I've always enjoyed Submarine films. I think it comes from being brought up on "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". (Although I'll admit that I enjoyed "Lost in Space" more.)
As you might expect then, underwater Sci-fi tends is a favourite genre, with films like "The Abyss" going right up my flag pole and getting a salute.
But in terms of more traditional sub films, I'd have to say that realistic or not (sorry purists) "The Hunt for Red October" and "Crimson Tide" probably have pride of place and along with "Top gun" are amoung the few films which always send me scampering off to re-install a PC game! The fact is that's why I'm here at the moment! Time spent with the ever Scottish Marco Ramius (sp?) had me digging out "SH4" again. "Top Gun" has me reaching for "Falcon 4" by the way.
Interestingly enough the thing all these sims have in common is that I seldom manage to delve much past their surface, before their demands on the old grey matter have me scurrying for cover and more often than not the delete button.... until the next time when the whole beautiful circle begins anew.
I recently watched "The Widow Maker" and I did enjoy it, but the strong feeling of having seen this story told on multiple occasions, weighed on me a little. I don't think I can name the films.. but it seems to me I must have seen two or three others with the same sacrifice to radiation theme. I bought "Das Boot" last year (Bargain for the extended edition) and I can't really remember the full plot now, but wasn't that another of them?
No that can't be right, it was WWII wasn't it?
Badger
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