Looking for 'wooden ship' movies

SteamWake · 05-14-09, 05:01 PM

Having recently gotten into Empire Total War has re-peaked my interest in wooden ship battles of the 1700's era.

I of course know of Master & Commander but was wondering if there was any other movies / series that may be worth looking into.

Thanks in advance.

Herr_Pete · 05-14-09, 05:34 PM

Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Damn the Defiant
Hornblower (itv series)

No doubt plenty more

vienna · 05-14-09, 05:38 PM

There are quite a few films that feature fighting sailing vessels, but most of them are of the pirate ship genre. There was a television series from, I beleive, the BBC titled "I Remember Nelson" that covered the carrer of Lord Admiral Nelson. You might also want to look into the major motion pictue version of "Horatio Hornblower" that starred Gregory Peck or the television series of the same name that is quite superior to the movie version. There is also the movie "John Paul Jones" about the American naval hero during the Revolutionary War starring Robert Stack. With the exception of "John Paul Jones", the other films are available on DVD and the TV series "Horatio Hornblower" is also available as a box set. This is all from the top of my head, so if I can recall any other films I will post them later.

vienna · 05-14-09, 05:40 PM

Just thought of another: "Billy Budd".

SteamWake · 05-14-09, 09:21 PM

Very nice, these fourms are awsome !

Thank you all

Keep em comming !

Buddahaid · 05-15-09, 12:37 AM

Try this site's listing for ideas.
http://yachtpals.com/movies

Buddahaid

Castout · 05-15-09, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Having recently gotten into Empire Total War has re-peaked my interest in wooden ship battles of the 1700's era.

I of course know of Master & Commander but was wondering if there was any other movies / series that may be worth looking into.

Thanks in advance.

I must have watched Master and commander thrice this month alone. Thanks to ETW

Castout · 05-15-09, 05:51 AM

Hey check this link

http://www.rapidfind.org/upload/showthread.php?t=173264

How to actually get the movie?

SteamWake · 05-15-09, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Try this site's listing for ideas.
http://yachtpals.com/movies

Buddahaid

Thanks for that link its a good list. I laughed at the first entry

Quote:

Adrift *
1993 Made-for-TV imitation of Dead Calm, with Kate Jackson. Very lame. It cost me $1.07 to rent this, and it was still too much.

Highbury · 05-22-09, 04:33 AM

There was also a sort of Mini-Series called just "Hornblower" that wasn't too awful. There were 8, 1hr episodes between '98 and '03.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)

05-14-09, 05:01 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Looking for 'wooden ship' movies Having recently gotten into Empire Total War has re-peaked my interest in wooden ship battles of the 1700's era. I of course know of Master & Commander but was wondering if there was any other movies / series that may be worth looking into. Thanks in advance. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

05-14-09, 09:21 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Very nice, these fourms are awsome ! Thank you all Keep em comming ! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

05-15-09, 05:51 AM	#8
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Hey check this link http://www.rapidfind.org/upload/showthread.php?t=173264 How to actually get the movie? __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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Herr_Pete Commodore Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 623 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) Damn the Defiant Hornblower (itv series) No doubt plenty more

05-14-09, 05:38 PM	#3
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,521 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	There are quite a few films that feature fighting sailing vessels, but most of them are of the pirate ship genre. There was a television series from, I beleive, the BBC titled "I Remember Nelson" that covered the carrer of Lord Admiral Nelson. You might also want to look into the major motion pictue version of "Horatio Hornblower" that starred Gregory Peck or the television series of the same name that is quite superior to the movie version. There is also the movie "John Paul Jones" about the American naval hero during the Revolutionary War starring Robert Stack. With the exception of "John Paul Jones", the other films are available on DVD and the TV series "Horatio Hornblower" is also available as a box set. This is all from the top of my head, so if I can recall any other films I will post them later.

05-14-09, 05:40 PM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,521 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Just thought of another: "Billy Budd".

05-15-09, 12:37 AM	#6
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,572 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Try this site's listing for ideas. http://yachtpals.com/movies Buddahaid

05-22-09, 04:33 AM	#10
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 0	There was also a sort of Mini-Series called just "Hornblower" that wasn't too awful. There were 8, 1hr episodes between '98 and '03. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)