abishai_gangulee — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 12:31 AM)

This is a great portrait of humanity's basic fascination with conquering the overwhelming sea.
I love other sea-themed films such as
Titanic
,
The Abyss
,
Leviathan
,
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
, and
The Perfect Storm
.
This iconic Gene Hackman film should be referred to as the 'Sea-Demon Periscope,' though it's not really about monstrosity.
This film is certainly a symbol in the hall of symbols signifying our awareness of our species' exploration of the sea, which came after the invention of boats/ships and the beginning of sea travel and sea travel 'witnesses' (Vikings, Conquistadors, etc.).