Down Periscope
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Movie Reviews of Down Periscope
Movie Review: Down to the sea in stitches
Summary: 5 Stars
While I don't mind a good submarine adventure, very few are comedies and this one is without doubt, the funniest I'd seen in a long time. The scene where the overbearing XO was made to walk the plank at sea,was a delight, and one of the highlights of the film. there was some slapstick humor a little bathroom humor and a couple of what would be objectionable words but no worse than I had seen in other films and much less than I expected, which made it enjoyable as it concentrated on the situation rather on the bathroom material.
Movie Review: Off the Wall!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
A scant 2 years after Grammer left the TV show Cheers he stars in a comedy in which hes a renegade captain, on an old rusty sub, with a crew of misfits, well you can just imagine the wackiness that ensues.
The supporting cast are just tremendous...the XO, Nitro, Sonar, Buckman, where did they get these guys?!?!?! I was in stitches all throughout the movie.
So if youre a fan of comedy like Stripes, Ghostbusters well go get this one right away. Its outrageous!!!
Movie Review: "Down Periscope" Gets Two Thumbs Up
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is absolutely hilarious, a laugh a minute comedy. My wife and I have viewed this film multiple times and we still laugh. Captain Dodd and crew are loveable, if not somewhat inept, characters. The storyline is great as the underdogs go up against the elite.
This is one of two films I enjoy as "depression/stress" relievers and a film I just really enjoy when I am not sure what I want to watch.
"Down Periscope" is worth every penny of its expense.
Movie Review: SOURCE FOR 2 SCENES
Summary: 5 Stars
I, truly, enjoyed the movie. Two scenes in it rang a bell for me. One is the scene of the Sub going under the Denali SuperTanker, and the second is when lights are hung on the periscope to make the sub appear to be a fishing vessel.
If you get the chance, try to find a copy os "STAND BY-Y-Y TO START ENGINES" (1966) by Daniel V. Gallery, RADM, U.S.N. (Ret). Look at the chapters titles "Very Deep Stuff" and "More Deep Stuff".
They are quite similar to the movie.
Movie Review: One of THE best comedy pictures
Summary: 5 Stars
An outstanding outing for Kelsey Grammer and a cute tease on Navy brass. Why it took so long to get this to DVD one can only guess. Perhaps Paramount was trying to drop its inventory of VHS blanks; I know I've worn out a couple on this movie. Good family movie, almost reminiscent of old Disney slapstick humor and one liners. To bad the movie execs are not intuitive enough to make a sequel to this one. The laughs would be unstoppable on a modern day submarine.