I'm not watching anything much at the moment. Went to see 'Gone Girl' in Dublin at the cinema a week or so back. What's it about? It's about an hour too long.
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I'm not watching anything much at the moment. Went to see 'Gone Girl' in Dublin at the cinema a week or so back. What's it about? It's about an hour too long.
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Good recommendation... enjoyed that:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Cruel Sea (1953) - Film 4 +1
One of the finest maritime war films ever made, moving, haunting and a pretty accurate portrayal of life on the convoys in a Flower Class corvette. Based on Nicholas Monsarrat's book of the same title, with a screen play written by Eric Ambler (literary thriller writer) the film tells the story of the Compass Rose during her convoy runs and ultimate destruction by a torpedo. The film pulls no punches, though Amblers screen play omits some of the most horrible aspects of the original book. The fight for survival on the raft after the Compass Rose is sunk is particularly harrowing as one by one the survivors die, from exposure, and fatigue.as is the sound of men screaming from somewhere deep within the ship as she begins to sink.
During the filming, Jack Hawkins saved Donald Sinden life from drowning.
I have met men who served in the Merchant Navy and Navy, on the Atlantic and Russian convoys and my respect and admiration for what they did grows every time I watch films like this. On a personal note this was one of my Dads favourite films, so watching it is a reminder of his no longer being around.
More here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cru...281953_film%29
Regards Neil
yes Neil a superb film. an old friend of mine long dead was on the russian convoys and said it was much worse than you could imagine at times. he liked this one too.
Going to watch the next part of David Attenbourgh's Life Story next then maybe my new blu ray purchase of A Night to Remember(digitally remastered)
A Night to Remember(digitally remastered)....it is very well done; contrasts are superb as is clarity. Another success from the ITV restoraton studios.
Ice Age 2.......never fails to make me smile.
Keeping up the spirits...in more than one way, on to ice age 3.:eyebrows:
Just finished Life Story (Attenbourgh) which was very good, and now some real action with Mark Wahlberg as "SHOOTER". A rather god film this and very well portrayed by an underrated actor.