Master and Commander is my favourite film of all time

I fell in love with Navy movies ever since I left the Navy (CVN71) I seen them all except the cruel sea. I agree that Das Boot was number one.

Das boot has to be a classic..... Well deserved no1.... But there is a few more id add to that list before 1 or 2 that are in it... Tora tora tora should be higher in them 10 too

@bobjenkins9208

2 жыл бұрын

whys that, just cuz you say so? why dont you make your own list then? Also stop telling people what to do, its annoying

An absolutely essential film nobody ever talks about ever. “Harms way” is probably one of the greatest navy films I’ve ever seen in my life. The director was a total ship nerd. There are all kinds of great shots of ships of all kinds big to small. It was filmed shortly postwar and as such all of the ships look amazing. Check it out.

@bigmikecvn71

Жыл бұрын

I like in Harm way but I hate that fact the the Kirk Douglass character raping the young Nurse and her suicide.

Peter Weir may have written the script for Master and Commander but the fantastic novels were written by Patrick O'Brian.

The lack of "Sink the Bismarck!" on here is a real oversight

Not a bad list at all - Das Boot is hard to beat.

@mariocisneros911

3 жыл бұрын

I think its poor . There is enough history where really brave events happened

@aneubeck4053

Жыл бұрын

True the list is excellent honesty

Surprised battleship Potemkin isn't on here .

I like old battles 17-18 century like masters & commanders.battle of Texel never been in cinema

master and commander is my #1

Another film that definitely should be on this list is "The Gallant Hours" with James Cagney. Great movie!

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

Why this movie?

@lewjames6688

2 жыл бұрын

@@etvconnect Shows the perspective of the overall commander of the Guadalcanal operation. Remember it was a Navy/Marine Corps attack. At least in the initial months. James Cagney does a great job.

@DaveKraft1

2 жыл бұрын

@@etvconnect I would agree with Lew. Adm. Bull Halsey is a figure worth watching in naval warfare. Not a lot of shoot-'em-up, but a very gut wrenching, quasi-documentary in many ways.

How did you forget MIDWAY ? Probably the most decisive battle of the Pacific Campaign in WW ll. Harms Way and U571 are a couple of others that should have made this list. Original MIDWAY. And other folks here are right about Sink The Bismarck. Should have been included for sure.

@Gunboatjingoist

Жыл бұрын

Seriously? U 571 and Midway are compleate trash! Sink The Bismark and They were expendable should be there.

@TS-wh4ey

Жыл бұрын

@@Gunboatjingoist I mentioned Sink The Bismarck in my comment. Did you tap read more ? But I won't call anything you may have said TRASH. I have no interest in slinging insults back and forth. Have a good life.

@Gunboatjingoist

Жыл бұрын

As you have no cause to do so. A good day to you sir.

@TS-wh4ey

Жыл бұрын

@@Gunboatjingoist Fabulous...and with that..... I bid you a very heartfelt goodnight.

How about "Mr. Roberts" and "Operation Petticoat"?

Greyhound / midway / the admiral/ u571

Salamis was the greatest naval war battle in history..

@etvconnect

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting fact 😉

@mariocisneros911

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but anglos don't make any movies without themselves winning. A shame we here can't see it.

Das Boot? People always forget those who struggle to survive during war but forget how they died coming home!

in the novels, think it was patrick mclean? the author, capt aubrey was sent to intercept an AMERICAN warship; obviously to make money in the US the identity of the pursued ship was altered. movie was good, books (series) were even better; have re-read them a few times, brilliant descriiptions and great narratives

I would add Corvette K225 and Action in the North Atlantic to the list

@etvconnect

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@aneubeck4053

Жыл бұрын

Gonna be real with you bud, action in the Atlantic was kind of a bummer

What about the early 2000s classic "Battleship"?

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

yes

There are many REAL historic events which would make good movies or we can't see because this list is mostly anglo biased. Where are the movies from other countries and their history .Here are a few to include 1)The Battle of the Leyte Gulf , where a little fleet of 7 small destroyers + 6 escort carriers face a huge powerful Japanese fleet. 2) a better movie about the Bismark , 3)Napoleans navy and England , 4) the Battle of Jutland ,5)Battle Tsushima, 6) Spain +England, battles of the Armadas, there were three , 7) CSS Shenandoah last ship to stop fighting, 6 months after the civil war

MAN U SHOULD ADD THE MOVIE BATTLESHIP EVEN THO IT WASEMT ACTUALY HISTPRYCAL ITS ASOME AND HAS USSR MISURY

@kiiiisu

2 жыл бұрын

no

Wait where is the movie "Greyhound" ?

No "Sink the Bismarck"?? Scheisse! In a totally different vein, how would you treat "Captain Blood" and "The Sea Hawks"?? Not a criticism; just asking.

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

Those last two could have been added :) I look at audience rating and popularity

What's YOUR favorite naval war movie? 😀

@MrAdybear

2 жыл бұрын

Sink the Bismark, original Midway, PT109, the battle of the River Plate

@TS-wh4ey

Жыл бұрын

The original MIDWAY and..... The Enemy Below

Where is greyhound

@phantomcam1492

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. Greyhound is my fav movie

From here to eternity, but with an asterisk *

Where is They Were Expendable abd Sink The Bismark?

Das Boot at number one?!?!?!?!? Sorry but you're out of your MIND!

There are a lot of great movies that could have been on this list. Crimson Tide is one I felt was too contrived to be a top 10. Still good but not top ten great. How do you figure which is number 10 through 2. Consider Das Boot as a no brainer for number one. I would replace Crimson Tide with one of the followinga: Task Force, Action In The North Atlantic or The Gallant Hours. Oh, the movie Battleship is definitely not on my list of top ten naval war movies.

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Movies are ranked based on audience reception (not critics' opinion).

@ChuckJansenII

2 жыл бұрын

@@etvconnect I know this list is based on audience choice not critics choice. But that is my opinion and I am audience not critic.

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

Audience ratings are just calculated averages. Always nice to hear other suggestions 😊👍

Hunter killer

Sink the Bismarck

This list sucks but Das Boot is a good one.

@aneubeck4053

Жыл бұрын

This list does not suck actually it’s probably the best naval movies list on KZread.

Cannot disagree with number 1 which does the best job of showing war but cruel sea should be a lot higher that film made you think of cruelty of war where he kills the survivors whilst hunting the u boat but all boats away was far better than crimson tide and there are lots of pacific based Hollywood movies that where better than the films you listed

@etvconnect

3 жыл бұрын

When ranking these movies, I don't only look at what critics have to say, but also what the audience likes. Furthermore, general popularity of each movie may also impact the ranking position in this list. And not to forget, my own preference may also be playing a part.. That being said, making a top 10 list that everybody likes is impossible ;-)

@saganich74

3 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised the Sand Pebbles didn’t make the list.

"Tora tora tora" higher!! WAY higher! "Master and Commander" higher!! MUCH higher! How did "Crimson Tide" and "Red October" make the list? Both are star vehicles; the plots are crap. "The Caine Mutiny" is also a star vehicle, but the power of Herman Wouk's story lifts it above the stars. Audiences still had WWII fresh in their memories -- when the necessities of war saw the promotion of many flawed men to command positions they were unfit to fill: men suffered, men died. "The Enemy Below" sentimentalizes war. The Battle of the North Atlantic was a lot of things, but sentimental it wern't. Down several notches.

@etvconnect

2 жыл бұрын

Okay, thanks for the suggestions :)