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Originally Posted by iambecomelife
Good idea, John. I would like to see a remake of "The Cruel Sea". For those who don't know, it's a novel about a Flower Class corvette crew, from 1939 - 1945. It was an excellent book and I heard the 1953 movie was good, although I've never seen it.
A modern version with good special effects (but not excessive Michael Bay crazy stuff) would be nice. A movie faithful to the book would be too long, but a 2 hour film could include all the best action-packed chapters. The book has submarine, Luftwaffe, and German Destroyer attacks, which would be a nice variety of combat scenes to keep the audience excited. Plus, there's a good romance in the novel, and if they cast a "cute" young male actor as the love interest, that would help keep both men and women interested.
EDIT: lol!! Timely post!
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Yes, "The Cruel Sea" is a great book. Didn't realize it had been made into a movie at one time.
Not on the sea, but "A Piece of Cake" is a good read set during the Blitz.