Down Periscope
Veteran skipper John Dodge (Kelsey Grammar, TV's Frasier) will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine. Instead, he's given the helm of the Stingray, a diesel-powered World War II sub crewed by a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits (Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton), then ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best in a crucial war game. Batten down the hatches for unmistakeable hilarity that takes 200 years of naval tradition and throws it all overboard!
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Missfits make good - HelexraAscianti
Despite the plot being a classic 'misfits make good' one, is so well written it feels fresh and enjoyable.
Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammar) has been passed over for promotion twice, and unless he gets a sub to command, he will be headed for a desk job (a waste for the Navy). Tom Dodge as a test of his command abilities set to undertake a series of wargames. An admiral rival to the admiral administering the game conspires to win it by sabotaging Dodge with an incompetent crew.Suspend Disbelief and Have Fun - Dario
I am a former naval officer and submariner and have to say the movie is a hoot. It does have some fact based parts in it, but most of it isnt based on the real navy. So if you can forget that it could never be real and just enjoy it you will have a good time with this movie.
I am also not a big fan of "Frasier" (Kelsey Grammer) but I did like him in this role. But the movie stealers are his crew, some of these actors are fantastic, you have seen them, but you dont know their names. They make the movie fun.
Get it and enjoy
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Missfits make good - HelexraAscianti
Despite the plot being a classic 'misfits make good' one, is so well written it feels fresh and enjoyable.
Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammar) has been passed over for promotion twice, and unless he gets a sub to command, he will be headed ...Suspend Disbelief and Have Fun - Dario
I am a former naval officer and submariner and have to say the movie is a hoot. It does have some fact based parts in it, but most of it isnt based on the real navy. So if you can forget that it could never be real and just enjoy it you will have a good time ...