Called the Das Boot of tank movies by at least one critic. Worth renting but, not even close to being in the league of Das Boot. While the tight quarters of the tank were well depicted I felt the story was weak. It bothered me that members of the infantry would pop in and out of the tank but, no member of the tank crew ever stuck his head out.
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I bought a copy (I teach Modern Middle Eastern history on a regular basis and have a growing collection of films set in the region) and recently watched it. It is no Das Boot (though the one review I read that made such a comment was careful to emphasize the contextual similarities and not the qualitative ones).
I believe it will be useful in a classroom setting (exposing my students to a film in Hebrew and Arabic) but it is not sufficiently gripping a narrative to warrant repeat viewings purely from a cinematic standpoint--on that I will concur.Comment
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Paul,
Another Middle-East-based tank film that you might be interested in (if you haven't seen it already) is 1988's The Beast. Starring George Dzunda, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer and Stephen Patrick, the story concerns a Soviet tank crew in Afghanistan. It is a hard, gritty, uncompromising look at the claustrophobic environment of a tanker's life and what happens when the relationship of the team fractures under pressure. Beautifully filmed, well written, well acted.
It's not Das Boot, but what is? Very highly recommended.
Apologies for going OT.....
David - Trigger-happy HTGuide AdminComment
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Hmmm... isn't Das Boot Das Boot ?It's not Das Boot, but what is?
What you DON'T say may be held against you...Comment
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I think "Beerfest" was DAS BOOT!
CHRIS
Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
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