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Wogman
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Initially Posted - 07/12/2003 : 17:18:08

Missus and I enjoyed a showing of Pirates of the Caribbean, and for those sailors who also enjoy a movie now and then this one is a Sailors Delight. Perhaps that's a little strong as the movie has little to do with sailing and much to do with pirates, The Royal Navy and Rum but Johnny Depp's Capt. Jack Sparrow is a character not to be missed. Big Roger Ebert says it best...

The movie made me grin at times, savor the daffy plot, and enjoy the way Depp and Rush fearlessly provide performances that seem nourished by deep wells of nuttiness. Depp in particular seems to be channeling a drunken drag queen, with his eyeliner and the way he minces ashore and slurs his dialogue ever so insouciantly. Don't mistake me: This is not a criticism, but admiration for his work. It can be said that his performance is original in its every atom. There has never been a pirate, or for that matter a human being, like this in any other movie. There's some talk about how he got too much sun while he was stranded on that island, but his behavior shows a lifetime of rehearsal. He is a peacock in full display.

The movie's a little long, but hey, so's a great sail.

Looking back in time how about recommendations for other good Pirate or Sailing movies.

Paul
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Dave B
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Response Posted - 07/12/2003 : 17:51:08

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Looking back in time how about recommendations for other good Pirate or Sailing movies.
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Waterworld (Kevin Costner) was not a particularly good movie, but had great scenes of Kevin's big catamaran flying a hull on screaming reaches across what was supposed to be an endless ocean.

My favorite sailing flick is the tapes I made of the Americas Cup at Fremantle--particularly the last race where DC blew out a sail on the final leg. That was some sailing! If the Kiwi's boat from this year had been there, it would've broken in half and sunk on the first beat!

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 07/12/2003 : 18:39:39

How about "Wind" for some great sailing scenes? (Much of it filmed in the home of "The Doctor" - Freemantle).
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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 07/13/2003 : 11:21:15

Horatio,(spelling?) Hornblower, with Gregory Peck. Moby Dick too.

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Response Posted - 07/13/2003 : 20:08:46

If you would like to learn more about the ship, check out http://ladywashington.linsect.com/

Doug A., C250wb, San Franciscp Bay area

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jm
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Response Posted - 07/14/2003 : 14:05:00

White Squall (Jeff Bridges) is one of my faves.. A real "feel good" movie, with good storm scenes..

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Response Posted - 07/14/2003 : 15:53:33

Captain Ron...too funny and all (almost) sailing.

J.B. Manley, Antares '86 FK/SR #4849
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Response Posted - 07/14/2003 : 21:34:22

I liked the Brando version of "Mutiny on the Bounty." Brando is all wrong as Flethcer Christian, but hey, he's still Brando. And the sailing/South Pacific scenes are showstoppers.

Stewart Eads
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Response Posted - 07/15/2003 : 08:52:20

See "Captains Courageous", with Spencer Tracy & Freddie Bartholomew. Its setting is the Glouster cod fleet on the Grand Banks, and it has some fantastic sailing sequences of the fleet of schooners. BTW, I believe Sterling Hayden, the actor, was in his youth a Glouster doryman and a topmast hand in the series of races between Bluenose and the Gertrude L. Thebaud.

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 07/15/2003 : 12:07:48

Errol Flyn In I think it was called Wake of the Red Witch. He did a lot of old sailing movies. Captain Blood oh my. Im dateing myself.

Doug&Ruth
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Corey
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Response Posted - 07/15/2003 : 19:41:51

How about John Candy's Summer Rental...Take your family on vacation, break your leg catch the sailing bug...Send your wife off with a wealthy single father to go powerboating and sneak off too learn how to sail with an Old Salt....and in the end give the arch enemy a regatta of a life time.

Great Candy Movie..

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Response Posted - 07/16/2003 : 14:58:04

I have to add "Dead Calm" to the must see list.

Jeff J.
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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 07/16/2003 : 16:22:49

This is not a sailing movie, but still a good one.

Das Boot

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The subtitled German spoken version is the best. Very exciting.

The overdubbed version doesn't capture the emotion and phrasing of the German Crew. Kind of like a Godzilla movie.

PW

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 07/17/2003 : 01:32:29

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Errol Flyn In I think it was called Wake of the Red Witch. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
Douglas, your brain is fried. John Wayne was in Wake of the Red Witch (with Edward G. Robinson). But Captain Blood and, even better, the Sea Hawk, are great fun (and listen to Eric Korngold's music in Sea Hawk!).

Pirates is a silly, fun movie. Two people sail a brig? I don't think so. But Johnny Depp is the most fearless actor in film, and Keira Knightley is . . . breathtaking.

Brooke

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smatda
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Response Posted - 07/17/2003 : 10:58:14

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If the Kiwi's boat from this year had been there, it would've broken in half and sunk on the first beat!
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I guess we can thank Alinghi for ending the series early...I suspect that if it had continued, what you describe would have come to pass!! I really wish I had some of the '92 races on tape--or even better yet, the LV finals of '00....Cayard vs. Bertarelli!!

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 07/17/2003 : 17:29:13

Paul _ I took the two visiting grandkids to see "Pirates of the Caribbean" today - we all enjoyed it immensely! Thanks for the recommend!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Response Posted - 07/21/2003 : 15:16:42

Best Line in "Pirates":

The lady asks Cap'n Sparrow "what he did stranded on the desert island-lay on the beach and drink rhum all day?"

his reply-"Welcome to the Caribbean, my lady"!

gotta love it.

Capn Rick
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Wogman
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Response Posted - 07/21/2003 : 16:59:47

An even better line is Capt. Jack's:

"A ship is more than a keel,the sails, and sailing everywhere.....it's FREEDOM."

Rumor has it that Johnny Depp modeled Capt. Jack off of Keith Richards.
I can see that!

Paul
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 14:33:10

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...Keira Knightley is . . . breathtaking.

Brooke
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This is for you, Brooke. I couldn't agree more wholeheartedly! <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Time to go harass the other sailboats on my lake via superior sailing skills obtained from reading every post on this forum. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Everyone have a great weekend!

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
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MattL
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 18:19:49

Depp in particular seems to be channeling a drunken drag queen, with his eyeliner and the way he minces ashore and slurs his dialogue ever so insouciantly.

I just read this to my wife, she started laughing and said that's exactly what she thought too. I haven't seen the movie yet, hoping to go soon. Where is the priate smilie face when you need it the most.

The admrial and I were doing the priate bit last night in our weekly beer can race. We went over early re started and I think we might correct out first, couple other boats false started too but didn't go back.

Matt/Brigitte Loeffler
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 19:27:47

"We went over early"

Matt - I have a theory that if you are not over early just once a year then your starting technique is not agressive enough! (I've had mine for 2003!! - but we picked the right occasion to do it as we had already won the Series! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>))
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 20:39:14

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...but we picked the right occasion to do it as we had already won the Series!
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Is there anything left in Texas that This Side Up hasn't won? <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 20:44:06

Yes - the lottery!!! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Response Posted - 08/15/2003 : 20:52:19

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Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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MattL
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Response Posted - 08/16/2003 : 03:47:30

Paul, Derek et. al.
Not meaning to change the subject from pirates but, how does your race committee start the race. Ours uses this stupid 4 min. horn then the start on the 5 minute mark. We run three races Boom Boom Boom. Going to other lakes, I have not had them start with this 1 min. warning. Should I say I don't like it. I have troubles seeing my watch and 4 min looks close enough to 5 for me. I wish they would just go to the 5 min warning and then a horn every 5 min for the different starts. OK enough gripping.

Not having seen P of C yet I have liked anything with Errol Flynn, also Treasure Planet is pretty cool.

Matt/Brigitte Loeffler
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Response Posted - 08/16/2003 : 10:07:01

Most anticipated sailing movie: "Master and Commander" -- http://us.imdb.com/Title?0311113. If this is a good one, there'll be a lot more made from the Patrick O'Brian books.

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"

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