The Perfect Storm (2000)
November 5, 2024 8:07 AM - Subscribe
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
yeah, this movie has some elements I find a bit hokey, but as a disaster movie, its pretty good. it really conveys the vast hugeness of the ocean and the immensity of storms that can blow up in a way that was quite terrifying!
posted by supermedusa at 10:01 AM on November 5, 2024 [4 favorites]
posted by supermedusa at 10:01 AM on November 5, 2024 [4 favorites]
This is one of the 10 or so films I feel like I can see an infinite number of times and not get tired of watching.
posted by odd ghost at 11:20 AM on November 5, 2024
posted by odd ghost at 11:20 AM on November 5, 2024
I read this book. I particularly remember the bit where the author described drowning - moment to moment - from the amount of rain falling through the air the character was breathing. Fuuuuuck.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 4:54 PM on November 5, 2024
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 4:54 PM on November 5, 2024
That big wave.
posted by Literaryhero at 9:50 PM on November 5, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by Literaryhero at 9:50 PM on November 5, 2024 [2 favorites]
That big wave.
What's absolutely bonkers is that I have seen this movie many times and when that scene happens, I still hold my breath and think they are going to make it! Every time!
posted by Kitteh at 7:16 AM on November 6, 2024 [5 favorites]
What's absolutely bonkers is that I have seen this movie many times and when that scene happens, I still hold my breath and think they are going to make it! Every time!
posted by Kitteh at 7:16 AM on November 6, 2024 [5 favorites]
Only seen it once - but it utterly terrified me. The ocean is too big, too scary, and just NOPE. Really captured the magnitude and scale of what is almost unbelievable.
Having said that - I absolutely love watching videos of the amazing creatures that live in the ocean!
posted by davidmsc at 10:31 AM on November 8, 2024 [1 favorite]
Having said that - I absolutely love watching videos of the amazing creatures that live in the ocean!
posted by davidmsc at 10:31 AM on November 8, 2024 [1 favorite]
Somehow, despite being a big disaster movie fan and being the correct age for this to have been a family movie outing, I only watched this for the first time this weekend.
I can't believe everyone died!
That's all I've got to say about that.
posted by phunniemee at 6:05 PM on January 8
I can't believe everyone died!
That's all I've got to say about that.
posted by phunniemee at 6:05 PM on January 8
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posted by Kitteh at 8:49 AM on November 5, 2024 [11 favorites]