U-boat movies : SHIII and SHIV!

Hylander_1314 · 09-03-06, 08:30 AM

There haven't been any "modern" attempts at providing a good U.S. Navy film depicting fleet subs in WWII. The only ones are the old b&w films of yesteryear.

It would be nice to see something new come out though. As long as it isn't full of stupid politically correct bs. But I doubt Hollywood will let that happen.

So I stick with the old standards, even though I've seen them hundreds of times.

The colourized version of They Were Expendable is really nice though. It would be neat to see the old b&w sub films done the treatment.

_Seth_ · 09-04-06, 08:30 AM

@ Hylander_1314: Good point, hollywood is the "hard nut to crack"...

However: Look at all the movies about WWII in Europe. I would guess that there should be enough material about the pacific war aswell. But please: Don't let Steven Seagal or Ben Affleck play in it!!! thats the recepy for disaster!!!

mr chris · 09-04-06, 08:34 AM

It's got to be run silent run deep.

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-04-06, 08:49 AM

If you read the book the Movie Run Silent Run Deep sucks.

mr chris · 09-04-06, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

If you read the book the Movie Run Silent Run Deep sucks.

Never read the book. Is it any good?

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-04-06, 08:57 AM

A whole lot better than the movie. The movie is nothing like the book.

mr chris · 09-04-06, 09:00 AM

Ah just like most movies that are based on books.
Will have to look in to getting the book me thinks.

Kruger · 09-04-06, 08:56 AM

Run silent, run deep....is unfortunately very old, even if it was a remarkable piece of achievement. Hollywood..uhm...let's not talk about it. I'm sure that a Hollywood movie about Pacific submarine war..would be something like...an american sub gets crippled while charging 20 japanese destroyers on the surface,,,,it manages to sink half of them with the deck gun and AA's....half of it's crew dies heroically...then it dives to the bottom...DC's....more crew dies....only one man survives (Steven Seagal maybe)....and he manages to surface the boat all by himself....he mans all the stations in turns.....aims and launches the last working torpedo...which hits the biig tanker in the convoy...the whole sea explodes, destroying the remaining ten destroyers and half of japanese merchants navy....and he returns home....entering the harbour saluting, and with the cigar in his mouth.

P_Funk · 09-05-06, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kruger

Run silent, run deep....is unfortunately very old, even if it was a remarkable piece of achievement.

Your point? A movie being old ought not to condemn it. In fact American cinema since the mid 70s has consistenly sucked more and more each year. Especially war movies. Even Saving Private Ryan was mired in overwrought Hollywood garbage. My dad swears it began with Star Wars; when special effects became more important than a real story and good characters.

No, older movies are best. They are certainly more believable and ultimately more satisfying. I sure thought Snakes on a Plane was fun to watch but I'm not gonna buy the DVD.

Run Silent, Run Deep, black and white or not, still kicks the ass of any modern war movie.

09-03-06, 08:30 AM	#1
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	There haven't been any "modern" attempts at providing a good U.S. Navy film depicting fleet subs in WWII. The only ones are the old b&w films of yesteryear. It would be nice to see something new come out though. As long as it isn't full of stupid politically correct bs. But I doubt Hollywood will let that happen. So I stick with the old standards, even though I've seen them hundreds of times. The colourized version of They Were Expendable is really nice though. It would be neat to see the old b&w sub films done the treatment. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

09-04-06, 08:30 AM	#2
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Movie @ Hylander_1314: Good point, hollywood is the "hard nut to crack"... However: Look at all the movies about WWII in Europe. I would guess that there should be enough material about the pacific war aswell. But please: Don't let Steven Seagal or Ben Affleck play in it!!! thats the recepy for disaster!!! __________________

09-04-06, 08:34 AM	#3
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	It's got to be run silent run deep. __________________

09-04-06, 08:49 AM	#4
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	If you read the book the Movie Run Silent Run Deep sucks. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

09-04-06, 08:57 AM	#6
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	A whole lot better than the movie. The movie is nothing like the book. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

09-04-06, 09:00 AM	#7
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Ah just like most movies that are based on books. Will have to look in to getting the book me thinks. __________________

09-04-06, 08:56 AM	#8
Kruger Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 476 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Run silent, run deep....is unfortunately very old, even if it was a remarkable piece of achievement. Hollywood..uhm...let's not talk about it. I'm sure that a Hollywood movie about Pacific submarine war..would be something like...an american sub gets crippled while charging 20 japanese destroyers on the surface,,,,it manages to sink half of them with the deck gun and AA's....half of it's crew dies heroically...then it dives to the bottom...DC's....more crew dies....only one man survives (Steven Seagal maybe)....and he manages to surface the boat all by himself....he mans all the stations in turns.....aims and launches the last working torpedo...which hits the biig tanker in the convoy...the whole sea explodes, destroying the remaining ten destroyers and half of japanese merchants navy....and he returns home....entering the harbour saluting, and with the cigar in his mouth.