Best Submarine Movie

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Best Submarine Movie

Das Boot

58% (7)

Crimson Tide

0% (0)

Hunt for red October

25% (3)

Destination Tokyo

0% (0)

k-19 The widow maker

8% (1)

U- 571

8% (1)

Total Votes : 12

(last vote on : Jun. 24 2010 23:29:44)

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Pimientito

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Best Submarine Movie

Any thoughts on which is the best ever submarine movie?

U-570 should get an automatic disqualification for portraying that the Americans stole the Enigma machine instead of the British...especially when the movie claims to be based on a true story.
My favourite is still "Das Boot". During the 3 and a half hours or so you really feel a part of the crew and the sense of claustrophobia is really intense. Annoyingly the DVD has moderated the gritty language of the crew whereas the original video has a literal translation of the script. I think it must have been a terrifying experience for anyone to be in a submarine under such conditions.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 12 2010 10:46:31

Pgh_flamenco

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

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U-570 should get an automatic disqualification for portraying that the Americans stole the Enigma machine instead of the British...especially when the movie claims to be based on a true story.

Or just because Bon Jovi was in it.

I have to go with Das Boot. This movie was ahead of its time.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 12 2010 11:13:23

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

Das Boot, hands down for me. It just captures the feeling of the average man during the insanity of war and how they coped with it. The tension is unbelievable, you almost feel claustrophobic just watching the film.
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 6:29:44

Ron.M

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

Hey Pim...You missed listing this one..

Awesome acting and special effects as this trailer points out...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 6:47:29

Pimientito

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Ron.M)

I also forgot the Yellow submarine movie by the Beatles

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 8:37:37

Ron.M

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

Also "Fantastic Voyage"!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 8:44:57

Arash

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

Definately Das Boot.
And since i understand German, the original Version is even better.

Then comes Hunt for red Oct.
But Das Boot is by far the best.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 8:53:58

Ricardo

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Ron.M)

Any movie with Raquel Welch wins for me.

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Pimientito

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Ricardo)

So your vote for best submarine movie is "one million years BC"?

I think Hollywood should make a submarine movie with Scarlett Johansen as a Eco friendly sub captain who caps burst underwater oil spills and powers a high tec submarine in a latex diving suit......that would definitely attract an audience.
She would have to have the sub go wrong and then face certain death before restarting everything and saving the world from ecological catastrophy.

Fox pictures presents a James Cameron 3Dfilm, Scarlett Johansen in "Plug my Hole"

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

"You are THERE ..."

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Ron.M

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

quote:

Fox pictures presents a James Cameron 3Dfilm, Scarlett Johansen in "Plug my Hole"

Oocha!....a bit close to the wire with that one Pim!

(Does it feature a bit of "snorkelling" first?

)

All in the best possible taste of course.

cheers,

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 10:43:51

Pimientito

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

(Does it feature a bit of "snorkelling" first? )

No...quite a lot of diving though

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 11:20:15

Ron.M

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to GuitarVlog)

quote:

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HaHaHa!,

Love it, GuitarVlog...

They don't make 'em like they used to!

cheers,

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 14 2010 11:42:52

kovachian

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RE: Best Submarine Movie (in reply to Pimientito)

I did 5 years in the US Navy, 4 of those on submarine as a sonarman. I miss the liberty ports but I don't miss much else.

Oh yea, and Down Periscope is the best movie, but only because of this:

Just kidding, that movie is pure s--t. I've never seen Das Boot in it's entirety though, but I've got it on my computer so I think I'll watch it tonight.

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