For steel navy, my "Best film" awards go to "Battleship Potemkin" (for many reasons) and to a lesser degree "Sink the Bismarck". "Operation Petticoat" and "Mr Roberts" are also among my favourites. Other films I like for special effects or because I like the ship... bt not the film as a whole.
The "Worst film" award for me goes to "Under siege" but I haven't seen "Peal harbour "yet..
Not impressed with Battleship Potomkin & The Cruel Sea. I bought the videos based upon recommendations on the board but was mildly disappointed.
Master & Commander, Das Boot, & Top Gun are the most entertaining warship-related movies I've seen by far. The Hunt for Red October & 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea aren't bad.
Aren't they making a new Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea movie?
If an unfriendly power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war.
How come no one ever mentions 'K-19, Widowmaker', because it's certainly not UN-mentionable or hasn't anybody seen it?
I think it's the best sub movie made to date and it doesn't matter if it is not entirely accurate, it's a movie not a doco. It is well produced, gripping and based on a true horror story; what would you do, put the suit on and go in to a certain slow death? Everybody who's ever seen that movie has had to ask themselves that question while watching it, there's no escaping it.
As well as being a good show I thought it was a nice tribute to the courage of that crew.
For some reason I don't like K-19 or Red October. I've never seen all of Das Boot so I can't comment on it.
My favorite sub movie is probably The Hunley, followed by Down Periscope! (but we wont count that). After that a tie between Operation Petticoat and U-571.
It's not who you are, but what you do that defines you.
You know Down Periscope is well-regarded within the naval community? Commander Dodge's leadership by example is considered exemplary.
If an unfriendly power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war.
kennylibben wrote:For some reason I don't like K-19 or Red October. I've never seen all of Das Boot so I can't comment on it.
My favorite sub movie is probably The Hunley, followed by Down Periscope! (but we wont count that). After that a tie between Operation Petticoat and U-571.
U-571 ??????????????????????????????????
Words are not sufficient to describe what I'd like to inflict on those sickos responsible for this piece of total, utter crap!
RNfanDan wrote:I'll happily stick with my top three favorites Mr. Roberts, The Bedford Incident, and Das Boot(director's cut).
Make it the Top Five, and I can add The Sand Pebbles and Bridges at Toko-Ri
I'll add a thumbs up for "The Bedford Incident" . When the Navy recruiter came to my house to sign me up, he asked me what I wanted to do in the navy, I thought about "The Bedford Incident" and said "I wanna be a Sonarman Submarine. The rest is History .
Thumbs up for "Mister Roberts" too . I understand that was a well respected stage play before being made into a movie.
RNfanDan wrote:I'll happily stick with my top three favorites Mr. Roberts, The Bedford Incident, and Das Boot(director's cut).
Make it the Top Five, and I can add The Sand Pebbles and Bridges at Toko-Ri
I'll add a thumbs up for "The Bedford Incident" . When the Navy recruiter came to my house to sign me up, he asked me what I wanted to do in the navy, I thought about "The Bedford Incident" and said "I wanna be a Sonarman Submarine. The rest is History .
Thumbs up for "Mister Roberts" too . I understand that was a well respected stage play before being made into a movie.
Bob B.
I concurr, all top five, but not necessarily in the given order.
Deckard wrote:How come no one ever mentions 'K-19, Widowmaker', because it's certainly not UN-mentionable or hasn't anybody seen it?
I think it's the best sub movie made to date and it doesn't matter if it is not entirely accurate, it's a movie not a doco. It is well produced, gripping and based on a true horror story; what would you do, put the suit on and go in to a certain slow death? Everybody who's ever seen that movie has had to ask themselves that question while watching it, there's no escaping it.
As well as being a good show I thought it was a nice tribute to the courage of that crew.
I saw that on a red-eye from SF to Newark a few years back. I thought it was pretty good.
Martin
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne
If it had been made in the '70s or '80s it would have been great. In 2005, it was just sad.
If an unfriendly power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war.
