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Stalingrad [DVD] [1994]
 
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Stalingrad [DVD] [1994]

DVD ~ Dominique Horwitz
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Dominique Horwitz, Thomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Sebastian Rudolph, Dana Vávrová
  • Directors: Joseph Vilsmaier
  • Writers: Joseph Vilsmaier, Christoph Fromm, Johannes Heide, Jürgen Büscher
  • Producers: Joseph Vilsmaier, Günter Rohrbach, Hanno Huth
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL
  • Language English, German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 132 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005U0I8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,073 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It's tempting to call the harrowing Stalingrad a World War II version of All Quiet on the Western Front, since both films take the perspective of ordinary German soldiers at ground level. Stalingrad surveys the misery of the battle of Stalingrad, the winter siege that cost the lives of almost one and a half million people--Russian defenders and German invaders alike. Not unlike Spielberg's approach to Saving Private Ryan, German director Joseph Vilsmaier rarely steps outside the action to comment on the higher purpose of the war, assuming the audience is aware of the evil of the Nazi regime. Instead, we simply follow a group of soldiers as they endure a series of gut-wrenching episodes, events that have the tang of authenticity and horror. Vilsmaier has a taste for symbolism and surreal touches, which only add to the unsettling sense of insanity this movie conjures up so well. --Robert Horton


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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A very poor release of a masterpiece!, 5 Mar 2004
The UK release of this film is a paradox beyond belief!
"Stalingrad" is a military history masterpiece, with a fantastic mix of action, historical accuracy, very good acting and an overall downright unbiased description of the fight for Stalingrad, and the ensuing fate of Von Paulus 6th Army.
This would make it a "must buy" for anyone with an inkling of interest in the subject, but for the way it is presented in the UK.
Instead of doing the sensible thing, and releasing the film in the original speak (German), giving the choice for subtitles or dubbing, the publisher decided to just "force-feed" us a very dubious quality, English dubbed version.
I mean, in a film of considerable drama, at points I nearly had to hold my laugh at the ridiculous German accents that the dubbers used, as it looked more like something fitting for "Allo, Allo" (in all its brilliance) than a serious war film.
Bottom line, do not buy the UK dubbed version and either buy the NTSC version in the original language (which I never had the chance to review) or, if you have knowledge of German, the German release.
Beyond the issue mentioned, "Stalingrad" is a masterpiece.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great film, ruined by its dubbing, 3 Dec 2003
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This film, as many of the reviews before have said could have been great. Das Boot was an amazing film, tense, and exciting without loosing the original feeling by dubbing. Stalingrad, im afraid to say is ruined by this. Had it been German with English subtitles i believe it could easily rank up there with the best of war films, but as it stands, the emotion, fear, excitment and feeling is all lost by high pitch sqeaky voices and naff acting. The fighting is intense,
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars buy it in German, 24 Jun 2005
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The only reason not to rate it 5-star is the dubbing. It's amongst the worst productions I've ever come across. The movie itself is one masterpiece, in my opinion the best 'infantry' war movie ever made. It shows modern Blitzkrieg-type war, not from the viewpoint of some pathetic hollywood wannabe-hero, but from the viewpoint of the ordinary German soldier. Men with families, regular jobs, dreams and fears. Their illusions of fighting a just war for their fatherland get shattered in battles and mass-murder, and so do their hopes of once returning home. Although the movie misses out some of the most horrifying things that happened on the Eastern front, this movie is to be highly recommended to all those who think that war is cool, or ever was cool, or ever will be.
My recommendation is, try to get hold of a German language version with subtitles. And forget about Saving Private Ryan, which in fact is nothing but the extended version of the American national anthem.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Up there with Apocalypse Now
This film is a classic. It is a masterpiece. Having just watched Enemy at the Gates, I know what I'm talking about. Read more
Published 2 months ago by AliceAbaco

1.0 out of 5 stars subtitles??
Please, let this movie have subs. My vhs is nearly exhausted. Me thinks a wish may could come true. Hope so. Dubbing from Flashing blade worried me.
Published 2 months ago by Ivan N. Weir

3.0 out of 5 stars Good and bad
I can't offer much more insight than the other reviewers - I can only say how disappointed I am that we are not given the choice of subtitles over the mock-German dubbing that... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Grimwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable

I think Second World War has always been a favorite subject for Movie Making.

Ever since movies like Saving Private Ryan & Thin Red Line hit the big screen we... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Debjyoti Guha

3.0 out of 5 stars What were the sound engineers thinking by dubbing this film ?
I have just finished watching this film and was anoyed with the dubbing as it was rubbish . The English voices did not match the caracters at all . Read more
Published 5 months ago by JORGE GOUVEIA

4.0 out of 5 stars Very German in many ways
As far as the story is concerned, this is one of the best war movies ever. As someone pointed out in a review of Das Boot, the main difference between war movies made by Germans... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Severidt

2.0 out of 5 stars Dubbing
A great film, but spoilt by the poor choice of voices used for dubbing. The drama and emotion was sucked out of many scenes by inappropriate, weak or emotionless delivery. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. B. Powell

1.0 out of 5 stars this English dubbed version is a disgrace
its a great movie but please release it in the original German. many of us prefer subtitles than this poor english-german accent that doesnt even match the movement of the mouths... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Aerobluelight

3.0 out of 5 stars Lip sync !!
Film ok if you can get past the terrible dubbing . spoiled it for me .
Published 9 months ago by Adrian Ashe

1.0 out of 5 stars Eurotrash
From the producer of "Das Boot" we were expecting an enthralling film masterpiece.

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