Poem at the beginning?

Cakewalk · 03-25-07, 08:03 PM

Anyone know the title and/or author of the poem narrarated during the opening movie? I like the way it's presented.

Arrowhead2k1 · 03-25-07, 08:09 PM

Sounds like Shakespeare to me. But I'm not entirely sure.

mookiemookie · 03-25-07, 08:12 PM

"On Time" by John Milton: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/rea...me/index.shtml

Strange choice for a submarine game, but whatever!

Cakewalk · 03-25-07, 08:15 PM

Heh, awesome, thanks!

It does make me feel like reading shakespeare, actually. :rotfl:

irishred · 03-25-07, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cakewalk

Anyone know the title and/or author of the poem narrarated during the opening movie? I like the way it's presented.

It is called "On Time" by John Milton.

EDIT: Opps, see it's already been posted.

Charos · 03-25-07, 08:23 PM

I thought the opening CutScene was EXCELLENT.

Its so good - I always let it run to completion on fireing up the game.

Iron Budokan · 03-25-07, 08:42 PM

Just goes to show you diversity makes the world go 'round...and that's a good thing. You liked the film and I consider it a pretentious piece of garbage.

stabiz · 03-25-07, 08:53 PM

I loved it. Much better than pompous band music and deep voices saying "We are at war ..."

ccruner13 · 03-25-07, 10:14 PM

lol its so emo but yet so amazing.

mookiemookie · 03-25-07, 10:19 PM

I was disappointed that it was just an ingame video that was sped up. At least SH3 had a FMV of a convoy attack. That was neat. This...not so much.

spinkick · 03-25-07, 10:46 PM

I think its one of my favorite opening intros that I've seen. Its very original and I think the poem makes sense in the context that it is uses. War is useless

Beery · 03-25-07, 10:49 PM

I think it's odd that it's a US submarine game and the narration is by an English guy. Not that I'm prejudiced against English narrators (I'm English myself), but I just felt that it would have been more in keeping with the theme if it had been read by an American.

Ducimus · 03-25-07, 10:52 PM

I thoguht it was a bit melodramatic, but given the presentation of the opening movie, oddly appropriate, and very cool. I have to admit though i think "galloping ghost of the japanese coast" would have been cooler.

ccruner13 · 03-25-07, 10:54 PM

my guess is they wanted it to sound like milton reading it?

CybrSlydr · 03-25-07, 11:05 PM

I rather enjoyed the opening.

Gives the game more dramatic... weight.

I admit it's odd for an intro, but it really struck me as very cool.

03-25-07, 08:03 PM	#1
Cakewalk Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 212 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Poem at the beginning? Anyone know the title and/or author of the poem narrarated during the opening movie? I like the way it's presented.

03-25-07, 08:12 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	"On Time" by John Milton: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/rea...me/index.shtml Strange choice for a submarine game, but whatever! __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-25-07, 08:42 PM	#7
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Just goes to show you diversity makes the world go 'round...and that's a good thing. You liked the film and I consider it a pretentious piece of garbage. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

03-25-07, 08:53 PM	#8
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I loved it. Much better than pompous band music and deep voices saying "We are at war ..." __________________

03-25-07, 10:19 PM	#10
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I was disappointed that it was just an ingame video that was sped up. At least SH3 had a FMV of a convoy attack. That was neat. This...not so much. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-25-07, 08:09 PM	#2
Arrowhead2k1 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 112 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Sounds like Shakespeare to me. But I'm not entirely sure.

03-25-07, 08:15 PM	#4
Cakewalk Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 212 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Heh, awesome, thanks! It does make me feel like reading shakespeare, actually. :rotfl:

03-25-07, 08:23 PM	#6
Charos Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 109 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I thought the opening CutScene was EXCELLENT. Its so good - I always let it run to completion on fireing up the game.

03-25-07, 10:14 PM	#9
ccruner13 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 175 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	lol its so emo but yet so amazing.

03-25-07, 10:46 PM	#11
spinkick Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think its one of my favorite opening intros that I've seen. Its very original and I think the poem makes sense in the context that it is uses. War is useless

03-25-07, 10:49 PM	#12
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think it's odd that it's a US submarine game and the narration is by an English guy. Not that I'm prejudiced against English narrators (I'm English myself), but I just felt that it would have been more in keeping with the theme if it had been read by an American. __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

03-25-07, 10:52 PM	#13
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I thoguht it was a bit melodramatic, but given the presentation of the opening movie, oddly appropriate, and very cool. I have to admit though i think "galloping ghost of the japanese coast" would have been cooler.

03-25-07, 10:54 PM	#14
ccruner13 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 175 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	my guess is they wanted it to sound like milton reading it?

03-25-07, 11:05 PM	#15
CybrSlydr Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beverly, OH Posts: 263 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I rather enjoyed the opening. Gives the game more dramatic... weight. I admit it's odd for an intro, but it really struck me as very cool. __________________