I Just saw on www.davisdvd.com that there will (probably) a new 3-disc version of Das Boot, the entire mini-series made for European TV. There are no features listed yet.

I have always wanted to see the longer version - woohoo!

Mini-series?

Yep, it's due for release in the UK on the 17 th of may. The set includes all 6 episodes (approx 6 hrs).

It was originally aired as a TV series. The present DC on the SB DVD is cut from the series. From what I've heard, the DC does a very good job of cutting scenes and keeping the tense flow of the series. And it has DTS.

IIRC Das Boot started life as a mini-series and was edited down to a movie length version later.

cool, I really liked Das Boot. I am assuming the new 3 disc set is for R1.

I haven't seen the mini-series, but to me the DC movie feels quite episodic - it keeps building up dramatic tension, having some kind of conclusion, and then going back to normal again. I'd imagine it flows better in the mini-series, where that would be the entire point.

Actually...no. The announcement was for R2. But it is beleived that a R1 announcement is immenent.

Interesting...I was not aware of this initially being a mini-series. Hope this makes its way to R1.

The R1 release was the one I was referring to from the davisDVD announcement.

[I can't believe nobody has made this joke yet...] Alright, the Das Boot edition of Das Boot is finally coming out, yes![/I can't believe nobody has made this joke yet...]

I'd like to check this out.

I'm satisfied with my DC Superbit version, but it would be interesting to check out the entire series.

My guess is everyone was kind of hoping that "joke" had died

oh and if you read the article fully, the release date was confirmed for june 1st!

He speaks the truth:

For June 1...is the Region 1 debut of Wolfgang Peterson's Das Boot: The Mini-Series in its full 6-hour version (the film was actually made for German TV). Currently available in a 210 minute theatrical version (itself a recent "director's cut"), the miniseries will clock in at 293 minutes and will be spread over three discs. Video and audio specs are, as of yet, not known but stay tuned. Retail will be $39.95.

Hate to say it but this will be a triple dip on this title for me.

I may not double if this doesn't feature DTS. I think this is the kind of movie/telefilm that absolutely deserves it.

There's just been the regular and the superbit right?

The single flipper disc version and the 2 disc superbit.

wonder if this is gonna be in widescreen?

Well, the SB is, if that's any indication of what's to come.

Holy shit, I had absolutely no idea that this was originally a mini-series and it's one of my favorite films... god do I feel stupid. I guess I should start listening to "The making of"'s and commentarys of the movies I enjoy.

Anyways, this is outstanding news. This may be one of the few cases I keep my original DVD after I've double dipped.

To be honest I thought the LFE was severely lacking in Das Boot Superbit. For example, the depth charges just didn't rock the house. U-571 with DTS, however, had earth shattering bass. Das Boot is the far superior film, of course, but I just wish it had better low end.