Coming Soon New Sailing Film "All is Lost"

[Captain Haddock]

It's been a while since we had a sailing film. A new sailing film on the way to your nearest moving picture house.... Looks interesting!

"All is Lost" starring Robert Redford as a solo sailor crossing the ocean. All is Lost trailer and blurb here

 

[SailorBill]

Due for UK release on 13th December, I believe.

 

[bitbaltic]

SWMBO will NOT want to watch that!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Sounds a bit like Titanic. You know how it's going to end.

 

[Seajet]

Not an encouraging title to take one's prospective Ist Mate to watch, why not throw in ' Perfect Storm ' and a copy of ' Heavy Weather Sailing ' ?!

Sailing films are not usually too spiffing, though I thought the awfully titled ' Wind ' was under-rated and there was Master & Commander...

 

[Boreades]

For God's sake, don't tell Mrs Boreades!

Ever since I showed her the AIS tracks of the traffic in the English Channel, she's developed a phobia of open seas and crossing shipping lanes.

Das Boot deserves a mention.

 

[TiggerToo]

Not an encouraging title to take one's prospective Ist Mate to watch,....

exactly my thoughts.

 

[SamanthaTabs]

Call me weird but I often have either Castaway, Perfect Storm, Double Jeopardy (boaty bit at the beginning) or Titanic on in the background during a long night watch. Look forward to this release

 

[macd]

Call me weird

You're weird.

 

[Salty John]

That looks like a Cal 39.

 

[tudorsailor]

SWMBO will NOT want to watch that!

+1 also

Just got her doing night watches on 24 hour trip. Would like to do the ARC one day. This is a movie to see alone on DVD

TS

 

[antaris]

Funny how in Holywood films the only exciting thing about leisurely sea travel seems to be....well, accidents!

Same goes for Adrift, Titanic or the Perfect Storm. Surely stories like Bernard Moitessier's, Robin Knox-Johnston's, Joshua Slocum's or others not springing to my mind would make exciting films, no?

 

[flaming]

Funny how in Holywood films the only exciting thing about leisurely sea travel seems to be....well, accidents!

Same goes for Adrift, Titanic or the Perfect Storm. Surely stories like Bernard Moitessier's, Robin Knox-Johnston's, Joshua Slocum's or others not springing to my mind would make exciting films, no?

But then they've also never made a film about a flight in a plane where the worst thing to happen was they ran out of the chicken option...

But no, I don't really think those stories would make especially exciting films to be honest.

 

[antaris]

But then they've also never made a film about a flight in a plane where the worst thing to happen was they ran out of the chicken option...

Was that "Snakes on a plane"?

Fair, but I insist - Joshua Slocum's story can be turned into a mighty film!

 

[lpdsn]

...Joshua Slocum's story can be turned into a mighty film!

They'd probably focus on the part where he disappeared without trace (after being run down by a steamer, according to the popular theory).

 

[SailorBill]

Joshua Slocum's story can be turned into a mighty film!

OK it's more of a documentary than a film, but pretty good anyway.

 

[antaris]

Many thanks for that, I was not aware of it...

 

[wazza]

The best sea/sailing film without doubt for me is Master & Commander...

If you want real people sailing or cruising look no further than YouTube as there are so many brilliant clips to follow..

 

[SailorBill]

Many thanks for that, I was not aware of it...

You're welcome.