I am among the great fans of The Original Film(s)...
I have the director's cut and the edited tv series on dvd and love them both.
On more than one occasion I have invited weird friends round to share the experience, enjoying custard with cherries, u boat cocktails, Beck's beer, figs, lemons, (no hairy meat), etc, etc... oh yes, I think this may be my favourite film.
I know there were criticisms of the alleged histrionics and overly-emotional responses of the cast/crew in the '80s version (no doubt true, but hard to imagine in modern times - despite being a very young crew this was was a German wartime vessel in WW2 and no doubt very tightly-laced), but really there is no comparison to the original.
I was very reluctant to watch the series at first but since I'm such a Boot junkie, I caved in (paid £16.99!) and watched. Yes, it pales in many ways and aficionados will recognise various details (tributes) to the films but in the end you will need another fresh fix.
I forgive the weaknesses - hell, I'm actually enjoying it. It's a series with lots of excellent cliffhangers and some believable WW2 scenarios: collaborators, sexual desperation, selfishness, resistance, etc.
So it's not always 100% realistic but I think it is definitely very entertaining. Relax and enjoy where possible.
IMHO 🤓
I have the director's cut and the edited tv series on dvd and love them both.
On more than one occasion I have invited weird friends round to share the experience, enjoying custard with cherries, u boat cocktails, Beck's beer, figs, lemons, (no hairy meat), etc, etc... oh yes, I think this may be my favourite film.
I know there were criticisms of the alleged histrionics and overly-emotional responses of the cast/crew in the '80s version (no doubt true, but hard to imagine in modern times - despite being a very young crew this was was a German wartime vessel in WW2 and no doubt very tightly-laced), but really there is no comparison to the original.
I was very reluctant to watch the series at first but since I'm such a Boot junkie, I caved in (paid £16.99!) and watched. Yes, it pales in many ways and aficionados will recognise various details (tributes) to the films but in the end you will need another fresh fix.
I forgive the weaknesses - hell, I'm actually enjoying it. It's a series with lots of excellent cliffhangers and some believable WW2 scenarios: collaborators, sexual desperation, selfishness, resistance, etc.
So it's not always 100% realistic but I think it is definitely very entertaining. Relax and enjoy where possible.
IMHO 🤓