The ocean would seem a safe place for a zombie apocalypse, but I'd be fine with being above the surface and living on a boat. I'd hate to be confined to a submarine. Any good movies about submarine warfare in WWI?
it's hard for people to imagine life on a submarine. 'apparently', only 10,000 returned to Germany after sending 30,000 to war on these U-boats. They were paid well and were provided the best food, even though so many never survived. I'm a bit of a history buff, so I really love when they bring this stuff to a movie. It's not only great cinema, but a reminder of what these guys did to defend their country.... that's another argument that is not suited to discuss here of course. I have the upmost respect for these young fella's doing what was expected of them, and a great movie that displays that, is always on my playlist.
When production on this wrapped the producers left the submarine interior set on the Paramount lot. This inspired the producers of Get Smart to write a script using it -- it turned out to be one of the best episodes of the series. Get Smart - S 2 E 9 - Rub-a-Dub-Dub . . .Three Spies in a Sub - Video Dailymotion
49th Parallel The Silent Enemy - minisubs (Chariots), used by Italian "Frogmen" to attack British ships in Gibraltar. It's a great film.
Don’t see why not. Zombies aren’t known for their swimming abilities so really any boat on a body of water larger than a pond should be OK
Great choice! On the Beach is a fascinating movie that gets dragged down -- for me -- by the overly sentiment Anthony Perkins and Ava Gardner plotlines. If you delete all of the scenes of melodrama on land and just watch the scenes regarding the scientific, political and naval efforts the movie is much shorter and more interesting. I know -- I'm deleteing half the movie! The scene in San Francisco Bay with the American sailor outside the nuclear sub speaking to the captain (via loudspeaker) is very compelling.
Always liked Das Boot, Above Us the Waves and Run Silent, Run Deep. As a kid I enjoyed Around the World Under the Sea, which I guess turned up on UK TV in the early 70s...
I dislike almost all Submarine movies that I've watched. Most are just too far from any kind of reality for me. The ones I really liked and believe to be a fairly accurate portrayal (of course I've never been underway on a WWII boat) are: Das Boot Crimson Tide Hunt For Red October (to a lesser extent then the first two).
Read today about this Mini-series set to air in 2018, this is Sequel project. Sky, Bavaria Greenlight $28-Million TV Version of U-Boat Drama ‘Das Boot’ "Christian Franckenstein, CEO of Bavaria Film, said in a statement: “Today, more than ever before, anti-war stories need to be told. The notions of war and terror are ubiquitous. The misguided actions of young men driven to commit acts of terror by false ideologies are obvious.” Franckenstein added: “The 1981 film ‘Das Boot’ is unique, and we are approaching our work with the greatest of respect for this masterpiece. We want to build on the strong brand of ‘Das Boot’ and continue telling the story in a contemporary manner by making use of every filmmaking and storytelling technique available to us today.”
My wife's dad was a master chief in the 50's/60's. Been looking for the best one to expose her to a likely interpretation of his experience. Don't think "Das Boot" featuring Germans would quite do it, realistic or not. She seems surprised there are so many options out there, but would love your thoughts.
2 pages in and nobody can remember the SCTV classic Das Boobs? No wonder why none of you will get behind my petition to get Five Neat Guys inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
I like sub movies too, and read all the sub books I could get my hands on as a kid. Was thinking just the other day that there hasn't been a good sub movie in quite awhile..
I, for one, would like to thank you for your service, Ed. Last October we visited the Royal Navy Submarine Museum at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. Whilst there we had the privilege to tour HMS Alliance, in the company of a guide who had more than 30 years service as a submariner. His insights were incredible, and amusing. Here are a few photos from the trip: [/URL HMS Alliance (P417) - Wikipedia HMS Alliance is the last surviving British submarine of the Second World War era, although only commissioned in 1947. She saw service until the 1970s. Sorry for straying off topic, but the trip only reinforced my respect and admiration for all who defend our freedom.
Re: "Above Us The Waves", the film about the X-Craft midget submarine attack on The Tirpitz. The last remaining X-Craft is on display at The RN Submarine Museum: Clearly shown in the first pic are the detachable "side cargoes", filled with explosives and placed beneath the target ship. https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/how-the-royal-navys-x-class-midget-subs-helped-make-d-d-1709530716 And now, no more, I promise.
very cool! thanks for showing those off, I'd love to see more! hard to imagine life in one of those submarines. Glad these historic pieces are still in existence.
