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DVD Review: Tunnel Rats: Michael Paré, Uwe Boll: Movies & TV

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In this no-holds-barred, action-packed portrayal of the Vietnam War, a special US combat unit is on a mission to hunt down Viet Cong soldiers in the endless tunnels beneath the jungles of Vietnam.

Not a UB hater, just a tedious and bad film,

By Steve Kuehl “SLV Video” (Ben Lomond, CA) -

  

I do not jump on the bandwagon either way on Uwe’s work, if there is a good film I will review it accordingly. Simply, this was a painfully tedious tunnel film, beginning to end. Will try cover in this two sections: film and features.

As far as the film goes, there was an earnest attempt at recreating the tunnels, jungle isolation and military equipment. The tedious amount of character discussion leading up to the tunnel infiltration can be a killer (32 minutes of it before the first lid is popped), then you have to stomach over 48 minutes of crawling, digging, repetitively bad writing and a non-existent command structure. There are several outdoor battle scenes quite reminiscent of Predator in the amount of M-60s being swung around one-handed, with believability made even more absent as soldiers stand by as they are blown up by their own planes (for a couple minutes mind you - I figure they should have run after the 1st bomb, or maybe the 20th, but anyway…).

The special features contain some nice tidbits for Uwe fans. There is a 14 minute interview of Uwe stating his reasons why the US lost the war in Vietnam and why the film exists. A 10 minute making-of details the thinking and locations of this film (the tunnels were actually all on a stage - not in the jungle as stated by another reviewer here). The best material comes in the form of Uwe and the other actors admitting there was no script - they all wrote their own parts and winged the whole thing. 6 minutes of rightfully deleted scenes rounds out the last feature.

A couple more things - Uwe states that the soldiers are “responsible for the war” and on more than one occasion stands by his questionable feeling that the main reason the US lost the war was because of the tunnels only…hmmm. BIG SPOILER: the worst part of this whole mess was the entire film becomes pointless when every single person from both sides is killed - makes you feel like the whole time investment in any character was moot.

Once more - I am not a hater of Uwe, but this was a very long, boring, poorly written production.

Tunnel Rats,

By Sandra Marcum “dreamcatcher” (Southern California) -

  

I had the pleasure of viewing Tunnel Rats at the US premier in Los Angeles December 2008 with Michael Pare and the supporting cast attending. The jungle and tunnel photography was impressive, and the young soldiers pain and fear seemed very real. Filmed in the jungles of South Africa it was not a “set” location! As with all Viet Nam era stories it is emotional, bloody, and heartwrenchingly sad to see the circumstances and ultimate results of war. It’s a keeper for me!

Uwe Boll Haters rejoice,

By A. menhornnolaurie “#1 METAL HEAD” (Pa.) -

  

This is an awesome movie in every way. Even you Uwe Boll haterz (Robert below) will like it, if you don’t know he directed it. The acting, visuals, plot, and effects are are superbly done. The script is clear and concise, and won’t have you sighing under your breath.
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