Down Periscope
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Movie Reviews of Down Periscope
Movie Review: "I need a Tetnus shot just looking at it, sir!"
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the funniest movies. Laughs at almost every minute. If you're wondering, my #1 is Airplane. This movie stars Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Fraiser), Lauren Holley, Harry Dean Stanton, Rip Torn (Men in Black 1+2, The Beastmaster, Airplane 1+2)), Bruce Dern, Rob Schneider, and William H. Macy.
The movie is basically about Lt. Dodge (Grammer) who is looking to command a state of the art submarine. He gets the opportunity by proving to his supperior, Admiral Winslow (Torn), by commanding a "relic" submarine with a less than perfect crew in a war game. Along the way is Admiral Graham (Dern) who detests Dodge. Graham belives if he can beat Dodge, he will be in line for another star and outrank Winslow. Along the way, Dodge meets problems with his crew and Graham breathing down his neck.
All this adds up to is hijinks on the open seas and nonstop laughter. The crew is hillarious and Kelsey Grammer proves that he can be funny too.
Movie Review: Fun under the open sea!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is about a navy officer who has just one more chance to earn his next promotion after many years of being passed by. Of course there is always someone who doesn't want it to happen and tries to everything to make the officer fail his mission by selecting what he thinks is the worst bunch imaginable to crew the oldest, most rusted and worn out submarine available to the navy. But if the officer is successful with his mission, he may just get the promotion that he's worked so hard for.
I thought that this movie was quite hilarious. I'm sure that the concept is totally off the deep end, but you never know! The slapstick humor is funny, but there's also a sense of teamwork and learning. I would recommend this movie to anyone who just wants a good laugh, although our military men and women would probably get a kick out of the seemingly apparent lack of discipline but resourcefulness of the crew.
Movie Review: More Than a Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
Others have written about the comedy and "feel good" aspects of this movie which, while predictable, are good fun. From the officer that learns to cope under fire, to the ne'er do well that comes of age, these are standard fare executed to perfection. Often overlooked is the brilliant 2nd unit work of subs leaving the harbor or tankers infiltrating a convoy.
As good is the music score, which from the opening scenes is spot on perfect - a clinic in how to score a film ( a good reason to get a home theater set up if you don't already have it).
I'll just add that the best comedic moments, like the "whale sounds" scene, are classics of non-verbal comedy.
This movie won't change the world, but it will change your mood. Draw a pirate goatee on your chin, pop a cold one, and flop on the coach. PBS iat ain't. PGC (Pretty Good Comedy) it is. Aaarrh......
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Movie Review: Great news for a great movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
The release of "Down Periscope" on DVD is what I've been waiting for - for months! It's one of my all-time favorite comedies. I've owned it on VHS for years, and I've watched it many times. It never fails to amuse me, sometimes in ways I hadn't discovered previously. The humor is wry, witty, and captivating. Kelsey Grammer is especially awesome as the laid-back captain of an archaic submarine who foils the entire U.S. navy in an attempt to get a better boat.
The laughs are almost non-stop. Sometimes it's blatant, and sometimes, oh so subtle. Grammer's timing is impeccable. This movie deserved far more accolades than it got in its original release. I just can't believe they would release lame titles like "Cabin Boy" before they would release this classic on DVD. But now it's here and I'm buying.
Movie Review: Wonderful, sheer pleasure
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie, and find myself watching it over and over. It was very funny, far better than the so-called box-office hits. Down periscope is simple humor full of fun. Don't forget 9-11, showed us that the "That could never happen", can.
Lt Commander Dodge, and his very misfit crew, out manuver his former skipper, that gave him a review that would have ended his (Cdr. Dodge's)career. It has vilians in Bruce Dern, and in some ways Dodge's own XO, portrayed by Rob Schiender and heroes as Cmd. Dodge, superbly portrayed by Kelsey Grammer, and the misfit crew that out did the "convental Navy", quite easily.
I watched this movie, multiple times and enjoy it each time. I would highly recommend it to everyone. The critics wer wrong, big time.