K-19 The Widow Maker

[Bombardier]

Watched K-19 The Widow Maker today, enjoyed it very much. im not really well up on the technical details of submarines but the film was very exciting, and very sad.

synopsis;

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

The story of USSR's first nuclear ballistic submarine, which suffered a malfunction in its nuclear reactor on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic in 1961. The submarine's crew, led by the unyielding Captain Alexi Vostrikov, races against time to prevent a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster which threatens not only the lives of his crew, but has the potential to ignite a world war between the super powers.

Anybody seen this film, if so what did ya think.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/

[Zofo]

I thought it was very good, tense and well made. The crew of K19 were shown the film and kept up to speed with the making of the film. They said that whilst it captured the spirit and the action, the interplay between Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson never happened. Better than the ususal run of the mill kill 'em all movies!

[Bombardier]

I agree, I thoroughly enjoyed it. :cool:

[battleshipbob]

I agree, an excellent movie. A very tragic and heroic story. Made me glad that I served on a surface vessel with conventional fuel.