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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3326
Category: DVD
Director: Tony Scott
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 116 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 786936232967
EAN: 0786936232967
ASIN: B000CDGVQ2
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:
Description
A stellar cast including Academy Award(R) winner Denzel Washington (2001 Best Actor, TRAINING DAY), Gene Hackman (1971 Academy Award(R) Winner, Best Actor, THE FRENCH CONNECTION; ENEMY OF THE STATE), Viggo Mortensen (THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy), and James Gandolfini (TV's THE SOPRANOS) resurfaces in a greater-than-ever Extended Edition of this intense hit thriller. In the midst of a global crisis, the USS Alabama receives unconfirmed orders to launch its nuclear missiles -- signaling the start of World War III! The tension escalates as the sub's respected commander (Hackman) and his brilliant executive officer (Washington) clash over the validity of their orders ... battling each other for control of the sub! As this epic struggle rages under the sea, you take command of edge-of-your-seat excitement and never-before-seen footage.
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Customer Reviews:
 Two Periscopes Up! May 29, 2006
Hackman and Washington give strong preformances in this nuclear thriller. Covering what is the most intense standoff since the Cuban Missle Crisis, 'Tide' wastes no time drawing you into this action packed movie. I literally found myself sitting on the edge of my chair at times.
If you liked "Lord of War", any or the Tom Clancy movies ("Hunt for Red October," "Patriot Games") then you will love this movie. A must have for any fan of Action or Military Movies.
Decent Treatment, But Iffy Editing May 17, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The original DVD release of Crimson Tide occurred at a time before the trends of including cut scenes, commentary, and animated menus. While it makes sense to re-release the film with what we now considered the standard features, missing from the original, I found the overall experience somewhat disappointing.
For die-hard fans of Crimson Tide, this DVD is worth getting just to see the 7 minutes or so (Original release was 116 minutes, this version is supposed to be 123) of exra footage. The title menu is much nicer than before, and the addition of the documentary is a great bonus. But under deleted scenes, we're shown only three very short "scenes": an extra line of dialogue onboard the crew bus, a longer version of Radchenko's speech to the reporter, and a half-minute long nearly silent waiting scene before the panel at the end of the movie. All three are shown as raw footage, without any cleaning, or explanation.
All of the content in the deleted scenes is in the primary feature, in a cleaned-up and nearly seamless state. None of the new footage is more than a few seconds in length, but it's clear that all of it consists of short pieces of dialogue removed either for time constraints or clarity. What this means is that throughout the movie we're treated to bursts of extraneous dialogue that the editor had originally removed, usually for a reason. It's interesting from the point of view of a film student, but as a consumer release I think it degrades from the experience ever so slightly. Crimson Tide is all about suspense, and anything that distracts the focus of the audience is consequently lowering the quality of the movie. None of it is very overt, but there's enough of it that it might harm the experience of a first-time viewer of the film.
Overall, the extras contained in this release make it a must-have for previous fans, but for new buyers I would still recommend the original DVD cut.
 The Best Get Better!!! May 17, 2006
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
One wonders how much more you can push from actors like Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, but when surrounded but an absolutely STELLAR supporting cast as in this new classic submarine movie, you expect more, and you GET it.
The plot is of course well thrashed over and I will recommend the extended version for those who don't own it--but also for those who DO own it, like sub flicks, and won't wan't to miss a pixel. It is worth the extra just for that, and to have a loaner copy.
Submarine combat (or near-combat) films are a genre unto themselves, and this rates in the top ten easily. For war and action thriller buffs--you have to like your action psychological, because that is what is presented here. It is more than "the new Navy" versus the old "blood and guts Navy" but actually a film whose backdrop is the classic "On War" by von Clausewitz, a 19th century Prussian military theorist who, I am sorry for you "Art of War" fans, puts, Sun Tsu to shame for depth of thought about the use of armed forces.
To my knowledge, this is the ONLY major action/war thriller to mention von Clausewitz, so if this alone leads to to find a copy of his work, it is well worth the trip to Amazon or your local bookstore, if you're lucky.
I won't drop Denzel's captivating line about the nature of war, but even in isolation, that clip makes the movie. Whether we reach armegeddon is, really, kind of beside the point--isn't it? Especially in a film in which Richard Valeriani of CNN plays himself in an effort to drum up real-life drama. We had enough real-life drama when the Clinton administration bombed the last defense of Europe against the Asian hordes in Sarajevo. Wait a minute--that wasn't PC, was it? And, neither is Captain Ramsey with his Jack Russell non-governmental issue terrier, but you'll love him anyway. When you don't know where your horse breeds come from, we all know it is time to hang up your missle launch key!
THE EXTENDED CUT IS WORTH IT IF.... May 17, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you do not currently own Crimson Tide, then this is a must buy DVD for you. This version is much better than the original version which had nothing but the movie on it. For a couple bucks more you can get this version which is essentially the same movie, but with many more extras! I am not going to give a synopsis to the movie here in this review. I will just say this. This movie is by far one of the best action films ever made and in my opinion the best submarine movie made. (Hunt for Red October is a close second.) This is truly Denzel and Gene at their acting best with a superior supporting cast that includes Rick Shroeder, Steve Zahn, Lillo Brancato Jr., James Gandolfini, Viggo Mortenson, and Danny Nucci, just to name a few. If you don't own this movie, you should, and this version is the one to buy.
One Of The Best Thrillers Ever Released...'Tide' Delivers... May 14, 2006
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
CRIMSON TIDE is one of the ultimate thrillers about the clash over who's right and who's wrong, with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington delivering Oscar-caliber performances. In this brand new unrated and extended version, you get never before seen footage (most of which just adds depth and dimension to an already stellar movie). Plus you get an excellent supporting cast, including Sopranos' James Gandolfini in an early role.
The movie follows the story of two officers on the USS Alabama, a submarine sent to the Atlantic to keep an eye on Russian submarines threatening to launch nuclear devices against the US. One of these officers, a strict and headstrong captain, is committed to following everything by the book and making the big decisions. The other, an executive office also very by-the-book and brilliant minded, is there to oversee that his orders are followed. However, when a fax transmission to the submarine is cut off, a clash begins over what might be the next move. Captain Ramsey belives that the government has condoned the use of nuclear weapons, but his other officer, Commander Hunter, believes that the government has sent a very different message. This leads to a split over who may have the upper hand, and tensions escalate to the boiling point.
The movie features very real tension, every moment that someone is ready to snap, you will feel it chill down your spine. This movie is realistic without being overzealous or overdramatic.
CRIMSON TIDE is a superb action thriller, and with this all new extended unrated cut, you'll see more action than you bargained for the first time around. And with two terrific performances from Hackman and Washington, you can't go wrong with a movie of this caliber.
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