Tom Hanks' new convoy war movie: Greyhound - Page 13

Aktungbby · 09-08-20, 10:57 PM

bobdoane!

Jimbuna · 09-09-20, 09:58 AM

Welcome to SubSim bobdoane

Great first post

bobdoane · 09-09-20, 03:14 PM

Thanks. I've been a reader for years, but this is the first time I felt I had something I could contribute. I really enjoy this site and visit daily. Keep up the great work.

mapuc · 09-09-20, 03:57 PM

I must say I was..can't find the word...when I read bobdoane analyse of the movie versus reality.

As I have mentioned earlier in this thread...people want action not historical correctness.. and this is what Hollywood give.

Those of you who has knowledge in ASW and ASUW around WWII have to disengage it and just enjoy the action in the movie

Markus

FlemiJackson · 09-10-20, 02:05 AM

A naval war movie Best one to watch

Aktungbby · 09-10-20, 02:21 AM

FlemiJackson!

DrakonPL · 09-10-20, 06:00 AM

imho I give it 6.5/10

It was a nice show but it wasn't too realistic. If u have opportunity to watch it for sure give it a chance.

Jimbuna · 09-10-20, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlemiJackson

A naval war movie Best one to watch

To each there own I suppose.

Welcome to SubSim

Rinaldi · 09-12-20, 06:27 AM

Re-read 'The Good Shepherd' by Forester before re-watching. I went in with low expectations based on the trailer and was pleasantly surprised. It very faithfully re-creates the book and is far from "Hollywood" - I will forgive the grumpy nitpickers who hang on to a few inaccuracies but I enjoyed it. Thoroughly.

stormrider_sp · 09-13-20, 06:40 AM

I gave up watching this movie simply because of Apple's bubble of slavery. I'm not interested in signing up for yet another internet tv, especially one so restrictive as Apple. Gave up my old iphones, itunes long ago and don't regret and my old last apple hardware, an old macbook pro 2010 now runs only on bootcamp windows. Not that I like windows, but it's at least not a concentration camp as apple stuff.

JU_88 · 09-14-20, 09:26 AM

Intreasting, someone should start a comprehensive SUB movie & Documentary?) thread here with legal links to said movie or documentary,
(like the SS music thread in GT) that would be cool.

Onkel Neal · 09-15-20, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobdoane

Early in the film Krause orders a speed of 30 knots, which is very unlikely given the sea state depicted. The ship’s screws would have spent 20 to 30% of their time out of the water. This is almost excusable but then when he wants to begin the sonar search, he orders a speed of 22 knots. Even if the sea state had been calm, this would have been way too fast to get reliable return echoes on the sonar sets of the time. The best probable speed would be about 12 knots.

Yeah, I caught that too. I was puzzled, because in the book it does list 12 knots as the fastest active sonar speed. Wonder why they changed that for the movie...?

Macgregor the Hammer · 09-16-20, 11:47 AM

My first impressions of the 'Greyhound' trailer is a little too much CGI. I'm probably going to have to wait for the DVD or one of the movie channels to see it.

New movie ideas:
One of the David Poyer novels
The Bedford Incident with a serious haircut.
One of the 'Destroyermen' series by Taylor Anderson.
Run Silent, Run Deep that tracks the book better. The movie was a Gable-Lancaster vehicle.
One of P. T. Deutermann novels.
A well written movie about O'Kane or Morton

The 'Untouchables':
Das Boot
The enemy below
Destination Tokyo

Just a thought

mapuc · 09-16-20, 05:25 PM

The Bedford Incident with Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier was released in 1965. It was one of the first war movie/cold war movie I saw

Or you already knew it has been filmed ?

Markus

Pri3n47 · 09-19-20, 02:46 PM

The movie is really pleasurable to watch, constant action, etc... That's why I like it, but it's totally unrealistic in my opinion. Which u-boat commander would behave like this in real life!? He wouldn't survive too long

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09-10-20, 02:05 AM	#185
FlemiJackson Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A naval war movie A naval war movie Best one to watch

09-10-20, 02:21 AM	#186
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09-13-20, 06:40 AM	#190
stormrider_sp Planesman Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 186 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I gave up watching this movie simply because of Apple's bubble of slavery. I'm not interested in signing up for yet another internet tv, especially one so restrictive as Apple. Gave up my old iphones, itunes long ago and don't regret and my old last apple hardware, an old macbook pro 2010 now runs only on bootcamp windows. Not that I like windows, but it's at least not a concentration camp as apple stuff. __________________

09-09-20, 03:14 PM	#183
bobdoane Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Thanks. I've been a reader for years, but this is the first time I felt I had something I could contribute. I really enjoy this site and visit daily. Keep up the great work.

09-09-20, 03:57 PM	#184
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I must say I was..can't find the word...when I read bobdoane analyse of the movie versus reality. As I have mentioned earlier in this thread...people want action not historical correctness.. and this is what Hollywood give. Those of you who has knowledge in ASW and ASUW around WWII have to disengage it and just enjoy the action in the movie Markus

09-10-20, 06:00 AM	#187
DrakonPL Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Poland Posts: 6 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	imho I give it 6.5/10 It was a nice show but it wasn't too realistic. If u have opportunity to watch it for sure give it a chance.

09-12-20, 06:27 AM	#189
Rinaldi Seaman Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 37 Downloads: 197 Uploads: 0	Re-read 'The Good Shepherd' by Forester before re-watching. I went in with low expectations based on the trailer and was pleasantly surprised. It very faithfully re-creates the book and is far from "Hollywood" - I will forgive the grumpy nitpickers who hang on to a few inaccuracies but I enjoyed it. Thoroughly.

09-14-20, 09:26 AM	#191
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Intreasting, someone should start a comprehensive SUB movie & Documentary?) thread here with legal links to said movie or documentary, (like the SS music thread in GT) that would be cool.

09-16-20, 11:47 AM	#193
Macgregor the Hammer Chief Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Minnesota Posts: 325 Downloads: 535 Uploads: 1	My first impressions of the 'Greyhound' trailer is a little too much CGI. I'm probably going to have to wait for the DVD or one of the movie channels to see it. New movie ideas: One of the David Poyer novels The Bedford Incident with a serious haircut. One of the 'Destroyermen' series by Taylor Anderson. Run Silent, Run Deep that tracks the book better. The movie was a Gable-Lancaster vehicle. One of P. T. Deutermann novels. A well written movie about O'Kane or Morton The 'Untouchables': Das Boot The enemy below Destination Tokyo Just a thought __________________ "It's impossible to make anything fool proof....Fools are too ingenious!"

09-16-20, 05:25 PM	#194
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	The Bedford Incident with Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier was released in 1965. It was one of the first war movie/cold war movie I saw Or you already knew it has been filmed ? Markus

09-19-20, 02:46 PM	#195
Pri3n47 Swabbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Poland Posts: 12 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	The movie is really pleasurable to watch, constant action, etc... That's why I like it, but it's totally unrealistic in my opinion. Which u-boat commander would behave like this in real life!? He wouldn't survive too long