"Take Her Down" TV show

cmdrk · 08-14-07, 03:18 PM

I Wish!

I've read 6 first hand accounts of US sub service during WW2 and it struck me that there is a lot of good stories there. Surely enough to follow a fictional sub crew. The drama and tension of attack, the command conflict (ie O'Kane and Kennedy on Wahoo), deeds of rescue (aviators and Houston survivors), the horseplay of the crew, leaves back home, the home front, leaves in Brisbane/etc., love affairs, the boat's slot machine, stealing an ice cream machine from a BB, blowing up a train, and lots more.

I can see the series starting with one sub just prior to Dec 7th. The series can expand the cast and stories to follow crew rotated to new subs. Some will die, most will survive. The stories can do what the 'Memphis Belle' movie did - show a composite view of being at war.

There are plenty of subs still around and in good shape to use for filming. Then modern movie effects can fill in the rest.

It would be neat to see. What do you think?
Heck, this community could probable write the scripts.

cmdrk · 08-15-07, 09:24 AM

27 views and no comments. Well, I guess this show idea would never fly... um.. sail.

Thanks for looking though.

Sailor Steve · 08-15-07, 03:22 PM

I only get to post twice a day, so I just got here. I think it's a great idea. Never happen, but a great idea, along with similar shows about pilots, soldiers and other navies' submariners.

Of course back in the '50s there was Silent Service, which sort of did that.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050061/

cmdrk · 08-16-07, 09:55 AM

"Silent Service", I didn't know about that. Thanks for the link. You're an endless source of information.

Bill Nichols · 08-20-07, 02:28 PM

Maybe an underwater version of McHale's Navy would get more response. I can see it now, "Uh, Skipper.... well, Ensign Parker was just showing the nurses how the torpedo tubes work, and he kind of accidently fired a torpedo. It blew up Captain Binghampton's staff car...."

Capt. Shark Bait · 09-01-07, 09:17 AM

thisd is something i'ld like to see out on DVD

08-14-07, 03:18 PM	#1
cmdrk Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	"Take Her Down" TV show I Wish! I've read 6 first hand accounts of US sub service during WW2 and it struck me that there is a lot of good stories there. Surely enough to follow a fictional sub crew. The drama and tension of attack, the command conflict (ie O'Kane and Kennedy on Wahoo), deeds of rescue (aviators and Houston survivors), the horseplay of the crew, leaves back home, the home front, leaves in Brisbane/etc., love affairs, the boat's slot machine, stealing an ice cream machine from a BB, blowing up a train, and lots more. I can see the series starting with one sub just prior to Dec 7th. The series can expand the cast and stories to follow crew rotated to new subs. Some will die, most will survive. The stories can do what the 'Memphis Belle' movie did - show a composite view of being at war. There are plenty of subs still around and in good shape to use for filming. Then modern movie effects can fill in the rest. It would be neat to see. What do you think? Heck, this community could probable write the scripts. Last edited by cmdrk; 08-14-07 at 03:29 PM.

08-15-07, 03:22 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I only get to post twice a day, so I just got here. I think it's a great idea. Never happen, but a great idea, along with similar shows about pilots, soldiers and other navies' submariners. Of course back in the '50s there was Silent Service, which sort of did that. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050061/ __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-20-07, 02:28 PM	#5
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Maybe an underwater version of McHale's Navy would get more response. I can see it now, "Uh, Skipper.... well, Ensign Parker was just showing the nurses how the torpedo tubes work, and he kind of accidently fired a torpedo. It blew up Captain Binghampton's staff car...." __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

09-01-07, 09:17 AM	#6
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	thisd is something i'ld like to see out on DVD __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

08-15-07, 09:24 AM	#2
cmdrk Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	27 views and no comments. Well, I guess this show idea would never fly... um.. sail. Thanks for looking though.

08-16-07, 09:55 AM	#4
cmdrk Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	"Silent Service", I didn't know about that. Thanks for the link. You're an endless source of information.