movies with boats

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  1. sbsboats
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    sbsboats Junior Member

    I am looking to increase the size of my movie collection ....what I am looking for here is movies with sailboats in them ....not just round the buoy footage ...but actual movies ....like
    umm
    "midnight crossing"..."master and commander" ..." dead calm"..." white squall" even ones like "message in a bottle " I have this anti Costner thing in my head

    so ...tell me your favourites
    thanks
     
  2. Bergalia
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    Try 'Riddle of the Sands'.:)
     
  3. safewalrus
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    "Whisky Galore" well there's a ship in it and a couple of boats for maybe two minutes!!!;)
     
  4. Frosty

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    Oh theres another one thats great,-- its about this boat with golden fittings oh whats it called now ,--its got that bird with huge potential,-- you know the one that so and so's daughter is in it,-- she sang that song in that other film,--- oh whats its name.

    Its a good one is that.
     
  5. safewalrus
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    Oh, that one?.................yeah your right ..........what's it called again?................No..................... don't remember it!
     
  6. Frosty

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    Yeah you do,-- you know the bloke that was in Batman,- and that old black guy with a lot of moles on his boat race,--- Freegon Morgan thats his name, yeah I knew id'e get it in the end. Well he was in it too.
    Oh and that horrible little git that smoked a pipe.
     
  7. sbsboats
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    frosty ...you sure you aren't the one smoking something?...you know oakum will killya
     
  8. sbsboats
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    just looked up " riddle of the sands" ebay has a couple of copies .....and it did have the word "sailing " in the synopsis...I think I will have to get it

    thanks
     
  9. Frosty

    Frosty Previous Member

    No sir,-- never smoked anything in my life. My lungs are as squeeky clean as a virgins --- errrm hand bag!!!
     
  10. Frosty

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    Theres a boat in the movie 'Titanic'!!

    If I think of another one ille post it.

    Seriously I have a lot in my collection I will look through them tomorow. There are yachts in the movie but not constantly as in Dead calm.
     
  11. sbsboats
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    don't seem to have a lot of virgins around here ...so I have never had a chance to check out the aforementioned hanbags....but I will take your word for it ....if you ever remember the name of the movie ...the one your friend's uncle's sister twice removed told you about ...let me know
     
  12. Milan
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    Milan Senior Member

    Treasure Island from 1990, Charlton Heston as a Long John Silver, Oliver Reed as a Captain Billy Bones, music Paddy Maloney The Chieftains.
    http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=xvrmzw2Qwhs
    Captain Courageous, from 1937, black and white, Grand Banks Schooners in action…
    All the Brothers Were Valiant, 1953, Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger
    The Onedin line, Hornblower
     
  13. sbsboats
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    anyone actually have a copy of the '90 "treasure island " ....and be willing to make me a dub....seems it is not available in any form right now
     
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    "Wind"

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Wind" (1992) yet. It's all about building a boat for the America's Cup. Cheesy story line, but lots of great sailing shots.

    ~Thadd
     

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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    "Wind?" is that the one with Heinz in it?
     
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