need some sub film recommendations

minsc_tdp · 07-11-07, 06:41 PM

I've seen quite a few, I'll try to list here the ones I've seen, looking for more that are worth watching:

Das Boot
Red October
Crimson Tide
Grey Lady Down
Below (very different, highly recommend, many have missed this one)
Run Silent Run Deep
U-571
The Enemy Below
K-19
Phantom: The Submarine (korean)

A lot of the remaining ones are older and I find them a bit cheesy. I hate to say it but I didn't enjoy Gray Lady Down that much due to the cheesy effects and age of the film (I was born in '76, forgive me.)

The next few I planned to see are Torpedo Run, We Dive at Dawn, Hostile Waters (Rutger Hauer - sounds like a B movie), and The Bedford Incident. Which of those (or some other?) would you recommend?

Chock · 07-11-07, 10:27 PM

You seem to have picked most of the common ones and in amongst those the very few decent ones there are. Most submarine movies suck unfortunately, but there's entertainment to be had in poking fun at the ones which suck too.

Two you may or may not be aware of are (both hard to find in English by the way):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406941/

and

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401089/

Of these two, Lorelei is laughable in most respects (but then again so is Crimson Tide and that didn't stop a lot of people from liking it), so, worth a look if you are really into subs, 72 Metpa is quite a good movie however, with a decent Ennio Morricone soundtrack too.

Chock

Ross · 07-11-07, 10:30 PM

You already have Das Boot on your list. If you have not seen the 5 hour Uncut version I would highley recomend that. It is a much different experience between that and the other verions. The characters are much more developed and there is much more nuance. It is unrivaled. Of course get the German version with subtitles. If you have seen it forget my post.

Bill Nichols · 07-12-07, 05:40 AM

Cheesy or not, I just gotta recommend this one:

AVGWarhawk · 07-12-07, 09:45 AM

Take Her Deep was a cheesy love story but it had some great shots of the submarines in action.

Sailor Steve · 07-12-07, 11:21 AM

U-boote Westvarts. Filmed in 1941 in Germany. It comes without subtitles, but it's pretty easy to understand. Fairly standard fare, but interesting because Admiral Donitz plays himself.

I think you can see the whole thing for free on YouTube.

07-12-07, 01:41 PM

The Bedford Incident is a good film. It was certainly a cold war anti-nuke movie but the drama builds well. The focus is on the DD driver not the Sub.

It is part of my DVD collection.

07-11-07, 06:41 PM	#1
minsc_tdp XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 411 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	need some sub film recommendations I've seen quite a few, I'll try to list here the ones I've seen, looking for more that are worth watching: Das Boot Red October Crimson Tide Grey Lady Down Below (very different, highly recommend, many have missed this one) Run Silent Run Deep U-571 The Enemy Below K-19 Phantom: The Submarine (korean) A lot of the remaining ones are older and I find them a bit cheesy. I hate to say it but I didn't enjoy Gray Lady Down that much due to the cheesy effects and age of the film (I was born in '76, forgive me.) The next few I planned to see are Torpedo Run, We Dive at Dawn, Hostile Waters (Rutger Hauer - sounds like a B movie), and The Bedford Incident. Which of those (or some other?) would you recommend? __________________ June 29 2016 - shSpeech v2.55 - Voice Command for Silent Hunter 4! View Thread

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Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You seem to have picked most of the common ones and in amongst those the very few decent ones there are. Most submarine movies suck unfortunately, but there's entertainment to be had in poking fun at the ones which suck too. Two you may or may not be aware of are (both hard to find in English by the way): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406941/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401089/ Of these two, Lorelei is laughable in most respects (but then again so is Crimson Tide and that didn't stop a lot of people from liking it), so, worth a look if you are really into subs, 72 Metpa is quite a good movie however, with a decent Ennio Morricone soundtrack too. Chock __________________

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Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Cheesy or not, I just gotta recommend this one: __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Take Her Deep was a cheesy love story but it had some great shots of the submarines in action. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	U-boote Westvarts. Filmed in 1941 in Germany. It comes without subtitles, but it's pretty easy to understand. Fairly standard fare, but interesting because Admiral Donitz plays himself. I think you can see the whole thing for free on YouTube. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-11-07, 10:30 PM	#3
Ross Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington, Pennsylvania Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You already have Das Boot on your list. If you have not seen the 5 hour Uncut version I would highley recomend that. It is a much different experience between that and the other verions. The characters are much more developed and there is much more nuance. It is unrivaled. Of course get the German version with subtitles. If you have seen it forget my post.

07-12-07, 01:41 PM	#7
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The Bedford Incident is a good film. It was certainly a cold war anti-nuke movie but the drama builds well. The focus is on the DD driver not the Sub. It is part of my DVD collection.