The Long Voyage Home (1940) John Wayne, Ward Bond, Ian Hunter, Thomas Mitchell.

[quote=Donner]I have a copy on DVD that someone sent me several years ago. I don't know anything about the legalities or who holds the copywrite (if any), so I don't feel comfortable just making copies; but if anybody can find out for me, well...

I wish I could find that YouTube link, but if it's not there anymore then there may well be a copywrite problem.

region code
 

Steve, I am in the US. I tried slapping it in my computer hoping it would work , but that thing slapped me back and said uh uh, wrong region code biatchhttp://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/celebrate.gif!

Tis funny but it said universal on the thing. I tried it in PS2, Portable DVD, regular DVD, computer DVD, but no go:down: .

CAN WE MAKE THIS THREAD A STICKY, PLEEEEASE http://mafiascene.com/forum/images/smiles/pray.gif?

Funny, my computer says it can change regions five times...then I'm stuck.

Haven't actually tried it, though.

Don't know what to say, then.

There have been several other threads on movies, war movies, naval movies and submarine movies. None of them are stickied.

Operation Pacific (1951) John Wayne stars as the XO and eventually the CO in this film. Lot's of campy, heart-warming scenes. Several shots of Typ VII u-boats when portraying the USS Thunderfish under water.

Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) - This movie redefined the way sub movies were made. Clark Gable plays a very determined and gruff captain and Burt Lancaster is excellent in his role as XO. Very good effects for that era.

Destination Tokyo (1943) Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale.

The Frogmen (1951) Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews

Up Periscope (1959); James Garner, Edmond O'Brien.

Crimson Tide (1995?) Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. A boomer runs into a bit of trouble during an international crisis. Good flick.

more movies
 

The Eternal Sea - 1955

Flat Top - 1952, Sterling Hayden, Richard Carlson

The Sand Pebbles (1966) Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Crenna. Directed by Robert Wise. One of those angsty '60's movies about a Yangtze River gunboat in the 1920's. Stays with you.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) William Holden, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney. Directed by Mark Robson. Korean War Navy pilots, the soapiness one expects from the decade it was made, and the rare downer ending that feels honest.

Sub movie I would NOT recommend
 

Crash Dive 1945

Tyrone Power
Dana Andrews
Ann Baxter

Not so much a sub story but a love story and a pretty awful one at that. :nope:

Dana Andrews is the Captain of a submarine. Tyrone Power is the new exec.

Dana is engaged to Ann. Tyrone puts the smooth moves on Ann. Why does Ann not tell Tyrone that she is engaged? Because she is a tramp!

Both men are doing the same woman and guess what, they soon find out they are both doing the same tramp. Tensions mount and finally Dana gives the tramp to Tyrone

Thats pretty much the movie.

Oh by the way, there are a few scenes on a Sub. :down:

Friends don't let friends watch "Crash Dive"

I would rather watch U-571.... twice :damn:

I too am surprised that not everyone mentioned Das Boot, but I guess that movie is so canon that it really does not need to be mentioned.

One which I do feel should be mentioned is "Operation Pacific". 1951 with John Wayne.. nuf said

Nice details on the running of a sub. Adm Lockwood was the tech advisor on this.

The only negative is that there is a sappy love story between John and Patricia Neal and Philip Carey (who is currently(2008) fighting lung cancer. good luck to him). I don't need no stinkin love story, I want subs sinkin ships!

Best part is when the crew is trying to figure out how to test the impact detonators on the warheads. The problem is how to reproduce the force of the impact. Jack Pennick, playing the Chief of the boat, suggests, Why don't you just lift it up high and drop it?:up: Leave it up to the Chief of the Boat to come up with the practical answer.

Trivia question: What other submarine movie is referenced in "Operation Pacific"?:know:

Pick a title... any title
 

Brown on Resolution is a great naval story by C.S. Forester. It was made into some pretty good movies. The only problem is trying to figure out the different titles :damn:

Brown on Resolution 1935 The original novel was set in WWI
- aka Bound for Glory
- aka Forever England

Sailor of the King (1953) oops suddenly it is in WWII Should have been entitled "son Brown on resolution. It must run in the family)

- aka C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King
- aka Brown on Resolution
- aka Single Handed

No matter what title or what war, it is an exciting story. If you ever wanted to know what one man with a rifle can do against a German Raider, this movie will set you straight (it is not the size of the gun but what you can do with it :D )