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I watched Das Boot last night and i can see why it’s considered one of the greatest war films ever made, its a german speaking movie and honestly its one of the best i have ever seen!

What surprised me most is that this isn’t really a war movie about heroism or glorious victories. It’s about a group of men trapped inside a metal tube in the middle of the ocean, slowly losing their minds as they wait for something to go wrong.

And that’s what makes it so effective.
The atmosphere is incredible, When the depth charges start dropping, the tension becomes almost unbearable. You know these men can’t simply run away or find somewhere to hide, All they can do is sit there and hope the submarine holds together.

I also love how the film portrays the crew as ordinary human beings rather than glorified soldiers, They’re completely fed up with their situation, They’re not presented as superheroes, They’re just men trying to survive.

Without spoiling anything, I’ll just say that the film’s final moments left a stronger impression on me than most big, dramatic war movie endings. It feels cruel, almost absurd, and painfully appropriate for a story about war.

If I had one criticism, it’s that the film’s length and deliberate pacing might put some people off. It’s not trying to entertain you with constant action, It wants you to sit with the crew, experience their exhaustion, and feel the psychological weight of their situation. But for me, that’s also one of its biggest strengths.

What makes Das Boot so powerful is that it doesn’t need to constantly show death and destruction to make war feel horrifying. Sometimes, all it needs is a group of terrified men sitting in the dark, listening to the ocean above them.

An incredibly tense, atmospheric, and human film that makes submarine warfare feel less like an adventure and more like a slow descent into hell.

Has any one else seen this movie?

Some amazing stills from the movie Paris, Texas (1984).

This film is absolutely breathtaking visually with a great story to carry it!

Highly recommend this.

What a beautifully stunning film, i am blown away by how good this looked, i just got to see this movie in 4K and wow, The Texas landscapes, the colours, the empty roads and all those neon lit interiors give the whole thing this dreamlike feeling, There are so many shots I paused just to take them in.

I was really surprised by how much I loved the story and characters as well, Travis is such an interesting character to follow, especially with how little we initially know about him, and the way his story slowly unfolds never felt forced. The relationships between the characters gave the film a lot more emotional weight than I was expecting.

Visually stunning, but thankfully there’s a great film underneath all of it too.

I would definitely recommend this movie if you’re looking for something visually pleasing with a great story to follow!

After seeing Manhunter in 4K I was properly on a Michael Mann ride, so I had to go and check out Thief for the first time.

Really loved this, You can already see so much of Mann’s style the neon lit nights, lonely characters, Chicago landscapes and that hypnotic use of music Mann is excellent at he’s track selection again for me every movie he nails it! The whole film has this cold, nocturnal atmosphere that I could just sit and watch forever just like Manhunters.

James Caan is brilliant as Frank he played the part perfectly, How focused and professional he is, while you can still see the frustration underneath it all. The safe cracking scenes are incredible as well, The way Mann turns something that could be pretty mundane into these tense, almost ritualistic sequences.

It definitely made me want to keep working my way through Mann’s filmography, after seeing this Manhunter, Heat, The Insider.

What do you recommend i dive into next? I’m open to a different director if the movies have the same feel as these do please do suggest them!

I genuinely don’t know what Takashi Miike was thinking when he made this, but I loved it.

I honestly don’t know how to describe Visitor Q without making it sound completely fucking insane!

I went into it knowing it was supposed to be disturbing, but I wasn’t expecting to actually have this much fun watching it, It’s disgusting, uncomfortable, hilarious and completely unpredictable, There were so many moments where I just sat there thinking there is no way they actually went there!

What I really loved was that it isn’t just trying to shock you, There’s this really bizarre dark comedy running through the entire thing, and somehow some of the most fucked up scenes had me laughing, The tone is completely insane because you’ll go from something genuinely horrible to something so absurd that you can’t help but laugh,
The whole family is basically falling apart and then this random guy just walks into their lives and everything gets turned up another ten levels.

I also loved the cheap, grainy look, It makes everything feel even more uncomfortable, almost like you’re watching something you shouldn’t be watching, It gives the whole movie this weird documentary style feeling.

And somehow, underneath all the depravity, I actually found myself getting invested in the family, By the end I wasn’t just thinking about the fucked up shit I’d watched I actually felt like there was something strangely sad and human underneath it,
This is probably one of the weirdest films I’ve ever watched, and I mean that as a massive compliment.

What did everyone else think?

Did you find it genuinely disturbing, hilarious, or both?

Finally got around to watching Le Cercle Rouge and I absolutely loved it. I wasn’t expecting it to grab me as much as it did, especially considering how slow and patient it is.

What really got me was the atmosphere, There’s something so cold and lonely about the whole film, The characters barely need to say anything and you still get a sense of who they are. Alain Delon in particular is just effortlessly cool without the film ever having to tell you that he is.

The robbery sequence was probably my favourite part, It’s so meticulously done and yet Melville somehow makes it feel completely natural rather than flashy. The lack of unnecessary dialogue actually made it more tense for me.

I also loved how much the film trusts the viewer. There’s no constant explaining of people’s motivations or emotions. You just watch these characters move through this world and piece them together yourself.
It’s definitely one of those films where the mood stays with you afterwards. The grey colours, empty streets, long silences and that almost dreamlike sense of isolation really worked for me.

I’ve been getting more into older French crime films lately and this is my favourite so far, Definitely going to explore more Melville now!

I’m looking for movies that capture that old school New York American city atmosphere. Especially the feeling of Times Square and Manhattan before everything became so polished and modern.

Think neon signs, huge billboards, yellow cabs, crowded streets, old storefronts, arcades, diners, subway stations, skyscrapers, streetlights, nightlife, 70s,80s,90s fashion and that gritty NYC atmosphere.

I’m not really looking for small town or suburban nostalgia. I want that feeling of walking through Times Square at night in the 80s, 90s, when New York felt rougher, busier and more chaotic.

Movies like Taxi Driver, After Hours, Die Hard, Midnight Cowboy, King of New York etc. are closer to what I mean.

What movies give you that nostalgic old New York big American city feeling? Doesn’t necessarily have to be set in NYC I’m open to other American cities too.

How do you rate my recent watches and what do they say about me?