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Title: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Pupikiza on 08 November 2012, 04:22:54 PM
I guess many guys will like that:

 :-*  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6glP_gcqvg  :-*

Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Belgian on 08 November 2012, 04:40:29 PM
Excellent can somebody give me an idea of the setting as it sounds great, jungle atolls, german colonial forces, tsingtoa, crossing a desert, ... ;) Interesting!
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Pupikiza on 08 November 2012, 04:48:43 PM
No sure it's more suitable for historical or pulp adventure ispiration   ::),
but sound great in any way !
A must to wacth  :-*
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Belgian on 08 November 2012, 05:01:24 PM
Here's a sunmary of the amazing story: http://www.emdenmen.com/geschichte.html (http://www.emdenmen.com/geschichte.html)
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Plynkes on 08 November 2012, 05:03:45 PM
A fascinating story, the Arab leg of which I always planned to make into a game.

But never did.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: fastolfrus on 08 November 2012, 06:46:49 PM
The one that always amused me was the ponderously slow (unseaworthy) ship that saw the Emden, and by the time the Enden boarding party arrived the crew were lined up neatly on deck waiting with their suitcases packed.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: starkadder on 08 November 2012, 07:12:12 PM
The Emden story and the crew's return to Germany has been one of my all-time favourite sagas since I was a kid. There are some excellent books available.

If you're ever visiting Sydney, go to Hyde Park. One of the Emden's guns was salvaged and has been installed there, pointing up Oxford St.

My favourite story is the Emden radio operators picking up an "open" (not encrypted) radio broadcast message asking "Emden. Where are you?". They wisely decided not to reply.

Hope they get Lauterbach right. A lager than life character.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: traveller on 08 November 2012, 07:26:10 PM
Wow! this looks GOOD! Can´t wait to see this movie  :o
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: gilibran on 08 November 2012, 07:55:17 PM
For the German speaking members who wants to get their sons into that topic have a look at this book:

Wüstenmatrosen von Olaf Fritsche
http://www.fantasyguide.de/7785.0.html (http://www.fantasyguide.de/7785.0.html)

The story is about Jan Petersen from Kiel signing on for duty on the Emden...

Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Helen on 08 November 2012, 08:58:54 PM
Thanks for this great news, can't wait.

Somewhere back in this topic you will find some information about the crew.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Maichus on 08 November 2012, 09:32:48 PM
Funny coincidence as the Landungstrupp of the  Emden was on my list to get done as miniatures. Maybe it would have gotten me into an IP-case with this movie coming up.  lol

Although I'm really looking forward to it, I'm a little bit worried about the compulsory love story.  :? (And Ken Duken and Felicitas Woll not being particular favourites of me doesn't help my worries either but we'll see.  ;))

There's also a very nice documentary available titled 'Unter kaiserlicher Flagge: Karawane der Matrosen' (first part, a second one is titled 'Hetzjagd vor Kap Hoorn' and deals with a different ship), the English title seems to be 'Hunt the Kaiser's Cruisers'.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: fastolfrus on 08 November 2012, 10:18:29 PM
Funny coincidence as the Landungstrupp of the  Emden was on my list to get done as miniatures. Maybe it would have gotten me into an IP-case with this movie coming up.
Sculpt the miniatures anyway - most films (other than Star Wars) disappear within a year. And an IP case would be difficult if you work from original pictures.
You could also argue that you are making them as a commemorative/memorial item.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Maichus on 08 November 2012, 10:21:49 PM
The IP-case is just a joke. I'd have gone for historical accurateness anyway.  ;)

But as usual, too many ideas, too little time.  ;D
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: traveller on 09 November 2012, 05:40:13 AM
Markus,

Dont stray away. Think:

I must do German Police
I must do German Police
I must do German Police...
 ;)
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Driscoles on 09 November 2012, 06:22:10 AM
It is a great story. I will go and see this movie.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Maichus on 09 November 2012, 11:22:22 AM
Markus,

Dont stray away. Think:

I must do German Police
I must do German Police
I must do German Police...
 ;)

No worries.  ;) I'll stick to the RJW and the Freikorps era for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: gilibran on 09 November 2012, 11:37:26 AM
There's also a very nice documentary available titled 'Unter kaiserlicher Flagge: Karawane der Matrosen' (first part, a second one is titled 'Hetzjagd vor Kap Hoorn' and deals with a different ship), the English title seems to be 'Hunt the Kaiser's Cruisers'.

Look here (German language):

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6tDSokw-oM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6tDSokw-oM)

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGEjx0IDMiA&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGEjx0IDMiA&feature=relmfu)

DVD
http://www.amazon.de/Unter-kaiserlicher-Flagge-2-DVDs/dp/B000S6EMZU (http://www.amazon.de/Unter-kaiserlicher-Flagge-2-DVDs/dp/B000S6EMZU)

Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: fastolfrus on 09 November 2012, 06:47:52 PM
The IP-case is just a joke. I'd have gone for historical accurateness anyway.  ;)

But as usual, too many ideas, too little time.  ;D

Plenty of time: aim for a release date 2014 to get the centenary.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Maichus on 09 November 2012, 07:57:28 PM
Plenty of time: aim for a release date 2014 to get the centenary.

Naa, I'm not good at this timing stuff, you see... the RJW six years to late and the Freikorps seven years too soon.  :D
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Hammers on 09 November 2012, 08:54:57 PM
I guess many guys will like that:

 :-*  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6glP_gcqvg  :-*



My member just turned massively erect and rigid...
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: fastolfrus on 09 November 2012, 10:53:52 PM
My member just turned massively erect and rigid...

You're not looking at the camel again?
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: NurgleHH on 10 November 2012, 03:57:59 PM
There's also a very nice documentary available titled 'Unter kaiserlicher Flagge: Karawane der Matrosen' (first part, a second one is titled 'Hetzjagd vor Kap Hoorn' and deals with a different ship), the English title seems to be 'Hunt the Kaiser's Cruisers'.
I know this, it was made for german public Television. Great. I thought about this doing it with Brigade German Asia Korp.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 10 November 2012, 04:08:39 PM
It does look very good. Full of gaming inspiration  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Koppi on 18 November 2012, 11:48:34 AM
Funny coincidence as the Landungstrupp of the  Emden was on my list to get done as miniatures. Maybe it would have gotten me into an IP-case with this movie coming up.  lol
......

Please Maichus. Let my dreams come true.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: fantail on 22 November 2012, 07:01:05 PM
Wow, this actually looks good. I always thought this epic story would be a great film, just never thought someone would make it.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: former user on 01 February 2013, 12:58:58 PM
I would like to hear Your oppinion about it, before or after You have seen it.
I have seen only the trailer and have not Yet decided if I like the style...
I am certainly going to watch it since I want to know how Germans like to portray themselves historically.

So I thought - how about some external input  ;)
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Cherno on 01 February 2013, 07:02:03 PM
I read a review of the film in a local newspaper this week and it said it had big names as lead actors, but overall rather mediocre.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: former user on 12 February 2013, 10:28:13 AM
Wow, I wasn't fast enough
here in the land of poets and thinkers, the movie was shown in a few cinemas starting with the release date, made the first weekend and then completely disappeared.
Anyway, the marketing concept appears to have involved a twofold operation, with a longer and "uncut"  version to be shown on TV, so lookout for "Die Männer der Emden" in future programmes. I could imagine there will be an english speaking version at least on DVD.
Title: Re: The Men of the EMDEN - movie
Post by: Schogun on 12 February 2013, 12:29:07 PM
Except for details I think the trailer just showed me the whole movie!