place in my heart cause it was so good.

Masterpiece

Nerve-racking, gripping, anti-war, don't watch Director's cut as is self-indulgent.

Beni gerilimin içine sokmayı başardı. Filmin neredeyse baştan sona denizaltı içinde geçmesi sizi atmosfere ister istemez sokuyor. Mürettabattan biri gibi hissetmeniz içten bile değil. Sonundaki ters köşe beklenmedik bir şeydi benim açımdan. Bazı sahneler gereksiz tekrarlanmış ve uzatılmıştı. Olaydan çok durum hikayesi kıvamında olduğundan sıkılmanız olası. İyi filmdi.

Kept my attention for the whole 3 hours

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One of the most important movies in german history.

Don't watch it dubbed, please.

Such tension..

one of the best submarine movies out there - I swear you 'taste' the oil/fumes in the air on that boat. excellent acting!

Who needs nail-clippers when you have suspense like this!

This is a must watch if you love submarine and wwii movies.

Dealing with submarine warfare, the film accurately depicts not only the crowding and the grime, but also the harrowing menace of being hundreds of feet below water when the depth charges begin to hammer at the fragile hull. With its grim depiction of the hard work and the cold fear that marked the battles for the North Atlantic, _Das Boot_ is an aquatic _All Quiet on the Western Front_.

it is a good movie, but, to be honest not for me!