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Summary: Greate movie, no extras
Review: Crimson tide is a trememndous movie. The credits list former captains for both silver and gold teams that served on the Alabama. The action and tension Hackman and Washington bring to the screen brings the audience into the complex arguements about what happens when the book doesn't have an answer for the circumstance.So I do not fault the movie at all. But considering all the research and technical assistance that went into the movie, it would have been nice to have included some of that on the DVD.
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Summary: Hackmans Finest Performance
Review: Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington go head to head in this telling of an American Nuclear submarine sent to the high seas on the eve of what could be a revival of the cold war and the beginning of nuclear holocaust. Hackman is in fine form here as the arrogant and hawkish Captain Ramsey. Denzel Washington also comes across highly convincing as the captains right hand man, Executive Officer Hunter. After half an emergency action message arrives in the sub, there is dipute on board as to whether the time has come to launch the nuclear age or pack their bags and head home. This film sees Hackman in one of his finest roles yet and also shows the versatility of Denzel Washington as an actor. Incidentally, this film gave rise to the Simpsons episode where Homer joins the Naval Reserves and overnight, rises to captain of a nuclear submarine!
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Summary: A high-tech, cold war version of Mutiny On The Bounty
Review: Despite the aforementioned title of this review, Crimson Tide is without a doubt the best cold-war thriller since the 1968 MGM film Ice Station Zebra. However, the conflict between the characters played remarkably by Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, as well as the mutiny on board the U.S.S. Alabama, is unsurprisingly paralled to the mutiny on the Royal British ship, the H.M.S. Bounty. This downfall to the script is only minor. British director Tony Scott (brother of Ridley Scott) presents audiences with a raw, explosive, brutal, and tense film that truly recaptures the era of the Cold War, and a time when the United States and Soviet Russia were enemies. Even the clash of wills between both the characters played by Hackman and Washington were intense. One wishes that Washington had just given Hackman the missile launch key, instead of being given the left hook twice. If there is one rule that new officers should learn, it is this. You do not turn any order into a debate with a seasoned veteran who has "been there and done that." Overall, a remarkable film with excellent acting, a semi-solid plot, and powerful soundtrack. It is certainly more entertaining than visiting the website of ACRENSHAW - Computer Primadonna.
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Summary: Predictable from the start!
Review: The movie story line is predictable from the start! It also full of military jargon where most of us won't understand! I gave this movie a C. It is a so so OK movie, nothing extra ordinary about it!
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Summary: Crimson Tide
Review: As my father was career Military, I showed him this tape before he passed away. He had mixed feelings on it as he too was a Chief Petty Officer. He believed it could happen but had mixed feelings on it as the two senior officers should have resolved differences out of sight of the crew. I myself growing up as a military brat supported the executive officer as he had the most sound decision, although I agreed with my father on several key issues.
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Summary: Action packed
Review: With excellent performances by Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman and enough action to please the action addicts, Crimson Tide proves out to be one of the better, if not the best, submarine based films in movie history. Tony Scott definitely brought his "A game" to this one. Lately, I've been doubting his abilities with the recent viewings of some of his productions, but Crimson Tide changed my opinion entirely about him. Also, there was a great supporting cast of then unknowns with the likes of Rocky Carrol, James Gandolfini, and Rick Shroder. This movie definitely gave the boost to these men's careers that they so deservedly needed. Crimson Tide is one of those movies that comes around every so often that leaves an imprint in your memory of how a movie should be made. 5 Stars
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Summary: Ignorance is bliss
Review: In reading the reviews about this movie, I've noticed one common thing: anyone who rated it about 3 stars obviously wasn't in the Navy. Those who admitted to it, rated it no higher than two. As a former submariner myself, I must say that I was disgusted and offended by this movie. Most people will argue that a movie is for entertainment and don't need to be technically accurate, but this one had none. This is surprising because I was involved in the tour that the movie execs took prior to making this movie. The treatment of the enlisted sailors was an afront to all submariners. They just don't do that. Any officer that tried that would be told where to get off. But then they wouldn't anyway. I will give it this, it had a good cast, and had the drama of typical Bruckheimer films, and as far as books adapted to movies, it followed the story line pretty accurately. I attempted to view this with an eye toward entertainment, but just couldn't get past the inadequacies of the film. If you were in the Navy, don't bother.
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Summary: Oh Yeah! If you like techno thrillers, this one is for you!
Review: After seeing this film, I'd sware that it was made from a Clancey script. Incredible! Very believable story. Very believable environment. The technology on a modern submarine is something that must be seen to be believed. Gene Hackman plays a submarine commander that is past his prime. He runs a tip top ship with a tip top crew. Everything with him is all business. Washington is his executive officer. Much younger with different political ideas. The special effects are superb. The set for the submarine is awesome. Even all the supporting actors that play the crew do an excellent job. There are some slow parts in the beginning as the main characters are introduced, but once past the first 15 minutes, the film takes off and the hunt is on.
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Summary: complex and fast-paced
Review: This movie combines moral complexity, fast action, and great dialogue with plenty of humor and wit. The best part is the contrast between the two main characters. The theme of the movie is that a man strong in military theory is teamed up with a man who has more military experience...and the question becomes who will be the one to make the final decisions? Things come to a head quickly, and I was really glued to the screen. It manages to deal with violence without graphic gore, but the emotional pitch is high. Like "the fugitive" in that way.
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Summary: Crimson Tide swamps Red October; what a great sub movie!
Review: What do you get when you combine two great masters of understated acting (Hackman and Washington) with a great plot and tight directing? You get Crimson Tide. Denzel Washington plays a new XO (Executive Officer) to a quirky, battle-tested sub captain, played admirably (ok, bad pun) by Gene Hackman. Captain Ramsey of the USS Alabama is idolized by his crew. His quirks (keeping a Jack Russel terrier on board) are tolerated by the Navy--after all, Ramsey is a real hero. Ramsey is suspicious of Harvard-educated Hunter, (Washington) who like many younger officers, has not been tested in battle. On the surface, Ramsey seems to approve of Hunter, but the skillful Hackman shows suspicion and jealousy gleaming dully beneath the pleasantries. The plot is a timely one: a renegade former Soviet nation gets the codes to nuclear missiles and threatens to lob them at the US. An authenticated decoded message to the USS Alabama puts the ship on full alert--at a level not seen since the Cuban missile crisis. The follow up command comes in to launch the sub's own missiles to destroy the enemy silos. But then a series of incidents occurs and the sub is isolated from the chain of command. And enemy subs, commandeered by the renegade nation, are lurking in the same waters. The events that follow are exciting; the premise of following orders and correct command is a deep dilemma. This film is in the best tradition of Das Boot, Run Silent, Run Deep and Red October. Is it the best of the submarine films? Could be. After seeing it, I really wanted to own the DVD, and if you like films of this genre, you will too.
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