There are some people who MUST see this fabulous movie: (a) History Buffs, especially Cold War history buffs, (b) People interested in government cover ups, and (c) EVERYBODY in Hawaii.
"Phantom" is largely fiction, because no one has revealed what really happened, set in the framework of actual events of the Cold War's closest encounter to World War III, events described in "Red Star Rogue", "Blind Man's Bluff", and other publications. I loved the acting and shoot-em-up action.
Several parts of the movie seem to be totally fictitious, because I do not remember them in the fabulous history books. (1) The Soviet submarine that sank was really a top-of-the-line Soviet submarine, not the old one the movie describes. (2) The captain was in his prime, not the troubled old man in the movie. (3) There was no "phantom" electronics as the movie depicted. (4) Neither the Soviets nor the U.S. had any idea the submarine had sunk until days later, while the movie depicts another Soviet submarine torpedoing it. (5) The submarine blew up in March 1968 when it apparently tried to launch a nuclear missile about 350 miles from Honolulu, not a successful launch toward Midway like the movie depicts. The CIA still says the sinking occurred hundreds of miles north of Midway.
The movie had no time to get into the search for the sunken submarine, nor the Glomar Explorer, nor the government cover-up of the still highly classified undersea photos, reports, recovered pieces, etc.
You cannot say other submarine movies are better. This movie is monumental!!
"Phantom" is largely fiction, because no one has revealed what really happened, set in the framework of actual events of the Cold War's closest encounter to World War III, events described in "Red Star Rogue", "Blind Man's Bluff", and other publications. I loved the acting and shoot-em-up action.
Several parts of the movie seem to be totally fictitious, because I do not remember them in the fabulous history books. (1) The Soviet submarine that sank was really a top-of-the-line Soviet submarine, not the old one the movie describes. (2) The captain was in his prime, not the troubled old man in the movie. (3) There was no "phantom" electronics as the movie depicted. (4) Neither the Soviets nor the U.S. had any idea the submarine had sunk until days later, while the movie depicts another Soviet submarine torpedoing it. (5) The submarine blew up in March 1968 when it apparently tried to launch a nuclear missile about 350 miles from Honolulu, not a successful launch toward Midway like the movie depicts. The CIA still says the sinking occurred hundreds of miles north of Midway.
The movie had no time to get into the search for the sunken submarine, nor the Glomar Explorer, nor the government cover-up of the still highly classified undersea photos, reports, recovered pieces, etc.
You cannot say other submarine movies are better. This movie is monumental!!
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