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RIP Lothar-G

Postby Ijineda » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:01 pm

The author of many excellent books, among them the famous "Das Boot" ("The boat"), died yesterday aged 89.
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:27 pm

:'( :'( :'(
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby expat » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:13 pm

Das Boot, one of the few films that do the book justice.

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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby ATI_7500 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:17 pm

Now that's a negative message that makes me a bit sad.

That guy knew how to write...
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:34 pm

I'm with Bj
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby expat » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:55 pm

Now that's a negative message that makes me a bit sad.

That guy knew how to write...



What was negative. The book was outstanding and the film did a good job to portray this, unlike most book to movies today that add a little spice, so that (sorry) the US audiences are catered for.

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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby Ecko » Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:45 pm

Sad. :(

Das Boot will always stand as the best submarine movie ever! 8-)
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby ATI_7500 » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:59 am

What was negative.


Replace "negative" with "bad".



P.S: German war movies are excellent. Unless you're Clint Eastwood, you could never make historically correct, unbiased movies like "Das Boot", "Der Untergang" or "Stauffenberg" in any other country.
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Re: RIP Lothar-G

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:20 pm

Or Stalingrad! Saw this the other night at my friends (with English subtitles) and I have to say I was moved. Brilliant is the only word for it.
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