This movie is such an overlooked gem. I understand that most people had a hard time seeing Kelsey Grammer in any other role than Frasier, but he was great in this, as was the entire cast (with the exception of Rob Schneider). So many quotable lines and memorable scenes, and this is one of the best.
Some favorite lines:
“Approaching the bottom, sir. I can hear a couple of lobsters dukin' it out.”
“Now, call me a prude if you want, but I don't think it's good policy for the Navy to hand over a billion-dollar piece of equipment to a man who has "Welcome Aboard" tattooed on his penis.”
Pascal: “Buckman! There was a fingernail in my food, you fat-ass moron! Yesterday, it was a band-aid!
Buckman: “I'm sorry, sir. The band-aid was holding the fingernail on.”
by Joni1293
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I didn’t realize how stacked this cast was
Kelsey Grammer? The child fucker?
Have to disagree, I think Schneider did a good job in this film too. Him being a real-life POS notwithstanding.
It’s a very funny movie. It’s a little problematic, as 90s comedies often could be. The biggest “eww” looking back on it is the captain’s subordinate female officer on the submarine (the only woman in the entire movie, at that) falls for Kelsey Grammer and it’s implied they’re going to hook up at the end.
Damn, completely forgot this existed. Loved it as a kid, but too afraid to rewatch it. Does it hold up?