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Well, the "Das Boot" movie and SHIII goes together like a hand and a glove, and its definitive the best movie when it comes to depict the uboat war in the atlantic theatre. But: What is the best movie when it comes to SHIV and the pacific theatre??
My personal opinion is that "Run silent, run deep" is a good one, and also "operation Petticoat". What is your favourites? :ping:
Syxx_Killer
09-03-06, 08:16 AM
Down Periscope. :dead:
Hylander_1314
09-03-06, 08:30 AM
There haven't been any "modern" attempts at providing a good U.S. Navy film depicting fleet subs in WWII. The only ones are the old b&w films of yesteryear.
It would be nice to see something new come out though. As long as it isn't full of stupid politically correct bs. But I doubt Hollywood will let that happen.
So I stick with the old standards, even though I've seen them hundreds of times.
The colourized version of They Were Expendable is really nice though. It would be neat to see the old b&w sub films done the treatment.
@ Hylander_1314: Good point, hollywood is the "hard nut to crack"...
However: Look at all the movies about WWII in Europe. I would guess that there should be enough material about the pacific war aswell. But please: Don't let Steven Seagal or Ben Affleck play in it!!! thats the recepy for disaster!!!:D:D
mr chris
09-04-06, 08:34 AM
It's got to be run silent run deep.
WilhelmSchulz.
09-04-06, 08:49 AM
If you read the book the Movie Run Silent Run Deep sucks.
mr chris
09-04-06, 08:54 AM
If you read the book the Movie Run Silent Run Deep sucks.
Never read the book. Is it any good?
Run silent, run deep....is unfortunately very old, even if it was a remarkable piece of achievement. Hollywood..uhm...let's not talk about it. I'm sure that a Hollywood movie about Pacific submarine war..would be something like...an american sub gets crippled while charging 20 japanese destroyers on the surface,,,,it manages to sink half of them with the deck gun and AA's....half of it's crew dies heroically...then it dives to the bottom...DC's....more crew dies....only one man survives (Steven Seagal maybe)....and he manages to surface the boat all by himself....he mans all the stations in turns.....aims and launches the last working torpedo...which hits the biig tanker in the convoy...the whole sea explodes, destroying the remaining ten destroyers and half of japanese merchants navy....and he returns home....entering the harbour saluting, and with the cigar in his mouth.
WilhelmSchulz.
09-04-06, 08:57 AM
A whole lot better than the movie. The movie is nothing like the book.
mr chris
09-04-06, 09:00 AM
Ah just like most movies that are based on books.
Will have to look in to getting the book me thinks.:up:
Captain Nemo
09-04-06, 09:56 AM
What about "Torpedo Run" starring Glenn Ford. Not in Das Boot's class by any means, but not a bad film and it's in colour.
Nemo
mr chris
09-04-06, 10:21 AM
What about "Torpedo Run" starring Glenn Ford. Not in Das Boot's class by any means, but not a bad film and it's in colour.
Nemo
I remember watching that flim with my dad when i was growing up.
Captain Nemo
09-04-06, 10:28 AM
I remember watching that flim with my dad when i was growing up.
Yep, I first remember seeing it when I was a kid. It still does it's rounds on TCM in the UK and I saw it again only a few days ago.
Nemo
"Run Silent Run Deep" never saw that, but my choise is "Torpedo Run". Also saw one made in 1943 or 44, with Cary Grant, but can't remember the title.
It's a rare thing that a Movie matches the Book that its based upon!
But i agree! We sooo need a good modern movie about US Sub in WWII.
But thats so not in Vouge these days!!
Jimbuna
09-05-06, 10:38 AM
IMO 'Run Silent Run Deep' and 'Torpedo Run' were the two best of there kind...twas strange seeing Glenn Ford using his own legs for propulsion instead of the trademark horse! :lol:
SteamWake
09-05-06, 01:28 PM
Down Periscope. :dead:
LOL... wrong era though.
How about "Below"???Its modern and in a US submarine, but in the atlantic and its +/- fastastic and terror. Well not much of terror...
Run silent, run deep....is unfortunately very old, even if it was a remarkable piece of achievement.
Your point? A movie being old ought not to condemn it. In fact American cinema since the mid 70s has consistenly sucked more and more each year. Especially war movies. Even Saving Private Ryan was mired in overwrought Hollywood garbage. My dad swears it began with Star Wars; when special effects became more important than a real story and good characters.
No, older movies are best. They are certainly more believable and ultimately more satisfying. I sure thought Snakes on a Plane was fun to watch but I'm not gonna buy the DVD.
Run Silent, Run Deep, black and white or not, still kicks the ass of any modern war movie.
The Noob
09-05-06, 04:59 PM
Down Periscope. :dead:
Oh Yeah!:D
Seriously, i loved this one! A Accient diesel Sub Beats a Modern Nuclear one. Every Silent Hunter and Ace of the Deep HAS to Love this one...:yep:
Well, i never watched a Pacific movie till jet (But i'm sure gonna do, cause of SHIV), but i've heard that "Run Silent, Run Deep" is what "The Enemy Below" was for the Atlantic.:up:
"The Enemy Below", or "Duell im Atlantik" (Wich is it's German title) is the Best U-Boat Movie ever!:yep:
"Now turn Right away american and i give you a Pretty Present!" :lol:
My Faforite Quote!:rotfl:
The next Band of Brothers is based in the Pacific. Lets hope the put in som sub-action.
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