Customer Reviews

Wind

5 star:		(69)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

In reality, in 1983 Australia II skippered by John Bertrand defeated the American boat Liberty skippered by Dennis Conner, at the end of the 7th match race in the America's Cup. This broke 132 years of victory for America in the America's Cup match race, started in 1851 when the yacht America beat British Fleet in the very first America's Cup race, with the match then named after the first winning boat.

History was made again in 1987 when the Stars & Stripes, again skippered by Dennis Conner, took back the Cup for America against Australian Kookaburra III, skippered by Iain Murray.

The movie Wind provides Hollywood's parallel take on these two historic races. The fictional Will Parker on the boat Radiance loses to Australian Jack Neville on Boomerang, at the 7th race, paralleling the US lost in 1983. The final movie race, in which Will Parker on the US Geronimo, beats out the Australian Platypus, mirrors the 1987 retake of America's Cup.

For sheer racing beauty and competition, this movie is unbeatable. I've watched the sailing parts over and over, and I can't help being amazed that a movie can bring back the same feelings that sailing does.

I race on Lake Michigan for our local Wednesday night races. For anyone who loves sailing, you will love this movie. Also, as the only woman crew member on our sailing team, I particularly identified with Kate Bass, the only woman teammate on the all-male crew -- another bit of Hollywood fiction, but an interesting story line all the same.

I also enjoyed some of the trivia at the very beginning, in which Will Parker is talking to the boat's owner as they look at model boats and discuss the boats made by Old Captain Nat himself. In reality, Captain Nat Hereshoff designed 5 winners of the America's Cup, and they are all mentioned in this movie. Defender(1895), Columbia (won twice- 1899, 1901), Reliance(1903), Resolute(1920), Rainbow(1934). I appreciated the bit of history of the America's Cup, worked into the screenplay.

To start out with, like other reviewers have stated, it is terrific to see this movie out on DVD after so long. I realized, when I watched this movie for the first time, you don't have to be a fan of boat racing to love this movie.

The cinematography just can't be beat with absolutely wonderful shots putting you dead center in the action. It's a great experience in how the filmmakers shoot you back and forth onto the boats and then create sweeping panoramic views of strategic boat maneuvers. Top notch sailboat racing, bar none.

The DVD is remastered in high definition and is crystal clear with superb detail and color. As for sound, Dolby 5.1 or DTS would have been the icing on the cake but I won't sell this DVD short. The Dolby Surround it does have still gets the job done just fine and sounds excellent.

You can't go wrong with Wind and I recommend this movie to anyone who likes great racing and sporting competition.

An Excellent sailing movie with a good storyline including the racing competition. Beautiful photography of boats, regattas and water. No need to be a sailor to enjoy this movie.

Need to have this movie in DVD format. Tell the studio to get it done.

A friend of mine told me I might like this film, and man was he right. The only film I wanted on DVD was WIND. Had it been available I would have bought my DVD player a year earlier. I've always found this is a great film for inspiration for people who build things; in my case: software. Design, testing, manufacturing, use, competition -- all done in glorous colour, magnificent sea scenery, beautiful boats, helpful commentary, and exceptional musical score. But until March 2003, my VHS copy's low resolution made it revolting to play in my home theatre's 10' screen. I'm so happy.

...that they secretly love this movie. Despite its cheesy, Hollywood take on the America's Cup and its retelling of Dennis Conner's adventures 'on-the-other-side-of-the-pizza' this movie is not only beautiful eye-candy but more importantly it is exactly what they say in the movie: its good, clean fun.

If you're trying to get friends and family intersted in taking a sail, this is one of the best tools to get the blood following -- yup, there are a lot of yachts, but there is the scene with the 14s. Enough excitement to dispell the idea of sailing as a laid-back sport.

For the AC die-hards, its a chance to see the 12-meters in action once again, to hear the legendary PJ Montgomery comment on the races and read the tech/advisory credits which reads like a AC who's who list. So it isn't "real" or even possible (the 'whumper' is what kills it for some) but after all, you're looking at a movie. Enjoy it for what it is and appreciate the fact that this movie is the product of a love of sailing!

Despite some minor sailing technicalities this movie is great. The scene with the Intn'l 14's are awesome. The America's Cup racing is sweet. Please release this on DVD.

My roommate and I were on our college sailing team when this first came out in the theater and we were mezmerized. What a GREAT movie! In that TV sitcom that Jennifer Grey is in now, she made a joke about what a bomb "Wind" was and I winced. The photography and the sailing in this movie are just so awesome! I echo everyone elses comments in that I can't wait for it to come out on DVD SOMEDAY!

This movie was recently on HD TV. Because I enjoyed the film so much I bought the DVD. Very disappointing experience. The video quality on the DVD is nothing like what was on TV. I would recommend not buying this DVD

As a sailor I have not seen a better depiction of what it "feels" like to sail. I agree with the others.....WHERE is the DVD version...and WHERE is the soundtrack

Being a fanatic of the America's Cup regatta, I personally found the movie "Wind" to be a well-crafted portrayal of this exciting, visually-breathtaking sport. From its stunning camera shots of the yachts gliding and chopping through the deep blue ocean to the emotional and physical intensity displayed by the sailors, the viewer feels like he/she is right in the middle of the action. The viewer also gains a better understanding of just how difficult it is to plan and finance an America's Cup campaign. And although some reviewers have mentioned that the love story is lacking in substance, I think it was intentional on the director's part because he wanted to focus more on the various elements involved in yacht racing. So if you enjoy movies with intense action and emotion behind beautiful scenery, then give "Wind" a try