Recommended Navy movies for my FIL?

[Guest jackdm3]

I'm watching "Run Silent, Run Deep" with Gable and Lancaster. REALLY dig this one! Kinda like "Crimson Tide" with two opposing captains on one sub. So the question is, "What would you swabbies recommend I rent for my FIL?"

OHHH, what they did to those bodies!

Edited February 13, 2010 by jackdm3

[Guest bkelm18]

Crimson Tide, Midway, Run Silent Run Deep, U-571, Das Boot. Those are some my favorite squid movies.

[trblmkr13]

Mister Roberts

[Guest HexHead]

"In Harms Way". Terrific WWII Navy flick with John Wayne and Kirk Douglas.

John Ford's classic, "They Were Expendable", again with John Wayne.

[Mrgreenmachine]

Tora Tora Tora, the ultimate attack on Pearl Harbor movie.

[Mike.357]

Gotta go with Midway and Das Boot.

Das Boot is like 5.5 hours long. depending which version you watch.

Midway has tons of stars in it

[Raoul]

+1 for Das Boot. Great flick.

[Guest Republican]

Hunt for Red October, +1 for U571, +1 for Crimson Tide.

[Garufa]

+2 for Das Boot. Watch the subtitled version.

[Guest bkelm18]

Ah forgot about Hunt for Red October. Classic in my book.

[Rightwinger]

What's a Navy?

[NuTcAsE]

"Down Periscope"

[R1100R]

Operation Petticoat. Good WWII Comedy

In Harms Way. Great Movie

[Guest Swamprunner]

The Cain Mutiny with Humphrey Bogart. I used to have a captain like this dude.

[chemprof]

Destination Tokyo, Submarine Command, The Enemy Below, Torpedo Run, Up Periscope, We Dive at Dawn are also awesome...I love the B&W in addition to all those already mentioned.....happy hunting!

[cajunpredfan]

Das Boot, the original uncut german version, I think it is on 3 DVD's. Also Father Goose is a good one.

[Trekbike]

I think we have a majority winner...Das Boot.

Funny I watched it many years ago and added it to my Netflix queue earlier this week.

[buck1032]

The Sand Pebbles

The Last Detail

[Guest mustangdave]

Men of Honor...DeNiro and Cuba Gooding,Jr...exceptional movie

[Guest AreSeeFiddyWon]

Flight of the Intruder

The Final Countdown

Speed and Angels

[BigPoppa]

You just can't beat Crimson Tide

and chemprof beat me to Destination Tokyo

[DaveTN]

Tora, Tora, Tora is the most accurate account of Pearl Harbor; but I bet he has seen that one.

Crimson Tide is great entertainment. But in real life would have been real short.

U-571 and The Hunt for Red October are good.

[Retired Navy GMC]

Flight of the Intruder - Got to love the scenes in P.I.

The Final Countdown - Just a wild idea of a modern carrier going back in time to the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Mister Roberts - I think every sailor has had a captain that was like this.

Tora Tora Tora - Awesome classic

Midway - Another great one

Men of Honor - I met Carl Brascher when I was stationed at Little Creek. A great man.

I can't believe no one mentioned Top Gun...... we all know back in the 80's that it was cool as hell!!

[Farman]

Wing and a Prayer

PT109

McHales Navy

[SavageSig]

Navy SEALs

Charlie Sheen and Bill Paxton at their best. I bet all SEALs play golf like asshats and do live fire exercises around civilians.