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Originally Posted by John Pancoast
I'd like to see the British side of a "Das Boot" type movie made; instead of a German sub, a British escort around the same time frame or in the spring of '41 instead.
But it'd probably have to be a British production; Hollywood would Ramboize it to much.
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Good idea, John. I would like to see a remake of "The Cruel Sea". For those who don't know, it's a novel about a Flower Class corvette crew, from 1939 - 1945. It was an excellent book and I heard the 1953 movie was good, although I've never seen it.
A modern version with good special effects (but not excessive Michael Bay crazy stuff) would be nice. A movie faithful to the book would be too long, but a 2 hour film could include all the best action-packed chapters. The book has submarine, Luftwaffe, and German Destroyer attacks, which would be a nice variety of combat scenes to keep the audience excited. Plus, there's a good romance in the novel, and if they cast a "cute" young male actor as the love interest, that would help keep both men and women interested.
EDIT: lol!! Timely post!