Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

BasicLogic Updated on 6/07/2018Just tried to watch this lousy film again and wished to upgrade the rating a little bit higher, but guess what, NO CAN DO! This is indeed one of the worst WWII films. The screenplay was so bad, the British naval force, three battle ships against one Nazi battleship No. 139, was a complete joke! The sea battle was so confusing, the salvos of the ship cannons were just messy, the British naval officers on the bridges of the the three ship all looked like amateurs, lots of small talks among them. Then the Nazi battleship escaped into Uruquay coastline, a neutral country during the WWII., the movie suddenly became a carnival before X'mas. Those sailors, officers and captains of the commercial ships sunk and captured by the Nazi ship all seemed to be on a cruise ship, they didn't look a bit worried about their fates. The Nazi German captain was a classic gentleman...Terrible script. This is perhaps one of the worst naval battle films or the champion worst British navy force against the Germany navy battle ship movie ever to show on the big screen.Lot of blah, blah and blah from each side, endless small talks among the Germans, the captives on the German ship, more bullshit-like small talks on the British vessels. Both of the German and British officers on their battle ships didn't look like they were in a cat-and-mouse war game, they all looked so relaxed like on vacation. Once the enemies were in sight, one of British battle ship captain was still in pajama, none of the officers and sailors looked like they were going to engage in a sea battle, nobody dressed for battle still wearing what they used to be.Every scene just looked so staged like a show that was so stupidly shot and directed following a stupid script with terrible dialog. I just couldn't believe those viewers who gave such a highly satisfying reviews of this lame and ridiculous film, and wondered if we were viewing the same movie.This is a movie that you and I should never so senselessly and unpredictably decided to watch. This movie would just make you feel how stupid you are like those who played roles in this movie. It only left a bad taste in your memory.

dimplet I really, truly enjoyed watching this film, which I hadn't ever heard of, except for references in To Sink the Bismark!. This, indeed, is what the Bismark! could have been. I see that some viewers didn't like it, and found the British officers standing around on the deck doing nothing boring. I thought it was amusing. What do you expect them to do on the open sea, hour after hour, day after day? What was great about this movie was that it was not predictable, not formulaic and jingoistic like Bismark! It was surprisingly modern in its values and acting, a bit like Three Kings. The weak spot was perhaps the portrayal of the South Americans in the background during the radio broadcasts, but I think this was intended to display the absurdity of the carnival atmosphere. Speaking of which, it reminded me strongly of the opening of Woody Allen's Bananans, where television is broadcasting live the assassination of a banana republic dictator, who was the only one not in on the secret. Could this be the inspiration?Apparently, the movie portrays the key players accurately, and there were seamen involved who were advisers to the film - I think including Capt. Dove.What makes this movie shine is the intriguing characters, most of all Captain Langsdorff. What was he thinking, what were his deep motives? Spoiler alert.The ending brings this into sharp contrast, though the movie's ending leaves things open, though the historical ending fills in this gap. We are left to ponder why he did what he did. I have my own theories, and I think that deep down, he did not want to return to Nazi Germany, and wanted to spare his crew from this.I strongly suggest watching this together with Bismark! They have similar themes. In the 50s and early 60s, part of British cinema was extremely conservative, politically and cinematically, and was way, way behind the times, creatively. Bismark! exemplifies that, and looks more like a 1942 movie than 1960. The British and American viewing office didn't complain. But from today's perspective, Bismark! was a missed opportunity at a great film, a potential demonstrated years earlier by the Graf Spee. Compared to the Graf Spee, Bismark! is hopelessly boring but good for you, much like oatmeal.I think Graf Spee holds up very well by modern standards of acting and directing. It is also a fitting memorial to Captain Langsdorff, who acted, in the end, honorably.

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JohnWelles "The Battle of the River Plate" (1956) is Powell and Pressburger's most underrated movie. Set in 1939, its about the British navy trying to capture "The Graf Spee" pursued by the "HMS Ajax", "HMS Exeter" and "HMS Achilles".Most people say it is not up to the standard as, say, "A Matter of Life and Death", but I disagree. As it is not one of the more wider known parts of World War Two, it makes the first half tense and exciting. But its the second half, when "The Graf Spee" hides in a neutral port where it kicks into high gear. The whole place reeks of atmosphere, unequalled in any over Powell and Pressburger film. As I have said before, a very underrated movie, that is well worth watching.