Best movie about the Pacific sub warfare?

Krieg Francis · 04-24-19, 03:53 AM

Which is the best movie about submarine warfare during the Pacific offensive?

Sailor Steve · 04-24-19, 10:57 AM

For all its flaws, Run Silent, Run Deep is still way up there.

Red October1984 · 04-24-19, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

For all its flaws, Run Silent, Run Deep is still way up there.

I think this is still my favorite sub movie. Although I feel like Destination Tokyo is also one you have to include here.

Overkill · 04-24-19, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

For all its flaws, Run Silent, Run Deep is still way up there.

04-24-19, 03:18 PM

I have to agree. Though RSRD is very dated and flawed (Not to mention the whole change in script because someone had their ego hurt. Not to mention that person looks like they are either "on" something, or having a medical emergency the entire film) is still the best we have. Plus it has Burt Lancaster in it, so it's going to be pretty good based off of that.

Atleast it doesn't have some stupid love triangle in it!

I can't think of another Fleet Boat film that works better. Though "Crash Dive" looks fun, if only for the real ships used in some shots. Sailor Steve can give you more info on that. From a historical perspective, it's really nice to have.

fred8615 · 04-24-19, 04:07 PM

Destination Tokyo for me. Yes it has a good bit of propaganda in it, but I've seen wartime movies with much worse (try watching Air Force.

). And while the timeline is totally messed up, it's otherwise a great action movie.

Sailor Steve · 04-24-19, 04:27 PM

Yes it is. I'd forgotten that one.

KaleunMarco · 12-25-20, 01:28 AM

my kids gave me a DVD of Operation Petticoat.
i had seen it in the past but it just keeps getting funnier every time.
The Scrounger sets up a casino in order to generate income in order to buy black market parts for the sub.

then, there is their lone torpedo attack. Sighted Tanker. Sank Truck.
i can't take it.

les green01 · 12-25-20, 02:24 PM

Operation Petticoat is better unedit seem like when they edit it took out some of the best parts

BungoJungo · 12-26-20, 09:13 PM

Thanks to the recommendations here, I have to say I enjoyed Run Silent, Run Deep.

I also had no idea the "Bungo Straits" were a thing, so I got a good laugh out of that

04-24-19, 03:53 AM	#1
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fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Destination Tokyo for me. Yes it has a good bit of propaganda in it, but I've seen wartime movies with much worse (try watching Air Force. ). And while the timeline is totally messed up, it's otherwise a great action movie. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

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12-25-20, 01:28 AM	#8
KaleunMarco Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gone to Texas. No More Kleptocratic Government for me! Posts: 4,251 Downloads: 460 Uploads: 29	Operation Petticoat my kids gave me a DVD of Operation Petticoat. i had seen it in the past but it just keeps getting funnier every time. The Scrounger sets up a casino in order to generate income in order to buy black market parts for the sub. then, there is their lone torpedo attack. Sighted Tanker. Sank Truck. i can't take it. __________________ there are only two things in the world: submarines and targets. Fortis et stabilis et fidelis, semper ------------------------------------------------------------ Silent Hunter 4 1.5 Gold Edition on CDROM LAA enabled Dell XPS with 32 GB Ram running Win10

04-24-19, 03:18 PM	#5
Slyguy3129 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have to agree. Though RSRD is very dated and flawed (Not to mention the whole change in script because someone had their ego hurt. Not to mention that person looks like they are either "on" something, or having a medical emergency the entire film) is still the best we have. Plus it has Burt Lancaster in it, so it's going to be pretty good based off of that. Atleast it doesn't have some stupid love triangle in it! I can't think of another Fleet Boat film that works better. Though "Crash Dive" looks fun, if only for the real ships used in some shots. Sailor Steve can give you more info on that. From a historical perspective, it's really nice to have.

12-25-20, 02:24 PM	#9
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	Operation Petticoat is better unedit seem like when they edit it took out some of the best parts __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

12-26-20, 09:13 PM	#10
BungoJungo Der Kommissar Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Thanks to the recommendations here, I have to say I enjoyed Run Silent, Run Deep. I also had no idea the "Bungo Straits" were a thing, so I got a good laugh out of that