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Ahoy Matey! Films on the High Seas

DVD/CAINE*
The Caine Mutiny
Humphrey Bogart is the unstable Captain Queeg whose crew decides to rise up against him. (NR)

DVD/DAS BOOT*
Das Boot
This intense movie takes place in the claustrophobic confines of a German U-boat during World War II. (R)

DVD/DEAD*
Dead Calm
Nicole Kidman stars in this thriller about a married couple at sea who rescue the only survivor of a sinking ship. (R)

VIDEO/HORNBLOWER set
Hornblower
The first set in the A&E adaptation of C.S. Forester’s novels about a young British seaman during the Napoleonic Wars. (NR)

DVD/JAWS*
Jaws
Spielberg’s unforgettable movie that has made everyone think twice about going in the water. (PG)

VIDEO/LONG
Long Voyage Home
An adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play, set during World War II, about men on a merchant ship, starring John Wayne. (NR)

DVD/MASTER*
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
This blockbuster adaptation of Patrick O’Brian’s memorable novels stars Russell Crowe as the unforgettable Jack Aubrey. (PG-13)

DVD/MUTINY*
Mutiny on the Bounty
Charles Laughton stars in this film about the detestable Captain Bligh with Clark Gable as the mutinous Fletcher Christian. (NR)

DVD/OPERATION*
Operation Petticoat
Cary Grant and Tony Curtis star in this comedy where they try to make their dilapidated submarine seaworthy. (NR)

DVD/PIRATES*
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The smash hit movie based on the Disney attraction starring Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. (PG-13)

DVD/SHACKLETON
Shackleton
Kenneth Branagh stars as Ernest Shackleton whose ship, Endurance, gets trapped in ice and sinks, stranding the entire crew. (NR)

DVD/SPY*
The Spy Who Loved Me
Roger Moore plays the infamous agent 007 who must stop a wealthy villain from destroying the world and rebuilding society under water. (PG)

DVD/THEY*
They Were Expendable
Robert Montgomery and John Wayne are com-manders of PT boats in the Pacific during World War II. (NR)

DVD/TITANIC*
Titanic
The Academy Award winning film, with ground-breaking special effects, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. (PG-13)

* Indicates the title is also available on video

NR = Not Rated

Prepared by Nicole S., September 2004
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