"Air Force One, " however, is no "Das Boot, " a deeply human and artistic portrayal of men at war.

CNN: Sights & Sounds

As a result, K-19 manages to avoid the watery grave of U-571 and Crimson Tide without ever threatening Das Boot's claim to being the submarine genre's masterpiece.

BBC: K-19 stays afloat

Call it the Das Boot effect: With their deep keels and heavy ballast, J-boats push such a mass of water that they tend to hunker down in a breeze, submerging the bow and stern and soaking practically everyone on deck.

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