October 21, 2019, 09:25 AM
walkinghorseThe Enemy Below w/ Robert Mitchum & Kurt Jurgens
On FXM right now.
Great movie, great acting performances, dialogue!
One of the advantages of being retired!
October 21, 2019, 10:02 AM
Expert308One of my favorite movies.
October 21, 2019, 10:11 AM
ZSMICHAELGreat film. Understood film better as an adult. As a kid did not understand the relationships at all. Just watched for the action.
October 21, 2019, 11:54 AM
YooperSigsFavorite scene: When the U-Boat crew all sing.
October 21, 2019, 01:26 PM
TMatsquote:
Originally posted by Expert308:
One of my favorite movies.
Mine too, certainly of WWII subject area movies
October 21, 2019, 03:02 PM
mojojojoGood movie. There is a Star Trek (the original series) episode that reminds me a lot of this movie - Balance of Terror.
Two ship commanders, each playing a cat & mouse game, one trying to get back home, the other determined to see that they don't. Commanders very much alike in tactics, demeanor, etc. In the end they connect and recognize humanity (can you use that term with Romulans?) in each other beyond their politics.
October 21, 2019, 03:55 PM
Expert308quote:
Originally posted by mojojojo:
Good movie. There is a Star Trek (the original series) episode that reminds me a lot of this movie - Balance of Terror.
Two ship commanders, each playing a cat & mouse game, one trying to get back home, the other determined to see that they don't. Commanders very much alike in tactics, demeanor, etc. In the end they connect and recognize humanity (can you use that term with Romulans?) in each other beyond their politics.
Balance of Terror is one of the half-dozen or so best TOS episodes. Hell, it's one of the best half-dozen or so episodes of all ST series'.
October 21, 2019, 06:22 PM
Mboromanquote:
Originally posted by mojojojo:
Good movie. There is a Star Trek (the original series) episode that reminds me a lot of this movie - Balance of Terror.
Two ship commanders, each playing a cat & mouse game, one trying to get back home, the other determined to see that they don't. Commanders very much alike in tactics, demeanor, etc. In the end they connect and recognize humanity (can you use that term with Romulans?) in each other beyond their politics.
I actually ran across a video on YouTube today that talked about the tactics used in that Star Trek episode. Before he started, though, he said that you should watch "The Enemy Below" as they used similar tactics in the movie. He felt that the ST episode drew heavily from the movie in all aspects. Now I need to see watch this movie.
October 21, 2019, 06:53 PM
kkinaI always thought the best homage in
Balance of Terror to
The Enemy Below was when the two ships were floating motionless in space. Everyone on the Enterprise is tiptoing around as though sound could jump the distance to the Romulan ship. (However, what broke the stalemate is when Spock accidentally pushes a button, causing an electronic signal to reveal their position.)
October 23, 2019, 10:16 AM
Hound DogI read that Balance of Terror was an intentional homage to Enemy Below. In Space!
That episode is in my top 10 favorite Trek episodes. Mark Leonard played the Romulan commander, and his acting was superb. He went on to play Sarek (Spock's father). He also played the Klingon commander in ST: The Motion Picture. I think he is the only actor to play a Romulan, a Vulcan, and a Klingon.