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| U-571 [2000] | ![U-571 [2000]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NQ5BB789L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jonathan Mostow
Actors: Matthew Mcconaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith
Studio: Entertainment in Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 13527
Format: Anamorphic, Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Running Time: 116 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5017239190698
ASIN: B0000505IM
Theatrical Release Date: April 21, 2000
Release Date: January 22, 2001
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If you've never seen a submarine drama before, then U-571 will probably make a good impression as a tautly choreographed piece of entertainment. A strong cast led by Matthew McConaughey's sympathetic Lt. Tyler undertakes a perilous mission to seize a German Enigma machine, and encounter many dangers along the way. For anyone who has seen any other submarine movie, however, U-571 quickly turns into a succession of genre cliches: there's the depth-charge dropping scene, the diving so deep the reading goes off the scale scene, the near-mutinous tension among the crew, the sacrificial lamb who must save the day, the one torpedo left in the tube, assorted pipes bursting, and so on. The formula is set up by Bill Paxton's hard-nosed Captain, who tells Tyler what he must be prepared to do if he ever has his own command: a series of prophecies that, of course, all come true before long. From then on it's predictable action all the way. Where U-571 scores highly is in its wealth of period detail: every cog and lever that operates the U-boat is dwelt upon lovingly. It looks and feels completely authentic. The central historical inaccuracy, that the first naval Enigma machine was in fact captured by a British ship, is apologetically mentioned in the end credits. The movie makes no claim to be a true story, admittedly, but other fictional dramas have dealt with the same subject more effectively. Try the magnificent Das Boot, for example, then The Cruel Sea, after which U-571 will seem very unambitious indeed. --Mark Walker On the DVD: The director himself interviews two naval officers, one American and one British. The British officer is Lt. Commander David Balme, the very man who captured the first naval Enigma machine from U-110 in 1941; the American is the movie's technical adviser, Vice Admiral Patrick Hannifin. The Enigma machine itself is described briefly by an American cryptologist. There's also an old American documentary short about the 1944 capture of the U-505 in the Pacific and a "making of" featurette. The director provides a detailed commentary. --Mark Walker
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 The US wins the war ... again! September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You would have to be unbelievably sad and delusional to come up with a film like this. It is quite simply the worst example of Hollywood tosh to ever be screened. Avoid it like the plague.
It has been said that the film doesn't claim to be based on a true story ... so why did the film's producers ignore a request to make it CLEAR that it was a work of fiction? Only AFTER the film had been slated did the screenwriter come out with the mind-numbingly stupid quote "It was a distortion ... a mercenary decision ... to create this parallel history in order to drive the movie for an American audience. Both my grandparents were officers in World War II, and I would be personally offended if somebody distorted their achievements." It's a shame he didn't think of the blindingly obvious BEFOREHAND.
What next? A film in which the US Cavalry defeats Napoleon at Waterloo ... or perhaps the US Navy could defeat the Spanish Armada? Maybe the US Air Force could win the Battle of Britain single-handedly?
Hollywood all at sea... July 2, 2008
This film is utter rubbish, but unfortunately such is the power of a movie that this will become historical 'fact' for many impressionable youngsters. Jon Bon Jovi should have stuck to 'giving love a bad name' and Harvey Kietel REALLY should have known better. I assume he had much the same view of appearing in this turkey as Michael Caine had about doing Jaws 3.
ie: 'I haven't seen the film myself, but I'm told it is awful. I have however seen the house that it built and it is terrific'!
 Unfair reviews for a good movie. February 14, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is actually a very good movie with suspense and great special effects.
The reviews on here are unfair in my opinion.
They claim the movie is a complete insult to history and I would be inclined to agree had the movie stated it was actually based on a true story, however it does not.
This is a fictional movie and does not claim otherwise.
It may be inspired by the Royal Navy's capture of the U-110 however it does not state this what the movie is based on as it is called U-571 which was never even captured by the allies.
In addition to this the movie does infact honor and recognise those real incidents during the war.
So dont be put off this movie as I almost was. Its a good enjoyable movie!
One of the worse war movies I've ever seen January 13, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Apart from some very good sound effects this is one of the worse WW2 movies ever made in Hollywood.
Firstly is grossly inaccurate and is a painful distorsion of what really happened , the acting is dreadful and the action scenes are SO BAD.
From the point of view of the accuracy of military actions you can see how a cruiser fires 10 or 20 shots a close range ( 800 yards ) and misses then hits a submarine in the pro and ( the submarine ) continues sailing as it nothing had happenned ie it does not blow up , then a torpedo hits a cruiser in the pro and it ( the cruiser ) desintegrates in a second ( !!?? ).
What were they thinking ? I have watches many action /war films but this is one of the that will earn the wodden spoon , if you are really thinking about watching it please consider renting it.
Gross Distortion of History July 7, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This movie is so bad and so historically incorrect that it could have be produced and directed by Mel Gibson. It even led to questions being asked in the House of Commons!
It is an insult to the officers and men of HMS Bulldog who actually did capture the four wheel German Enignma machine from the rammed U-110 in May 1941.
Why do our "cousins" do this sort of thing? Are they so far up their own backsides that they really believe the Orwellian theory that "he who controls the past controls the future"?
To be fair to the Americans, the USN was protecting British Convoys early in 1941, well before they entered the war, and Americans were dying doing so.
It's a crap film. I gave my copy to a French friend who wouldn't get annoyed at it.
Rating? Minus 10.
Avoid.
(And to any "cousins" reading this - It ain't your fault that the people in Hollywood are such jerks and Hi! to all in North Little Rock!)
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