Good Boat Movies?

[VirtualVagabond]

Sea Wolf.... I think it was a mini series of Jack London's book.

[Freedom45]

Just a heads up, two sailing movies that are NOT to be watched by someone you are trying to get into the sailing life...Dead Calm and Open Water 2.

[iyamwhatiyam]

Originally Posted by minaret

"Captains Courageous", or anything starring Errol Flynn. Or "Knife in the Water" by Roman Polanski.

"Knife in the Water", I had forgotten about that. Excellent!

[boating2go]

Originally Posted by boatsail

No sailing, but the hunt for red October....

Agree!

[Dod42]

I know I will be howled down but I still the pirates of the Caribbean series

[Teknav]

"Captain Blood"...shot at the Baths in Virgin Gorda, BVI ...and "The Sea Hawks"...both movies feature Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland...High seas piracy at its best!
"Never Let Me Go"...Clark Gable smuggling out of Russia, a ballerina. "Son of Fury"...Tyrone Powers reclaiming his wealth. Mauritz

[gjordan]

Dove , for those of you that think about cruising in small boats. I watched Dove soon after I came back from 2 years in Mexico, Marquesas,Tahiti and Hawaii in an engine less 26 foot boat. The scene (maybe opening scene?) near the beginning , which showed him down below at night with the kerosene lamp swaying back and forth sent chills down my spine. It was so real. There was a fair amount of Hollywood BS in the rest of the movie, but it is surely worth seeing. The scene of him throwing an anchor and a heap of chain off of the bow was the worst, but it was still a good movie.____Grant.

[gjordan]

Not that it was a movie, but what about the TV series "Adventures In Paradise". with Gardener Mckay. When I was a child in the 50s and early 60s my Dad always watched Adventures In Paradise. It was some great stuff. I wonder if it is still available on one of the nostalgia sites..Maybe that series is what put the wanderlust in my blood(much to my late Mothers dislike). Better than watching video games on your IPAD. ____Grant.

[boatsail]

Treasure island from 2012 on Netflix

[Alasdair]

Captain's Courageous - Old movie with a great storyline that captures the heyday of the Grand Banks Fishing Schooners.

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by Seaworthy Lass

Dead Calm

Originally Posted by Freedom45

Just a heads up, two sailing movies that are NOT to be watched by someone you are trying to get into the sailing life...Dead Calm and Open Water 2.

Dead Calm is a real favourite!
Particularly since it was filmed in the Whisunday islands on the NE coast of Australia. Most of the scenes of open water were shot out of Butterfly Bay, a spot I just love!

[BlackOak]

Nims Island is a good one, not alot of sailing, but some good open water sailboat repair after a hurricane.

Kon Tiki, not sailing per se, but 9 guys take off from the coast of Peru in a hand made raft, and sail it to Polynesia.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Roy M

+1 on "Riddle of the Sands". You can watch it on You Tube in sections. Spies, WWI, the spooky shoals of the low countries.

I just watched this one , Its ok,the boats are cool, but the plot bounced alot..Good movie.

[ptlones]

Down Periscope with Kelsey Grammer. A great ready room flick.

[boatsail]

Cold out...my boat is stripped for the winter...everything is at my house....was at the marina last night taking measurements for parts to be fabricated...took tiller off, going to make a new one....watched master and commander to get my sailing fix......