Books
on Ship
Modeling
Reference Books on
Warships
Warship Videos
Music to build
Warships
By!
Tools and Books on
Tools
Other fun things that
Kurt
really likes - an admittedly eclectic gathering of odds and ends
Hey, a good ship or war movie makes a great background to ship modeling - or a nice break when things get frustrating!
The
Final Countdown. Ok, lets not look to closely at the science
fiction
premise, but this story of the USS Nimitz being transported back to
December
6, 1941 is still entertaining, with plenty of eye candy for the naval
enthusiast.
A guilty pleasure perhaps
Master
and Commander, The Far Side of the World. Buy it for the
battles,
but enjoy it for the story too. The special effects were
nominated
for an Academy award, and it shows. Who know what will happen when
these
wizards take on a modern naval battle someday.
The
Hunt for Red October VHS I always wanted to use the
phrase
" a ripping good yarn". And now I have. The Classic Tom Clancy
book,
made into a good movie. Sometimes even Hollywood surprises.
But
read the book if you get a chance.
DVD
version here.
Crimson
Tide (1995) - Nonsensical story with some good acting and great
shots
of subs in action DVD
Das
Boot - The Director's Cut (1982) - One of the great ones, a must
have
for your naval war movie collection DVD
Sink the Bismarck Another classic movie, with special effects
that
hold up surprisingly well for a 40 year old film. The obligatory
love
interest does not detract from good battle scenes. A must for
Bismarck
fans! VHS Now on
DVD,
in a widescreen format and with some extras, such as a movietone reel
on
the chase.
The
Enemy Below The submarine versus destroyer movie of all time.
VHS
Run
Silent, Run Deep (1958) The Clark Gable - Burt Lancaster classic
DVD
Tora! Tora! Tora! VHS Great effects, a no nonsense
story.
In some ways, superior, even in effects, to Pearl Harbor.
DVD
Version here
Midway
(Collector's Edition) (1976) Would have been a better movie
had
it paid more attention to Tora Tora Tora, but still a decent telling of
an
important story. DVD
They
Were Expendable (1945) A classic John Ford account of PT Boat
Combat
DVD
Pearl
Harbor (2001) Some great effects, some abuse of recent warships,
and
a maudlin love story. This DVD is pretty cool, or get the
VHS
version
U-571
- Collector's Edition (2000) - a sometimes silly film, but check
out
the cool depth charge effects. Just try and ignore that "German
Destroyer"
if you can... DVD
K-19
-
The Widowmaker (2002) available December 10, 2002 - Harrison Ford
stars
in this cold war potboiler DVD
The
Guns of Navarone (Special Edition) (1961) - One of the classic war
movies
DVD
In
Harm's Way (1965) - A great movie, with perhaps the worst special
effects
seen in many decades. They blew up a lot of plywood in this
movie,
but John Wayne playing the Rock (the Admiral, not the WWF incarnation)
is
worth the price of admission. DVD
Captain
Horatio Hornblower (1951) The classic movie about CS
Foresters
Napoleonic naval hero. VHS
The
Crimson Pirate (1952) A light hearted and very fun movie, with Burt
Lancaster
swashbuckling his way across the screen. The soundtrack is
very
good too! VHS.
Now
available on DVD!
Pirates
of the Caribbean - another fine Pirate movie, with great effects.
James
Cameron's Expedition Bismarck - Great animation of the battle,
underwater
footage, and film of the Bismarck passing through the Kiel canal are
just
a few of the features of this 2 DVD set that make it worth owning. DVD
Victory
at Sea - now on DVD, this classic series features outstanding
wartime
footage, coupled with some of the finest music of all time. A
must
have!
The
World at War - the best documentry on World War II ever.
Highly
recommended, now on DVD.
The
Great Ships - Destroyers - traces the development of the destroyer
VHS
Anti-Submarine
Warfare Watch as the US Navy practices anti sub warfare VHS
Nuclear
Weapons of the U.S. Navy (Declassified Films) VHS
National
Geographic's Search for Battleship Bismarck (1989) VHS
Mighty
Mo: Battleship USS Missouri BB-63 (1998) VHS
USS
Arizona - USS Missouri: From Tragedy to Victory (2002) VHS
Pearl
Harbor - The USS Utah & USS Arizona Revisited VHS
Situation
Critical - The U.S.S. Forrestal (1997) VHS
QE2:
The Queen of Ships The last of the real ocean liners VHS
Walking with Dinosaurs OK, not about ships, but what
the
heck. This video is amazing. Through special effects and digital
cleverness, the producers who made this video have made a 3 hour
documentary
that looks like it was shot by National Geographic. See dinosaur
births,
life, and inevitable violent deaths on land, sea and in the air.
Breathtaking visuals. Get the
DVD
version if you have one of those.
We
Were Soldiers (2002) A great war movie; don't let Mel Gibson drive
you
away - no mugging here, just an intense telling of the story of the
first
large scale battle between US and North Vietnamese forces in Vietnam at
Ia
Drang. Embellished a bit from the book, but it still rings true to the
spirit
of those who fought in that great battle. Be sure to check out the
deleted
scenes, especially the one at the lake. DVD. You can get a copy
of
the
book
here.
Band
of Brothers (2001) - The highly acclaimed HBO Miniseries that
chronicled
"E" company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from training to D-Day,
Holland,
Market Garden, Bastogne and into Germany. I have watched this
series
twice so far, and still find it moving and powerful. DVD Also
available
on
VHS.
Schindler's
List (1993) Oscar winning picture by Steven Spielberg about
the
Holocaust, a moving experience, tough to watch, but you owe it to
yourself
to see it.
From
the Earth to the Moon. Highly acclaimed HBO Series now on
DVD.
My favorite episode is "Spider", dealing with the design and
construction
of the Lunar Module, but the whole series is fantastic. Highly
recommended
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