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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jul 30, 2018 5:22:47 GMT
i know of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT and DEAD CALM.
name others.
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Post by Aj_June on Jul 30, 2018 5:26:29 GMT
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Post by kijii on Jul 30, 2018 5:48:47 GMT
Billy Budd (1962) Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) The Sea Wolf (1941) The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) Reap the Wild Wind (1942) I haven't seen these yet:
Two Years Before the Mast (1946) Damn The Defiant! (1962) The Ghost Ship (1943).... run and record it on TCM NOW!!! (It will air in a few hours) 
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 5:48:50 GMT
I am not a great one for open waters. I get queasy on the Woolwich Ferry. There has been a spate of movies lately about lone yachtsmen surviving (or not). I shall not be watching any of those. But having lost my "curmudgeon" label I will join in the spirit of the thing: I am reworking this post, because the OP asked for "great" movies, and most of my suggestions are good or very good, but not "great". Also, let's liven it up with a few pics.In Which We Serve (1942) dir: Noel Coward and David Lean. Good.  The Cruel Sea (1953) dir: Charles Frend. Based on the novel by Nicholas Monsarrat and scripted by Eric Ambler, another distinguished novelist. Very good . Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) dir: Peter Weir.  Das Boot (1981 and other versions) dir: Wolfgang Petersen. One of my top 20 war movies and far the best submarine flick.  To the Ends of the Earth (2005) UK TV mini-series based on William Golding's trilogy. Good.  The Perfect Storm (2000) dir: Wolfgang Petersen. Beautifully made, but might have benefited from fewer Hollywood stars to make it more gritty.  The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) dir: Basil Dearden. Another one based on a Nicholas Montsarrat novel. Absurdly re-titled "PT Raiders" for the US market, though that does raise a query about the English title. I am pretty sure that MTBs were never referred to as "ships", but I guess "The Boat that Died of Shame" does not have the same ring to it. Good.  Fire Down Below (1957) dir: Robert Parrish. Rubbish, but Mitchum and Hayworth are always worth watching. Made in the UK, with some stalwart Brits in the cast such as Bernard Lee, Anthony Newley and Herbert Lom. Cubby Broccoli, famed Bond producer, has a small part as a drug smuggler.  Kon-Tiki (1950) dir: Thor Heyerdahl. Oscar winning documentary.  Waterworld (1995) dir: Kevin Reynolds  A Night to Remember (1958) dir: Roy Ward Baker. The best "Titanic" movie.  |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Jul 30, 2018 6:29:41 GMT
No submarine movies?
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Post by biker1 on Jul 30, 2018 9:13:45 GMT
Top 10...
mutiny on the bounty (1935)
lifeboat (1944)
the sea wolf (1941)
captains courageous (1937)
the caine mutiny (1954)
a night to remember (1958-uk)
master and commander (2003)
moby dick (1956)
h.m.s. defiant (1962-uk)
the bounty (1984-uk/us)
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Post by OldAussie on Jul 30, 2018 9:58:56 GMT
These are very good - The Enemy Below Run Silent, Run Deep Torpedo Run The Bedford Incident |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 30, 2018 13:58:02 GMT
The Old Man and the Sea
Abandon Ship
Two Men and a Boat
Little Toot
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Post by politicidal on Jul 30, 2018 14:29:15 GMT
The granddaddy of them all and the best Jules Verne movie ever!
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 15:38:20 GMT
The Black Swan (1942) dir: Henry King. One of the first movies I ever saw. Normally I despise swashbucklers, but I remember this one as rather good. Great cast: Tyrone Power, Laird Cregar, George Sanders, Anthony Quinn, etc. Advertised as based on Rafael Sabatini's popular novel, but in fact retains virtually nothing of it and is a complete re-write by Ben Hecht, among others. Those hoping for a glimpse of Natalie Portman in a tutu will be disappointed. 
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 15:46:25 GMT
The Pirates of the Caribbean series. I thought the first one, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) dir: Gore Verbinski, was pretty original, but it soon got old after that.  |
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 15:50:34 GMT
The Hunt for Red October (1990) dir: John McTiernan Crimson Tide (1995) dir: Tony Scott I have not seen either and get them confused.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 30, 2018 16:01:45 GMT
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 30, 2018 16:02:54 GMT
Most of the classics have already been mentioned, here are a few modern films:
The Bounty (Mel Gibson)
USS Indianapolis (Nick Cage) gut wrenching film
A Perfect Storm
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 16:03:08 GMT
The 'Maggie' (1954) dir: Alexander Mackendrick (The Ladykillers, Sweet Smell of Success). Scots outwitting Americans. I am English, so staying neutral. 
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 16:05:52 GMT
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Souvenir of your 999-ness Thanks, because I did not get anything for my 1000th post. I expected at least a gif of fireworks. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 30, 2018 16:13:10 GMT
london777Next is just more stars .you have to pretend that they are fireworks  Ok celebration is over and back to business :
Nautical : Moby Dick Great... ? Watchable... yep
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Post by teleadm on Jul 30, 2018 18:10:46 GMT
 1960  aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1956  The Sea Hawk 1940  1943  Submarine Patrol 1938, directed by John Ford (!!) |
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Post by sostie on Jul 30, 2018 18:14:36 GMT
I'm struggling to think of one better than Master & Commander...unless Jaws counts
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Post by london777 on Jul 30, 2018 18:31:17 GMT
Teleadm, I will match your "We Dive at Dawn" with my "Morning Departure" (1950) dir: Roy Ward Baker (who directed the best Titanic movie). Both examples of "Stiff upper lips sink ships": Richard Attenborough performs his usual role as the one who cracks under pressure. Later on James Kenney assumed those duties, releasing Attenborough for more heroic parts. Some well-known Brit boat races in this picture, but who is the actor on the far right?  |
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