Topic: Recommendations please! (Read 7876 times)

bikerdude666 · « **on:** May 03, 2011, 06:16:06 am »

So, what WWII naval films do people recommend? I've already seen: river plate, sink the bismark, u-571, x-craft, and run silent run deep, but can't think of any other films. Anyone?

And secondly, probably not really very popular on here but does anyone know of any good naval action/strategy games for pc/mac.

Thanks in advance.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:17:29 am »

Cruel Sea
Das boat
In which we serve

pugwash · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:40:56 am »

not exactly WWII but the Yangste Incident -as for U571 well that is our American cousins winning the war single-handed and re-writing history..
We Dive at dawn

Geoff

DickyD · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:49:29 am »

   Malta Story

   The Sea Shall Not Have Them

   Sink the Bismarck!

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:57:43 am »

Seconded on Das Boot

Also for a bit of light releif try Mr Roberts
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048380/

pugwash · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:06:48 am »

Western Approaches - supposedly the best film made by the Crown Film unit.

Geoff

Kleban · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:10:25 am »

They Were Expendable: ...... A dramatized account of the role of the American PT Boat squadrons in the defense of the Philippines in World War II.

tony52 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2011, 02:00:02 pm »

If you are interested in U boats, Murphys War is well worth watching.

nhp651 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2011, 03:17:58 pm »

Operation Petticoat............just love seeing the pink sub.........sorry u33

cliff2903 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:24:12 pm »

theres ship simulator, ive had a couple of goes at it but i cant get anywhere near as good as my son

http://www.shipsim.com/

pugwash · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2011, 05:53:56 pm »

Quote from: cliff2903 on May 03, 2011, 05:24:12 pm

theres ship simulator, ive had a couple of goes at it but i cant get anywhere near as good as my son

http://www.shipsim.com/

But it's hardly a WWII naval film is it

Geoff

cliff2903 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2011, 06:23:30 pm »

oops, silly me, it appears i accidently read the original post all the way through to the end

pugwash · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2011, 06:32:30 pm »

My apologies . I also read it and it totally failed to register

Geoff

cliff2903 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2011, 06:36:33 pm »

no problem

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2011, 06:58:00 pm »

thanks for the game link, will check it out later!

and thanks for all the films, i think i've seen petticoat and a couple of the others but will see what i can find on dvd, thanks, shame they don't make them anymore

as for U-571, yea americans winning the war for us, but they do at least acknowledge our minor efforts in the credits.

i did forget a couple of the other films i've seen, midway, and tora tora tora

they were expendable: who's in this? i seem to remember seeing a black and white film about pt boats in the pacific?

murphy's war: lol i read it at 1st as murphys law, was trying to think how james nesbitt playing an undercover cop was about WWII naval battles lol

and as for all the others, thanks! will treat the gf to a few of these over the next few weeks!

nemesis · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:49:47 pm »

Hello, I would go along with Martin with "Das Boot" but make sure you watch the FULL version, about three & a half hours long, you get the tedium & the knicker wetting along with the rest of the action. Nemesis

Klunk · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:07:29 pm »

alternative.....cockleshell heroes

mikearace · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:38:32 pm »

The SIlent Enemy. The story of Buster Crabb's exploits in WWII with Lawrence Harvey as Buster Crabb. And I suppose Dunkirk half qualifies as a naval film surely?

Number 6 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:42:01 pm »

'Above Us The Waves' with John Mills, and I'll reccommend too 'Das Boot' or 'The Boat', Wolfgang Peterssen, brilliant. Going further back history wise, 'Mutiny On The Bounty', the original and the later one with Marlon Brando, and another later remake 'The Bounty' with Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. Also enjoyed 'Master And Commander' with Russel Crowe. 'Men of Honour' with Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jnr. And for you film buffs, what connects Das Boot and Raiders of the Lost Ark?? Happy viewing, Dave.

Number 6 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:47:05 pm »

Quote from: bikerdude666 on May 03, 2011, 06:58:00 pm

they were expendable: who's in this? i seem to remember seeing a black and white film about pt boats in the pacific?

They Were Expendable (1945)
Directed by John Ford. Starring Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed. A dramatized account of the role of the American PT Boats in the defense of the Philippines in World War II.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0038160/

deadbeat · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:54:47 pm »

Das Boot is considered to be the best submarine war film ever made, watch the full version and watch it in German with English sub titles, the dubbed version does lose something. When it was first aired on TV, yes it was a TV series first, I shared an office with a WWII ex submariner who was in fact sunk in the Med by depth charge and taken prisoner. He considered it the closest any filmaker has got to the real thing, but its still a long way from the real thing!

By the way this submariner I shared an office with took part in the Albert RN saga when he was a POW. Now there's another fim to get hold of 'Albert RN'.

matphoto · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2011, 09:14:51 pm »

Some good old British made films.

The Cruel Sea

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/

and In Which We Serve

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034891/

Sorry just noticed already mention by Martin.

tony52 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:08:02 am »

Next week, two of these films get an airing on TV -
The Yangtse Incident - Tuesday 10 May on Film 4 at 11am.
Run Silent Run Deep - Thursday 12 May on TCM at 17:10pm and again on Friday 13 May at 06:50am.

bikerdude666 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:33:55 am »

Hi thanks for the heads up, got run silent run deep on DVD, but I've never seen the other 1.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:09:39 am »

Quote from: Number 6 on May 03, 2011, 08:42:01 pm

'Above Us The Waves' with John Mills, and I'll reccommend too 'Das Boot' or 'The Boat', Wolfgang Peterssen, brilliant. Going further back history wise, 'Mutiny On The Bounty', the original and the later one with Marlon Brando, and another later remake 'The Bounty' with Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. Also enjoyed 'Master And Commander' with Russel Crowe. 'Men of Honour' with Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jnr. And for you film buffs, what connects Das Boot and Raiders of the Lost Ark?? Happy viewing, Dave.

The mock up of the sub was used by Steven speilberg in raiders of the lost ark

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