As both a boating enthusiast and a film connoisseur, I have am surprised at how little I know about movies with boats. Recently on Facebook I asked everyone what their favorite films with boats are. I guess the winner was Captain Ron, a movie I had never even heard of, to be honest. Whereas every other favorite film had only one recommendation (and mine had none save my own) Captain Ron had dos.
Recommendations ranged from the comedic (Jaws I and II, comedic in this context at least!) to the serious (Captains Courageous) to the slightly disturbing (The Perfect Storm) to the obscure (Life Boat with Tallulah Bankhead). Maybe it's a generational thing.
Pardon me if I plug for my choice once more. I love historical movies and Master and Commander is one of the best historical fictions. It is based on the great maritime books by Patrick O'Brien. Both the movie and the book allow you to feel close to the 18th Century world that it's characters inhabit. People who might have interest in it should know that this movie is character-driven more than it is driven by plot. Just watch it to enjoy the ambiance it creates.
Meanwhile, I will be watching Captain Ron.
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