Massive inconsistencies scattered throughout. 1. 2 VIDEOS | 118 IMAGES. Don’t sail too close to other boats I could tolerate these if there was any emotion in the acting or a plot / action that kept you interested. This is a review / rant about a movie that could have been great, but instead was so terribly inaccurate that, if you know anything at all about sailing in blue water, it leaves you screaming at the screen. We all make mistakes but it is how you deal with them. Soundtracks. HMS Sussex – the third-rate was lost in a fierce storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. | The hardest items to dry - and therefore the ones most likely to be seen on the deck after the initial salt-water flooding - would be the sofa cushions and bunk mattresses. The second time the boat does a complete roll the hatch to the cabin is completely open, yet when the man returns to the cabin the floor is completely dry. Not even the most inexperienced sailor would not wear a life vest during the storms or when he was afloat. When crossing a large body of water, a rainstorm would be seen as an opportunity to wash off all the accumulated salt - the character would have undressed and lathered up immediately rather than just rolled up his sleeves. Wouldn't the rope be seriously pulling "straight down?". However, the sail in question is not a storm jib at all. Out There - Sailing. After 19 years in publication, Sailing Anarchy has remained true to its roots as a community oriented, edgy sailing publisher. Worse, the floor begins to fill with rushing water. In a big fleet with a long line, being called over early can be a disaster. This is impossible, since only a bolt cutter with a long handle could do the job. EW wants a knife like that. In others, there are no shadows. Something went wrong, please try again later. On the boat during the storm, "our man" ties the floating anchor to the aft (rear) pulpit. It is not really correct to call "SOS" on the marine emergency radio channel. I thought it was a good film. All Is Lost is a 2013 survival drama about a man lost at sea when his boat is sunk by a freak accident. Now, there are plenty of mistakes sailors make that won’t be noticed by anyone except the most diehard perfectionist, which are much too numerous and boat-specific to list here. Water would have poured in through the open hatch until forming an air bubble at the bottom of the hatch (then upside down). But they are the kind of mistakes you would make if you were in a panic. Sailors have spotted a series of movie mistakes in Robert Redford’s latest film about an ocean yacht trip. Over the next 8 days, much of that time fighting for his life in a small inflatable lifeboat, his face and chin remain smooth, with no signs of any stubble. General Discussion (sailing related) Spoiler alert: "All is Lost" Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 25 Posts. This whole sequence is very still, giving us no expectation that he would have rapidly moved between shots. She was even more livid at the movies gross mistakes than I was. https://bennettmarine.com/search?q=Y9105DVDFeatures Tips & Techniques to Sail & Navigate Like a Pro! The unmoored shipping container looms into view, in the early scenes of All Is Lost. The movie “All is Lost” documents a torturous litany of appallingly bad decision making and lack of survival instincts on the part of a rather inept single handed sailor played by Robert Redford. Wow, how disappointing! When he removes the top of the storm suit his shirt is completely dry. When then man puts on his storm suit and goes out to raise the storm jib he is tossed off deck and dragged underwater. At no point during any of the rain, storms or heavy wind, does our hero raise the spray hood. One experienced skipper said: “I’ve given up watching films about sailing boats as they always get it wrong and it spoils the enjoyment.”. 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We had read there was very little dialogue, only one character, issues with sailing mistakes and the potential to … Our man goes aloft to repair his boat's antenna, and sees a storm approaching. Our Man starts to grapple with the freak accident that dooms his boat. From All Is Lost. Making mistakes is what we all do and for me, that made the character intensely human and the film all the better. When our character attempts to use the radio transmitter/receiver you can see a shot of his watch. Both keep the bolt cutters where they are easily accessible in emergencies. Our Man sees a ship pass in the night. This never happens in real life. Crazy Credits Sailing mistakes! As the container and the sea anchor are being moved by the same ocean, the sea anchor would just sink and not exert any useful force on the container. Connections | When he removes the top of the storm suit … But, alas, it was for naught, all was lost. Not Laying Out The Rode. 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Bottom left frame, in jeans. Twice, the moon is seen low in the sky when he stands. With encouragement and opportunities provided by sailors like you and I, there is a place for everyone in sailing. The opening scene of All Is Lost, in the midst of the Indian Ocean. Don’t leave the gaping hole in your hull unattended. T his film certainly brings back memories. When then man puts on his storm suit and goes out to raise the storm jib he is tossed off deck and dragged underwater. The PL-259 is a knurled connector tightened with fingers or a pliers, but the man removes a Crescent wrench from his tool pouch and appears to be tightening the PL-259 and that's not possible. If you wouldn’t go for a drive without knowing what you’re doing, it stands to reason that you shouldn’t take a sailboat out if you don’t know the ropes or have an experienced sailor with you to help out. A veteran sailor would never have made this mistake. Britain’s leading sailing body, the Royal Yachting Association, also added its warning about setting out without proper preparation, training and experience. We have long been, and will continue to be, the leader in providing inside stories, great reports from around the globe, along with the informative, snarky, profane coverage that you have come to expect. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. If he deployed a "sea anchor" which he used to remove the container from his boat, why did the rope remain relatively flat after the container was pulled from the boat? Endless sailing errors and just errors of physics (you can't sink with a lung full of air, for example). Here are some tips … And he holds on to a rope which isn’t tied on. It is also accompanied by a number of featurettes, covering various aspects of the movie's production, such as the storm sequence, Robert Redford, the director and many other things. 498 1120 England: White Ship – Ship carrying the heir to the English Throne and the Duchy of Normandy, and more than 300 others. When Our Man is waving at the passing ship you can see land in the distant background despite the fact that the raft is supposed to be in the middle of the ocean. No experienced seaman would ever be so relaxed about the large amount of water pouring into their boat, especially so far from land. All Is Lost (2013) by Bruce E. Parry. 1. When 'our man' discovers he has no drinkable water and discards the jerry-can, we follow the action and see the knee of the camera operator. All Is Lost is even more pared down and experimental – and it doesn’t have the same eye-popping special effects. | Redford is the only cast member and there is virtually no dialog. Sailors also said he failed to have vital safety and communications gear. When Our Man leans over the railing to inspect his hull repair for the second time, support craft are briefly visible on the horizon. Jeff Aumuller admits he was very anxious for the first 15 minutes of the new sailing movie “All is Lost,” experiencing the kind of nerves you feel in your stomach. Waterproof and washable (popular at sea) it'd likely be undamaged by flooding. "All Is Lost" comes with a commentary track by director J.C. Chandor in which he talks about the making of the film. “Being prepared means looking after yourself - keep in touch, have an appropriate means of communication on board and above all know your limits and don’t go beyond your experience and ability.”. Spoiler alert: I talk about how the movie ends because it seems crucial to me in understanding and reacting to the film. True sailors, the people who do sail around the world, point out he makes five or six terrible mistakes. He tries to talk into the metal latch, covering up the actual microphone opening with his hand. The life vest is one of the most basic items that sailors use on those situations. All is Lost is nothing but action, but Chandor needed the film to feel honest as well, showing a certain level of the day-to-day boredom of being lost at sea, without boring the audience. "Our Man" picks up a Panasonic "Fully Rugged" Toughbook laptop, examines it, Robert Redford’s character is alone aboard a sailboat crossing the Pacific, “1700 miles from the Straits of Sumatra.” All is Lost is a linear thing, dragging us through the days that lead to the introductory voiceover and a letter – probably the same thing – in a bottle. When his boat rolls over the first time in the storm after it rights itself, one can see one of the portholes is open. After viewing the film, I Googled “All at Sea Sailing Mistakes” and found this fun and very detailed post on Sailfeed. Trivia Any experienced seaman would never make this error. Instead we have collected ten of the most common errors, the ones big enough to derail your day of fun on the water. Top 25 Panic Room/Phone Booth/Buried Type Films. The seconds hand is not moving. A third shot, again looking at the sinking boat, shows his arms inside the raft. Crashing into the container – this took place in flat water and very light winds – more likely the sailboat would have bumped first, certainly not puncture a hole above its water line, through which water would then illogically gush. Over early. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. After retrieving his sextant from the sinking sailboat, Our man opens the dry cardboard box in his life-raft. Like its main character, a solo sailor played by Robert Redford, I know what it's like to be alone and in trouble on the open sea. Thank goodness I saw the film with a non sailing mate. Quotes PG-13 | 1h 46min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 25 October 2013 (Canada) 2:23 | Trailer. I talked to my blue water sailing friend, Hira, who sailed her Swan 36 from Hawaii to Tacoma,Washington her Albin 25 from Astoria, Oregon to Tacoma, Washington and has an additional 8,000 miles of fresh and brackish water under her keel. There were two survivors from a crew of 500. When our character drinks the sea water, after attempting his desalination technique, he checks his watch (seiko skx009) to see the time but it is actually worn in the wrong way. Our Man raises himself up the mast to reconnect a PL-259 RF connector to a small antenna. Yet apparently, these dried very soon after. Sailors have spotted a series of movie mistakes in Robert Redford’s latest film about an ocean yacht trip. On his descent, the camera looks down. Its lone, nameless character is played by Robert Redford, who struggles to survive when the Cal 39 sailboat he is sailing solo around the world is holed by a floating container in the Indian Ocean. A second later there is a dramatic shot of us looking at him from the boat's position and he is leaning on the lifeboat with both forearms. Computer/Credits With Robert Redford’s announced retirement, this is a good time to review one of his best performances. Given the huge forces involved, the pulpit would have been bent and ripped away in seconds. 1; 2; Next. But the storm should be moving away from him, because it is downwind (according to the wind vane visible in the shot). Looping back to my niece – in a few years she most likely will join a sailing school and get an opportunity that many kids never will. The movie is a thriller about a solo sailor who wakes in the middle of the Indian Ocean to discover that his 39-foot cruising boat is sinking after a collision with a shipping container, and it garnered sensational reviews. When Our Man deploys his sea anchor from the stern of the boat, the yacht should immediately swing round in the gale, presenting its stern to the wind, yet we see Our Man continues to get lashed with rain blown from the bow. Drunk crew ran it aground in the English Channel. Before returning to the container to retrieve the … But real yacht skippers have criticised the plot for portraying Redford as ill-equipped and unprepared for the voyage. in some shots the deck is in full sun with the shadow of the mast cast on the deck. The film’s somber introductory vale fades into a second title card: 8 DAYS EARLIER. The roller-furler genoa (big sail at the sharp end of the boat) would have been more tightly wound up when stowed, else it would have flapped open and destroyed itself in the storm. He climbs back on board and returns to the cabin. When "our man" wakes up after having been knocked out in the cabin from hitting his head on the mast he is partly submerged in water. Unfortunately, the film's creators made no effort to make it at all realistic, and any sailor watching it is apt to feel insulted and annoyed. The plot surrounds Redford’s get-a-way-from-it all voyage across the Indian Ocean in a 40ft cruising yacht - and he has been nominated for this year’s Golden Globe awards for his gritty performance. “All is Lost” a new film by J. C. 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