Greyhound (movie w Tom Hanks) on Apple TV

Discussion in 'Cactus Cafe' started by Chop, Apr 26, 2021.

  1. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    This was a good movie about the Battle of the Atlantic. Hanks is the skipper of a Destroyer escorting a convoy across the Atlantic while being hunted by a wolf pack of German U-boats. Our tin can sailors and merchant mariners (and their British + Canadian counterparts) went through a heck of a lot to keep the world from descending into the dark ages. And yes, the U-boats and their captains & crews were highly formidable and brave-even foolhardy adversaries. Worth a look.



    Trigger warning for those of you in the woke crowd: the Imperialist Americans and Brits ultimately 'win',Hanks prays and prays and prays, a religious image is prominently displayed in the Captain's state room proclaiming the glory of Jesus Christ, and SPOILER NEXT (stop reading now if you don't want to see spoiler)--->


    the Black guy (a friendly cook/mess specialist) gets killed and dumped into the Ocean.
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2021
  2. Driver 8

    Driver 8 Amor Fati

    I liked it as well

    You should put your last paragraph in a spoiler box (re the cook)
     
  3. Crockett

    Crockett 5,000+ Posts

    I haven't seen the movie. On a whim I bought a 99 cent Kindle book The Good Shepherd upon which the movie was based. At first I was irritated by no chapter breaks...the I got into the action and read until it was finished.
     
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