Talk:K-19: The Widowmaker

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It appears that in a new version of the script some critics by the crew were accepted:

"The sailors said they had vetoed the first script of the film, which contained such scenes as a Russian officer sitting on top of the reactor and drinking vodka. Director Kathryn Bigelow, speaking at a news conference after the film's gala premiere in St. Petersburg's magnificent Mariinsky Theater, said the team added imaginary conflict to the story for the benefit of the viewer."

Contents 1 Text of letter to Wikisource? 2 Language 3 Cast? 4 See also 5 Egregious error 6 The Book the movie is based on 7 Fair use rationale for Image:K nineteen the widowmaker ver2.jpg

[edit] Text of letter to Wikisource?

If it's really freely printable, perhaps the text of the letter should be excised and moved to Wikisource. Someone would have to check the copyright issues. - dcljr 21:52, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

or perhaps a link to the letters, if available online, would be in order?

[edit] Language

Does anyone find another critism to be that all the russians in the film spoke English? I found that quite disturbing. No, I'm not Russian.

It's an American movie. What can you expect? Do you prefer Brad Pitt speaking Greek in Troy or Colin Farrell speaking Macedonian in Alexander? --Mato Rei 14:51, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cast?

Is it really necessary to list the cast in such detail? IMDB already does, and I don't feel it's necessary for the article unless it also then gives links for each actor. That would seem a bit much for all the minor actors invovled (and, if that level of detail is given for the actors, why not also for the production crew?). It should instead have an info box like The Hunt for Red October (film). - Istvan 19:38, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] See also

Is there any reason why all those movies are listed under "See also"? κаллэмакс 10:49, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Egregious error

After reading through this article it is not clear whether the error regarding the film's belief is an error of the film makers, or an attempt to portray the fear of the soviet sailers at the time. Is there anyway to verify this one way or the other? 58.165.106.94 12:24, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Book the movie is based on

I wish to note that the movie was based on the book K-19 by Peter Huchthausen (USN Retired), former Defense Attache at the US Embassy in Moscow and author. Capt. Huchtausen also served as technical advisor to the movie makers.

Steve Huete Huetes 22:52, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:K nineteen the widowmaker ver2.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 17:17, 2 January 2008 (UTC)