Live Poll: Greatest Naval Battle on Screen

I think "Rise of an Empire" was extremely creative in using CGI to give you a seat in a trireme cruising at high speed to ram an enemy ship.  The idea being that you could then deploy your warriors to fight a land battle to either sink or capture the enemy's vessel.  But I can't help feeling amused by the absurd over-the-top scene depicting a horse-mounted cavalry attack nimbly leaping across violently rocking water-soaked ship decks.  Still, it was fun to watch!

I agree, I also found it confusing that they both had the same name, although I  think they re-titled the Korean one The Admiral: Roaring Currents to avoid the issue. It probably says more about movie marketing than anything else, tending toward English title names being as simple as possible.

I am a fan of Naval themed movies too, especially sub movies. I had an old poll suggestion of the golden age of submariner movies and another on naval themed movies. I would agree that the genre petered out in the 60's with its heyday in the 40's and 50's. If you wish, you can extended the range to the last half century to open up some more possibilities. without treading on that so called Golden Age.

Just thinking outside the box, while technically not a battle it might qualify as a campaign is the cold war. (IE.The Cuban Missile crisis or the chess match between the superpowers for superior ships, both in numbers and technologically.) Another possibility is the D-Day landings as an amphibious assault(ie naval operation) and a movie like the Longest Day or Saving Private Ryan. Again, just spit balling some ideas, not sure if you should expand the traditional thinking on this one, but you could broaden the scope using the term Naval Engagements instead.

Thanks for the vote