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Summary: Claustrophobic Drama
Review: Gotta admit, it takes a special kind of person to crawl inside a tin can and then be submerged hundreds of feet underwater. Faced with such a confined environment, I'd go bonkers in minutes (heck, I don't even go into my closet). So my phobia made watching CRIMSON TIDE even more of a heart-pounding experience, but a rewarding experience just the same.Hard to go wrong with acting icons Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington; these two guys could read a recipe for blueberry muffins and make it spellbinding. And the plot of this film is fascinating: a maverick Russian politican taking control of a Soviet nuclear base and threatening to launch missiles into the U.S.; the deployment of American nuclear submarines; a crafty, veteran submarine captain (Hackman) pitted against his new executive officer (Washington); an order to launch a pre-emtpive strike; a subsequent order transmission that is interrupted; an attack from a rogue Russian sub; mutiny on the USS Alabama. Now THAT'S entertainment! We're even treated to all sorts of Naval terminology and expressions. DEFCON. EAM. NCA. CDQ. ABC. CBS. It all got kind of confusing--even annoying--after awhile. Guess I'll have to enlist to figure out what it all means. Yet it did enhance the look and feel of a tension-dripping military mission, a mission with the the fate of the world on its problematic shoulders. PHS. (Pretty Heavy Stuff.) CRIMSON TIDE is compelling drama, even though I'd rather the soldiers were drinking from a beer can than inside one. Oh, well, down the hatch.
--D. Mikels
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Summary: My all time favorite
Review: This is it the best movie ever, perfect in all it's elements, I mean Tony scott (director) really out did himself in this one, he truly captured the soul of the story. The production team is responsible of some really captivating movies and I just love it when they work with hans zimmer (composer) they create magic. Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman were perfectly chosen, Denzel's performance really deserved an Oscar. The story is about a mutiny that takes place in a Nuclear submarine (that alone makes the hair on my neck stand up ) it happend when the two senior officers (Hackman and Washington) disagree on a critical decision that might ignite World war III, Hackman (captain) wants to act on an order to release nuclear weapons on Russia while Washington (second in command) wants to clarify a message that was cutoff during an attack from a Russian submarine. The events that take place will put you on the edge of your seat and maybe at the end you will find your self on your feet like me.
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Summary: Another Hollywood war movie - ho hum
Review: It starts with rain pouring down all wrong - very dramatic but wrong. (Too much rain in front of camera, not enough three feet back; falling at wrong angle; obvious to anyone from the coast.) Then there's the kitchen fire. Riiiight. No automatic extinguishers above the cooking surfaces. Cooks don't know how to extinguish a grease fire. What, they are cooking with materials that are so flammable even their fire extinguishers can't deal with the results? In a submarine??? Don't get me going on the conflict between the good intelligent good looking black guy and the redneck ignorant white captain. Both Washington and Hackman play steretypical roles. Just exchange Denzel Washington for Christopher Reeve and add that dumb blond and the Park Avenue address and - voila! - you have the same role with a different costume played in the same predictable way by Hackman. If this is symbolic what the characters of American nuclear submarine seamen are like, the world is doomed. Perfect for all you guys who have never been in any kind of real war.
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Summary: Crimson Tide rocks the boat!
Review: After experienceing Crimson Tide for the 15th time, I believe this is my favorite movie of all time. From the very beginning of the movie you are swept into a very plausible scenario: Russian rebels have captured nuclear missle silo's and are threatening to launch at the U.S.. The USS Alabama has been deployed to launch a preemptive strike against Russia. This movie has what DVD owners are looking for: Excellent visuals, bass thumping sound, and great acting. Denzel Washington gives the best performance of his career as Lt. Commander Hunter. His character's by-the-book style is at direct odds with Captain Ramsey's (Gene Hackman) old-school ways. The result is an incredible clash of wills that results in mutiny and the near destruction of the world in a nuclear holocaust. The tension is thick in this drama, and the movie has emotional moments and moments of extreme joy. You will be on the edge of your seat rooting for either Capt. Ramsey or Commander Hunter throughout the movie. This is a must-see movie!
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: Crimson Tide is a very well acted,suspenseful movie.It is directed by Tony Scott(Top Gun,True Romance,Enemy Of The State)and is his best film in my opinion. The story is very exciting.To make a long story short it concerns the clash of wills between the captain(Captain Ramsey-Gene Hackman) of missile sub USS Alabama and his executive officer(Lt Commander Hunter-Denzel Washington) over the validity of orders to fire their nuclear missiles at Russia.I won't say anything else about the story,except that it is very exciting and doesn't let up till the end. Hackman and Washington both give very good performances(as usual!),and the supporting cast-including George Dzundza,Viggo Mortensen,and James Gandolfini to name a few-is outstanding.
The special effects are very good,and the musical score by Hans Zimmer is fantastic. As for the DVD the picture and sound quality are excellent,but there are basically no special features.
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Summary: WISHES IT COULD BE "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER"
Review: This movie is an average action movie that rips of "The Hunt for Red October" down to the cover art style. I think that the whole "give me the missile key" bit is so intense that it's funny...but the movie's okay on the whole. I recommend "Red October" though.
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Summary: Ride The Tide...
Review: Crimson Tide is one heck of a modern day submarine thriller. It fits nicely among three of my other favorite films from the genre: The Hunt For Red October, Das Boot, and U-571. Led by two dynamic lead performances, sure fire direction from Tony Scott, and a very real sounding senario, for its plot, the film simmers with intensity. When a group of Russian rebels threaten the world, with the use of stolen nuclear weapons, the crew of the U.S.S. Alabama is called up to try and defuse the situation. Things go from bad to worse, after a small fire on board, causes a communications blackout. Separated from central command, tensions rise between Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and the ship's Executive Officer Hunter (Denzel Washington), over what to do next. The Captain is that the order to launch a strike was intended...while Hunter believes they should wait to confirm... The performances by Hackman and Washington are evenly matched in the film. Both men work off of each other like two great boxer's going at it in the ring. These two actors are refereed by the capable Tony Scott, who takes full advantage of his cast and cramped setting to give the movie quite a rapid pulse. The buildup is slow, to be sure, but everthing seems very real and the action has an "in the moment" feel to it. As great as the film is though, the DVD lacks any extras. I would welcome a "special edition" version. Tony Scott has done some great audio commentaries for some of his other films. Why not for Crimson Tide? Throw in a documentary and a few deleted scenes and you might have something. The movie deserves better. Until that day comes, the film still kicks ..., and is recommended.
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Summary: Hackman & Washington Chew Up the Screen
Review: Superior performances by Denzel and Gene. Good supporting performances by Tony Soprano and Gandalf. Great tension. Perfect Tarantino dialogue. Lots of nice realistic touches. Aren't that many good sub movies out there. Only a handful come to mind. Definately worth repeated viewing.
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Summary: WISHES IT COULD BE "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER"
Review: This movie is an average action movie that rips of "The Hunt for Red October" down to the cover art style. I think that the whole "give me the missile key" bit is so intense that it's funny...but the movie's okay on the whole. I recommend "Red October" though.
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Summary: This movie is god, I love it, cannot be said enough!!!
Review: This movie is unbelievable, the suspense is so thick that it can be cut with a chainsaw. Denzel Washington versus Gene Hackman the chemistry is mesmerising!!! Yes the potential for WWIII is going on in the world outside of the sub. But it has already started in the U.S.S. Alabama. Washington is at his usual subtle but yet tense approach, he doesn't have to use profanity to show the power of his acting and make his point. Hackman on the other hand is intense using a very very well presented profanity ladened [lecturing]of Washington's character on several occasions through the movie. It is almost too perfect. There is some action, but it is not an action movie, suspense is the key. You don't know anything until the last ten minutes of or so of the movie. From the time Hackman says "Then shut up" it is a struggle to the finish. I have not yet seen The Hunt For Red October, so I cannot compare. I've heard it is better, I'm not sure. In my mind this is upper-echellon of the sub movie genre. Other great ones are U-571 and Run Silent, Run Deep, Das Boot among others. Crimson Tide should beat em all though!!!
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