Proud owner of the 293 minute version of "Das Boot"

Canovaro · 09-13-07, 02:24 AM

It's great, but I still miss things that are in the book. Got a Dutch copy of the book :p

Sailor Steve · 09-13-07, 11:21 AM

Welcome to the (extreme) club! I've had it since its release, and never get tired of it.

Yes, the book is a little different, but this version of the movie comes closer than most (witness the recent 3:10 To Yuma).

Lible · 09-13-07, 01:44 PM

I'll be getting it soon, so far I had to be satisified with the directors cut.

Hakahura · 09-13-07, 03:44 PM

Lible

I was like you. For years I kept watching the directors cut. But the Uncut version takes it to yet another level. Do yourself a favour and buy it.

Sailor Steve. Have you still got the Amazon link to help people join the Extreme Club?
Steve set me on the right path there

i_b_spectre · 09-13-07, 04:05 PM

Having seen the original U.S. release of Das Boot "back in the day", I hadn't seen it again until AMC channel broadcast it this past July (used my PVR to record it...heh). The broadcast was the "director's cut" which was an English language dub. IIRC, the original release was in German with English subtitles. What is the difference between the "extreme" version and the Director's cut?

Sailor Steve · 09-13-07, 05:02 PM

@Hakahura: Of course.

Region1 (US)
http://www.amazon.com/Das-Boot-Origi...9720524&sr=1-2

Region2 (Europe)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-Boot-Min...9720644&sr=1-1

Of course it's easy for me to still "have it", since I just type in www.amazon.com or www.amazon.co.uk

@i_b_spectre: Here I go again (actually typing it all out is quicker and easier than finding the old threads).:rotfl:

The longest version has many extended scenes of the crew keeping themselves from being bored, a much longer 'night club' sequence which includes The Old Man and Thomsen discussing torpedo failures and other problems, intercut with scenes of Ullmann and Francoise (yes, she actually appears in this version) discussing thier problems. She also appears in an extended 'leaving port' sequence. There are three separate 'air attack' ALAAAARRRRMMMM scenes, including one which may or may not be an airplane at all. There are many more extra scenes and extended scenes, but my favorite point is that the whole thing is actually narrated by Lt. Werner!

All-in-all, it's five hours well spent.

Hakahura · 09-13-07, 05:38 PM

I know I could have googled it Steve.
Sure anyone else could too.
I just wanted to give credit to the guy who corrected my course.

09-13-07, 11:21 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome to the (extreme) club! I've had it since its release, and never get tired of it. Yes, the book is a little different, but this version of the movie comes closer than most (witness the recent 3:10 To Yuma). __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-13-07, 03:44 PM	#4
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lible I was like you. For years I kept watching the directors cut. But the Uncut version takes it to yet another level. Do yourself a favour and buy it. Sailor Steve. Have you still got the Amazon link to help people join the Extreme Club? Steve set me on the right path there __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

09-13-07, 04:05 PM	#5
i_b_spectre Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 205 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Having seen the original U.S. release of Das Boot "back in the day", I hadn't seen it again until AMC channel broadcast it this past July (used my PVR to record it...heh). The broadcast was the "director's cut" which was an English language dub. IIRC, the original release was in German with English subtitles. What is the difference between the "extreme" version and the Director's cut? __________________ Spectre

09-13-07, 05:02 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	@Hakahura: Of course. Region1 (US) http://www.amazon.com/Das-Boot-Origi...9720524&sr=1-2 Region2 (Europe) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-Boot-Min...9720644&sr=1-1 Of course it's easy for me to still "have it", since I just type in www.amazon.com or www.amazon.co.uk @i_b_spectre: Here I go again (actually typing it all out is quicker and easier than finding the old threads).:rotfl: The longest version has many extended scenes of the crew keeping themselves from being bored, a much longer 'night club' sequence which includes The Old Man and Thomsen discussing torpedo failures and other problems, intercut with scenes of Ullmann and Francoise (yes, she actually appears in this version) discussing thier problems. She also appears in an extended 'leaving port' sequence. There are three separate 'air attack' ALAAAARRRRMMMM scenes, including one which may or may not be an airplane at all. There are many more extra scenes and extended scenes, but my favorite point is that the whole thing is actually narrated by Lt. Werner! All-in-all, it's five hours well spent. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-13-07, 05:38 PM	#7
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know I could have googled it Steve. Sure anyone else could too. I just wanted to give credit to the guy who corrected my course. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

09-13-07, 02:24 AM	#1
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	It's great, but I still miss things that are in the book. Got a Dutch copy of the book :p

09-13-07, 01:44 PM	#3
Lible Mate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'll be getting it soon, so far I had to be satisified with the directors cut.