THE PERFECT STORM (2000) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

Saw this when I was 10 years old, and asked my family why there wasn't a happy ending. Was one of those big moments where I realized life isn't all rainbows and unicorns.

I'm a full-time US merchant marine sailor, and before that I spent four years sailing on fishing vessels in the Bering Sea. A ship going down with all hands lost is the stuff of nightmares for myself and my crewmates. My heart goes out to the families of those who lost loved ones on the Andrea Gail, as well as those who lost their people on the El Faro, the Edmund Fitzgerald, and too many others. Our families lose us for weeks or months at a time in a best case scenario, and then there are tragedies like this. You may be gone boys, but you aren't forgotten. We'll keep a light on the bridge lit for you. *Edit: Just wanted to edit and say a big thank you to everyone that's been kind enough to like my comment. I think Cassie deserves the real likes for her honest and wonderful reaction to this story and I definitely appreciate her giving her time and attention to the story of the Andrea Gail. However I also do very much appreciate all of your support and wish you all nothing but fair winds and following seas!

The part when they are in the eye of the storm near the end of the film, and the sun begins to shine briefly, then all goes dark, and you see the look on Clooney's face, which tells us everything without him having to say a word. Such a devastating scene, and first rate film making.

My Father joined the Dutch merchant marines after WW2 as a young cook. Got assigned to a weather ship that would sail into storms to take readings and be a early warning system. 2nd trip out inside of a large storm they were hit by a rouge wave that almost rolled the ship. My Dad was in kitchen at time opened door after ship righted and saw the entire railing and walkway had been ripped away. Antennas were destroyed as well leading to the news back home that the ship had most likely been lost in the storm. My Grandmother was both crushed by news and over joyed when my Dad came home safe. Needless to say, she forbade him from going on another trip with that ship and my Dad returned to carpenter school that had been rebuilt from bombing, got basic draftsman and ended up coming to USA.

That was the best "frick" ive ever heard from Cassie. She called it with the shark and still jumped.

When this movie came out it was uncommon for the entire main cast to perish. I remember watching it in the theater with my mom and everyone walked out with tears in their eyes.

When I was in the Navy my ship was on standby as a rescue party member during this storm. This was crazy. My ship almost got lost during that storm. The worst experience of my life.

John C Riley played Dale. He's usually in goofball films like Step Brothers and Talladega Nights and it's hard to remember he's done a lot of really serious work.

The actual storm in 1991 was so strong it was called "Storm of the Century" as well as "The Perfect Storm." The wind was strong enough to make the Twin Towers in NYC rock back and forth visibly.

"This is gonna' be hard on my little boy" Just moments from death and his concern is not for himself, but for his child. All these years later, that line still pierces my heart. Blessings to all the men and women around the world who risk everything to provide for those they love. ❤

You mentioned Coast Guard being a hard job and it made me remember "The Guardian" - a story about Coast Guard swimmers with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. I don't know if other folks liked it but I did. Maybe one for your list?

"I wanna go to a place like this in real life. I've only seen it in the movies." I grew up in a small fishing town on the West Coast. There aren't many local economies left like this. We lost a non-trivial number of schoolmates fishing up in Alaska, including the Americus/Altair sinkings on Valentine's Day 1983. One of my classmates was a star on Deadliest Catch for awhile. It's dangerous work, for sure.

"The Perfect Storm" is one of the best books I have ever read. The book goes into even more ships and crews that were affected by the storm. Nobody will ever know what really happened to the Andrea Gail, so the author interviewed crews who had been through horrific storms and survived. He also interviewed sword boat crews and got lots of true stories like a shark landing on deck, a crewman having to go out on a boom arm and cut a chain with a torch, etc. The movie just used all of those stories as "day in the life" scenes on the Andrea Gail. What really sealed the Andrea Gail's fate was the ice machine breaking down. With ice they could have just sailed away from the storm until the conditions improved, and not lost their catch to spoilage. Without ice they were on a ticking clock to get their catch to port before it spoiled. They were motivated to risk their lives because so much of their income was riding on it. The book also has some incredible anecdotes that illustrate why sailors are superstitious. The crewman who balked on the Andrea Gail didn't get a better offer; he fully intended to go out, and had his dad drive him to the dock. When he got out of the truck, he looked at the Andrea Gail and said "Nope. I'm not going." He apologized to Capt. Tyne and told his father to drive him home. No one really argued with him because most sailors have had moments like that.

People don't realize how big and powerful the ocean is. People also don't realize how insignificant people are until they feel her fury. She doesn't care how rich how powerful you are or how strong or young you are. The ocean will take you if she wants you. Great movie. Pretty sad. But a good story well told.

Even now when they both really don't like each other, he turns sees he isn't there and he's literally the first in the water to save him ❤️❤️

As a born and raised Newfoundlander, I’m no stranger to the Atlantic Ocean and what she can do. Knowing how you react to certain situations in movies, I said to myself “ohh, she ain’t ready for this roller coaster”. Buckle up is all I can say….. it’s going to hit right in the feels.

I live in Gloucester! Born and raised, my family came here from Ireland and Wales ten years before it became a city, which was 400 years ago! Love seeing people react to this, RIP TO THE CREW OF THE ANDREA GAIL!

I saw this in the theater with my grandfather when I was 12. It's the last movie I saw in the theater with him so it'll always hold a special place in my heart. Probably still the most awesome movie theater experience I've had in my life.

The real life Captain Greenlaw, the woman captain depicted in this movie, is on the latest season of Deadliest Catch. She's a real life legend.

I first saw this at a film theater that was on a rather steep hill, at about the same angle as those waves. As soon as we left the theater and drove down that hill, I was completely nauseous. Never had a problem with that road before. Always had a problem after. This movie is really frigging powerful.

Perfect alignment of man venturing into Mother Nature’s merciless arena.

The book "A Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea" by Sebastian Junger is exceptionally well-written. It gives detail that of course the movie can't provide.

I was born and raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Living off the sea was my family’s business. I remember when this storm hit. It was horrifically devastating to our industry. God Bless all those who lost their lives, and those still struggling to survive.

The sea is a fickle mistress, she can be benign and beautiful, but her fury is unlike no other. From a merchant seaman to all the lost souls of the ocean, fair winds and calm passage. Thanks for pointing this.

As I watched this in the theater, I remember thinking, "Everybody in this movie has a job worse than mine."

I've known career fisherman. They go to sea for 30 days at a time, making minimum 20K per trip. They're a special breed. They go to sea a crew of 8-12, no showers, very few real breaks, and rations for 45 days. Storms are born from nothing and develop to typhoon/hurricane speed in as little as 4 days. They have no time or patience for "actors", and yes, TESTOSTERONE abounds!! You make a friend like that, you don't forget them. This film is an absolute testament to the lives of those that maybe don't read and write so well, but have found a niche they can be proud of. Remarkable...

This movie literally opened on theaters 23 years ago today. What a crazy coincidence!

28:52 Always loved the attention to small details in the movie. The damage to the boat becomes worse and worse over the course of the storm. By this point in the film, both outriggers are bent back, the mounted platform on the mast is gone, the floodlights are dead, the leader cart is gone, the windows are out, the electronics are fried, and by this point the crew is basically hopeless

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is always great,she plays a good role in The Abyss with Ed Harris

"Fishing on the sea is one of the most dangerous jobs in human existence"

If anyone remembers the '91 Halloween blizzard that hit Minnesota, the upper midwest, and lower Canada.. it was the same storm that just came from the east and moved west over 3 days

The book is well worth reading. It vividly describes how commercial fishing is the world's most dangerous profession, and even today with all of our technology, the ocean remains a dangerous and unpredictable place. One line from the book that has stuck in my mind: hurricanes are so powerful that even if we detonated every nuclear weapon on earth, we couldn't create an artificial one that lasted more than one hour.

Man, my wife and I watched this in the theater back in 2000. It's like "Titanic". You know how it's going to end but you still have that glimmer of hope. The struggles of the fishermen, the yacht people and the helicopter crew just add multiple levels of tension. I think the line that really gets to me is when Murph says, "This going to be hard on my little boy." A good movie and you're awesome for watching it. You know, I watched another good movie that year starring Harrison Ford called "What Lies Beneath" I think you'd really like.

RIP the crew of the Andrea Gail: Frank William "Billy" Tyne Jr. (1954-1991), aged 37 Robert F. "Bobby" Shatford (1961-1991), aged 30 Michael "Bugsy" Moran (1955-1991), aged 36 Dale R. "Murph" Murphy (1960-1991), aged 30 David "Sully" Sullivan (1962-1991), aged 29 Alfred Pierre (1959-1991), aged 32 You will always be remembered as legends. Also, I think the movie is a great hommage to this crew that went down with their ship and I am glad you have reacted to this one that's based on a true story.

Billy Tyne was a hell of a captain, everyone was shocked when they were lost, of course nobody really knows what happened as there was no mayday call.. You should watch the Guardian to learn about rescue swimmers. It’s awesome

These men are all still remembered as are all fishermen lost at sea who leave out of Gloucester Massachusetts. There is a Beautiful memorial to those lost there by the harbor

My friends father was a helicopter pilot that did search and rescue for the coast guard. This is just a sad story that was very personal for a lot of families.

I was in the Coast Guard at the time of this storm. The North Atlantic is already pretty nasty, but this was like nothing else. Also, when a storm like this hits, you don't really have any choice but to sail straight into the waves. Turning around can be super dangerous.

Linda Greenlaw was the female captain of the Hannah Boden who tried to warn them about the storm (played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). She is currently a co-captain on the TV Show, the Deadliest Catch. Pretty much known as the best female fisherman, and one of the best overall of all time.

Soon as I saw what Cassie was watching, I was like her hearts going to be in her throat and get ready for the emotional pull. You have the most intensly emotional , heartfelt and human reaction of any reactor. The Perfect Storm comes on all the time on like AMC here but I usually pass it, this is the first time in a long time I decided to watch it, it was you so the reaction would be moving.

The book "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger was the inspiration for this film. He researched the real events, and wrote a book that provides factual stories about the crew and the overall situation that happened in 1991. Sebastian Junger never speculates as to the exact conversations or exact events on the Andrea Gail. He only wrote about the known radio transmissions. The terminology, "The Perfect Storm" was made up by Boston NWS Meteorologist Bob Case.

I recommend the book 'The perfect storm'. It covers the whole story, with a ton of detail of the actual events, and is a real page turner.

Those of us who saw this in the theater knew about the Andrea Gail already & we knew the boat & crew were lost in the “perfect storm” that hit that year. Even watching them fight through the storm I was hoping they would survive but still knowing they wouldn’t. 😢

I remember watching this when it came out and being an emotional wreck at the end. I was listening in the background while working just now and at the end I sobbed like a baby. Literally had to leave my desk to grab tissues and cry it out. I'm gonna read the book this summer as a way to remember those lost at sea and their families. I can't imagine. As always Cassie thanks for sharing with us!

I'll never forget when this movie came out and I asked a coworker who had seen it what it was about and she said "It's about bad weather." True.

Gentle correction here, Cassie, but the rescue swimmers weren't Coast Guard. They were working with the Coast Guard ship but they were actually Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs). They're part of Special Operations command and are the main medics for units like SEAL Team 6 (aka Devgru) and Delta Force (aka CAG). They also perform domestic rescues at sea, and in the mountains. Their training and selection has the highest attrition rate out of all the special operations units including BUDs (SEAL training). They perform rescues that even the coast guard rescue swimmers feel unqualified for. Just giving them their due credit because those scenes of the yacht rescue and refueling attempts were the only ones that they know happened down to the detail. What happened to the Andrea Gail is ultimately speculation as far as how long they lasted.

My uncle was in the US Coast Guard in the 90's and was the basket operator or whatever their technical term is, so this movie hits pretty close to home as these are the types of storms he went out into on a regular basis to rescue others.

This is one that shows John C. Reilly’s acting range, usually he’s in comedies or even playing a villain, here he’s caring father and a seasoned fisherman

​I live 60 min. from Gloucester, Mass! I remember seeing this in theatres probably on the first weekend. This movie is gonna kill you guys! This was so tragic, but those men were so brave!! I can only imagine the last thoughts of family and friends going through their heads! Get lots of tissues!

When you mentioned Coast Guard, it put me in mind of the movie "THE GUARDIAN" with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. That's one for you and sis.

This was truly a "Based on a True Story" movie. Much of what was shown was based on reality, but some artistic license was taken. The shark and Murph going overboard happened on prior trips and the incidents were mentioned in the book by Sebastian Junger this film was based on. The Mistral in the film is a stand-in for the real-life Bermuda-bound 32-foot Westsail cutter named Satori owned by a highly experienced sailor named Ray Leonard. Satori had already weathered one hurricane in her 17-year-life. The film implies that the Mistral/Satori was lost in the storm. Not so. Two weeks after the real-life Andrea Gail went down, the abandoned Satori beached herself on Assateague Island off the coast of Maryland/Virginia. Her storm jib wasn't even ripped. There was hardly a scratch on her. Every rule of ocean sailing says stay offshore where you can't hit anything, and stay with the vessel until it sinks out from under you. Your chance of survival is almost always greater with your boat than in the perilous process of offshore rescue. Everything aboard Andrea Gail following the last radio call with Captain Greenlaw was pure speculation on the part of the screenwriters. All that is known is all six crew members of Andrea Gail are considered missing, presumed dead. The ship and crew were never found. A few fuel drums, a fuel tank, the (unactivated) EPIRB [Emergency Radio Beacon], an empty life raft, and some other flotsam were the only wreckage ever discovered in the vicinity of Sable Island. Gloucester, MA is very much a real place you can visit, and is a lovely little north shore community where much of this film was filmed. The Crow's Nest is real and still exists, though not in the location depicted in the film. The Fisherman's Memorial is located on the harborfront along with a memorial wall listing the names of all fishermen coming out of Gloucester who were lost at sea. Another memorial inside Town Hall (shown in the film) does not list all that were lost aboard Andrea Gail because that memorial only lists Gloucester residents lost at sea, and not all the Gail crew were Gloucester natives. There are numerous tourist attractions, including a maritime museum, and a couple of whale watch excursions that take people out to Stellwagon Bank to see humpbacks and other ocean mammals.

Unless everyone else is off, the Captain will go down with the ship. It's not a written law but it's a pretty universally followed tradition. That's why he didnt follow Bobby out, all the other men were still on board.

Cassie, the helicopter crew was Air National Guard Pararescue. The Pararescue motto is "That Other May Live". Coast Guard's unofficial motto is "You have to go out, you don't have to come back".

Fishing has historically been the most dangerous profession.

I live in Connecticut. I remember that storm very well…..it blew out a few of my basement windows and, for context, it was centered hundreds of miles off shore. The loss of the Andrea Gail was all over local news for weeks…..its something still to this day thats a rough memory for alot of people in Southern New England.

A big compliment to my compatriot Wolfgang Petersen (RIP) for this great movie. Other must see films from him are his first major work "Das Boot" (The Boat), Troy, Outbreak and many more, have fun!!!

You really should put The Abyss on the list. It's one of my favorite movies of all time and has arguably the most fascinating behind the scenes of which there is a full documentary to explore.

Oh I was just thinking yesterday that I haven't seen a reaction to this movie, and then I get this notification!! I really love this movie, hope you do also, very emotional❤

Thanks for doing a reaction to "The Perfect Storm." As a lifelong resident of Gloucester (pronounced Glou-sta), I clearly remember when this all happened. Gloucester is celebrating it's 400th year this year and at the Man of the Wheel statue (seen in the film) there is also a moment listing all the names of the those lost at sea each year. There were years in the late 1800s and early 1900s that the moment includes dozen upon dozen of names. Deep sea fishing has always been one of the most dangerous professions there is.

Cassie thanks for always making me laugh even after a tough watch like this movie. " I was waiting for them to wash up on shore and say where am I and they say Bolivia... " 😂 Thats the ending we all wanted too!

That storm knocked down two trees and caused a big sinkhole in my backyard in New Jersey

I remember first watching this and it was heartbreaking. They live and work in a very dangerous job. RIP to all who’ve lost their lives fishing

I live close to that fishing town. Many of us in New England carry lots of pride and gratitude for all who have battled the vast oceans, many risking their lives while many others have lost their lives.

Cassie, I spent a lot of years in the US Coast Guard. In my time, I went through a few different storms at sea. The 2 worst of them were Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Opal. The special effects in this movie are pretty realistic and pretty accurately depict what it is like to be at sea in a storm of this magnitude. Those experiences were simultaneously the most terrifying and exhilarating of my 50 years of life. I come from a family of commercial fishermen and although we have been fortunate enough to not lose anyone in our own family, we have had the misfortune to lose a few friends to the fury of the sea. That’s why I joined. It takes a special breed of people to do battle with Mother Nature and to scrape their living from depths of the sea. Those who do it, do it with the full knowledge of the dangers they face, and they face that danger with a sense of pride and dedication to it that rivals any other profession. You made the comment during the movie reaction that “everyone is just trying to rescue each other.” Like the special effects, this too is accurate. There is a code among sailors and fishermen that says that Any time a commercial fisherman hears another mariner is in trouble, he will do whatever it takes, including risking himself and his vessel to find and bring them home. There are no finer people in the world than those who make their living on the sea. There are a few sayings amongst them about that, one of which is the unofficial motto of the Coast Guard. “That others may live”. The other one states “You have to go out, but you don’t necessarily have to come back”. The best part of this movie is that it portrays that philosophy and the dedication that mariners have to one another.

Yeah, all the stuff after they leave the dock is speculation. There were events that happened, like Murph getting pulled under with a fish hook, but happened months before, and were added for more tension. Linda Greenlaw has written several books due to the notoriety from this movie. She's also a pretty good writer!

My dad was a commercial fisherman for 40 years . I spent 20 with him . Gill netting salmon in Alaska . When he yelled I’ll find the fish my dad said that’s a lot of pressure on you because people depend on you back home for money . We had 15 20 foot waves nothing like this of course but nature has 0 rules . I’ll never forget those times with my dad we made lots of money and put food on the table for people when you buy fish in a store remember someone caught that.

People give the Coast Guard a hard time but it's movies like this that should remind you how skilled they really are. They go out into the storm while others are running away from it, respect

I lived in Massachusetts for awhile and visited Gloucester Mass. There's is a memorial close to the ocean to all those who have lost their lives at sea here and especially to these men.

I just remembered about a movie you might like that stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher called The Guardian. It deals with The Coast Guard. Yes The Coast Guard is dangerous, people tend to only think about the other services like army, navy, and marines as being dangerous. The coast guard deals with all kinds of crazy stuff.

I remember seeing this in a real old school movie palace (it's gym now, i think). It was the few places in Finland that had THX -sound, at the time. The sound effects and the music floored me. Felt a bit weak walking out of the theatre 😅

2 lesser known facts about this film. 1) The wall that listed the names of the fishermen lost only listed those from gloucester who were lost on the Andrea Gail the rest of the crew was added later. 2) The rescuers from the helicopter, one of them left the service and became a firefighter and was present on 9/11. He survived that tragedy too.

5:00 "If you can't make a pay, I'll find somebody who can" That's an easter egg if I ever seen one lol

There was a really good documentary on this storm in 91. It's more about the coast guard and their rescue of people and the helicopter that went down. A big part is about the helicopter crew and the PJ's and what happened to them. Also, that particular storm went in a direction counter to what we normally see... So that is why they didn't turn back sooner (speculatively speaking). I've seached for it in the past and never find it... However, I did this time. It's on RU-vid, and the name is, "The Killer Storm".

First off, with the shark, that was without a doubt the best jump scare I’ve seen in any reaction! Second this is my second favorite sad movie. You already did my favorite, Taking Chance.

They had a special viewing in my hometown when this was released. Capt Billy, Bugsy, and Murph all had ties to Cortez in Bradenton FL.

The Coast Guard parts are arguably my favorites in this movie. Great display of the incredible prowess of the rescue swimmers.

Sorry for your anxiety and stress, but we all enjoy watching movies with you and how you share, not just your thoughts, but your heart with us. Thank you.

I was spending a couple of weeks with my great aunt and uncle in 2000 (I was 10 for context). I was spoiled rotten for those couple of weeks. They wanted to go and see this movie in theaters and I had no concept of it at the time, so I just went along with it. Most of the movie went over my head except the end. I've never re-watched it since then until getting an abridged version from your reaction. My biggest revelation is how did John C. Reilly not get more dramatic roles after this movie?

OK, they are out on the boat and I imagine them plating cards and yelling "Go Fish!"

"Well this sucks".. No truer words have ever been spoken.

A shout out to the cast for great acting. I'm sure they came away from filming this with bruises and sore muscles. The visual effects in this film was astounding as much had to be shot practical rather than relying on today's CGI.

BASED on a true story. They have no way of knowing what those men went through. Trapped in what was called The Perfect Storm. A phenomenon.

When I was in high school, my English teacher told us something that has served me well: When it comes to movies, most true stories end in death.

When i was a toddler, my father was a fisherman and they sailed in the Bering sea. And whenever they went out to fish my mother was a nervous wreck and we always went to stay at my grandmothers house until they came back. After a couple of years and a few crewmates lost at sea my mother put the fot down and said no more!! You're staying home and find another job.

This is the very first movie I saw that had a "bad" ending. It changed me as a kid. Made me realize I had to be thankful for the people I loved. Cuz sometimes things don't end happily

Because you mentioned the submarine, it’s worth mentioning that by coincidence this film, the perfect storm was directed by Wolfgang Peterson. Wolfgang Peterson is famous for making what is probably the most gripping submarine movie ever made.. The film is called Das boot, and you can watch it in a two hour or a four hour format. Its like Perfect Storm, it will probably give you a lot of stress as you’re rooting for the captain and crew. So maybe the shorter version is better for you than the directors cut. You aren’t really missing too much by watching the shorter version. That’s the first one I saw in the film was fantastic. But the four hour version is also excellent.

I will tell you this, I have served in the US Military I would face a thousand bullets before I would ever do anything crazy like those para rescue jumpers do on a daily basis. They are among the bravest of souls, jumping into places like the Bering Sea. I will tell you one thing young lady, as the son of a commercial fisherman and longshoreman it is the most dangerous profession in the world, hands down. Why do you think they are so well-paid for risking their lives for commercial profit? As any fisherman will tell you, have respect for nature because it has no respect for you. It has more energy and power than you can ever imagine or any weapon could ever destroy, the power of nature is truly the master of this planet.

I was in New England when that storm developed. It was named by the National Hurricane Center as the "Unnamed Hurricane 1991". We got winds of 60 mph in Connecticut. Winds at Cape Cod reached over 80 mph and were much worse further off shore. This was known as a meteorological bomb. It looked like a hurricane on satellite photos. This storm was used as a sample by the Air Force Weather school I attended in 1998. No body knew it was even coming.

Wow, Cassie is really on a cry-fest this week. This one's a bit rougher though, since it's based on a true story. Way to tough out the darker films, Cassie. We're with you. 👍✌❤ Side Note: I build commercial fishing boats for a living, but ain't no way I'd ever go out on one.

If you've never been deep sea fishing it's a great experience. This is that on a commercial scale. The guys are away for months at a time and face brutal conditions in the weather. It's a tough job but often crucial to local economy.

The book and the film brought the term "perfect storm" into the lexicon to mean a group of unrelated disasters that combine in one freak event to cause a single disaster. Also, "Joe Vs the Volcano" is great.

The female capt was on this season of The Deadliest Catch. She wanted to give crab fishing a chance.

I live and grew up in Gloucester and knew a couple of the families of a couple of guys who died on the boat. I remember when it happened. It was pretty wild when they filmed the movie here. The cast trailers were right across the street from my office. Clooney and his guys played basketball a lot a lunchtime. I also met George at The Blackburn Tavern one night. Cool guy! The movie is pretty powerful. Oh and Gloucester is one of the most beautiful cities you hope to visit. Hollywood has filmed a lot of movies here including last years Best Picture Coda.

Only the Brave. Great movie.

Linda Greenlaw, who is played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in this movie, is a Co-Captain in the Alaskan Crab Fleet this season on "Deadliest Catch".

I am from Gloucester. my father and uncles worked on boats with those guys in the 80's. my family has been on the water for 400 years. my 2 uncles captain boats and are over 60 and still out there. my father passed away a few years ago and I asked one of my uncles about retirement and his only answer back was 'im going to die out there" he's been fishing since he was 17. graduated high school and got on the boat. When this movie came out and I went to the movies with my dad. I chose to go see a different movie (x-men) than sit in the theater with my dad and watch him cry. I was working with my uncle at a whale watch tour and my father told me to not bring up the movie with my uncle, it will just upset him. I have only watched this movie the whole way through once. it's beyond upsetting to think about.

Glad to see this movie is getting an reaction. Cassie is going to need a break from emotional movies.

Movies are supposed to make us feel something. This one definitely did.

As a Canadian once said, "Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" Never better illustrated than here. RIP boys.

11:10 -- RE: How are they fishing?; They are using long lines with all those hooks, a very old method which can be done from boats as small as a dory. The long line is let out over the back of the boat with buoys to keep it at the right depth. The lines can be trawled, or left to catch and retrieved later. There are even more methods in the age of fishing since the diesel engine. Beam trawlers have 2 sets of nets or lines which get dragged behind the boat on either side, stern trawlers have a special ramp on their stern to haul the net back in. Draggers use very big nets with an "otter board", a large piece of metal designed to keep the net near the bottom to catch the maximum number of "groundfish", like cod. The modern crab pot is a rectangular box that can also be used to catch cod. The craziest thing to think about, though, is how the old timers in my grandparents generation were still doing it: a large wooden schooner would go out onto the Grand Banks with a dozen or more dories on the deck, and 2 dozen men to get into those dories and fish using a long line. The lines all had to be baited and coiled up into half-barrels, and could easily be over 2000 yards in length, which is a nautical mile.