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Even Jon Bon Jovi was good in it. There were some parts that seemed a little contrived, but over all, I recommend it. |
When you think about it, the outcome of a submarine movie is pretty predicatable. Yet, we keep watching them. I'mnot sure why this is. But for some reason, the genre appeals to a lot of people. Peculiar. |
I didn't hate it, but I didn't Like it. I kept getting the feeling during the movie that they wanted me to feel suspensful, but I didn't. Please tell me which character Jon Bon Jovi played. I saw his name in the credits and was really surprised. that reminds me. does anyone know who that woman from Gladiator was? The pretty sister. I thought she looked so familiar and I waited until the credits to see her name but I didn't recognize it. |
Actually U-571 had nothing to do with Americans at all. It was actually a British mission, so pretty much nothing in the movie ever happened. The factual events were twisted to boost America's false pride over World War II. Britain, the Commonwealth (Canada/Australia), and Russia fought that war, the U.S. pretty watched until everyone was already beaten. I thought the plot was crap, and half the movie is dead-silence. |
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And if you want to talk about America in the European Theatre of WWII, you can't ignore the importance of Lend-Lease. How far would the brits have gotten without our supplies? How muchlonger would the war have gone on without our entry into the European Theatre? And it seems like the Commonwealth didn't do aas much as the US did or at least lost a lot less men. Seems like I'm not the only one who can be accused of not doing research. |
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uhhhh Pearl Harbor Canon????? America was fighting 3 seperate fronts. The Northern Saharan front, West Europe and the Pacific? American forces conquered Sicily in 5 weeks? Normandy? False pride? How many have to die to legitimatize being appreciative and proud of those who served. i haven't seen the movie. I have been on a submarine on several occassions, tours and what not. |
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about 2.6% of the people in the world died as a result of WWII. |
When Australian troops were brought home to defend against a Japanese invasion, Churchill tried to divert them to Egypt. It's generally acknowledged that America saved us from having to wear kimonos on a permanent basis. MacArthur is somewhat of a legend in Oz still. I still think his sunglasses were cool too. |
Normandy wasnt just American forces... dont claim all the credit now... And as far as death toll figures... it's unfourtunate that many reports were exagerrated. We may never know how many died. Oh, and America will have pride no matter what (it's got a major ego, heh), so dont get all bent out of shape. |
I wish people would stop saying "umm...blahblah?". They used to say that a lot on the Prodigy BB's and I don't like being reminded of those days. I feel like I've grown so much. |
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although I do wonder: Did WWII ship's cooks really know how to pilot a submarine? |
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