The Greyhound

[WyrTwister]

I grew up watching Westerns and WWII movies . Tom Hanks does a pretty darn good job portraying a Navy officer with his first command . Of a destroyer on convoy from the USA to the UK .

If you like military and / or WWII movies , give it a watch . Or if you like Tom Hanks , give it a watch .

My dad served in the Navy , in the South Pacific , in WWII , as an enlisted man .

May God bless all that served . Especially those that did not make it back home or were badly injured . And their families .

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[RitcheyRch]

It is on my list of must-see movies.

 

[E365]

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/world-war-ii-movie-greyhound.329437/

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I don't watch anything with Tom Hanks in it. I used to, but............

 

[Leo99]

I watched a couple extended trailers on YouTube and it looks great.

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

I watched a couple extended trailers on YouTube and it looks great.

It's a good film, not great...

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

I don't watch anything with Tom Hanks in it. I used to, but............

Ever since that "Bosom Buddies" episode?

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Ever since that "Bosom Buddies" episode?

No, he has made some very good movies. But, when he started speaking out about his beliefs for the last 3.5 years.............

 

[alarmguy]

Greyhound was a great movie, true piece of history and a really good watch.
Sometimes, factual history movies may not be as much fun, but this one was really good and, well, the young may learn something about the brutalities of war and what people sacrificed without modern electronics to help them.
Apple scored big on this one.

 

[Chris142]

No, he has made some very good movies. But, when he started speaking out about his beliefs for the last 3.5 years.............

X2.. If I wanted his opinion I would ask him. Entertainers should stick to that an not spout out their beliefs.

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

Greyhound was a great movie, true piece of history and a really good watch.
Sometimes, factual history movies may not be as much fun, but this one was really good and, well, the young may learn something about the brutalities of war and what people sacrificed without modern electronics to help them.
Apple scored big on this one.

****spoilers alert if you haven't seen this******

Yeah, well as far as "factual" there are liberties taken here to action things up a bit, although I think suspension of disbelief can be applied that this is a nice representation overall of the perils or early war convoys rather than a typical convoy circa February 1942.. I doubt there were many sea battles where four U-Boats were lost to (mainly) small surface ships in single actions involving a convoy, at least not in early 1942. I'm pretty sure a Wolfpack losing four subs in a couple days would have been a naval disaster for Germany. Later in the war the US and Britain/Canada won the technological battle with longer range bombers, small carriers using otherwise obsolete aircraft for cover, and making better radars combined with new techniques such as bright searchlights to attack U-boats on the surface at night.

One of the things that I think some might consider is that the Army and Navy/USMC/USCG get a lot of accolades with the "Greatest Generation" hyperbole. But a civilian sailor serving in the Merchant Marine had a greater chance of dying in WWII than did an Army infantryman IIRC...

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

X2.. If I wanted his opinion I would ask him. Entertainers should stick to that an not spout out their beliefs.

Unless you agree with them....

 

[supton]

Unless you agree with them....

That's the thing, ain't it? The difference between them and us is that people kinda want to hear from them--and they often get cameras shoved into their faces. I have to really wonder: if any of us were in their shoes, would we not do the same? I mean, someone asks you a question: would you answer, or would you defer?

Certainly some actors are more forthwith about their beliefs, that is sure. Not sure if they are not acting (no pun intended) just like everyone else though.

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

That's the thing, ain't it? The difference between them and us is that people kinda want to hear from them--and they often get cameras shoved into their faces. I have to really wonder: if any of us were in their shoes, would we not do the same? I mean, someone asks you a question: would you answer, or would you defer?

Certainly some actors are more forthwith about their beliefs, that is sure. Not sure if they are not acting (no pun intended) just like everyone else though.

All I can say is that I don't agree with a lot of what Clint Eastwood says and I think Mel Gibson is crazy, but I will watch any Dirty Harry film anytime and Mad Max or the first Lethal Weapon....

 

[supton]

All I can say is that I don't agree with a lot of what Clint Eastwood says and I think Mel Gibson is crazy, but I will watch any Dirty Harry film anytime and Mad Max or the first Lethal Weapon....

Ha! Yep, I make sure I do not fall into any sort of "hero" worship, while an actor/actress might be like their on-stage persona off-stage, I always remember: they're getting paid to pretend to be someone else on stage.

Anyhow. With reviews like this I'll make sure to watch when it comes out on Netflix.

 

[Chris142]

X2

Unless you agree with them....

Nope. Goes for both sides. Entertain me, Nothing else.. If I want to know more about a person I can ask them.

 

[Malo83]

I've enjoyed all of his movies, Saving Private Ryan is his best, Greyhound is a close second.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Unless you agree with them....

And if we don't? Aren't we entitled to our opinion? This is called FREEDOM, right?

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

All I can say is that I don't agree with a lot of what Clint Eastwood says and I think Mel Gibson is crazy, but I will watch any Dirty Harry film anytime and Mad Max or the first Lethal Weapon....

WOW! I wish I could speak my mind without it getting deleted and me getting another vacation!

 

[alarmguy]

****spoilers alert if you haven't seen this******

Yeah, well as far as "factual" there are liberties taken here to action things up a bit, although I think suspension of disbelief can be applied that this is a nice representation overall of the perils or early war convoys rather than a typical convoy circa February 1942.. I doubt there were many sea battles where four U-Boats were lost to (mainly) small surface ships in single actions involving a convoy, at least not in early 1942. I'm pretty sure a Wolfpack losing four subs in a couple days would have been a naval disaster for Germany. Later in the war the US and Britain/Canada won the technological battle with longer range bombers, small carriers using otherwise obsolete aircraft for cover, and making better radars combined with new techniques such as bright searchlights to attack U-boats on the surface at night.

One of the things that I think some might consider is that the Army and Navy/USMC/USCG get a lot of accolades with the "Greatest Generation" hyperbole. But a civilian sailor serving in the Merchant Marine had a greater chance of dying in WWII than did an Army infantryman IIRC...

Yeah, maybe "factual is incorrect but lets be realistic. We are talking a movie here, not a documentary.
It gives Americans (and the world) a pretty good idea of what war was like back then, so I agree with you.
But that is where we part "company" )

Your following thoughts on boat sinking are just your thoughts, it would be to the benefit of all Americans if they researched the "Battle of the Atlantic during WWII. Roughly 30,000 Germans lost their lives and up to 800 (EIGHT HUNDRED) Uboats were sunk, NINTY (90) U Boats alone were sunk off the coast of North Carolina! We had U Boats all up and down our coast that many do not know, really interesting, even for me.

Anyway, its all good and you are right in discounting my post as far as "factual" the movie is "inspired on" the battle of the Atlantic and I thought it was hands down terrific to show the young what war was like back then, brutal, almost no electronics, no planes to protect them ect. much more real and better then most of the garbage coming out of the film industry.

Here is an interesting read, the ads are a PITA but VERy reputable source on the movie = Smithsonian magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-behind-greyhound-movie-180975077/