Submarine Stories and Old Boat Movies

Triangle Drama # 86




THE BOAT [= DAS BOOT]

West Germany (+UK /France) 1985
by Wolfgang Petersen

first episode, long as a movie
of the full television mini-series version
which should be very close to the movie from 1981


6 Characters
7 Scenery
5 Camerawork

7 Thrill
6 Conflict
3 Humour

6 Psychology
2 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

6 Composition
3 Music
7 Concept

= 62


most charming character : FRENCH GIRLFRIEND (NOT ON THE SUBMARINE)

most provoking character : FIRST LIEUTENANT and/or SECOND LIEUTENANT

most honourable character : CHIEF CAPTAIN

most funny character : REPORTER LT. WERNER (ALSO ONBOARD)

most mystic character : JOHANN THE HEAD OF ENGINE ROOM











YELLOW SUBMARINE

UK 1968
by George Dunning, Lee Minoff and others

animation with The Beatles and their music


6 Characters
7 Scenery
4 Camerawork

2 Thrill
2 Conflict
5 Humour

1 Psychology
4 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

5 Composition
8 Music
7 Concept

= 58


most charming character : NOWHERE MAN

most provoking character : VACUUM CLEANER BEAST

most honourable character : LORD MAYOR

most funny character : RINGO

most mystic character : A HOLE











BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN

Soviet Union 1925
by Sergei Eisenstein



2 Characters
7 Scenery
7 Camerawork

3 Thrill
5 Conflict
2 Humour

1 Psychology
2 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

7 Composition
3 Music
5 Concept

= 48


most charming character : PRIEST TRYING TO GET GOD INVOLVED

most provoking character : CAPTAIN GOLIKOV or OFFICER GILIAROVSKY

most honourable character : VAKULINCHUK AND OTHER BOLSHEVIK SAILORS

most funny character : OLD OFFICER WITH GLASSES

most mystic character : WOMAN WITH BABY CARRIAGE IN THE STAIRS OF ODESSA












I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)




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