Thread: Advice on good Nautical Movies

Is that Durbin as in Durban ? A long time since whaling was done, if he's South African how about something like "The God's must be crazy"

Old Ironsides (1926)

“Old Ironsides” was the nickname of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship to sail the seas. It featured in the silent film directed by James Cruze and starred Charles Farrell as “The Commodore.” The New York City Museum of Modern Art displayed a 35mm print version of the film in 2008.

The Sea Hawk (1940)

This swashbuckling tale starred Errol Flynn as “Captain Geoffery Thorpe,” an English “seadog” helming the Albatross. The privateer Thorpe is said to have been based on Sir Francis Drake, and the Albatross was a tribute to his galleon, The Golden Hind.

Das Boot (1981)

The German war epic Das Boot made real the claustrophobic experience felt by Axis submariners on a “U-96” U-boat (modeled after a U-99) during WWII. The masterpiece directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Jurgen Prochnow, rates among the best films of all time.

The Bounty (1984)

The story of British Lieutenant William Bligh, played by Anthony Hopkins, is a true story based on a mutiny that occurred on the ship Bounty, an English full-masted tall ship sent on a mission from Great Britain to Tahiti to then deliver seeds to the Caribbean for colonization purposes.

Crimson Tide (1995)

This modern-day submariners’ tale takes place aboard the USS Alabama, a real Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine designed to launch nuclear-tipped warheads in the event of nuclear threat. The film, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, was filmed using interior mock-ups of the highly classified vessel.

White Squall (1996)

Hearkening back to the film Sea Hawk only in name, this film fictionalized the story of the real schooner Albatross that sank in 1961, with the loss of a total of eight crew and passengers. The ship used in the film is the Eye of the Wind, a top-sail schooner built in 1911.

Amistad (1997)

The film is based on a mutiny that occurred on a slave ship of the same name (the schooner La Amistad) that occurred in 1839 on its way from Africa to the United States. The film received critical acclaim and is noted for its impact on race relations in America.

Titanic (1997)

Rose DeWitt Bukater, at the time a 100-year-old survivor, featured in the retelling of the tragic sinking of the Titanic – the largest cruise vessel of its time. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet captured the hearts of teen girls and their moms with a fictional romance that took place during the Titanic’s fateful sinking in 1912.

The Perfect Storm (2000)

The story of the Andrea Gail is the true-life tale of a 70-foot Gloucester swordfish boat lost off of the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The film starred George Clooney as the Captain of a trolling vessel, and captivated audiences with a glimpse of what it is like to work at sea.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Historians praise this cinematic venture into the Napoleonic Wars. The HMS Surprise, chosen in the story to fulfill the role of Britain’s Royal Navy, was commanded by Russell Crowe as “Captain Jack Aubrey” to prevent Napoleon’s expansion by destroying the French ship Acheron.

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