'Greyhound' on Apple is the best film I've seen. In 63 years.

[byronius]

OMG. Tom Hanks, tight action, amazing film. Brilliant.

It expresses my deep regard for the Mighty Democratic Underground. And my love of this nation.

Every Oscar, period. A Powerhouse.

Good night, my brave comrades.

US NAVY ROCKS.

[applegrove]

1. I've spent some time in Halifax, Nova Scotia where the convoys would amass

in Bedford Basin. Halifax is the most protected harbour h in the world. I have not seen Greyhound but will some day. I was trying to get the movie to watch with my dad but he passed away in October this year. I'll search for a photo of Bedford basin.

https://archives.novascotia.ca/eastcoastport/archives/?ID=181

The narrows are above in the picture and lead out to the Ocean. They had submarine nets that they would string across the Atlantic Ocean opening to keep the growing convoy in the basin safe.

One of these slides is a map of the whole harbour.

https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AwrFaDG1XcdkMzUInb5x.9w4;_ylc=X0kDWXJPTG56RXdMaklHcGxBaFlXRExLQVNETnpBdU1nQUFBQUFWb2FESARfUwM5NTQwMDYzODUEX3IDMgRhY3RuA2NsawRjc3JjcHZpZANZck9MbnpFd0xqSUdwbEFoWVdETEtBU0ROekF1TWdBQUFBQVZvYURIBGZyAwRmcjIDcDpzLHY6dyxtOnNhLHNhX21rOjEzBGdwcmlkA1lQbDh4R1R6U3Z1b0VqczFUY2d3U0EEbQMxMwRuX3JzbHQDMARuX3N1Z2cDMTAEb3JpZ2luA3NlYXJjaC55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzEEcHFzdHIDaGFsaWZheCBoYXJib3VyBHBxc3RybAMxNQRxc3RybAMxOQRxdWVyeQNoYWxpZmF4JTIwaGFyYm91ciUyMG1hcARzZWMDc2VhcmNoBHNsawNhc3Npc3QEdDIDc2VhcmNoBHQ0A2Fzc2lzdAR0X3N0bXADMTY5MDc4NzMzNAR2dGVzdGlkA0NPQ080NFRFU1Qz?ei=UTF-8&pvid=YrOLnzEwLjIGplAhYWDLKASDNzAuMgAAAAAVoaDH&gprid=&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Aw%2Cm%3Asa%2Csa_mk%3A13&p=halifax+harbour+map

[SunSeeker]

2. Tom Hanks was heartbroken when Sony sold the film to Apple TV in 2020.

It was filmed for the big screen. But the pandemic changed all that, so Sony cut its losses and sold it to Apple TV rather than sit on it. I guess Sony thought it was too risky to hold on to it since there was no date certain for theaters to be reopened.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/donreisinger/2020/07/07/tom-hanks-says-greyhounds-move-to-apple-tv-is-an-absolute-heartbreak/?sh=70a6583a4289

[FBaggins]

3. The book it's based on (The Good Shepherd) is outstanding as well

Written by one of the top naval fiction authors of all time.

[pecosbob]

13. Seconded

[Lasher]

4. You can watch clips of it on YouTube

They are excellent.

[Tommy Carcetti]

5. Rule of Thumb: If Tom Hanks is in it...

…it’s probably going to be at least a decent movie worth watching.

Maybe a couple of exceptions (those DaVinci Code movies are meh) but in most circumstances I wouldn’t bet against most of Tom Hanks movies being worth a watch.

And I’ve even found that a couple of movies of his that some people thought were misfires actually are some of my favorite movies of his of all. (Cloud Atlas, Joe Versus the Volcano).

He sometimes gets unfairly written off as Mr. Nice Guy Popcorn Movie, but he legitimately has some serious talent.

Like in Castaway, where he has to carry the movie literally all by himself for 80% of the film (and does so magnificently).

Or check out the final scene of Captain Phillips.

[tavernier]

6. He got a razzie for playing Colonel Parker

in Elvis.

[Tommy Carcetti]

8. Yeah, that one was a bit of a rare miss.

Although even his weird portrayal in that was still interesting, if flawed.

[tavernier]

10. Strangely, that's exactly how I pictured Parker

before I saw the film.

[pecosbob]

14. I'm not arguing that with you, Harry.

[Tommy Carcetti]

15. I know he can *get* the job...

...but can he *do* the job?

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Good film, but heavy on the CGI

It does give a claustrophobic feeling to the weight of the decisions Hanks character is called to make.

Best film in 63 years?

You need to watch more movies.

For war movies alone, start with Hanks in Saving Private Ryan. The first 20 minutes alone will floor you.

Have you seen Godfather 1 & 2?

Taxi Driver?

Budapest Hotel?

Everything Everywhere All At Once?

[byronius]

17. Yes, but --

I watched it while preparing for open heart surgery.

So there’s that.

[Swede]

9. I really enjoyed it.

It was not your usual story stelling, and it was fine.

[BannonsLiver]

11. I enjoyed it as well. Terrific movie.

Of course this being DU at least one person has to crap all over your enthusiasm.

[ananda]

12. Are there any other good shows on Apple that make it worth joining?

???

[byronius]

16. Ted Lasso is excellent.

My wife and I watched it and loved it.