Run Silent Run Deep(movie)

nikimcbee · 06-19-10, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

It could have Richard O'Kane as its main character. It could start in private ryan fasion with an old man aboard a muesum sub, with a "Grandpa, didn't you used to be on one of these?"... screen fades to flashback.... aboard the USS wahoo's second war patrol depicting his frustration with the current captain. Then the next patrol with Mush mouth morton proclaiming, they're all expendable. Then onto the reconitering of wewak harbor, and wahoo's other epic patrols. Then it could follow O'kane as he is transferred of wahoo to take command of the Tang. It could then show the emotional reactions at the news that the wahoo was lost, the Sea trials of the tang and the deliberate 620 foot deep dive during those trials.

Then finally showing Tangs exploits, right on upto the loss of the tang, and O'kanes eventual repatriation from POW status. We could then end this 4 part mini series in true "Saving private ryan" fashion with an old man with a sub combat pin looking tearfully at the Silent service monument at pearl harbor with his grandson.

Das boot, eat your heart out!

Aren't they making a movie about this from the book?

nikimcbee · 06-19-10, 12:37 AM

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Then finally showing Tangs exploits, right on upto the loss of the tang, and O'kanes eventual repatriation from POW status. We could then end this 4 part mini series in true "Saving private ryan" fashion with an old man with a sub combat pin looking tearfully at the Silent service monument at pearl harbor with his grandson.

Here's what I'd go for, for a mini series:

1. Depth charging of the Puffer
2. Last patrol of the Tang.
3. Gilmore and the Growler (although I read in the Pampanito book, this story was waaaay exaggerated

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4. S-39 v Lingayen Gulf.
5. Any Wahoo patrol

What think ye?

Sailor Steve · 06-19-10, 01:57 AM

Big budget film? Probably O'Kane.

Personally I would like to see a redo of the Silent Service TV series. Done with modern technology. Enright, Archerfish and Shinano, for starters. S-boat exploits.

Money to the Germans to do the same thing with the U-bootwaffe.

John Channing · 06-19-10, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Big budget film? Probably O'Kane.

Personally I would like to see a redo of the Silent Service TV series. Done with modern technology. Enright, Archerfish and Shinano, for starters. S-boat exploits.

Money to the Germans to do the same thing with the U-bootwaffe.

I would love to see an HBO treatment of the Pacific Submarine Campaign a la "The Pacific" following three or four of the best known commanders and their crews from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima.

Not gonna happen though.

JCC

nikimcbee · 06-20-10, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

I would love to see an HBO treatment of the Pacific Submarine Campaign a la "The Pacific" following three or four of the best known commanders and their crews from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima.

Not gonna happen though.

JCC

Just think of the episode when the sub returns to PH. Knowing HBO's track record with making sure we know everyone gets laid...

Wahoo does the red lght district

sharkbit · 06-21-10, 12:09 AM

So, if you were to make a movie about the Wahoo and Tang and Richard O'Kane, who would you have portray O'Kane?

Who would you have portray Morton?

John Channing · 06-21-10, 02:20 PM

Having watched "Big Stars" like Sean Connery, Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford play Sub commanders... I vote for unknown actors!

Seriously... one of the brilliant things about Band of Brothers and The Pacific is that you could really buy into the characters instead of thinking "Why does the Russian Captain have a Scottish/Irish/American accent?"

JCC

Ducimus · 06-21-10, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

I would love to see an HBO treatment of the Pacific Submarine Campaign a la "The Pacific" following three or four of the best known commanders and their crews from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima.

Not gonna happen though.

JCC

Nope, nor any movie like, or similar to what i dreamed about earlier. Hollywood is driven by the almighty dollar and ratings. But given the rash of remakes, id have to say they are creatively bankrupt. Some of the coolest stuff can be found if they had enough intelligence to open a F'ing history book. Instead, they spend all their money rehashing old movies rather then do something new and creative.

DeerHunter UK · 06-22-10, 04:30 AM

Hollywood makes matters worse by occasionally opening up the history books and they think to themselves, "you know what? We could make this look even better!"
They then make their film and make a complete hash of it. There are notable exceptions of course (Band of Brothers for 1*) but for the most part complete arse gravy historically.

* Yes I do know Band of Brothers was a TV series and not a film.

danurve · 06-22-10, 12:25 PM

Decent movie for it's day. Last thing they did was run silent or deep though. Now if Netflix would carry Torpedo Run..

Platapus · 06-22-10, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Nope, nor any movie like, or similar to what i dreamed about earlier. Hollywood is driven by the almighty dollar and ratings. But given the rash of remakes, id have to say they are creatively bankrupt. Some of the coolest stuff can be found if they had enough intelligence to open a F'ing history book. Instead, they spend all their money rehashing old movies rather then do something new and creative.

And old bad TV shows. Do we reallllly need a movie version of the A-Team?

06-19-10, 01:57 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Big budget film? Probably O'Kane. Personally I would like to see a redo of the Silent Service TV series. Done with modern technology. Enright, Archerfish and Shinano, for starters. S-boat exploits. Money to the Germans to do the same thing with the U-bootwaffe. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-21-10, 12:09 AM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	So, if you were to make a movie about the Wahoo and Tang and Richard O'Kane, who would you have portray O'Kane? Who would you have portray Morton? __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.” Last edited by sharkbit; 06-21-10 at 02:46 PM.

06-22-10, 12:25 PM	#10
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Decent movie for it's day. Last thing they did was run silent or deep though. Now if Netflix would carry Torpedo Run.. __________________

06-21-10, 02:20 PM	#7
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Having watched "Big Stars" like Sean Connery, Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford play Sub commanders... I vote for unknown actors! Seriously... one of the brilliant things about Band of Brothers and The Pacific is that you could really buy into the characters instead of thinking "Why does the Russian Captain have a Scottish/Irish/American accent?" JCC

06-22-10, 04:30 AM	#9
DeerHunter UK Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 124 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Hollywood makes matters worse by occasionally opening up the history books and they think to themselves, "you know what? We could make this look even better!" They then make their film and make a complete hash of it. There are notable exceptions of course (Band of Brothers for 1) but for the most part complete arse gravy historically. Yes I do know Band of Brothers was a TV series and not a film.