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Title: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: wes on August 06, 2013, 09:29:14 PM
Alert the media! This might actually be good - coming out in October. It won't have to be very good to beat the pants off "Wind," my current nominee for Worst Movie of All Time.

Inquiring minds want to know - why is he calling "SOS" instead of "mayday"?

http://youtu.be/sJBmBMsjv7A

Wes
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on August 07, 2013, 03:46:37 AM
That actually looks good. Mr. Redford has indeed proved over the years his greatness as an actor. I notice his boat is not a Compac....
Bob23
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: skip1930 on August 07, 2013, 06:53:12 AM
Mayday? And Paun ~ Paun ~ Paun   [sp]   Only with voice communication.

S. O. S. is  --> dot dot dot ~ dash dash dash ~ dot dot dot <--  or S. O. S.  Save Our Ship. Only with telegraph. Way before voice communication.

S. O. S. was all the HMS Titanic could send out plus flairs.

Yesterday by the way 06-Aug-1945 was the dropping of the A-Bomb on Japan. Three days later, Japan received another one, bring WWII mercifully to a stop.

skip.  
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Koinonia on August 07, 2013, 08:58:00 AM
Looks like it could be a good one, as long as it isnt full of the agonizing parts like Dead Calm.  I wouldnt call Wind the worst, I like that, and I love my Womper!  Id say the worst movie featuring a sailboat would be Waterworld, Thats a slick tri though.  A long time ago I read that there were two boats, one that sailed and one that was a movie prop for the slick looking stuff like the telescopic boom.  Anybody know where those boats went?    From the stern shot in the trailer the boat looks like a Cal 35 possibly, very roomy down below.   The way the hole was worn through is a bit far fetched for something to happen at sea.  When I lived on board the slightest sound that was wrong could wake one up instantly, especially that time the bilge pump kicked on.  That was only a cracked fresh water fitting.  The movie does hint at one of my personal biggest fears when out away from land and that is hitting a container, thousands of those things get washed off ships every year.
    Hollywood does need better consultants, where was Morgan Freeman while it was being made?  I wonder if he still has his Shannon 43.   Check out how the sailboat tacks are done in Failure to launch,,,
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Greene on August 07, 2013, 06:44:14 PM
Yes "Wind" is a lousy movie, but B and I watch 2 or 3 times each Wisconsin winter.  The sailing scenes alone make it a relief from bitter cold temps and snow.

"Dove" on VHS is really dated, but we also watch it.
"Morning Light" is a good documentary style sailing movie.

Just got some old John Wayne classics, "The Wild Wind" and "The Wake of the Red Witch" from the library.  We'll see what they are like.

Mike
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Saluki86 on August 13, 2013, 09:08:16 AM
Koinonia,

I just returned from a conference in San Diego.  I stayed at the Sheraton Marina.  One night, I couldn't take looking at the sailboats any longer and found a 'romantic sunset sail' (for just me!).  We were on a fully restored and beautiful 1967 Cal Jenson 36.  I was the only 'passenger' and the skipper and first mate let me take the helm for most of the trip and even through tacks.  My point is, as we were sailing the skipper pointed to some nearby docks and said 'see that Cat....it was used in Waterworld".  I wasn't able to get a picture but it was tied up at the docks and looked very sea worthy.  So one of them is in San Diego Bay.

Saluki
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Banana Cakes on October 08, 2013, 11:28:49 AM
I found the release date for 'All is Lost'. 18 Oct.  I'm definitely going to watch it and hope that never happens to me
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: GretchenG on November 19, 2013, 10:53:27 AM
My husband and I saw "All Is Lost" on Friday, and it was pretty gripping!  There's a lot about sailing in it, but also about the human spirit responding to adversity.  We should all hope we would do as well as the lone sailor in this movie.
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Billy on November 19, 2013, 02:25:44 PM
I watched it this past weekend as well. It was worth seeing. Really good but a little tense at times.

Can't believe Redford is 77 years old. He was great in the movie.
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: kickingbug1 on November 19, 2013, 02:49:55 PM
 the old movie "captains courageous" with lionel barrymore and spencer tracy is a good one in eye popping black and white
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on November 19, 2013, 06:22:02 PM
My wife the Admiral Linda and I saw this movie on Saturday and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time! Gretchen is right- gripping to say the least.
Bob23
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Tim Gardner on February 10, 2014, 09:57:32 PM
Well, I just finished watching this movie.  Now I'm not one to criticize generally, but who in the hell throws the sea anchor over the stern in 20 foot waves?

Or goes on deck in a storm w/o tethering, or goes aloft to reattach an antenna when your radio has no juice?  Or has no EPIRB (what was in use at the time) unit on the ones life jacket (or doesn't wear it in a storm) or on the life raft .  Or lets the seawater flow continuously over the electronics, or doesn't start the bilge pump first to help prevent flooding of his auxilliary engine).

I know a life raft is very small compared to  a container vessel, but a yellow 10 ft diameter life raft would probably have been seen if one was within 500 feet of the vessel by the bow watch.  Oooh! the emergency beacon would have helped there!



TG
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Vipersdad on February 11, 2014, 03:24:31 AM
Quote from: kickingbug1 on November 19, 2013, 02:49:55 PM
the old movie "captains courageous" with lionel barrymore and spencer tracy is a good one in eye popping black and white

Interesting you would bring up this movie.  I played it on the sailing club bus ride back to Madison from Strictly Sail in Chicago.

Another great movie is the original Treasure Island with Wallace Beery.

V.
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: kickingbug1 on February 11, 2014, 02:12:59 PM
   and of course master and commander (watch at least some of it when its on).  i second  treasure island
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: BruceW on February 11, 2014, 02:46:34 PM
Any of yawl watching Black Sails on Starz? I have been enjoying it; it's a sort of prequel to Treasure Island.
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: mattman on February 11, 2014, 05:19:19 PM
It has been years but recall a book and movie "The Riddle of the Sands". As I recall an interesting plot set on the background of a small sailing vessel. 
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on February 11, 2014, 05:50:07 PM
Matt:
   I have the book but haven't seen the movie. Great book set in England during WW2, I think. Been a while since I read it
Bob23
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Greene on February 11, 2014, 06:09:36 PM
I agree Bob.  Enjoyed Erskine Childer's book too.

We do need a book/DVD/VHS exchange on this site.  I have a big ol' box of sailing books that I will never read again in the basement.  Maybe we could create a sticky topic for members to list books they are willing to loan or give away.  Hmmm, maybe I'll drag that box up and offer them to anyone who wants them for the cost of shipping.  How about we all send every book and tape we have to Bob's house and he could be our librarian? 

Mike
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on February 11, 2014, 06:34:37 PM
Hold on thar, partner! I also have a large collection...some of mine...some from my father in law. I have some old Rudder magazines as well. An exchange is an interesting idea...sort of a CPYOA library- oh: you already had that idea.
It might be fun to list our collections...wouldn't take that long and it would force me to organize them.
I'm in the process of moving my office from a small bedroom in our house to a larger one and I learned something: I am a boat magazine hoarder! I unearthed large caches of Messing About in Boats, Woodenboat, SCA, GOB, and and old and extinct favorite: "open water rowing". Can someone help me with my problem????? :(
Bob23
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Michael on February 12, 2014, 09:38:48 PM
And who goes below to shave with a vicious squall imminent? Lots of un-seamanlike activity in this film (maybe some between the lines message here?). The worst for me was learning that they destroyed 3 good Cal cruising boats making this. Why?

Fair winds

Michael in Wonder
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: kahpho on February 12, 2014, 10:09:26 PM
Quote from: Bob23 on February 11, 2014, 06:34:37 PM
(clipped some nonsense meant to make us believe Bob23 reads, you know, literature)    . Can someone help me with my problem????? :(
Bob23

We're here to help Bob23.

You must stand on your head while drinking a beer from a long neck bottle. You may choose your flavor of beer but it must be from a long neck ... and on your head, don't forgit. This followed by doing the hokey poky and singing "I'm So Pretty".

no wait that cures something else

No, yeah, do it anyway..... it'll work, sure.

mel
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on February 13, 2014, 04:06:51 AM
Mel:
   I tried taking your advice and almost drowned in my Guiness! The Hokey Pokey part went well but when my wife caught me singing "I'm so pretty", she called the nice young men in thier clean white coats and....they're coming to take me away, haha! Sounds like I'll have plenty of time to read those old Messing About issues.
Bob23
   The movie was just a bit unbelievable and I hope Robert Redford wasn't paid too much- he only had one line to memorize! And even my non-sailing wife caught this one: Why would you tether your life raft to a sinking vessel? Hmm....
   Still, it had some great cinematic moments. (Is that a word?) But hard to believe it's up for Best Picture.
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: MacGyver on February 13, 2014, 06:31:11 PM
its up for best picture because most of what they make nowadays is crap....

I dont watch T.V. if that explains my poor attitude.......LOL

My wife and friends nick named me "Old Man" because I always talk of the old days..... and I am 32.

I was forced to watch some American Idol....... "Quality time with the wife" my wife says....Please God let spring get here................

Mac  :(
Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Bob23 on February 13, 2014, 07:13:20 PM
   OMG...American Idol. My favorite show...yeah, believe that and I have a bridge to sell you. If there is one repulsive show (and there are many) it's AI. Note: If your an Idol fan, don't take this as a personal attack; just my constitutionally protected right to free speech. The Admiral watches it and for some reason, does not appreciate my comments.
   Back to the movie: I did like the part where he realized that maybe setting fire to his life raft might've been a bad idea. The look on Redfords face was priceless.
Bob23

Title: Re: A new sailing movie AND it has Robert Redford in it?
Post by: Tim Gardner on February 13, 2014, 08:19:32 PM
While they don't come outright and say it, the fire is what saved him.  The point being when all is lost, scorched raft (earth) policy is best.  He was doing the "titanic" scene & noticed the launch approaching his burning ring of fire.  He's going down, down, down no, wait a lifeboat? Swim you B@$t#rd, Swim

I'm glad they ended the movie there, I couldn't have tolerated the dialog after being saved.

TG