patnshan said:
Hello,
I saw the movie Das Boot before I had my HT and want to buy it now. It is a great flick!
The problem is that I see three different versions available at BB. Das Boot - Widescreen 1997, Director's Cut Superbit 2003, and the original uncut version 2004.
I want the best sound foremost and my receiver can process any of the available dolby and DTS tracks. I have a 5.1 config. Which one should I get? It shouldn't be this difficult
Pat
There is a considerable difference in the length of the film when comparing the "original uncut version" with the other two. If my memory is correct, the film was originally made to be a miniseries on German TV and a theatrical film. The theatrical film, which could be seen in the U.S. in either German with subtitles, or dubbed in English, is much shorter than the miniseries. You could have purchased the theatrical release on video tape years ago. After the DVD format come out, a new "director's cut" was made, which was longer than the theatrical release and shorter than the miniseries. I believe the "original uncut version" is the entire miniseries, though I am not certain, and recommend you do a web search for details about the film.
For the best sound, it is impossible for me to say, as one would need to know about the remixing that was done for each DVD. They could all use the same sound (in the scenes common to both versions on DVD), or it could be that two of the DVDs use the same sound, but a different remix for the third, or they could all have different mixes. Again, I recommend doing a search for a web site devoted to this film, and see if you can find out whether or not they use the same mix or not. You might not be able to find out, but there is only one way to find out if you will find out by searching.