What makes you love a submarine movie?

Nisgeis · 02-19-08, 10:48 AM

Hi everyone. I've been wondering about this for a while now.

Everyone's got their own favourite sub movie, but what elements do you expect to see in a sub movie? A submarine is a needed, of course, but what about other aspects of the film that are an absolute must? What elements does a movie need to get you to love it? Friction between the Captain and XO? Depth Charge Attack? Bottoming to evade destroyers? Bags of tonnage? Pink paint job and golf clubs for levers?

What turns you off a film? Romantic Interest back home, waiting for James Garner? Incorrect use of the technology? Poor models? U-571? Bad sound effects?

Sailor Steve · 02-19-08, 11:31 AM

Don't need friction, unless it's about something real. Don't need romance, unless it's affecting someone's performance. Don't need pink, unless it's plain from the start that this is a comedy. Don't need tonnage, unless the lack of it is causing friction (that's something real). Don't need a 'special' story. I loved Up Periscope, but the submarine was secondary; the story was about a frogman.

Just need a story about the ship, and her men.

The next submarine movie I see should tell the story of what they did, and why.

Jimbuna · 02-19-08, 11:31 AM

The Das Boot's turn me on and the U-571's turn me off.

longam · 02-19-08, 11:35 AM

Lots of action and stuff blowing up.

stuntcow · 02-19-08, 11:47 AM

A struggle for life, not knowing if the crew is going to make it or not. The crew coming together to do the job, save the boat and save themselves all the while doing their jobs. Good to have alot of sub and underwater shots as well.

momo55 · 02-19-08, 01:11 PM

I like movies like this one :http://www.eztakes.com/store/movie/W...e-Download.jsp

I wish we could breake trough subnets like that

AVGWarhawk · 02-19-08, 01:49 PM

The movie has to show the drama of what the submarine did and what it was built to do. Out smart the enemy (kind of like Run Silent Run Deep). Insertion and extraction. Pilot rescue. Fiction like U571, although good entertainment for most, is very painful to watch when you have a good understanding of submarines and uboats. I like the movie, Enemy Below. Pretty good for it's time. Battle of wills between the DD captain and the uboat skipper.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-19-08, 11:46 AM

There was one particular sub movie and it wasn't a war film. It was more horror/thriller about an american sub called 'Below'. I liked it a bit since it was unusual. So, I like a good plot and some sub action.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276816/

02-19-08, 10:48 AM	#1
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	What makes you love a submarine movie? Hi everyone. I've been wondering about this for a while now. Everyone's got their own favourite sub movie, but what elements do you expect to see in a sub movie? A submarine is a needed, of course, but what about other aspects of the film that are an absolute must? What elements does a movie need to get you to love it? Friction between the Captain and XO? Depth Charge Attack? Bottoming to evade destroyers? Bags of tonnage? Pink paint job and golf clubs for levers? What turns you off a film? Romantic Interest back home, waiting for James Garner? Incorrect use of the technology? Poor models? U-571? Bad sound effects?

02-19-08, 11:31 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Don't need friction, unless it's about something real. Don't need romance, unless it's affecting someone's performance. Don't need pink, unless it's plain from the start that this is a comedy. Don't need tonnage, unless the lack of it is causing friction (that's something real). Don't need a 'special' story. I loved Up Periscope, but the submarine was secondary; the story was about a frogman. Just need a story about the ship, and her men. The next submarine movie I see should tell the story of what they did, and why. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-19-08, 11:31 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Das Boot's turn me on and the U-571's turn me off. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-19-08, 11:47 AM	#5
stuntcow Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 113 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	A struggle for life, not knowing if the crew is going to make it or not. The crew coming together to do the job, save the boat and save themselves all the while doing their jobs. Good to have alot of sub and underwater shots as well. __________________ U.S.S. Harder "Hit'em Harder" "How long can you tread water?"

02-19-08, 01:11 PM	#6
momo55 Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 297 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	I like movies like this one :http://www.eztakes.com/store/movie/W...e-Download.jsp I wish we could breake trough subnets like that __________________ Our greatest glory is not in never failing , but in rising up every time we fail .

02-19-08, 11:35 AM	#4
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Lots of action and stuff blowing up.

02-19-08, 01:49 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The movie has to show the drama of what the submarine did and what it was built to do. Out smart the enemy (kind of like Run Silent Run Deep). Insertion and extraction. Pilot rescue. Fiction like U571, although good entertainment for most, is very painful to watch when you have a good understanding of submarines and uboats. I like the movie, Enemy Below. Pretty good for it's time. Battle of wills between the DD captain and the uboat skipper. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-19-08, 11:46 AM	#8
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	There was one particular sub movie and it wasn't a war film. It was more horror/thriller about an american sub called 'Below'. I liked it a bit since it was unusual. So, I like a good plot and some sub action. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276816/ __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club