"In enemy hands"

Viduka · 05-05-06, 07:55 PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but I came across a very good submarine film the other week, very much in the tradition of "das boot".

Not quite as good but still very much worth a veiw. It's called "in enemy hands".

The_Blockade_Runner · 05-05-06, 08:16 PM

IMHO

So far the best submariene movie I've seen is Crimson Tide.

Salvadoreno · 05-05-06, 09:10 PM

This film is an embarrassment. The script is clichÃ© ridden and most of the acting from the American side is horrible. Props and sets are phony to the point where objects are inserted "to create a WWII feeling" with everything obviously modern in the background. There are a couple shots of the American Captain's Bunk with multiple pictures of different WWII pinup girls posted all over his cabin... somewhat unprofessional for a Navy Officer, looked more like a WWII teenage boy's room.

The sets were way to large, especially in the torpedo rooms..... and I never realized the expression used by William Macy "stop talking' trash" was part of the WWII lexicon. And the phony Veronica Lake Hair across the face look for Holly was just foolish. It remind me of the cartoon character female lead from Roger Rabbit. The storyline had potential and I am sure that's what sucked Macy into doing this thing. In the end I am sure it was just an easy payday waiting for better films like The Cooler... do not waste money.

Dude this movie got horrible reviews

Saukko · 05-06-06, 01:41 AM

I have seen it, it wasn't that bad. Okay, we have WWII subs engaging each other like modern subs, firing torpedoes while both are underwater (like in "U-571"), and the plot was horrible. But could you identify type VIIC from propeller sounds? :hmm: . But germans are not automatically the bad guys, so I give it credit for that.

GreyOctober · 05-06-06, 09:56 AM

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316824/

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Went Down -Badly, and with all hands aboard

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Let me remind you people that itll take a very long time and a brilliant director to create another masterpiece such a s Das Boot. And IMHO, Hollywood will never be able to accoplish this.

Cheers!

JScones · 05-06-06, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyOctober

And IMHO, Hollywood will never be able to accoplish this.

I'll agree with that. The flag waving always seems to get in the way...

Although I am somewhat surprised that Hollywood hasn't done something based (loosely of course) around U-505 (or if they have, I'm not aware of it). Perfect flag waver there.

GreyOctober · 05-06-06, 10:43 AM

Little something i made to nail in place what JScones said

CptGrayWolf · 05-07-06, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyOctober

Little something i made to nail in place what JScones said

:rotfl:

05-05-06, 07:55 PM	#1
Viduka Gunner Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 91 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"In enemy hands" Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but I came across a very good submarine film the other week, very much in the tradition of "das boot". Not quite as good but still very much worth a veiw. It's called "in enemy hands".

05-05-06, 08:16 PM	#2
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	IMHO So far the best submariene movie I've seen is Crimson Tide. __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

05-05-06, 09:10 PM	#3
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	This film is an embarrassment. The script is clichÃ© ridden and most of the acting from the American side is horrible. Props and sets are phony to the point where objects are inserted "to create a WWII feeling" with everything obviously modern in the background. There are a couple shots of the American Captain's Bunk with multiple pictures of different WWII pinup girls posted all over his cabin... somewhat unprofessional for a Navy Officer, looked more like a WWII teenage boy's room. The sets were way to large, especially in the torpedo rooms..... and I never realized the expression used by William Macy "stop talking' trash" was part of the WWII lexicon. And the phony Veronica Lake Hair across the face look for Holly was just foolish. It remind me of the cartoon character female lead from Roger Rabbit. The storyline had potential and I am sure that's what sucked Macy into doing this thing. In the end I am sure it was just an easy payday waiting for better films like The Cooler... do not waste money. Dude this movie got horrible reviews __________________

05-06-06, 10:43 AM	#7
GreyOctober Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Little something i made to nail in place what JScones said __________________

05-06-06, 01:41 AM	#4
Saukko Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 136 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I have seen it, it wasn't that bad. Okay, we have WWII subs engaging each other like modern subs, firing torpedoes while both are underwater (like in "U-571"), and the plot was horrible. But could you identify type VIIC from propeller sounds? :hmm: . But germans are not automatically the bad guys, so I give it credit for that.