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Re: 2nd best u-boat film
Posted by: walter M ()
Date: January 17, 2003 11:31AM

<HTML>Dear ROBERT M,
I agree and it is my considered opinion that "The Enemy Below" was a turning point in the history of American cinema since it was the first movie that "rehabilitated" the German U-boat Commanders. When it was shot, the cold war was on full gear and (West) Germany was just secretly re-allowed to set up some Armed Forces (with an U-boat Arm). Its aim was to show German U-boat sailor were not as cruel and bad as previously pictured by the war propaganda.
I liked it along with all its ingenuity: especially the song singing during the final chase.
I pity they did not hire a real U-boat for filming: in those times both the Norvegian and the Spanish Navies had some still seaworthy. Or, why the hell they did not use the U 505 for the inside shots?
Greetings
walter M</HTML>

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Re: 2nd best u-boat film ROBERT M. 01/17/2003 02:04AM
Re: 2nd best u-boat film walter M 01/17/2003 11:31AM
Re: 2nd best u-boat film ROBERT M. 01/23/2003 01:51AM
Re: 2nd best u-boat film Bruce Burnham 01/25/2003 12:48AM
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