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Bubblehead1980 · 11-04-09, 10:06 PM

Perhaps it goes back to the "Europe First" policy agreed to by FDR, who knows.Also, because of Das Boot being sort of a pop culture thing.You have sub sim types who are casual gamers who enjoy the game aspect, then you have those of us who are history nuts and enjoy the history that is played out in the game.Well face facts, there are more casual gamers out there, like it or not.So combine the pop culture aspect of Das Boot, perhaps U-571 for some, German U Boat and Battle of the Atlantic have been more in the limelight in recent years.

Look at the 50's and 60's, several great US submarines movies....Run Silent, Run Deep, Torpedo Run among others.I can't think of any recent US submarine movies, so there hasn't been that much exposure compared to U Boats.

Hopefully someone with the pull at a major studio will get a hold of a good script and make a worthwhile submarine movie dealing with an American Fleetboat in the Pacific during WW II.You want drama, look no further than the story of the Tambor, the Halibut or Seahorse, the last two also suffered heavy damage like the Tambor.Halibut was so badly damaged it never saw combat again.Seahorse made one more patrol on lifeguard duty but was pretty much a broken boat after he close call(much like Tambor, was depth charged severely and pushed several feet into the ocean floor)

On that note, don't get your hopes up because most of Hollywood is not in the business of making anything to do with America look positive.The exception I say is Tom Hanks/Spielberg projects such as Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers.Hanks is involved with The Pacific, which will be on HBO sometime in 2010, sure it will be great.

So thats my theory and once again not to take anything away from the Battle of the Atlantic and all, but I am just more interested in the PTO, everyone has their preference.

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Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,125 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	re Perhaps it goes back to the "Europe First" policy agreed to by FDR, who knows.Also, because of Das Boot being sort of a pop culture thing.You have sub sim types who are casual gamers who enjoy the game aspect, then you have those of us who are history nuts and enjoy the history that is played out in the game.Well face facts, there are more casual gamers out there, like it or not.So combine the pop culture aspect of Das Boot, perhaps U-571 for some, German U Boat and Battle of the Atlantic have been more in the limelight in recent years. Look at the 50's and 60's, several great US submarines movies....Run Silent, Run Deep, Torpedo Run among others.I can't think of any recent US submarine movies, so there hasn't been that much exposure compared to U Boats. Hopefully someone with the pull at a major studio will get a hold of a good script and make a worthwhile submarine movie dealing with an American Fleetboat in the Pacific during WW II.You want drama, look no further than the story of the Tambor, the Halibut or Seahorse, the last two also suffered heavy damage like the Tambor.Halibut was so badly damaged it never saw combat again.Seahorse made one more patrol on lifeguard duty but was pretty much a broken boat after he close call(much like Tambor, was depth charged severely and pushed several feet into the ocean floor) On that note, don't get your hopes up because most of Hollywood is not in the business of making anything to do with America look positive.The exception I say is Tom Hanks/Spielberg projects such as Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers.Hanks is involved with The Pacific, which will be on HBO sometime in 2010, sure it will be great. So thats my theory and once again not to take anything away from the Battle of the Atlantic and all, but I am just more interested in the PTO, everyone has their preference.