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Das Boot Quotes

"On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors."

R 1982 · 2h 30m
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Das Boot
Unseen Threat Amidst Celebration and Complacency
Captain They haven't spotted us! They're all snoring in their bunks! Or you know what? They're drinking in the bar! Celebrating our sinking! Not yet, my friends. Not yet!
[escaping from the British]
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Das Boot
Disappointment Over Game Loss Affects Crew Morale
Bosun QUIET IN THIS WHOREHOUSE! Bad news, men.
Crew What is wrong?
Bosun ] has lost the game. Five-zero. No more chance of making the semi-finals.
[[w:FC Schalke 04|Schalke]
Ario I can't believe this shit!
[falling into despair]
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Das Boot
The Importance of Sound Underwater
Lt. Werner What's going on? Why are we diving?
2nd Watch Officer Hydrophone check. At sea, even in a storm, you can hear more down here than you can see up there.
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Das Boot
Confidence in Our Ship's Seaworthiness
Captain The sea cannot claim us, Henrich. No ship is as seaworthy as ours.
[during the storm]
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Das Boot
The Necessity of Desires in Wartime
Captain Scared fuckers. They need sex like the infantry needs alcohol.
[referring to officers going to a 'cathouse' the night before shipping out]
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Contrasting Views on Life Aboard the Submarine
Captain Not bad in here, is it? No mail, no telephone. Solid wood paneling. Well-ventilated boat. Free food, too. We're in clover here!
LI Like fresh horse-droppings. They're rolling in clover as well. They have no need to make a living. They're even allowed to smoke!
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Das Boot
Embracing the Unconventional Benefits of Mildew
2nd Watch Officer Mildew is good for you. It's the next best thing to fresh lettuce. Be thankful for what grows down here.
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Das Boot
Preparing for a Risky Escape
Captain Okay, men, now listen. We're going to blow out the water now and see if we can get our rear ends out of the sand. If we make it to the surface, things could still get pretty rough. Traffic's heavy up there. And we have to pray the engines start, so we can get out of this mess. The condition the boat is in, we have got to head straight for La Rochelle. If we make it... it's half a bottle of beer for each! There is one thing on our side; they won't be expecting us. Well men, all set?
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Das Boot
Desire and Reality in Difficult Times
Capt. Thomsen I... really wanted to screw my brains out. But now, I am in no condition to fuck!
[heavily drunk, supported by Captain & Werner]
Captain It's alright!
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Limits of Depth and Pressure
2nd Watch Officer The boat is rated to 90 metres, but of course we can go deeper. There's a limit somewhere. We can only take so much pressure... before the boat will be crushed.
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Das Boot
Consequences of Disobedience in Combat
Johann Captain, I wish to apologize.
Captain You can't just apologize, Johann. You left your battle station at a critical moment. Also, you disobeyed my command.
Johann Will I be court-martialed?
Captain How many patrols have you done?
Johann It's my ninth.
Captain You, of all people, Johann.
Johann It was a mistake. I didn't... It was... It... All of a sudden... As if... It won't ever happen again, sir. You can depend on it. I swear.
Captain It's all right, Johann.
Johann No court-martial?
Captain Get some sleep.
[nods]
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Das Boot
Changing Times and Heroes in Conflict
Captain Philip, the old bunch is gone. Look at these new heroes. All wind and smoke. Just big mouths.
Capt. Thomsen Yeah, yeah. They keep together, balls in hand. And the belief in our Führer in their eyes.
Captain They will know in time.
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Beauty of Submarines and Sailboats
Captain There's nothing more beautiful than a submarine...and a sailboat! There are no better lines than those of a sailboat. I sailed on a three-masted schooner once. Gorgeous ship! It had holds the size of a cathedral!
[to Werner, while they stand on the bridge, sailing through rough seas; he and Werner laugh]
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A Toast to Unconventional Leadership
Captain Thomsen A toast to our wonderful, abstaining, womanless ]. Who rose gloriously from apprentice painter to become the world's greatest battle strategist. What, isn't it true? He's the great naval expert who took it upon himself, in his wisdom...how does it go again...Who's been showing that English bedwetter, that cigar-chomping asshole ], where to go stick his cigars!
[gives a drunken speech to the party in honor of his Knight's Cross; [Adolf Hitler|Führer; [Winston Churchill|Churchill]
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Das Boot
A Humorous Exchange on Unpleasant Features
Pilgrim Tell me: Do you have hairs in your nose?
Frenssen Why?
Pilgrim Because I have some up my ass. We can tie them together.
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Das Boot
A Shift in Power Dynamics
Captain Now it's their turn.
[After a successful torpedo attack, and the sounds of the sinking ships fade away]
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Reflections on Tactical Challenges and Enemy Adaptation
Captain Our recent triumphs: "Dived to evade enemy aircraft; Lost contact." "Dived to evade destroyer; Depth charged." The British have stopped making mistakes.
[looking at a log of messages from other U-Boats]
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Das Boot
Youth and War: A Captain's Reflection
Captain Take pictures of the crew returning, not putting out to sea.
Lt. Werner Why?
Captain They'll have grown beards by then. It would shame the Tommies to see mere boys give them Hell. Baby faces. Ones that should still suck mama's breast. I feel ancient around these kids, like I'm on some Children's Crusade.
[pause]
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Das Boot
Captain's Frustration with Missing Patrol Planes
Captain Our patrol planes! Where are they? Answer that one, ]! The British have plenty of them! Talking big is all he's good for, that fat slob.
[[Hermann Göring|Herr Göring]
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A Call for Victory at Sea
Captain Thomsen Hail victory, and sink them all!
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A Newcomer's Reflection on U-boat Life
2nd Watch Officer First time on U-boat?
Lt. Werner Yeah. First time. It's gonna be exciting.
2nd Watch Officer Do you have a will?
Lt. Werner Excuse me?
2nd Watch Officer 13 boats down last month. Sank with men and mice. Exciting, huh?
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Das Boot
Practice Makes Perfect in April Fool's Context
Captain April fool. Practice makes perfect.
[After an alarm is sounded and an emergency dive is executed]
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Captain Thomsen expresses his unavailability.
Captain Thomsen I am not in a condition to fuck!
[drunk, in English]
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Navigational Challenges in Rough Seas
Captain God DAMNIT how can this happen?! Only twelve boats in the Atlantic! From Greenland to the Azores, a lousy dozen! And here we are, almost ramming into each other! Something's wrong here...(turning to navigator) Our position's correct?
[throwing his sou'wester down]
Navigator Kriechbaum ...more or less, Captain.
Captain What's that supposed to mean?!
Navigator Kriechbaum Not one sun shot in two weeks, and we drifted in this storm. Difficult to calculate.
Captain That's just great. All of us "more or less" in position and it'll happen - two boats in one place and gaping holes in the route! The British can slide a whole fleet through. Here, in the middle of the sea, it's always another story. I hope you're taking notes. Maybe you can clue headquarters in.
[to Werner]
Lt. Werner Surely you have better connections than me.
Captain You think so, huh?
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Das Boot
Despair in the Face of Adversity
Lt. Werner Captain?
Captain I'm sorry.
Lt. Werner You think it's hopeless now?
Captain It's been 15 hours. He'll never do it. I'm sorry.
Lt. Werner They made us all train for this day. "To be fearless and proud and alone. To need no one, just sacrifice. All for the Fatherland." Oh God, all just empty words. It's not the way they said it was, is it? I just want someone to be with. The only thing I feel is afraid.
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