Who doesn’t want to go to the sea in the summer and admire the beauty of its deep waters? You can enjoy a sunbath, try water activities with adventures while sailing Europe and forget the hectic pace of daily life. If you also can’t wait for your perfect vacation with sunscreen on the face, watch the best sea adventure movies of all times. Let's dive into cinematic history together!
Life of Pi, 2012
Director: Ang Lee
If you haven't seen the story of a young man who survives at sea with a tiger on a lifeboat for 227 days, it's time to fix it! This movie is suitable for family viewing and date night.
When Barack Obama read the novel, he sent a letter to the author of the story Yann Martel. The former president of the United States described the book as ‘proof of God and the power of storytelling'. Another interesting fact is that the boy who played the main character in Life of Pi had no experience in acting at that time. Young Suraj Sharma went to the audition as a favour for his brother and got the role.
Life of Pi isn't just a beautiful story, but it is also a commercial success worldwide. Also, the movie became the biggest hit of the year in India.
Titanic, 1997
Director: James Cameron
Most probably, you have seen this masterpiece of James Cameron before. The beautiful love story between Rose and Jack can't leave anyone indifferent. The fact that the movie is based on an actual historical events makes it even more intriguing.
Another fact is that every character plays an important role in building the whole picture. James Cameron created the entire world. Every time you watch the movie, you can find new hidden details.
This movie will be the perfect option for those who are in the mood to cry since it can easily move you to tears. After watching the movie once again, you can think what you would do in this situation. Would you sit on a chair or lay in your bed and wait for the death? Would you scramble around on deck hoping to survive? Would you keep playing the violin like the musicians on the Titanic did? It is a disaster movie after all.
The Perfect Storm, 2000
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
If you still feel like hitting the nerve, consider watching the Perfect Storm. The movie tells about the commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea. An exciting fact is that it is based on a true story. In the film, you will see a lot of brilliant actors including George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, and William Fichtner.
There are a few things you should know about the movie. First of all, no fish were harmed in the making of ‘The Perfect Storm'. Secondly, shooting the film wasn't that easy since half of the cast and crew got seasick. Also, the line ‘This could be the perfect storm' went down in history.
Finding Nemo, 2003
Director: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
If you want to cry, laugh, and be able to watch something sea-related with your kids, it is time for Finding Nemo. The clownfish Marlin is the main character of the story. He tries to find his little son who was taken to Sydney. On the way to his son, the clownfish meets a lot of friends and enemies in the depths of the ocean.
The good thing about this cartoon is that the adults will be able to find a lot of hidden details in the story. For instance, one of the character's mouths was modelled to look like the mouth of Willem Dafoe, the voice actor. Also, the whole story was inspired by director Andrew Stanton and his overprotective parent nature. If you like Finding Nemo, you can also watch the cartoon, Finding Dori.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2004
Director: Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson, film director, put his heart into this comedy-drama movie. America's favourite actor Bill Murray plays the leading role of renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou who travels on his boat and constantly gets into troubles.
An image director and co-writer Wes Anderson was inspired to make this movie by his childhood hero Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the popular oceanographer and adventurer. The whole movie script was written over a series of lunches the writers Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach had at a restaurant in New York's Greenwich Village called Bar Pitti. Try to spot little details in the movie inspired by the restaurant.
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017)
Director: Gore Verbinski (1–3)
Rob Marshall (4)
Espen Sandberg and
Joachim Rønning (5)
The series of movies about pirates gave to the world funny adventurer Jack Sparrow! Nowadays it is difficult to imagine Halloween without this character. That's why it is time to watch a series of five fantasy films once again. Here are some interesting facts:
Producers of the movie made a good call adding to the original title Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl at the end so that they could make a sequel in case the film was successful. By the way, it was a gold mine for Johnny Depp – he was paid 90$ million to play in Dead Men Tell No Tales. The part of Jack Sparrow was initially offered to Robert De Niro, but he declined it.
The creators of the pirates' story were obsessed – the film crew led by the director Gore Verbinski travelled across the globe to find the perfect location for a shoot.
