Destination Tokyo!

Red October1984 · 12-17-12, 09:53 PM

This is a very good movie! I'm watching it on TCM at the moment.

What are your thoughts on it?

Yes, I realize that this movie is terribly inaccurate from a historical standpoint.

magicstix · 12-17-12, 10:49 PM

I think Tokyo's a great destination, especially the Roppongi district...

Red October1984 · 12-17-12, 11:12 PM

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I think Tokyo's a great destination, especially the Roppongi district...

Sailor Steve · 12-17-12, 11:21 PM

It suffers from being made during the war, thus having a heroic crew accomplish the impossible for propaganda purposes. That said, it is a cut above most such movies and a fun film to watch.

Red October1984 · 12-17-12, 11:34 PM

Run Silent, Run Deep was a better movie IMO.

Both movies were inaccurate historically but i enjoyed them

Sailor Steve · 12-17-12, 11:47 PM

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Run Silent, Run Deep was a better movie IMO.

But it completely trashed the book.

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Both movies were inaccurate historically but i enjoyed them

I feel the same way about Crash Dive. Average movie at best, but it has live color footage of an S-boat, as well as the older Elco 77-foot PT boats.

sharkbit · 12-18-12, 02:55 PM

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But it completely trashed the book.

Agreed. Except for the character names and the fact it took place on an American Fleet Boat during WWII, the movie doesn't come close to resembling the book.

RSRD and the sequel-"Dust on the Sea" are probably my 2 favorite submarine books. They always get me in the mood to play SH4.

The third book in the "trilogy" is "Cold is the Sea" and takes place during the Cold War.

I highly recommend all three.

Platapus · 12-19-12, 07:13 PM

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I feel the same way about Crash Dive. Average movie at best, but it has live color footage of an S-boat, as well as the older Elco 77-foot PT boats.

grrrrr (must contain comments) Must not post about Crash Dive! grrrrr

Platapus · 12-19-12, 07:14 PM

Almost interesting trivia

What movie about WWII submarines showed the crew of the submarine watching Destination Tokyo?

Platapus · 12-19-12, 07:16 PM

I found myself getting out of breath reading the first few chapters of RSRD. Beach was sure able to translate the pressure via the written word.

Red October1984 · 12-19-12, 07:28 PM

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grrrrr (must contain comments) Must not post about Crash Dive! grrrrr

That quote in this post is to me but SS posted that...

Platapus · 12-19-12, 07:30 PM

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That quote in this post is to me but SS posted that...

Arg you are right. I should have copied the other post.

My only excuse is that I lost control when "that movie" is mentioned.

Sailor Steve · 12-19-12, 07:38 PM

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That quote in this post is to me but SS posted that...

I doesn't matter. Platapus hates the movie with a passion, and I don't blame him. I gave my reasons and he gave his when I made a thread about it, and he's right. And so am I. But his comment was really directed at a conversation we had years ago.

It was a fun thread.

Red October1984 · 12-19-12, 08:53 PM

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It was a fun thread.

I read that thread....It mightve been Platapus that said "Friends Don't Let Friends Watch Crash Dive"

fred8615 · 12-20-12, 08:48 AM

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Almost interesting trivia

What movie about WWII submarines showed the crew of the submarine watching Destination Tokyo?

Operation Pacific, with John Wayne. They even make fun of it.

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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	It suffers from being made during the war, thus having a heroic crew accomplish the impossible for propaganda purposes. That said, it is a cut above most such movies and a fun film to watch. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,972 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I found myself getting out of breath reading the first few chapters of RSRD. Beach was sure able to translate the pressure via the written word. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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magicstix Captain Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nuclear submarine under the North Pole Posts: 481 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think Tokyo's a great destination, especially the Roppongi district...