U-571 [Blu-ray]
![U-571 [Blu-ray]](/images/U-571-Blu-ray-B001B7CNY2-L.jpg)
![Buy U-571 [Blu-ray] at Amazon.com](/images/buy.gif)
(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Terrence "T.C." Carson, Thomas Kretschmann, Tom GuiryBrand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
Cinematographer: Oliver Wood
Composer: Richard Marvin
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Dubbed); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 116 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-26
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of U-571 [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Jonathan Mostow makes his case for U-571 . . .
Summary: 4 Stars
A DeLaurentiis production, Jonathan Mostow's U-571 (2000) is a World War II adventure featuring submarines operating in the Atlantic in 1942. With plenty of tension, and some unexpected developments, the story is a bit more involved and exciting than the average underwater mission.
German sub U-571 has been crippled in battle, and another U-boat is on the way to try and repair the craft. The American Navy's plan is to immediately dispatch sub S-33, get to U-571 first, and attempt to capture the sub's enigma cipher machine. With U-boats inflicting huge losses on the supply ships to Britain, and the Allies being unable to break the German codes, securing an enigma could be a decisive development.
Mathew McConaughey is Lt. Andrew Tyler, executive officer on sub S-33, who due to lack of support from his commanding officer Lt. Commander Dahlgren (Bill Paxton), has just been denied command of his own vessel. Aboard for the mission are Intelligence officer Major Coonan (David Keith) and Lt. Hirsh (Jake Weber), who have a plan to recover the device. Initially luck is with the Americans as they get to the crippled sub first, and take control of her. But the German rescue U-boat is not far behind, and sends sub S-33 to the bottom with a torpedo shot. Tyler and a small group of sailors still aboard the U-571, scramble to get the crippled U-boat underway, and somehow manage to sink the other U-boat. With the enigma machine miraculously still aboard, the Americans begin limping toward England, facing an uncertain future.
The film has been criticized because the British, and not the Americans actually first recovered an enigma machine from a German sub. Fair enough, but listening to his commentary track, director/writer Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown), appears to have a good general knowledge of WWII movies, and has done some research on submarine warfare in particular. While the British were first, Americans did procure an Enigma machine later. Few war films put realism before being entertaining, and Mostow explains much of the thinking behind what happens in the film. U-571 is well-acted, and does not go over the top with panicking sailors.
A big fan of sub films, Mostow makes sure to include a number of the more popular submarine related clich?s, stretching believability in a typically Hollywood fashion. Since the sub is crippled, we are spared the out of control crash dive down to crush depth, where water leaks in through the hull, and bolts pop out, where the crew's eyes are glued to the depth gage, listening to someone announce the depths lower and lower. We do however get to see U-571 take out a destroyer's communications with a deck gun, rush dive and cross underneath a ship, run silent in near darkness, survive exploding depth charges, release debris and a human body to simulate being hit, take cannon fire, restore the ability to fire at the last second, and launch their last remaining torpedo, which strikes home, sending the enemy destroyer down, in rather dated looking CGI flames.
For pretty well done reality based fiction, this seafaring action/adventure is recommended.
Summary of U-571 [Blu-ray]
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.Taut and gripping, U-571 follows the exploits of a fictional team of World War II U.S. submariners who undertake a secret mission to capture a German Enigma machine to decode German documents. Writer-director Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown) tells an intense, economical tale, reminiscent of the best classic war films, while infusing it with modern sentiments.
Spring 1942: A crew of young submarine sailors are on a much-needed 48-hour liberty when they're suddenly called together and engaged in an expedition. At the helm are Lieutenant Commander Mike Dahlgren (Bill Paxton), Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey), and Chief Klough (Harvey Keitel). Other pivotal crew members include Tyler's Annapolis pal Lieutenant Pete Emmett (Jon Bon Jovi, proving his acting mettle) and Lieutenant Hirsch (Jake Weber), who, along with Marine Major Coonan (David Keith), organizes the mission. As much of the movie takes place in a submarine during WWII, there are inevitable comparisons with the technical masterpiece Das Boot, but Mostow's masterfully shot tale can hold its own.
McConaughey's Tyler is believably earnest as he comes to grips with the reality, tragedy, and consequence of being in command. While this explosion-filled film consistently maintains its tense pace (as did the underrated Breakdown), it also presents with surprising restraint a genuine human story--and the remarkable journey of an unexpected hero. --N.F. Mendoza
Action & Adventure DVD Video
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Movies most talked about in Action & Adventure DVD Video
![G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/G-I-Joe-The-Rise-of-Cobra-Two-Disc-Edition-Digital-Copy-Blu-ray-B002NXSRX4-X.jpg)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-03; DVD
Best price: $18.93
Price in other shops:
![Angels & Demons [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Angels-Demons-Blu-ray-B002O5M4SU-X.jpg)
Angels & Demons [Blu-ray]SONY PICTURES HOME ENT; Release date: 2009-11-24; DVD
Best price: $17.50
Price in other shops:
![Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen-Two-Disc-Special-Edition-Blu-ray-B001KZIRM2-X.jpg)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]Paramount; Release date: 2009-10-20; DVD
Best price: $16.50
Price in other shops:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Two-Disc Limited Special Edition + Digital Copy)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $19.99
Price in other shops:
![Terminator Salvation (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Terminator-Salvation-Director-Cut-Blu-ray-B001FB55I0-X.jpg)
Terminator Salvation (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-01; DVD
Best price: $15.99
Price in other shops:
![Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Quantum-of-Solace-Blu-ray-B001PPLIFU-X.jpg)
Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray]MGM HOME VIDEO (UNDER FOX); Release date: 2009-03-24; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
Angels & Demons (Single-Disc Theatrical Edition)SONY PICTURES HOME ENT; Release date: 2009-11-24; DVD
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen Edition)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Harry-Potter-and-the-Half-Blood-Prince-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo-Digital-Copy-BD-Live-Blu-ray-B000ZELISO-X.jpg)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/ DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray]Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $15.99
Price in other shops:
Star Trek (Single-Disc Edition)PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-17; DVD
Best price: $9.00
Price in other shops:
Similar DVD Movies
![Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Pearl-Harbor-Blu-ray-B000JVSUS4-X.jpg)
Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray]BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2006-12-19; DVD
Best price: $15.49
Price in other shops:
![The Mummy Returns [Blu-ray] Image](/images/The-Mummy-Returns-Blu-ray-B001A4VH3O-X.jpg)
The Mummy Returns [Blu-ray]UNI DIST CORP. (MCA); Release date: 2008-07-22; DVD
Best price: $14.50
Price in other shops:
![Assault on Precinct 13 [HD DVD] Image](/images/Assault-on-Precinct-13-HD-DVD-B000FDDY28-X.jpg)
Assault on Precinct 13 [HD DVD]Universal; Release date: 2006-05-09; DVD
Best price: $0.45
Price in other shops:
![The Perfect Storm [Blu-ray] Image](/images/The-Perfect-Storm-Blu-ray-B000R20AZQ-X.jpg)
The Perfect Storm [Blu-ray]WARNER HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2008-07-22; DVD
Best price: $9.59
Price in other shops:
![Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Master-and-Commander-The-Far-Side-of-the-World-Blu-ray-B000VDDWDS-X.jpg)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]TCFHE; Release date: 2008-05-13; DVD
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops:
Das Boot - The Director's CutPROCHNOW,JURGEN; Release date: 1997-12-10; DVD
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
![Behind Enemy Lines [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Behind-Enemy-Lines-Blu-ray-B000ICLRJ8-X.jpg)
Behind Enemy Lines [Blu-ray]HACKMAN,GENE; Release date: 2006-11-14; DVD
Best price: $9.00
Price in other shops:
![Crimson Tide [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Crimson-Tide-Blu-ray-B000YKYT6M-X.jpg)
Crimson Tide [Blu-ray]Buena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2008-02-05; DVD
Best price: $15.90
Price in other shops:
![The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray] Image](/images/The-Hunt-for-Red-October-Blu-ray-B001AII4SQ-X.jpg)
The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray]CONNERY,SEAN; Release date: 2008-07-29; DVD
Best price: $14.49
Price in other shops:
![K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray] Image](/images/K-19-The-Widowmaker-Blu-ray-B002DMJM5C-X.jpg)
K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray]DVD
Best price: $26.99
Price in other shops: