Favorite maritime movie?

**jwbnavy** · July 16th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Wondering if I have missed some good movies of the sea. My two favorite are 1. Captain Ron 2. Cabin boy What are yours?

**cmjeff** · July 17th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Mr. roberts!

**El Capitan** · July 17th, 2008, 07:45 AM

"Mr. Roberts" is a classic! Here's a few more: "Master and Commander" "Sink the Bismarck" "Das Boot" "Captain's Courageous" "They Were Expendable" "The Enemy Below" "Hunt for Red October" "Men of Honor" ...I'll think of some more...

**stellarseas** · July 17th, 2008, 01:08 PM

I saw a more or less documentary called "Around Cape Horn" Old b/w footage of one of the last sailing merchant ships to go around the Cape. Anybody else see this? VERY INTERESTING! "Das Boot" is great, I guess submarine movies count as a maritime movie. "U-541" is good too. Oh yah! "20000 Leagues under the Sea"! loved that flick when I was a kid! I gotta say, "Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl". I think its a classic. Its got comedy, horror, mystery, action, romance, suspense.. a little of everything, but I think the sequels went too far on the gimmicks. "Master and Commander" is good. Didnt Cheech and Chong do a pirate movie? "Yellowbeard"? "The Great Ships" series from the History Channel, and "Sea Hunt" series always get alot of play in our crew lounge. I dont care to much for "The Perfect Storm" I cant help but laugh at the part in the movie where George Clooney marks the storm path with a PERMANENT MARKER! He sealed their fate right there! Haha! "Titanic" deserves mention I guess.

**AspiringMariner** · July 17th, 2008, 08:37 PM

Loved The Hunt for Red October and here's another that I love, I hope you won't mind me adding series to this thread, but my favorite, above any maritime movie is the The Young Hornblower series and I really enjoyed the Onedin-line as well.

ds · July 18th, 2008, 12:53 AM

Well if we're getting into tv shows then nothing beats the musical score of Victory At Sea! (only joking) Why haven't there been any non-navy movies of the modern merchant marine?

**albertpachino** · July 18th, 2008, 12:55 AM

Because no ones interested in watching you chip paint for 2 hours!

**Jolly Tar** · July 18th, 2008, 12:57 AM

In Harm's Way - John Wayne, Patricia Neal The Caine Mutiny - Bogie The Sand Pebbles - Steve Away All Boats JED sends, inbound to Yorktown w/ a loaded barge

**islandmariner** · July 19th, 2008, 11:24 PM

how about SPEED 2 ! island mariner...with Capt.Sandra Bullock !

**islandmariner** · July 19th, 2008, 11:29 PM

Mutiny on the Bounty Dead Calm Poseidon Adventure there's also one about the Exxon Valdez

**Capt_Anonymous** · July 20th, 2008, 12:38 AM

The Deep The Abyss On TV: McHales Navy South Park episodes: Season One episode Four Season Six episode Four Gilligan's Island

**Capt. Lee** · July 20th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Waterworld is one of my favorites. I can speak for anchorman..Titanic is his favorite....He gets teary eyed everytime it comes up or whenever he hears the song "The wind beneath my Wings"!

**anchorman** · July 20th, 2008, 01:00 AM

Having vivid dreams again? I told you about that hormone medication. Waterworld? That was one of the biggest bombs in history. I guess you like the guys wearing leather chaps riding on jet skis. The picture is getting clearer now.

**Capt. Lee** · July 20th, 2008, 01:15 AM

They were called SMOKERS...get it right.

**aargh** · July 20th, 2008, 01:40 AM

The wind beneath my wings??? Lee,.. get it right, the song is "My Heart Will Go On, by Celene Dion". It surprises me that you didn't know this given that you own her box set.

**anchorman** · July 20th, 2008, 01:40 AM

Yes Lee, We know that....we also know you're not talking about cigarettes.

**minnisupplyman** · July 20th, 2008, 11:38 AM

Captain Lee, what does waterworld have to do with boats? I've never heard of it. My favorite movie is Captain Ron! (I didn't care to much for Titanic). <pre>Hey, swab. Come here. Listen up. The way it works shipwards is, you do your job. You do it good, maybe you'll get promoted from swab to mate. - Sort of an incentive kind of deal. - That's good. Yeah, incentives are important. I learned that in rehab. </pre>

**Capt. Lee** · July 20th, 2008, 03:47 PM

Aargh- I don't know what's worse. The fact that I "ACTUALLY" do own the box set of Celine Dion or the fact that you know I have it. 
MSM- Are you thick? What was Kevin Costner going around on during most of the movie.....Ding!!! a BOAT. A trimaran

**Capt. Lee** · July 20th, 2008, 09:32 PM

p.s. MSM, don't live your life in denial. Its OK to let the world know how much you enjoyed watching titanic (2X's) with anchorman. There is nothing gay about two men watching an emotional movie together.

**anchorman** · July 20th, 2008, 11:40 PM

Capt. Lee said, "There is nothing gay about two men watching an emotional movie together". CASE CLOSED. If anyone still had questions, I think that answered them clearly.