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Who was really in the right in Crimson Tide - Hackman or Washington?
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:14 pm
Caught parts of this movie a couple of times. But not sure I've seen it 100% straight through.
Anyway, caught a bit of it at lunch today and Denzel Washington says "I did everything by the book" But Gene Hackman seems pretty sure he is following protocol.
So, do they ever make it clear who was actually following the rules correctly?
Anyway, caught a bit of it at lunch today and Denzel Washington says "I did everything by the book" But Gene Hackman seems pretty sure he is following protocol.
So, do they ever make it clear who was actually following the rules correctly?
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Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:17 pm to Methuselah
Well gene Hackman was released and Denzel was promoted. Plus the fact that Hackman nearly started a nuclear war for no reason I think puts Denzel in the right
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:19 pm to Methuselah
Hackman was right. He had orders to launch. Washington was a hippie pacifist.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:19 pm to Methuselah
I was in the army not the navy, but there is protocol that has to be followed in situations like the one the USS Alabama was put in. An hackmans charector did not follow the right protocol. That is the reason the 2nd in command backed Denzel.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:19 pm to Gnar Cat21
hackman would've started WW3. denzel just wanted confirmation.
i mean God help him if he's wrong, but if he's wrong we're at war, God help us all.
i mean God help him if he's wrong, but if he's wrong we're at war, God help us all.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:22 pm to Gnar Cat21
Since Hackman was issuing an unlawful order Washington was in the right.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:31 pm to Methuselah
Great film. One of my favorites. Denzel was right.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:36 pm to Methuselah
They were both right. Captain Ramsey was right in wanting to launch the missiles. He had direct orders from the high command to do so. He had a pretty good counter-argument to Commander Hunter's redundancy theory - the idea that other subs were out there and that they would launch if the orders still stood. Ramsey had to assume that those subs were destroyed by the Russian rebels and that he was the only sub left capable of launching.
On the other hand, Ramsey did break protocol and was rightly relieved of command. The XO has to concur with the captain's decision and he did not concur. Therefore, they were to stand down. Ramsey was out of order trying to relieve Hunter from his position for failing to concur.
On the other hand, Ramsey did break protocol and was rightly relieved of command. The XO has to concur with the captain's decision and he did not concur. Therefore, they were to stand down. Ramsey was out of order trying to relieve Hunter from his position for failing to concur.
This post was edited on 11/26/12 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:37 pm to Methuselah
DW
Posted on 11/26/12 at 5:06 pm to Methuselah
Denzel was right, about the horses that is. Great ending.
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