Best Naval movies / books

The list author says:
	"A terrific pirate adventure.  Geena Davis plays the sexiest pirate ever!"

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	"An ambitious re-creation of one of the darkest hours in American history."

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	"Perhaps the single greatest submarine movie ever made.  Ever think what it would be like to serve aboard an obsolete German WWII submarine?"

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	"Mutiny aboard a US nuclear submarine with ICBMs?  Shudder at the thought!"

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	"Great submarine flick.  Perhaps the best Jack Ryan movie to date."

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	"What happens when a crippled U.S. submarine is trapped deep below the waves on an unstable shelf of an underwater mountain?  A truly horrifying prospect."

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	"Steven Seagal as a Navy Seal who must fight against some nasty terrorists who've taken over the Battleship Missouri.  I HATE it when that happens!"

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	"The movie that put modern Naval aviation on the map.   Remains one of the most "watchable" movies ever made."

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	"A very good effort at capturing the essence of one of the biggest classics in the American literary canon.  Patrick Stewart is outstanding as the mad Ahab."

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	"An inspiring true story of the first African American diver in the U.S. Navy."

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	"Not a great movie, but it does give a good feel of the days of Iron men and Wooden ships.  Better yet, it stars the lovely Catherine Mary Stewart!"

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	"An obsessed, driven and demanding captain.   A near mutiny.  Lots & lots of depth chargers.  Clark Gable.  Hey, sounds like all the makings of a great submarine movie!"

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	"No list of this type would be complete without mentioning Jules Verne!"

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	"Arguably the funnest Navy movie ever made. Stars the venerable Tom Berenger.   Did I mention Erika Eleniak looks terrific in uniform?"

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	"A rousingly fun film, based on the ride at Disneyworld.   You can tell the actors had a great time making this movie!"

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	"A bit over-rated, but a fine glimpse into the lives of 19th century sailors.  As a bonus, it also contains premonitions to Charles Darwin's voyage on the HMS BEAGLE."

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	"Here is a classic tale that should be included in the seafaring canon.   The cast includes Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins.  Also, lovely topless women strolling about Tahiti doesn't hurt, either."

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	"Here is what happens when you're on a cruise ship & your world is literally turned upside down."

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	"By the end of the movie I felt as though I was a passenger on the Titanic."

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	"What happens when you're stuck out in the middle of the ocean with a psychopathic madman?  Well, so long as you're with Nicole Kidman, it can't be too bad..."

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	"Humphrey Bogart as a somewhat deranged, paranoid captain.  Not a good thing when you're in the middle of WWII!"

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	"A historical novel about the transition between wooden and iron ships during the 1860s.  Also covers the waning age of pirates."

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	"A good movie about WWII subhunting."

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	"A fictional yarn about the legendary pirate of the Carribean.   Angus Macfadyen plays a good scoundrel!"

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	"The mother of all big-fish stories, as told by Hermann Melville!"