Crimson Tide | | Cast : | Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman | | Director : | Tony Scott | | Studio : | Disney Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | May 12, 1995 | | DVD Released Date : | September 07, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 13, 2005 | | Summary | DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA | Content
 | This movie wins and oscar award for me cause of the great actioning done by Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Gene Hackman wants to keep firing the missles at the russian submarine but Denzel tells him no we should do this the smart way. Gene was too stuberin to listen so he was locked inside his room. Denzel defeated the russian submarine by having their own missles hit their tank. The two senior officer sommanders keep going back in fort on tring to run the ship. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 16, 2005 | | Summary | Another Nuclear War Avoided! | Content
| This is about as good as they get in terms of drama and suspense. If you liked Dr.Strangelove, Fail-Safe, and The Hunt For Red October, you should also enjoy this one. Again, we are faced with the possible occurrence of a global holocaust with the captain of a nuclear sub, the USS Alabama, faced with terrible decision of whether or not to launch nuclear missiles based on incomplete data. The drama evolves in the interaction between the Captain (Gene Hackman) and his Executive Officer
(Denzel Washington) and the test of wills that ensues. Both Hackman and Washington give powerful performances in a situation that borders on mutiny amidst a polarization of allegiances among the crew. This movie kept my interest throughout and the conflict of personalities is superbly and masterfully enacted by the stars and supporting cast. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 24, 2005 | | Summary | Tense. Perilous. Antagonistic. Checkmate. | Content
| I have to admit, I would watch anything with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington and probably like it. Their byplay is funny, tough, and witty.
The world lies at the brink of nuclear war and the world's fate is to be decided by the winner of a high-stakes chess game, hundreds of feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea aboard the nuclear sub, USS Alabama. The struggle is between a hard-headed veteran sub captain (Hackman) and an ivy-school (Harvard) and Annapolis-trained Executive Officer (Washington) -more than that, the tension lies between the cold warrior realism of the past and the relative pacifism of the modern age - the nuclear age.
The story and sub take unexpected twists and turns in this dramatic encounter with the rebellious Ruskies. Will the crew remain faithful or not? Will the chain of command win out over caution? Will strength bow before perceived weakness? Will it be peace or war?
It was fun seeing Gandolfino (Tony Soprano) and Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn of LOTR) in supporting appearances. The film is entertaining and fun. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 13, 2005 | | Summary | Crimsom Tide | Content
| One of the best movies I've ever seen, and I have over 200.
I even watched it 3 times on one boring rainy day. I've seen it a total of about 12 times. Brilliant acting and amazing excitment for taking place on one small navy sub. Denzel showed amazing dignity and restaint with Capt. Ramsey. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 05, 2005 | | Summary | A Great Film, but Missing DVD extras | Content
| This is one of the best films about submarines that has been made, joining the classic Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October among many others. It's got two heavyweights in the lead roles - Gene Hackman as the Capitan of the USS Alabama and Denzel Washington has his First Officer. The depth of the acting talent goes far deeper than the two main characters, including 'before they were stars' roles for James Gandolfini (The Sopranos) and Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings).
The film is generally well directed, although the Hackman character mostly gets its shadings from comments made by others rather than seeing character himself show off his facets. This is not a major flaw, as the capitan is essentially a supporting character in a film told from Washington's point of view. The film does not get off to a good start with some corny text about the capitan of a nuclear missile submarine being as powerful as the President of the United States. After a few rough scenes, however, the film hits its stride as the crew go off to sea; director Tony Scott does an excellent job of keeping the plot moving, and there are enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. Even if you've seen the film 10 times, you will still feel the tension of the final scenes on board the submarine, a mark that the film is truly well directed.
The score by Hans Zimmer adds to the tension of the confrontation without being intrusive. It's nothing you'll be humming when you leave, but it is another solid piece of work from a veteran composer. Likewise, the way that the film is shot emphasizes the close quarters on board a submarine as well as any film in recent memory.
Besides the opening text, the main problem with the DVD is that there's basically nothing of interest on it besides foreign language tracks. This is unfortunate, as commentary by Hackman and Washington would probably be a classic for film students and aspiring actors to listen to. Overall, however, this is an excellent movie, particularly for those who like military action/drama films. |
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