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Re: Movie Review - "Captain Phillips"

Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:59 pm
by sunny beach
WildBill wrote:I guess the shipping company didn't want to pay for a dozen armed security people making union wages to sit around and do nothing.
It's pretty clear they don't 'trust the merchant mariners with tools to defend themselves either.

I wonder what a couple direct hits from SOLAS flares would do to a wooden pirate boat. :angel:

Re: Movie Review - "Captain Phillips"

Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:34 pm
by WildBill
sunny beach wrote:
WildBill wrote:I guess the shipping company didn't want to pay for a dozen armed security people making union wages to sit around and do nothing.
It's pretty clear they don't 'trust the merchant mariners with tools to defend themselves either.

I wonder what a couple direct hits from SOLAS flares would do to a wooden pirate boat. :angel:
I don't want to give away the plot, but he missed.

Re: Movie Review - "Captain Phillips"

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:13 am
by Oldgringo
OldCannon wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:If Tom Hanks is in it, it's gonna' be good.
You must not have seen "Joe vs The Volcano" :grumble I was unimpressed with "The Ladykillers" too.
No, in fact, I've never heard of them. Thanks for the warning.