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1981 - War - Wolfgang Petersen - German - 15 years and over - Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert Gronemeyer more

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In the midst of World War II, a German U-boat crew is sent out to patrol the Atlantic and fire at Allied ships bringing supplies to England. The submarine also carries a press...
more...correspondent, there to report from the front lines of nautical warfare. Meanwhile, the crew's captain (Jurgen Prochnow – IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, BEVERLY HILLS COP II) is becoming disillusioned with the Nazi regime and with war in general. What starts out as a routine mission is soon livened up beyond the crew's expectations when their boat's surprise attack on a convoy is thwarted by a fast-moving destroyer. Battered by depth charges, the crew must pull together to survive the attacks of their unseen enemy.
Widely considered to be director Wolfgang Petersen's best film and one of the finest German films ever made, DAS BOOT is stunningly realistic in its portrayal of the cramped conditions aboard a German submarine. Based on a novel by Lothar G. Buchheim, it is a striking example of an intelligent antiwar film clothed in the guise of a military thriller.





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Harrowing Tale
A review by taffarel on Das Boot (DVD)
August 24th, 2000


Author's product rating:   Das Boot (DVD) - rated by taffarel

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Outstanding 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Standard 
How does it compare to similar films? Outstanding 

Advantages: Fantastic atmosphere, and great value for money .
Disadvantages: Very long film .  Have to be in the right mind to watch .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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Das Boot is one of the best war/naval film titles to be produced in recent years, and once viewed will remain in the memory for years to come. Comparisons to this film may come from titles such as Crimson Tide, however Das Boot captures the claustrophobic atmosphere so much better than Crimson Tide which, to me, is too Americanized. As an example of this the actors in Das Boot were made to live on the set so as to produce the effect of pale skin as you would expect if you spent a lot of time underwater without even seeing the sun.
The DVD itself has about an hour of extra footage and a superb making of documentary, the documentary almost being worth the price of the DVD alone! The story is one of the most tense and harrowing you will ever see, and the atmosphere of the title will leave you feeling claustrophobic and trapped yourself!
 
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