Upcoming WW2 Sub Movie "USS Seaviper"

snakeyez · 05-05-09, 09:16 PM

Well said, MetalMania.

As I previously stated, Ralph Villani is the director and co-writer of this movie. His father P.J. Villani was a WWII submariner and served on the USS Drum for what would have been the 14th war patrol if the war hadn't ended.

His heart IS in the right place. The producer, Rob Norris, feels very strongly about the subject as well. These are good people.

Stealhead · 05-05-09, 10:40 PM

Hanks and Berg have been working on a miniseris about i belive a group of marines in the Pacific so i dont think that they will be doing anything about O'Kane soon(if they ever even plan to). Band of Brothers was pretty expensive and that was the last thing they did together and that was about 8 years or so ago now. The thing with a submarine movie is that it is very niche and of course any one who is going to make or put money into a movie is going to be concerned about the market and you are going to get a lot more market out of a movie or miniseris about either infantryman or fighter pilots hate to say they get all the glory. But at the same time you must admit that there is alot more action to be had in a movie about a group of soliders than there is a submarine. Even a very good movie like Das Boot I only watch every few years there just isnt enough mass intrest in WWII submarines that is going to attract any large well funded group into making a movie or mini-series the hayday for WWII subs in main stream media was the 50s and early 60s. There is are alot of other less well known units and such from WWII for example you think they are going to make a movie about the CBI like Marels Marauders? not likely.Myself to be honest Id find a miniseries about Marines who fought in the Island hopping much more interesting than WWII subs those Marines went through hell on earth. MetalMania is correct all movies are going to have some "hollywood" in them Das Boot does just like any other of Enemy at The Gates a pretty good movie but much of the story is very "hollywood" but it made someone who most americans never heard off a little more famous. Something dose not have to high budget to be good either anyway you cant knok it down until you see a movie.

05-05-09, 09:16 PM	#1
snakeyez Last Man Down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 242 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Well said, MetalMania. As I previously stated, Ralph Villani is the director and co-writer of this movie. His father P.J. Villani was a WWII submariner and served on the USS Drum for what would have been the 14th war patrol if the war hadn't ended. His heart IS in the right place. The producer, Rob Norris, feels very strongly about the subject as well. These are good people. __________________ SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG - These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Get involved, they need you. Doyle Blalock - the life of my WWII submarine veteran grandfather. Drum228.org - devoted to the Gato-class museum sub USS Drum (SS-228) complete with war patrol reports, historical info, and restoration progress.

05-05-09, 10:40 PM	#2
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hanks and Berg have been working on a miniseris about i belive a group of marines in the Pacific so i dont think that they will be doing anything about O'Kane soon(if they ever even plan to). Band of Brothers was pretty expensive and that was the last thing they did together and that was about 8 years or so ago now. The thing with a submarine movie is that it is very niche and of course any one who is going to make or put money into a movie is going to be concerned about the market and you are going to get a lot more market out of a movie or miniseris about either infantryman or fighter pilots hate to say they get all the glory. But at the same time you must admit that there is alot more action to be had in a movie about a group of soliders than there is a submarine. Even a very good movie like Das Boot I only watch every few years there just isnt enough mass intrest in WWII submarines that is going to attract any large well funded group into making a movie or mini-series the hayday for WWII subs in main stream media was the 50s and early 60s. There is are alot of other less well known units and such from WWII for example you think they are going to make a movie about the CBI like Marels Marauders? not likely.Myself to be honest Id find a miniseries about Marines who fought in the Island hopping much more interesting than WWII subs those Marines went through hell on earth. MetalMania is correct all movies are going to have some "hollywood" in them Das Boot does just like any other of Enemy at The Gates a pretty good movie but much of the story is very "hollywood" but it made someone who most americans never heard off a little more famous. Something dose not have to high budget to be good either anyway you cant knok it down until you see a movie. Last edited by Stealhead; 05-05-09 at 10:51 PM.