loveablejohn-26233 This movie was decent overall even with some major goofs as it had action along with comedy and romance. The acting was excellent but the cinematography and the script could have been better which is why I gave it 7 stars.

GManfred Not much to report here as it is a John Wayne movie with all the usual trimmings. But this one could be divided into two parts. First, it's a war picture with John Wayne, and he seldom disappoints. He is brave and fearless and leads his men , in this case a submarine crew. Second, it's a love story, as he tries to win back his ex-wife (Pat Neal) and, let's face it; love stories are not Duke's long suit. He is in the love scenes but she carries the ball, and he is along for the ride.I felt the love angle dragged the picture down to an unacceptable level, as too much time was spent on it. Additionally, there was not much chemistry between the two and the heavy lifting was left to Ms. Neal. As a result, I divided my rating into two parts; war scenes a seven and the love scenes a five; my final rating is six. I include my star rating in the heading as the website no longer prints them.

grantss Lightly entertaining John Wayne submarine drama.The Pacific Theatre of WW2. Lt Commander Duke Gifford (played by John Wayne) is the Executive Officer of a US Navy submarine, the USS Thunderfish. The submarine fleet, incl the Thunderfish, is suffering from malfunctioning torpedoes. Meanwhile Commander Gifford is also trying to win back his ex-wife...A stereotypical John Wayne movie, i.e. overly gung ho and not that accurate, militarily. Some quite unrealistic battle scenes. The relationship side is mildly interesting but also overly melodramatic and complex. Not all bad though, as long as you don't think too much. The battle scenes are quite exciting and there are some insights into submarine life.

JohnSol It's hard to decide which genre provided John Wayne the greater opportunity to showcase his talents - the "Western" or the "War Movie". Clearly, he excelled at both (and had more than a few opportunities to demonstrate it). Personally, I've always been a greater fan of his westerns, but when this film appeared on one of my favorite cable channels this afternoon, I found myself willingly drawn in. Although a lot of its elements are standard WWII fare, Operation Pacific still demonstrates why the genre has proven so successful to Hollywood.This one includes all the cliches - the tragedy of lives lost for a just cause (in this case, the war in the Pacific), the heroism of the men who gave up their lives for that cause (here it's a submarine crew based out of "Pearl"), and the women forced to wait patiently while the men they loved went into harm's way.Although a lot of this seems outdated and stereotyped some 50 years later, the movies that were made during and immediately following WWII nevertheless reflect the ideals and values that drove an entire nation (and generation) to act and feel as it did. My own father, who was a Navy man during the war, was a big fan of John Wayne. I have to believe that Wayne personified some of the very same values my father had come to embrace as a youth and during his time in the military. For me, this adds some validity and perspective.I know this is not considered to be Wayne's best war film (and admit to not being an enthusiastic student of the genre), but I'm confident that it's a good example of why these films were (and remain) so popular.