Any other good Naval "MOVIES" ??? - Page 3

09-02-10, 09:01 PM

The Incredible Mr. Limpet has everything for the Subsim fan.

Sailor Steve · 09-02-10, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

The Incredible Mr. Limpet has everything for the Subsim fan.

Possibly the worst movie I ever loved.

Platapus · 09-04-10, 07:18 PM

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U-571 believe it or not I thought was good and enjoyed it..

Smile when you say that partner. There are folks hereabouts that might take them as fightin words.

fastfed · 09-05-10, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Smile when you say that partner. There are folks hereabouts that might take them as fightin words.

But I LOVE DAS BOOT..

u571 has the special effects and not the "cheezy weird acting" that many older movies had (including Das boot)

Das boot is in a league of its own.. But I like newer films.. Obvious effects make it seem much more real to me!

Sailor Steve · 09-06-10, 12:10 AM

U-571 is a good movie if you are an action movie fan. If you like submarines and naval history at all, it is a travesty from first frame to last. It's like SH5 - lots of lovely effects coupled with almost nothing else worth mentioning. It's a joke, period.

Sonarman · 09-06-10, 02:05 PM

"The Sand Pebbles" is another great (but often forgotten) naval movie on an epic scale, set on a US Gunboat in China with a great cast including Steve McQueen, Richard Crenna & a very hot Candice Bergen in her first role.

also good & rarely mentioned

"San Demetrio London" the story of a crippled tanker's journey home through a U-Boat filled Atlantic Ocean.

In terms of what's coming up the BBC are just about to air a 2 part 3+ hour drama on the sinking of the Laconia it looks great check out the blurb here

Dale1957 · 09-06-10, 07:26 PM

I hear warner bros. is sinking over 200m to make a new 3d movie about the battle of midway.

Platapus · 09-06-10, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

U-571 is a good movie if you are an action movie fan. If you like submarines and naval history at all, it is a travesty from first frame to last. It's like SH5 - lots of lovely effects coupled with almost nothing else worth mentioning. It's a joke, period.

Are you calling SH5 the "U571 of Subsims"?

I like it!

Platapus · 09-06-10, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale1957

I hear warner bros. is sinking over 200m to make a new 3d movie about the battle of midway.

I can't wait to see how it ends. No spoilers please!

Dale1957 · 09-08-10, 03:50 PM

last night I watched "battle hell" again.it's about a british black swan class frigate in chinese waters during their civil war in 1949.good flick

Highbury · 09-15-10, 01:40 PM

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Thought Master and Commander was not too bad a flick while keeping to the period quite nicely in the details. It did not do too much violence to the book upon which it was based.

While I agree that it was a fantastic movie, one of my favorites, I have to disagree about how it treated the book, or books. That movie was made of alot of little pieces from many of the Aubrey/Maturin books which I thought was bad form if they wanted to do a sequel. Even the title was a mix of the first and 10th books. He was a Captain in the books (and movie) by the time of this main story, not a Master and Commander, Maturin never once wore his famous wigs.. etc etc....

However, the worst affront to the writing was they completely changed the nationality of the protagonist. (In the book they were after an American privateer, not a French one.. I guess they figured a French enemy would sell better in the US market

) When you have a movie that is about 2 warships, and you change the country where one is from, I call that a massive change from the literature.

Bilge_Rat · 09-15-10, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

"The Sand Pebbles" is another great (but often forgotten) naval movie on an epic scale, set on a US Gunboat in China with a great cast including Steve McQueen, Richard Crenna & a very hot Candice Bergen in her first role.

good choice!

I see no one mentioned The Perfect Storm.

09-18-10, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Possibly the worst movie I ever loved.

It was that darn 'lady fish'. The voice anyway.

Crusty is also a lovable character.

Sailor Steve · 09-18-10, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I can't wait to see how it ends. No spoilers please!

Justin Beiber gets the girl.

MaddogK · 10-25-10, 04:22 PM

Good call on 'Mister Roberts', always loved the story about that dern palm tree.
Thank god nobody mentioned 'Operation Petticoat',

Ya think getting the wife to sit thru 'Das Boot' was hard ? Try getting her to sit thru 'K19- The Widowmaker'

09-06-10, 12:10 AM	#35
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	U-571 is a good movie if you are an action movie fan. If you like submarines and naval history at all, it is a travesty from first frame to last. It's like SH5 - lots of lovely effects coupled with almost nothing else worth mentioning. It's a joke, period. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-06-10, 02:05 PM	#36
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	"The Sand Pebbles" is another great (but often forgotten) naval movie on an epic scale, set on a US Gunboat in China with a great cast including Steve McQueen, Richard Crenna & a very hot Candice Bergen in her first role. also good & rarely mentioned "San Demetrio London" the story of a crippled tanker's journey home through a U-Boat filled Atlantic Ocean. In terms of what's coming up the BBC are just about to air a 2 part 3+ hour drama on the sinking of the Laconia it looks great check out the blurb here __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software. Last edited by Sonarman; 09-06-10 at 02:52 PM.

10-25-10, 04:22 PM	#45
MaddogK XO Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago, Ill. Posts: 409 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Good call on 'Mister Roberts', always loved the story about that dern palm tree. Thank god nobody mentioned 'Operation Petticoat', Ya think getting the wife to sit thru 'Das Boot' was hard ? Try getting her to sit thru 'K19- The Widowmaker' __________________ May fortune favor the foolish

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The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The Incredible Mr. Limpet has everything for the Subsim fan.

09-06-10, 07:26 PM	#37
Dale1957 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Herndon,Virginia Posts: 121 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I hear warner bros. is sinking over 200m to make a new 3d movie about the battle of midway.

09-08-10, 03:50 PM	#40
Dale1957 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Herndon,Virginia Posts: 121 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	last night I watched "battle hell" again.it's about a british black swan class frigate in chinese waters during their civil war in 1949.good flick