Das Boot on Blu-Ray June 7

[frau kaleun]

From
http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Das-Bo...d-Details/8705

Sony has remastered both the theatrical and 60-minute longer director's cut for Blu-ray and will include both versions in a two-disc set. In addition, Das Boot on Blu-ray will feature nearly 3 hours of all-new bonus features highlighted by a retrospective documentary with director Wolfgang Petersen.



Das Boot will be presented on Blu-ray in 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The complete suite of bonus features is as follows:

• Wolfgang Petersen-Back To The Boat
• Going Deeper:
  • Maria's Take
  • The Perfect Boat
• Captain's Tour
  • Rooms Overview
  • Entry Conning Tower
  • Torpedo Room & Crew Quarters
  • Captains & Officers Rooms
  • The Control Room
  • Petty Officers Room & Galley
  • Diesel & Electric Motor Rooms
• Historical Material
  • Behind the Scenes (1981)
  • Battle of the Atlantic (1983)
• Director's Commentary with Wolfgang Petersen

There's also a link there to pre-order from Amazon altho when I did a search at Amazon I didn't come up with anything but the well-known DVD releases. Going to investigate now.

Edit: the ASIN is B004SUDQ4U, just search for that (using the Subsim link of course!). Just pre-ordered mine.

I've seen a few comments online (maybe even here) from people who saw the European release who didn't think the quality was much improved on Blu Ray and doubted whether it was worth having. However I've never seen the original theatrical release and altho I probably won't like it as much, being used to the longer versions, this will no doubt be my one shot at actually owning a copy of it.

Edit Redux: Oh and THANK YOU SCRAPSER for the heads up!!

[Sailor Steve]

My next computer may include a Blu-Ray player, but I don't own a television, so I'm bummed because the extras look kind of nice.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

However I've never seen the original theatrical release and altho I probably won't like it as much, being used to the longer versions, this will no doubt be my one shot at actually owning a copy of it.

I have an original VHS copy. Of course the longer versions are better, and the longer they are the better they are, but if they're giving it to you as part of the set it's worth having at least as a curiosity. And if it hasn't been monkeyed with it will have the one scene that none of the longer versions have.

One thing I'll be curious to know: In my VHS copy of the original theatrical release the water is actually blue, not green. I don't know how, where or why the change was made, but in all the underwater shots it's blue. What will it look like in this version?

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And if it hasn't been monkeyed with it will have the one scene that none of the longer versions have.

If at last I get to see the LI turn to Werner and say "nice speech, eh?" (in German, of course)... MY LIFE WILL FINALLY BE COMPLETE.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

If at last I get to see the LI turn to Werner and say "nice speech, eh?" (in German, of course)... MY LIFE WILL FINALLY BE COMPLETE.

Not yet......but soon

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Not yet......but soon

Actually I take it back, my life won't be completely complete until I have a transcript of all the original dialogue (from the uncut version) in German, so I know what they are actually saying onscreen and not just what the subtitlers chose to include and how they translated it.

Or a copy of the full original German screenplay. Either/or would make me happy.

[Bilge_Rat]

great news.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

so I know what they are actually saying onscreen and not just what the subtitlers chose to include and how they translated it.

I know what you mean. I have the director's cut and uncut DVD and subtitles are different in both movies, not just english, but french as well and even the french and english subtitles don't say the same thing.

[vienna]

Quote:
Originally Posted by frau kaleun
so I know what they are actually saying onscreen and not just what the subtitlers chose to include and how they translated it.


Some of the translations are downright laughable. There is a scene early on in the film, just before the first practice "Alarm!!" drill where a crew member, probably the cook, is wending his way through the centrale and he's carrying a crate of eggs. In one subtitle version, he calls out "Eggs!" as a sort of "Make way" or "Watch Out" notice. In the uncut version, the subtitle says "Screws!!" I'm not versed in German, but I'm pretty sure the subtitle shouldn't say "Screws!!"