Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version

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• AC-3; Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC

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This version of Das Boot is the full-length TV series, originally shown in six parts but here edited into a seamless whole. Director Wolfgang Petersen has since graduated to mega-budget Hollywood productions (2004's Troy for example), but has never managed to even come close to this, his German-language masterpiece. Petersen and his sterling cast (including Jrgen Prochnow in his best role as the U-boat Captain) went to great lengths to ensure that this claustrophobic depiction of life aboard the German sub U-97 while attacking British convoys in the Atlantic is thoroughly authentic, and totally convincing. Even the set itself, which is a replica of a U-boat interior, had no false walls, so all camera angles are necessarily from within its horribly narrow, overcrowded and sweaty confines. The result is certainly the finest submarine drama ever made, and one of the most compelling depictions of the physical, psychological and emotional effects of warfare.

This miniseries is rather longer than the movie version, which is also available on DVD in a director's cut version. The differences are not in matters of plot, but in the pacing: everything here takes longer to happen, while the crew must sit around, bicker, swear, and sweat it out--the agonizing searching for action, the tension of the attack, the terrible stress of hiding from enemy destroyers. Everything unfolds as if in real time, which is the great advantage a TV production has over a movie (contrast, for example, Band of Brothers with Saving Private Ryan). This, therefore, is the definitive presentation of a World War II classic. --Mark Walker

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This version of Das Boot is the full-length TV series, originally shown in six parts but here edited into a seamless whole. Director Wolfgang Petersen has since graduated to mega-budget Hollywood productions (2004's Troy for example), but has never managed to even come close to this, his German-language masterpiece. Petersen and his sterling cast (including Jrgen Prochnow in his best role as the U-boat Captain) went to great lengths to ensure that this claustrophobic depiction of life aboard the German sub U-97 while attacking British convoys in the Atlantic is thoroughly authentic, and totally convincing. Even the set itself, which is a replica of a U-boat interior, had no false walls, so all camera angles are necessarily from within its horribly narrow, overcrowded and sweaty confines. The result is certainly the finest submarine drama ever made, and one of the most compelling depictions of the physical, psychological and emotional effects of warfare.

This miniseries is rather longer than the movie version, which is also available on DVD in a director's cut version. The differences are not in matters of plot, but in the pacing: everything here takes longer to happen, while the crew must sit around, bicker, swear, and sweat it out--the agonizing searching for action, the tension of the attack, the terrible stress of hiding from enemy destroyers. Everything unfolds as if in real time, which is the great advantage a TV production has over a movie (contrast, for example, Band of Brothers with Saving Private Ryan). This, therefore, is the definitive presentation of a World War II classic. --Mark Walker

DVD Savant Review: Das Boot, the original uncut version (miniseries) Das Boot: the original uncut version Columbia TriStar 1981 / Color / 1:78 anamorphic 16:9 / 149, 209, 293 min. / Street Date June 8, 2004 / 39.95 Das Boot The Original Uncut Version - UpcomingDiscs.com I am sure that many consumers have noticed the disturbing trend taking place in DVD land with regard to the same movie being released in multiple versions. Das Boot (The Original Uncut Version) - IGN Das Boot (The Original Uncut Version) Will you survive five hours on board of Petersen's war classic? Das Boot: The Original Uncut Version (1982) Reviewed by Colin Jacobson: Clearly the Superbit DVD provides the strongest mix of audio and video quality. This uncut release of Das Boot gives us the best version ... DVD Verdict Review - Das Boot: The Original Uncut Version Case Number 04802: Das Boot: The Original Uncut Version. Sony // 1981 // 293 Minutes // Not Rated Reviewed by Judge Dan Mancini (Retired) // July 19th, 2004 Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version 4 stars. "Thinking of buying the Uncut Version?" This review will attempt to assist those who already own the Director's Cut (or Superbit version), but who are ... Das Ultimate Boot - Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version (1982 ... Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version (1982) - User review: 5 stars. "Sooner or later, youll have to come up for air." Pros: Superb cast, script ... Das Boot - The Director's Cut DVD, 2004, 2-Disc Set, Original ... Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version New DVD ... The original uncut version was so long, that it had to be segmented into a TV mini-series. Das Boot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Das Boot (German pronunciation: [das bot], ... 293 minutes (2004) Das Boot: The Original Uncut Version; 208 minutes (1997, 2010) Director's Cut; Reception. Amazon.com: Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version: Jrgen ... This version of Das Boot is the full-length TV series, originally shown in six parts but here edited into a seamless whole. Director Wolfgang Petersen has since ...