Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide is a high adrenaline drama, with a solid cast, and a terrific and engaging plot. Probably the best submarine movie since Hunt for the Red October, Crimson Tide does everything it can to create instant suspense and interest in this movie and it succeeds. The movie stars Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, who play off each other brilliantly. Washington plays Hunter, the Executive Officer (Exo) of the submarine U.S.S. Alabama. Hunter is the play it straight, humble but serious, follow the rules kind of officer. Hunter follows his conscience and what he knows is right, and is not easily persuaded. This is the trademark character of almost every character Washington plays, with the exception of his role in Training Day. Hackman plays Capt. Ramsey, the hard-nosed, bull-headed, confrontational captain of the very same submarine. Ramsey doesn't believe in advice or even his conscience, just his orders and making no exceptions. Hackman, whose personna often comes across as arrogant and head strong, is a the exact kind of actor one would want for this part. As noticed, Ramsey and Hunter are almost opposites, which leads us to the conflict of characters. It's analogy can be described as hot air and cold air mixing...and one should know what that forms. This is picked up very early in the film, when Ramsey is interviewing Hunter to be his next Exo. This was the signal that Ramsey is not easily impressed nor does he truly think highly of Hunter. A problem that does not go away throughout the film. The plot is a little complicated, but it can be summarized. Basically, it's about Russian rebels who seize Russian warheads. These rebels then begin making threats towards America and Japan. Enter the US Navy, deploying it's nuke subs all across the world to be prepared to launch if needed. The U.S.S. Alabama is among them. I think this is a terrific plot and I think the movie did an admirable job in attempting to make it appear real or quite very possible. They did this by including live footage (obviously from other wars), interviews with the madman or leader of the rebels, and creating a series of events that quite possibly could occur. I was really impressed with how they did all this in the beginning of the movie, so we all got a sense of what the movie was going to be about. Unfortunately, I'm not all that impressed with some of the criticism given to this film from fellow reviewers. The biggest gripe is that this film does not portray submariners accurately, that the way they acted is not possible and it's a slap in the face to our Navy. Look, I have no doubt that there are inaccuracies in how Navy personel are "supposed" to act or how submarine life persists. But that doesn't mean it's a slap. It just means it isn't portrayed accurately. Not to mention, this criticism is over-blown and it isn't what the movie is about. I think people who get all upset over this film, as far as the portrayal of submariners, need to get a grip. This film is about two things that not even the US Navy is immune to: human judgment and human error. In order for that concept to be applied in this sense, you can't have all the submariners acting all perfect and do nothing wrong and create no conflicts on board. This is a drama. That stuff must occur otherwise it's a boring movie. So wake up, get off your high horse, and just enjoy the movie. The movie is about a broader scope than the portrayal of our Navy. The movie is about the possible break down of our system, the break down of officers, and the forever curse of human misjudgment. This film will make you think, and that's what I like about it. You're entertained and you think about this movie during and after you see it. This movie was made to create drama at the ultimate expense in the worst of times. So if you want to see what I consider the best submarine movie out there, go see Crimson Tide. Grade: A-

Great movie! Great cast, and very intense plot..😁

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Classic movie and great acting from an fabulous ensamble.

Watched this with a friend who graduated from the U S Naval Academy, who did a tour in a ballistic missile submarine. He was our "color commentator," telling us what and what was not accurate. Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in excellent for.

Good movie

Intense, make you think kind of movie. Acting superb, but what would one think you would get from Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. Story line makes you think about the decisions our military leaders must make and live with. Highly recommend this movie.

AND YOU THINK JAWS WAS SCARY? Try Crimson Tide for an edge of your seat movie that will leave you thinking in spite of the Navy disclaimer at the end (which I didn't believe for a second). Everything about this movie was perfect: the acting, script, score, direction, photography; and, of course, the plot. As usual Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington turn in fantastic performances, but so do the strong cast of co-stars who supplement the main characters. The plot as well as the acting is extremely believable in this tale of a submarine deployed due to a recent rebellion in Russia resulting in the capture of a Russian Missile Base by the rebels. Hackman, who plays a veteran captain with battle experience, goes by the rule book; while Washington, as executive officer, is more educated, has a family, and the kind of mind that searches for every possible alternative before pushing the fatal button that will start a nuclear war. Although their ship, The Alabama, receives a communication ordering them to launch their weapons, as they are winding up their missiles a second message comes in but is cut off in the middle of transmission. A number of mishaps follow which damages their radio leaving them unable to retrieve the rest of the message. The sub and its crew face the dilemma of division. Hackman wants to launch immediately according to orders while Washington wants to wait until communications are re established realizing that the end of the second message might well be orders to abort the launch. The viewer is caught up in the drama because each side has a compelling argument, leaving each one of us wondering just what we would do were we in a similar situation with millions of lives hanging in the balance. This is a well done scary movie and the Navy disclaimer at the end somehow does not ring true. Perhaps there is a type of fail proof system that provides a 100% guarantee that communications can not possibly be cut off even under the worst of circumstances, but I am not aware of any man made system no matter how carefully planned, that doesn't have the potential to malfunction. Considering that the main bulk of today's nuclear weapons are under the surface of our oceans, and considering the number of ideologically driven nuts that may have their hands on the bottons, this movie should be taken seriously and provide food for thought about the direction in which mankind is traveling. A well done, very scary, movie.

Super film

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The order arrived very quickly, packed with great care. The item is as described by the seller, new sealed with blister hence the Blu-Ray disc is without stains nor scratches. A good purchase for an action thriller movie where both Washington and Hackman are excellent, compliments to the seller!

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