Films around boating.

[Sybarite]

What is your favourite feature film in which boating plays a large part? I'm not talking about documentaries - or at least that could be a second category.

This is prompted by the fact that I recently saw Francis Ford Coppola's film "Wind" where you really get the taste of sailing in an America's Cup environment.

John

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[Talbot]

Master and Commander
The Black Swan
etc.




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[cameronke]

Hello Sybarite

Loved that film, story line "challenged" but great film of International 14s and AC boats. I usually watch it in the depths of winter to get a little fix when I cant get out there.

Regards
Cameron

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[A_7]

'Dead Calm'?
And I used to like it when that rodent got into his rowing boat in 'Tales Of The Riverbank'.

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[AlexL]

I'm not sure wether it counts as a docu or a film (maybe a docufilm ;-) )but "Longitude" is one of my favorites.

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[Andrew_Fanner]

Swallows and Amazons comes to mind, or the Hornblower TV films.

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[rhc21]

Not a film but watched 'Science of Sailing' last night on Adventure 1 (sky) with Tracey Edwards. All about the prep. for the last Volvo RTW. Fantastic!!

Otherwise 'Dead Calm'!!

Richard.

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[SilverBreeze]

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.glenans-ireland.com/Resources/offwatch/films.htm> Here </A>is a lengthy list of films about sailing and the sea.

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[Aardee]

Science of Sailing

Saw it too. Very good. Followed by "Getting Afloat" on Discovery H&L

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[Sybarite]

Thanks Bob. A great list. Brings back a lot of memories.

John

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[balladsailor]

The Dove... released in the 70's... tale of a young Amierical lad who circumnavigated in a 20foot yacht.... spectacular photography!

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[cgull]

Not a film but The Onedin Line was good as far as i remember..will any episodes be repeated i wonder.

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[davidhand]

It was both actually. There was a documentary on tele a few years back and more recently a movie. The documentary was best, the movie was too difficult to follow particurlarly after about five pints.

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[jhr]

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[uforea]

Thanks for this list. I have found a movie I seen years ago right at the top , Captains Courageous. Marvelous movie with lots of good sailing action in it and also a scene where one of the characters plays a Hurdy Gurdy with it's magical sound. How do you get to see these Films again as I don't suppose that they are available on Video.??

Ted.




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[MainlySteam]

Assuming you are referring to the 1930's version (don't know if there was any other), I believe that it is not yet released on tape or DVD.

John

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[plombier]

Good old Amazon:

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004D32Q/ref=sr_aps_vhs_1_1/202-2485802-4563003>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004D32Q/ref=sr_aps_vhs_1_1/202-2485802-4563003</A>

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[wishbone]

Not a film but I liked Captain Pugwash!

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[MainlySteam]

That is interesting - is not available in Region 1 (just had a look now on amazon.com USA), and also not here (Region 4) as far as I am aware. I wonder when this coding lark will stop (most DVD players sold here are multi-region capable in any event).

You are blessed and thanks for the link. Will look out for it in my travels or maybe import a Region 2 copy.

Regards

John

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[plombier]

John, it's actually a VHS video, not DVD so should play anywhere (shouldn't it?)

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