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U-571 (Collector's Edition)

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A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi's top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what's really happening. Their mission is more dangerous and frightening than anything they could have ever imagined, but one which has the power to turn the tide of battle. "U-571" is exciting!" says Newsweek. Filled with incredible explosions, raging fires and speeding torpedoes, this suspense-filled action-packed film sets a new standard for high impact entertainment and features an impressive all-star cast.


Special Features

  • Spotlight on Location: The Making of U-571
  • Feature Commentary with Director Johnathan Mostow
  • Creating and Construction U-571
  • Inside the Enigma
  • Britain Captures the U-110
  • A Submariner's WWII Experience
  • U.S. Naval Archives: Capturing the U-505
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Production Notes
  • Cast and Filmmakers
  • Recommendations
  • DVD-ROM Features

  • Product Details

    • Actors: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, Tom Guiry, Thomas Kretschmann
    • Directors: Jonathan Mostow
    • Format: Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Widescreen
    • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
    • Dubbed: French
    • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
    • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
    • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
    • Number of discs: 1
    • Rated:
      PG-13
      Parental Guidance Suggested
    • Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    • DVD Release Date: October 24, 2000
    • Run Time: 117 minutes
    • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (716 customer reviews)
    • ASIN: B00003CXHJ
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,401 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
    • Learn more about "U-571 (Collector's Edition)" on IMDb


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    I have to say that it is quite refreshing to watch a submarine & U-Boat movie written and directed by someone that has a passionate interest in the subject. Leaving out the story for the moment, just the attention to detail of the uniforms, ships, the way the characters act and the props are excellent and you won't find many technical errors.

    As for the story? Bravo!! It is pure genius to take the premise of a factual story that did happen in history but change it around to make it completely new and interesting for the audience. Even if you know the factual story this movie is loosely based on you will not be disappointed. There are so many surprise twists and turns to keep you til the very end. The characters themselves are also not "cardboard cutouts". Each character is introduced in such a way that you learn their backstory as you get to know them so it doesn't seem forced. And even though I tried, I couldn't compare any of these characters to ones I knew in history or in other U-Boat movies.

    Writing character development in such a way is so nice when it is done right, as it is done in this movie. You then get to follow those characters through their development and maturing process which makes you care about them even more. Nothing makes a movie better than when you forget the people on screen are actors and actually care about what is going to happen to their characters.
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    Very good movie on Subs in WW2. Good action, well filmed and the cast is very good. Harvey keitel is brilliant, matthew McConaughey is very good, as are the other cast members. Some scenes are a little contrived, the battle with the "German" Destroyer however is laughable. The ship they use is obviously an old Mine Layer or Tug.....

    The story of the Enigma however is very real and well done. Visit Chicago and tour U 505...
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    I thought the movie, a fast paced, Naval historical drama. Historical fiction, but the credits document the actually true events in obtaining the Enigma machine. So critical to the Allies winning the War in the Atlantic. Having visited the U-505 a number of times at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, a real appreciation was gained for the sailors serving aboard the untersea boats. I bought the movie, so I could watch it again, and again. And have, many times.
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    This is probably my dad's favorite movie, we lost it 8 years ago when we moved, thought this'll he a great father's day gift, it gets here on time, we open it, play it, but I froze in the middle and wouldn't load no matter what we did or how many times we tried.
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    In the commentary and supplementary materials, Writer/Director Jonathan Mostow stresses the attention to detail and accuracy of his portrayal of WW2 submarine warfare, and the bold claims he makes therefore entitle one to analyse and be critical of the result.
    Much of the movie does indeed capture the essence of the submarine environment (the leaks in S-33 really added to the veracity), but Mostow can't resist the temptation to add typical Hollywood "thriller" incidents that are completely unrealistic.
    Probably the most glaring impossibility/improbability was the undersea battle between the two U-boats firing torpedoes at each other. The chances of either U-boat's torpedoes getting anywhere near close to the other U-boat are close to zero, and I think perhaps only once in the entire war did a submarine successfully torpedo a submerged enemy submarine (firing into an unsuspecting target sub broadside-on not bow-on). Plainly also the torpedoes in this movie did not have magnetic/proximity detonators (the torpedo sliding along the side of U571!).
    Indeed, Mostow gets the torpedo issues wrong most of the time. The movie opens with the U571 (in German hands) torpedoing a merchant ship. Total time from firing the torpedo until it explodes - oh, about five seconds! The captain had earlier said "set speed for 35 knots" (did the Germans also measure speed in knots?) and so this would mean that the torpedo was travelling at 60 feet every second - suggesting the merchant ship was only 300' away from the submarine!!! (A more realistic distance would be five to ten times further away and therefore a less exciting five to ten times longer delay in the movie between firing and exploding).
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    Watchable, but the historical inaccuracies have offended entire nations, and with good reason. No wonder this got Tony Blair outraged on the floor of the House of Commons!
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    As far as thoughtful (Paths of Glory, Thin Red Line etc.) war films go, this one is not one of them. As an action film however, this is exceptional entertainment. The historical inaccuracies don't matter in this. It is the tension that is created during the depth charge scenes or the submarine battles. The story itself is relatively simple. An American submarine crew is sent to retrieve a coding device from a damaged German U-Boat. Jonathan Mostow has created a claustrophobic and very terrifying environment inside the submarines and during the battle scenes. The performances are all good with Matthew McConaughey leading the charge and Jake Webster and Harvey Keitel following with equally impressive performances.
    Universal have provided on this DVD an outstanding picture. There are hardly any problems in the picture. The sound however is another story. The Dolby Digital track is very impressive. However for greater clarity and a sound that will rock the house 4 blocks away check out the DTS track. During any of the depth charge scenes expect to be thrown off your seat.
    The special features that were crammed onto this DVD are equally impressive. From the Mostow commentary to the documentaries describing how the film was made. For the historical purists there are several features such as "U.S. Naval archives: Capturing the U-505" All in all a great DVD presented with a very good picture, an awesome soundtrack, and a wealth of special features. Recommended for all those looking for a great bit of entertainment.
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