Apologies if this has already been mentioned on here but I’ve just been to this tonight and it left me feeling utterly breathless. I can’t remember the last time I saw a film that hooked me and emotionally battered me like this one did. I don’t mind admitting that despite it not being in anyway a tear jerker or overtly emotionally manipulative I was welling up at the end as I was so emotionally involved with the whole thing. I felt foolish until the lights went up and saw half the audience wiping tears from their eyes. can’t recommend it enough. An incredible piece of cinema.

Yep I had tears in my eyes at the end. Wife was sobbing.

Gobsmacking film.

I just googled what really happened so have saved myself a trip to the picture house

I’d be crying too if I’d been married to Princess Anne.

She has a Reliant Scimitar you know.

Very good on A Question Of Sport.

He’s my cousin

Emlyn Hughes?

No Bill Beaumont

yep seen it tonite fantastic film gripping from start to finish and quite accurate to the actual event

no spoilers please, I intend on watching this on a date night with the ‘boss’. I’m paying apparently so I have the choice! I chose Capt. Phillips. I don’t want to waste my money by knowing what happens!

At the very least, A spoiler alert please!

No spoilers in the thread as far as I can see or just avoid the thread until you have seen it.

Who would have guessed that the tall guy in black was his father? 😯

bah….i’d say that ‘film’ was a borderline documentary

Though if Mr.Hanks doesn’t win an award I’l eat my shoe, excellent acting

Wait and see A Hijacking, it’s a Danish low-budget movie about a freighter hijacked by Somali pirates. Very tense and very scary.

His daughter won Sports Personality Of The Year.
And it wasn’t fixed at all.

bah….i’d say that ‘film’ was a borderline documentary

If you read the articles in the New York Times you’ll see it was a work of fiction, apparently Captain Philips was an incompetent fool who got them all in trouble. Company rules were to sail at least 600 miles off the coast to avoid pirates, they were attacked 240 miles off the coast (on their own, 360 miles from the ‘shipping lane’ and other vessels)….

highclimber – member
…watching this on a date night with the ‘boss’. I’m paying…

You’d have thought with all the money he must have Springsteen would have offered to treat you 😉

Its’ got Tom Hanks in it? 🙁 I’m oot.

Two films to catch up on, ta for the heads up.

bah….i’d say that ‘film’ was a borderline documentary

I was referring to the level of boredom more than the level of fact 😆

Good film. Really well done.

The true story seems a little different – Capt Philips was anything but a hero and ignored many warnings about Pirates in order to save money by sailing a shorter course.

Apparently they were doing a lifeboat drill when the Pirates approached but Philips insisted on completing it rather than implementing the anti-pirate measures.

All the Pirates were really young – even the leader was only 18.

Anyway, never let the truth get in the way of a good movie. 🙂

DezB – Member

Its’ got Tom Hanks in it? I’m oot.

I’m like that about Tom Hanks too Dezzy Baby. But I’m going to give this one a go, I think

I feel a bit sorry for the crew of the ship, the film portrays them as incompetent and Philips as the hero when it appears the converse was true. They must be pretty pissed off……..

I was referring to the level of boredom more than the level of fact

I have no idea how you could possibly have been bored.

I’m like that about Tom Hanks too

Blimey, thought it was just me 🙂
Last time I gave him the benefit of the doubt I think was ‘Road to Perdition’ and he put on some stupid pointless accent.
Can just about stand Toy Story

They must be pretty pissed off……..

they’re suing him are they not..?