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Title: The Film Maker of "Das Boot" Also Made THIS?!?
Review: This is one of the worst films hubby and I have seen in awhile. We were all primed for greatness too knowing that Wolfgang Petersen, who had made our all time favorite high seas adventure, at a fraction of the cost, was at the helm. To say this is not "Das Boot" is like saying George Clooney is not Tom Cruise. The soundtrack was grating beyond belief, oozing sentimentality and mawkishness. The writing was corny and, boy, they laid on the maudlin element with the women folk with a trowel. Then there are the actors. I know Mark Wahlberg can do better but I think I have given up on ever seeing George Clooney act anything but handsome on the big screen. Fortunately, I got this at my library for free so I didn't waste any money on it. I have the book and I hear it is terrific so I think I will simply wait until this disaster passes from my mind and then read it.
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