Das Boot (Directors Cut) (DVD)

After watching U-571 for the first time (which I didn’t really like) – my step-dad brought his copy of Das Boot – the directors cut on DVD. He then preceded to tell me about the various versions of Das Boot there are, (surprisingly there are quite a few), yet this is one of the great versions as it is in it’s entirety and lasts for around three and a half hours. The film is situated on a U-97 and the crew that man it. There is nothing else you can say about the story-line really. There are depth charges surrounding them, they do their best to maneuver around them, with a do they survive or not element (I don’t want to ...  Read the complete review

It was only after watching my newly acquired copy of U-571 the other day that prompted me to dust-off my DVD of Das Boot (Director’s Cut) and give it another look. In the past, this movie has been seen in several formats. Serialised on BBC2 and in standard movie length being two of them. The DVD version runs for 200 minutes – and that’s just the movie! I suspect that this is closer in length to the TV mini-series in content than the normal movie. The advantage of the DVD format, is that you can hear the soundtrack dubbed into English, or for the purist, in German with or without English* subtitles, which is, of course, much ...  Read the complete review

THE FILM BACKGROUND INFORMATION Das Boot – a bit of a strange one this. I say that because this film, quite frankly is one of the best films ever made, yet few people seem to regard it as highly, that is until they watch and get to love this cinematic masterpiece! Certified as a 15 rating movie, and coming in at OVER three hours in length, this is no short nilly willy movie, but despite its length (which may be regarded to long for some) you cannot fail to enjoy this movie! FILM SYNOPSIS Filmed originally in 1985 and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the acclaimed director of the wonderful Air force one (one ...  Read the complete review

One may wonder how a film portraying Germans under Nazi rule, manouevering one of the greatest threats to tankers in the 2nd world war..the U-boat, and making us feel sorry for them may have been released. Even though I share none of the Nazi ideals, this film is not about political beliefs, it is about people, it is about war. The film clearly shows how everyone is affected by the conflict that surrounds them, how each and every soldier wants the war to end, whether serving under Churchill or Hitler, people still die, the fight goes on. Our crew is aboard U-97, the tides have turned and the mighty U-Boat force is starting to suffer heavy losses, the allies no ...  Read the complete review

Das Boot is one of the most popular foreign films ever released in America and is also the most expensive German film to date at $12 million, it gives us the rare chance to see an insight into not only how war was like for the Germans but also it gives us a look into an area of war that hasn't yet been that well documented or filmed about in any decent way. It shows us first hand how, in almost documentary detail, how these submarines operated and remained professional under such incredible conditions while trying to accomplish impossible missions - all the while trying to understand the reasons behind the war and the Nazi government that rules. Das Boot ...  Read the complete review