Watched the Robert Redford movie "All is lost" on DVD last night. Now I knew what to expect, I had read pages of reviews from the Pommie yachting forums and was aware I would be fighting the urge to scream at the TV screen. But it was really bad! The acting and camera work was first class. There was pretty much everything wrong with his actions and reactions and I found myself disappointed when he did not drown at the end.
Could not use this film as a training tool and say do not do this because some info will stick. His immediate action should have been to shore up the hole, cushions/furniture on the inside, spare headsail hauled around the hull on the outside. This all happened in the first few minutes. Really the movie should have been about 30 minutes long. He spent more time shaving and eating than preserving his vessel.

And where did he find all that great weather!

I was going to give Ramona a red thumb for bringing up this film again. Instead I write that I watched the Monty Python special the other day........ This is a dead parrot. The parrot is no more.

I want to see a movie about a inexperienced sailor called Len who sails across the pacific in a cheap ferro yacht.

FreeRadical said..
He did drown. Well that was my interpretation of the ending.

No he swam up and a hand reached down.

SirJman said..
I want to see a movie about a inexperienced sailor called Len who sails across the pacific in a cheap ferro yacht.

Oh yes, that's a movie I want to see as well. I'm particularly keen to know if Fiji has deported him yet.

The ending was ambiguous; I think it can be interpreted either way. But by the end (actually, within about 5 minutes) you're beyond caring.

watched abouy 10 minutes , couldnt watch anymore. horrible movie.

nswsailor said..

LooseChange said..

SirJman said..
I want to see a movie about a inexperienced sailor called Len who sails across the pacific in a cheap ferro yacht.

Oh yes, that's a movie I want to see as well. I'm particularly keen to know if Fiji has deported him yet.

Me too!

would not bother either

This is the concrete boats sank going to Gladstone.
Talked to the owner ..Len.. or perhaps his close relativ.
my admire for daring attemp to sail leaking junk of concrete

My wife has a video library in her shop and this movie is in it.
Allot of people want to talk about it as they know we have a boat. It doesn't take much explaining to convince people (non sailors) that the movie is Hollywood theatrical fiction. Its a bit like a submariner stomaching a sub movie,,,,,,,, Ping,Ping,Ping!