Kon-Tiki (1951), China Seas (1935), Cast Away (2000), The Caine Mutiny (1954), Cloud Atlas (2012), Point Break (1991), Hell in the Pacific (1969), Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Pacific Ocean movies.
Storyline: The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Plot Keywords: moses, pharaoh, carpenter, brother, contractor, mistress, melodramatic ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: MIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.
Plot Keywords: navy pilot, fighter pilot, japanese soldier, american soldier, wife, naval officer, brooding ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Cliff Henderson and his family are traveling aboard the SS Claridon en route to Japan. The Claridon is an old ship, on its last voyage before heading to the scrap heap. An explosion in the engine room weakens the hull and the ship is now taking on more water than the bilge pumps can deal with. The Captain seems to have difficulty accepting that his ship will sink. Henderson's wife Laurie is severely injured and trapped under a fallen beam. While the men in the engine room work frantically to shore up the hull, Henderson tries to free his wife from the wreckage with the help of one of the crew, Hank Lawson.—garykmcd
Plot Keywords: husband, wife, captain, sailor, daughter, engineer, gripping ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, Adrift is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved. Adrift is the unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.
Plot Keywords: sailor, husband, wife, shipwreck survivor, shipmate, couple, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A teenage girl riding a horse is hit by a truck. To help heal her troubled/injured daughter, and horse, the mother takes them to Montana to recuperate at the ranch of a 'horse whisperer', a horse healer of mystical talents. The mother proceeds to fall in love with him, as well.
Plot Keywords: sailor, ship captain, cook, survivor, inspiring, gripping, uplifting ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway. All the men have their individual worries and concerns, but become increasingly frustrated at their avoidance of combat, for reasons unknown to them. But in the end, all get their chance to fight.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: naval officer, pilot, actor, ensign, captain, lieutenant commander, rousing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Agent James Bond 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is on a mission which includes a media tycoon, his former lover and a Chinese Agent. Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants to complete his global media empire, but in order for this to work, he must achieve broadcasting rights in China. Carver wants to start up World War III by starting a confrontation over British and Chinese waters. Bond gains the help of Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh) on his quest to stop him, but how will Bond feel when he meets up with his former lover, Paris (Teri Hatcher), who is now Carver's wife.
Plot Keywords: james bond, secret agent, media mogul, spy, wife, witty, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: World War II drama in which Richard Widmark, as Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence, replaces the popular commanding officer of a group of underwater demolition divers. a crew of fiercely independent studs who hang their proverbial hats in Davy Jones' locker. The martinet Lawrence tightens the discipline of the unit, making him mucho unpopular with the macho frogmen. Finally, Lawrence proves himself as more than just a stuffed white shirt, showing he has the cojones to keep up with their peculiar brand of the jones, becoming one of the team by fearlessly defusing a live torpedo at the risk of his own life.—Jon C. Hopwood
Plot Keywords: naval officer, diver, sailor, confident, gripping, patriotic, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Flag-waving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief boatswain's mate. After failing her sea trials, she is assigned to the mail run, until caught up in a desperate battle with a Japanese sub. After getting torpedoed, and on the verge of sinking, the Captain, and crew hatch a plan to try and save the ship, and destroy the sub.—mike.wilson6@btinternet.com
Plot Keywords: welder, officer, lieutenant, captain, crew member, japanese soldier, brash ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: American Marines storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemy plans a counterattack, in this look at warfare. Fighting men on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they experience in combat.—Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
Plot Keywords: marine, captain, sergeant, soldier, bleak, brooding, disheartening ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The story of U.S.S. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads. And few anticipate the challenges in store at Okinawa.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: captain, officer, crew member, doctor, lieutenant, commander, confident ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Admiral Nelson takes a brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire, the admiral must find a way to beat the heat or watch the world go up in smoke.—<GM.Augusta@worldnet.att.net>
Plot Keywords: admiral, psychiatrist, lieutenant, captain, scientist, congressman, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: 1000 feet below the ocean, navy divers discover an object half-a-mile long. A crack team of scientists are deployed to the site in Deepsea Habitats. What they find boggles the mind as they discover a perfect metal sphere. What is the secret behind the sphere? Will they survive the mysterious 'manifestations'? Who or what is creating these? They may never live to find out.
Plot Keywords: psychologist, astrophysicist, mathematician, soldier, alien, chilling, disturbing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A group of friends go to Hawaii in order to practice surfing, their favorite sport. But this is not all they do there - they also find love...—Volker Boehm
Plot Keywords: surfer, college student, romantic interest, rival, mother, friend, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Terrorists strike on Sept. 11, 2001, while a teenager (Hayden Panettiere) is visiting her father (Bill Pullman) aboard the USS Constellation.
Plot Keywords: naval officer, father, mother, emotional, spirited, aircraft carrier, pacific ocean ...
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