7: Crimson Tide (1995)

It's all gone to hell on a nuclear submarine, and only the crew of Alex, Vinny, Brad, and special guest Drew Scanlon can restore order as we work our way through Tony Scott's 1995 thriller Crimson Tide! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:12) - Intro (00:02:31) - Where were we in life when we first saw Crimson Tide, and some early impressions. (00:07:47) - The Bruckheimer thing, and also some historical info on the making of the film. (00:13:21) - Whole lotta Hollywood youngsters here. (00:16:11) - Launching into the plot. (00:19:17) - Talking the differences in personality between Ramsey and Hunter. (00:27:27) - The command schism, and going by the book. (00:29:58) - The goddamn buoy. Also, how many times has Hideo Kojima seen this movie? (00:33:27) - Vinny's been reading the IMDB goofs section. (00:37:32) - Break! (00:37:52) - We're back, and things are going bad on this submarine! (00:41:50) - Hunter has to make the tough call. RIP Steve Zahn's character. (00:44:28) - They do a pretty good job of keeping Ramsey from being a one-dimensional villain. (00:47:42) - It's time for some Game Theory! Also commending Tony Scott's direction. (00:50:18) - And heeeeerrrreeee coooooooome the mutinies! (00:53:08) - Is Hunter a Picard Type? And discussion of where the crew's loyalties lie. (00:59:59) - Drew's got sub opinions. (01:00:36) - More love for Denzel. (01:01:53) - The most intense radio repair sequence maybe in film history, and the big staredown between Hunter and Ramsey. (01:11:31) - The (maybe too) neat little denouement at the end. (01:18:00) - Some last tidbits before we wrap up. (01:29:05) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.