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Movie Reviews of Crash Dive
Movie Review: Crash Dive
Summary: 5 Stars
Received in the time promised. Have not viewed this DVD yet but I am sure it will meet my expectations.Movie Review: Tyrone Power and WWII
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a Tyrone Power movie, everything and everyone else is background. There is nothing wrong with this since Tyrone Power is an excellent actor, as good as his press releases would have you believe, and he was attractive to say the least. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because of Dana Andrews, who I personally consider a weak actor. Anne Baxter, on the other hand, is Power's match in the acting arena (All About Eve, The Razor's Edge). She is not given the opportunity here with predictable lines and an unbelieveable wardrobe she manages to pack in a couple of suitcases for several days, as well as leaving her charges on their own until early morning while she dances and drinks with Mr. Power (who could blame her) at an embassy gathering. Although contrived, with Tyrone Power in the lead, you know it is contrived but you don't mind since he let's you know it is by the way he approaches the part.
On the military side, after all this is WWII, Ben Carter gives one of the more memorable performances as an AA aboard a submarine. Not only is he given a lot of screen time for a cook, he is an important part of the ship and the last scene with him and Tyrone Power swimming to the submarine together. They have to go underwater because of the oil on the surface and dialog is humorous and realistic. (Tyrone Power to Carter: "Do you know how to swim underwater?" Carter: "No, but I'm learning right now.") James Gleason is good and it has the usual Ra!Ra! at the end.
I think, for me, the movie touched on all those aspects of WWII that were so important at the time and have relevance today: Separation, relationships put on hold, events totally out of your control, death at any time, time at shore being jam packed because it doesn't last long and it may be your last time and the idea that the crew was a team.
Direction is excellent and Tyrone Power gives a master class at the end on patriotism masquerading as a speech about the Navy. All in all, Dame Mae Whitty, an excellent actress and perfect in this (as usual), adds to the humor and the fun.
I recorded it as soon as I could off TV. Now, I'm glad it's on DVD. Get your copy and watch it on a war movie night in your home, with plenty of wine (or beer) and lots of greasy popcorn.
Movie Review: A nice surprise for the war effort
Summary: 4 Stars
Filmed as the actual battle for the Atlantic was taking place is the 1943 drama "Crash Dive" starring Tyrone Powers. These types of movies are a common phenomenon during wartime to help lift peoples spirits on the homefront and drum up patriotic fervor. Here the American sailors are fighting the good fight against the despicable Nazi war machine.However, this DVD offers a surprise. It is actually a very well made and entertaining adventure movie with enough splashes of romantic subplot and action to keep everyone in the family happy.
Powers plays a PT boat crewmember who is unwillingly transferred as executive officer aboard a submarine based out of the New London, Conn. base. Initially he gets along well with his new captain until he realizes that the two of them are in love with the same woman. The two must learn to trust one another and work together to investigate a mysterious ship in the mid-Atlantic and destroy the secret German island base that is being used by the Nazi's as a staging point for attacks on the Allied shipping lanes.
Filmed on location with the full cooperation of the War Department the movie is presented in technicolor and although the color on the DVD transfer is somewhat saturated it is still relatively clear of blemishes. Where the DVD is lacking however is in special features merely offering a selection of trailers of the other Fox war titles.
Movie Review: Rousing Wartime Submarine Story With Romantic Subplot
Summary: 4 Stars
Being Tyrone Power's final film effort before taking up active duty, "Crash Dive", is most often just dismissed as a footnote to his highly successful pre war career as one of Hollywood's most popular and goodlooking leading men. It however is a highly enjoyable film in its own right which at times seems uncertain in which genre it is actually placing itself as it combines an exciting wartime submarine story with a light romantic story with many comedy elements. While the often abrupt change from suspensful drama to light romance is not always successful this film should not be dismissed and cetainly for the year of its release (1943), was a very topical film illustrating the very dangerous work being carried out by the armed forces in the Atlantic. This story had an amazingly high budget for that year and boasted superb location photography and vivid technicolour all wrapped up in a story guaranteed to please all sections of the viewing public. Tyrone Power's rousing final speech illustrating the great work being undertaken by all sections of the armed forces is often criticised today as blatant propaganda but we have to always remember the period in time in which it was produced when people were anxious to know more about the armed forces and what they were doing in the war effort.Movie Review: A recruitment drive with a love interest
Summary: 4 Stars
Lt. Ward Stewart (Tyrone Power) is in love with PT boasts he can drop depth charges on sneaky German U-boats that use lifeboats as ship bait. His Uncle Adm. Bob Stewart (Minor Watson) needs an exec on a U.S. Sub and talks him into doing his duty.
Meanwhile the sub commander Dewey Connors (Dana Andrews) is waiting for one more stripe so he can be worthy of popping the question of marriage to his girl, Jean Hewlett (Anne Baxter, `Nefretiri' in "The Ten Commandments" (1956).)
You guessed it while Dewey is away Bob discovers Jean and beats him to the question. Jean says sure; she just forgot to tell ether of the men about the other.
One of the interesting things about this movie is that instead of good guy - bad guy, both officers are good guys and it takes both personalities to accomplish the missions.
They do go out of their way to make the Germans sneaky and do extraordinary feats with their sub and commandos.
Run Silent, Run Deep ~ Clark Gable