Posted by simbeau at d206-116-246-2.bchsia.telus.net on March 22, 2004 at 21:18:29:
In Reply to: new extended cut of DAS BOOT coming to dvd posted by shitty speller...DEAL WITH IT! on March 22, 2004 at 20:47:18:
: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Das Boot (The Original Uncut Version) for 1st June 2004 with a retail price of $39.95. Director Wolfgang Peterson's Das Boot was originally created as six 50-minute episodes for German TV and can now be seen as was originally intended in its complete 293-minute version (4 hours 53 minutes) for the first time on this two-disc set that offers collectible packaging and the following features...
: Anamorphic Widescreen
: German and English DD5.1 Surround
: Original Extended Version is almost 5 hours long!
: Includes a making-of featurette and the Director's Cut!
: Includes restored original stereo audio and newly created 5.1 audio from the original stereo
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: really looking foward to this. glad i held off on the directors cut that was 90 minutes shorter. i only saw the 3 hour version, but god damn was it an amazing film.