4th of July Special (belated) - Movie Recommendation
This 4 th of July I watched Enemy Below (Didn't plan it) and even though I still believe Das Boot (German) is the best submarine film ever, Enemy Below in my opinion is a close contender and comes from a very different perspective on the whole war. Kapitanleutnant Henrich Lehmann in Das Boot lives for the moment and loves to ride the waves from the Conning tower. On the other hand, Capt. Murrel in Enemy Below could not be more different. He does not even get out of the room until the destroyer eventually spots the submarine. His crew and even the navy chef lacked confidence in him. As soon as they spot the submarine though, he springs out of the room and takes command of the ship to take the sub down like a traditional methodical hunter. He German counterpart is no closer to any German hero himself being visibly furious at only seeing the name 'Fuhrer' on a pipeline. Neither seek glory and have no bloodlust for the enemy. Von Stolberg gives a 1-minu...