Down Periscope (1996)
Down Periscope (1996)
WEB-DL 720 | MKV | 1280 x 692 | x264 @ 4018 Kbps | 1h 32mn | 2,91 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy | Director: David S. Ward
WEB-DL 720 | MKV | 1280 x 692 | x264 @ 4018 Kbps | 1h 32mn | 2,91 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Comedy | Director: David S. Ward
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. With a crew that consists only of weird guys (and a gal), he's headed against the atomic powered USS Orlando, with the mission to destroy a dummy battleship.
I've enjoyed this movie ever since I first saw it in the theatre. Some movies have a cast of characters and a script that come together in perfect synergy, and this is one of them. The characters illustrate some truths about getting the best out of people, working together harmoniously, building a team and achieving goals, without ever preaching morality. The situations are crafted well and are consistent with the movie's opening premise. The tension builds nicely and the humor is clean and consistent throughout. The movie manages to pull me right in to root for the characters, and to laugh pretty well all the way through. This is a feel good movie as good as they come.
What amazes me is that a movie which appears so simple can be so long term entertaining. The music is a perfect copy of music in the typical serious post war navy movies, which helps to create the humor and point out that greatness is in the eye of the beholder. The scenes in the credits are a great music video of "In the Navy", which deserve their own full screen special feature. The scenes and cuts are crafted well, and the casting and acting is right on.
This movie is a classic as great as any ever made, without any pretensions. In fact, the lack of pretension is what makes it so much fun to watch. I love these guys and gal.
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Down Periscope (1996)
