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Kelsey Grammer stars as the captain of a rust-bucket submarine who is fighting for his career by proving his skills in a contest against far more sophisticated ships. Rob Schneider provides comic support as an uptight ensign, and Lauren Holly plays an officer who has to fight her own will-they-accept-me-because-I'm-a-woman anxieties. The film didn't do well at the box office, but it is actually pretty funny, Grammer is enjoyable, and the above-the-water/below-the-water action sequences are as good as any in most submarine films. --Tom Keogh
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Kelsey Grammer sails from TV's "Frasier" to the big screen in this screwball comedy co-starring Lauren Holly and Rip Torn. Veteran skipper John Dodge (Grammer) will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham (Bruce Dern) would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So Dodge is given the helm of a diesel-powered WW2 sub crewed by a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then he's tagged "the enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best. Batten down the hatches for unstoppable hilarity that takes 200 years of naval tradition¿and throws it all overboard!
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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is without a doubt one of the funniest sea movies ever. Yet it got mediocre reviews when it came out. Kelsey Grammer plays a renegade sub captain who gets his first command,not on a nuclear sub, but on a horrible old mothballed diesel rustbucket, destined for scrap after some war games that his enemies hope will finally deep-six his less-than-illustrious naval career.
But Captain Dodge (Grammer) has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He even gets the best from his mutinous crew and by the pirate scene rolls around(it's priceless) you might find that you are slumped on the couch, laughing your keester off. Because, that's what happens to me every time I hit that scene. I just fall off the couch, screaming with laughter. When I first saw this film, I liked this one so much, I rewound the (yeah, VHS) tape and played it all over again right then and there.
Yeah, it's another submarine film (I can't resist them!) and this one is...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED--and now it's available on DVD and download, so I can update from VHS at last!
But Captain Dodge (Grammer) has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He even gets the best from his mutinous crew and by the pirate scene rolls around(it's priceless) you might find that you are slumped on the couch, laughing your keester off. Because, that's what happens to me every time I hit that scene. I just fall off the couch, screaming with laughter. When I first saw this film, I liked this one so much, I rewound the (yeah, VHS) tape and played it all over again right then and there.
Yeah, it's another submarine film (I can't resist them!) and this one is...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED--and now it's available on DVD and download, so I can update from VHS at last!
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Have you ever gone to the theater and just picked a movie at random that you think sounds good? Well, that's what I did with this movie, and let me tell you....IT ROCKS!!! You walk into the theater with no expectations because, after all, you have no idea what to expect. You've never even heard of the film, so you take your chances and roll the dice. This was a fantastic film. No! It did not have huge success at the box office. No! It does not have superstar caliber actors. What it does have is great writing, great characters, and the kind of "off-the-wall" humor that makes you say, "I can't believe they just said that!". I especially like Harland Williams as "Sonar".
If you have never seen this movie please see it, even if you rent it first, because as far as I'm concerned it is a true classic! I will be buying it the day it is released. I have been waiting for this to come to DVD for about three or four years now. All I can say is.....IT'S ABOUT TIME!!! See this movie! You'll have a "whale" of a time!
FIVE STARS for it's humor and wacky characters (the kind that you feel you actually know, and will miss when the movie is over!) ENJOY it with a group of friends!
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75 of 94 people found the following review helpful
By D. Najarian
Format:DVD
Finally got my DVD copy of Down Periscope...my favorite movie starring Kelsey Grammer. I opened it immediately and put it in my DVD player, saying to myself, NOW I will see the whole movie in WIDESCREEN!!
Nope.
They did not put out the orignal print. This is the pan-and-scan version with the top and bottom of the screen chopped off. Its very apparent in several parts of the movie. I ran my VHS on one TV and the DVD on the home theater...its the same width of screen.
I was also not impressed with the 5.1 surround. Not nearly enough seperation and use of the back speakers, or subwoofer!! Buckman's fart should have come booming out of my subfoofer...Nada.
At least the colors and quality of print on the pan-and-scan side are better than my VHS copy.
Movie is great. DVD is not.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
funny
A Kelsey Grammer hit, funny and has a great story line. Lauren Holly, is a plus in the movie. I like anything with her in it.
Published 1 day ago by earl ware
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty good
I liked it all except for that gay music at the end of the movie from the village people... damn near ruined it.
Published 1 day ago by Steve H Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Odie
The movie was good actors were right choice for the film having a woman on board was something that you don't see everyday. I think everyone should watch it, just for laughs
Published 2 days ago by DAVID L. ODELL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Stuff
I've actually watched this movie several times over the years and it is still one of my favorites. Well written, acted and directed. Read more
Published 3 days ago by RTG&T
5.0 out of 5 stars
very funny
Very funny movie but not nasty. It's something that I don't have to worry about who is sitting with me when I watch it.
Published 5 days ago by Mary Ross
3.0 out of 5 stars
FUN MOVIE!!!!!
THis movie has some fun,and and a slight story line.It's enjoyable and entertaining.Great if you like submarines. I would rate it as a B movie.
Published 7 days ago by Alfred S. Van Duyne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful story of the triumph of the non-conventional
Ths movie just makes me feel better when i watch it. It's a story of an unconventional submarine commander being handed an impossible wargame mission in a conventional submarine... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Stephanie Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Funny Movie
This is a great movie! It is very funny and makes me laugh every time! If you are looking for a good laugh, this is the choice for you!
Published 7 days ago by Jeffrey Merritt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Down Periscope
A delightful comedy. Very well played, and while a bit ridiculous at times it is played in such a way that you can enjoy the humor of the situation.
Published 10 days ago by Frances Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie
I love this type of humor and the actors are great. This movie is worth your time. You will be laughing your head off by the end.
Published 10 days ago by Jeffery D Wuerst
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