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 U-571 (DVD)
 U-571 (DVD) ... Paxton ... / DVD released 22 January, 2001 at Entertainment in Video / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL / If you've never seen a submarine drama before, then U-571 will probably make a good impression as a tautly choreographed piece of entertainment. A strong cast led by Matthew McConaughey's sympathetic Lt. Tyler undertakes a perilous mission to seize a German Enigma machine, and encounter many dangers along the way. For anyone who has seen any other submarine movie, however, U-571 quickly turns into a succession of genre clichés: there's the depth-charge dropping scene, the diving so deep the reading goes off the scale scene, the near-mutinous tension among the crew, the sacrificial lamb who must save the day, the one torpedo left in the tube, assorted pipes bursting, and so on. The formula is set up by Bill Paxton's hard-nosed Captain, who tells Tyler what he must be prepared to do if he ever has his own command: a series of prophecies that, of course, all come true before long. From then on it's predictable action all the way. Where U-571 scores highly is in its wealth of period detail: every cog and lever that operates the U-boat is dwelt upon lovingly. It looks and feels completely authentic. The central historical inaccuracy, that the first naval Enigma machine was in fact captured by a British ship, is apologetically mentioned in the end credits. The movie makes no claim to be a true story, admittedly, but other fictional dramas have dealt with the same subject more effectively. Try the magnificent Das Boot, for example, then The Cruel Sea, after which U-571 will seem very unambitious indeed. --Mark Walker On the DVD: The director himself interviews two naval officers, one American and one British. The British officer is Lt. Commander David Balme, the very man who captured the first naval Enigma machine from U-110 in 1941; the American is the movie's technical adviser, Vice Admiral Patrick Hannifin. The Enigma machine itself is described briefly by an American cryptologist. There's also an old American documentary short about the 1944 capture of the U-505 in the Pacific and a "making of" featurette. The director provides a detailed commentary. --Mark WalkerNewest Review: ... effects and the photography is truly remarkable, the sort of movie that has you jumping at the explosions and so on! As you ... more ... would expect, given the subject matter, much of the movie is set inside both the US submarine and the German U boat. Careful editing and camera angles give a good impression of the cramped quarters submariners live in and the cheek by jowl crowded atmosphere has been caught extremely well indeed.
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the acting ability of musician, Jon Bon Jovi in his role as Lieutenant Pete Emmett in this DVD, he gave a very credible performance.
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U-571 (DVD): Splashes.... Bleep Bleep.... More Splashes (700 words)
by - written on 24/06/08 (Very useful, 174 readings)
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With the war effort hanging in the balance and the German navy controlling the Atlantic water ways the British and American armies need a breakthrough. So when a German Submarine is hit and left stranded on the American side of the Atlantic dividing line the opportunity to recover an enigma code machine is a must. The American's send a team in to recover the machine but they end up stuck on the German Sub in a race to friendly territory as the German Navy slowly but surely learn of their efforts and try to stop the American's and the stolen German submarine. I've always been a fan of Submarine movies and it was for that very reason that I sat down to watch ... Read the complete review
U- 571 (DVD) History re-written or just a good film? (762 words)
by - written on 06/10/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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Review of U-571, an action/adventure DVD. About The DVD Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi and Jake Weber. Director: Jonathon Mostow. Writers: Jonathan Mostow, David Ayer, Sam Montgomery Producers: Dino De Laurentiis, Hal Lieberman, Lucio Trentini, Martha De Laurentiis ASIN: B0000505IM The DVD has a run time of 116 minutes. It carries a 12 rating which I feel is justified given the strong language and scenes of war. The movie was feted as a No1 US Box office smash when it was first released in 2000. The DVD cover shows a picture of the Submarine emerging from a fiery red ... Read the complete review
U-571 (DVD): DAMN YANKEES (1050 words)
by - written on 01/02/02 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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The Film U-571 caused a rather large sensation when it originally was released. It is based in the Second World War at sea, though there is nothing hugely out of place with that. The film has been totally Americanized, though only just a bit. I mean a simple mistake really getting two countries confused, especially when they are on the same side. Changing a story of heroics, stealth, cunning and bravery with British as the main people involved to the Americans. Anyone could make this really, though some find this offensive and so on, and the film is not living up to any thing at all beside the hype. Ok, maybe that was not exactly taken seriously but I ... Read the complete review
War-what is it good for ? (629 words)
by - written on 30/06/01 (Very useful, 129 readings)
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Ah the hot potatoe that is U-571, the english press getting whipped up into a frenzy other the historical detractions the film has. The film portrays american's capturing the enigma machine from the germans when in fact they didn't have anything to do with it. that's what annoyed some people but this is a film that british film industry could have made if they weren't plowing all the money into dull and un-original pap that nobody want's to see. As it happens U-571 is a decent film. As I've mentioned a US navy crew capture the enigma machine from the nazis but then find themselves in enemy waters , in a german submarine and in very hot ... Read the complete review
U-571 (DVD): DvD saves sinking ship? (975 words)
by - written on 29/06/01 (Very useful, 140 readings)
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This film caused somewhat of a furore when it was released last year mostly due to the Americans laying claim to British achievements.This didn't put me off as I felt people who got their history from Hollywood deserved all they got.I missed it at the cinema however but did pick up the DvD version for £9.99 in the HMV sale - far cheaper than the £2.99 pay for view charge!.It was however the first of my 18 DvD films which I hadn't seen before buying.Usually the test of buying a film on DvD is wether you'll watch it again,but here a promised 159 minutes of extras meant you could'nt miss.Or could you like so many torpedoes? The Film ========= ... Read the complete review
U-571 (DVD) : War-what is it good for ?from utero
30/06/2001
U-571 (DVD) : DvD saves sinking ship?from buttonman
29/06/2001
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