A Report on the Movie the Perfect Storm and Its Factualities
A Report on the movie The Perfect Storm
Purpose:
To watch a popular Hollywood natural disaster movie and review and summarize the scientific merit of it in a report, for my report I chose The Perfect Storm. A movie that is based on the actual storm in late October 1991 later called “The Perfect Storm” (Viets 2000). Also to comment on how realistic the movies’ storyline, effects and scientific merit when compared to the real life disaster which it is trying to recreate.
Introduction
In late October in 1991 a nor’easter enveloped a fully formed hurricane known as Hurricane Grace causing huge waves, gale force winds and heavy rain to fall. This storm wreaked havoc along the Eastern coast of the United States and Parts of Canada (Drag 2000).
Plot Summary The movie is based upon a book, which is based on a true story about a ragtag group of fishermen on the ship “Andrea Gail”, who on their previous fishing expeditions have come more than a few pounds short of their bosses expectations. This when the Captain of the “Andrea Gail” Frank W. "Billy" Tyne Jr. decides that he will turn his fortunes around this next trip to sea no matter what. Shortly after they port after their last extended trip to sea they set sail again trying vainly to find that big score that has eluded them for so long. With no luck at their usual fishing grounds they decide to sail to the Flemish Cap. Here they are rewarded for their gamble with two discoveries, a giant score of fish and a broken icemaker. This means their newly acquired score of fish will go bad if not brought to port as soon as possible. While this is happening, there is a developing storm over on the East coast, and already a threat of a developed hurricane, Hurricane Grace, which looked to be moving in their direction. This is when they are faced with a decision to either wait the storm out, or risk the sail though it and get their fish to port before it rots. Ultimately the crew chooses to try to sail through the
Purpose:
To watch a popular Hollywood natural disaster movie and review and summarize the scientific merit of it in a report, for my report I chose The Perfect Storm. A movie that is based on the actual storm in late October 1991 later called “The Perfect Storm” (Viets 2000). Also to comment on how realistic the movies’ storyline, effects and scientific merit when compared to the real life disaster which it is trying to recreate.
Introduction
In late October in 1991 a nor’easter enveloped a fully formed hurricane known as Hurricane Grace causing huge waves, gale force winds and heavy rain to fall. This storm wreaked havoc along the Eastern coast of the United States and Parts of Canada (Drag 2000).
Plot Summary The movie is based upon a book, which is based on a true story about a ragtag group of fishermen on the ship “Andrea Gail”, who on their previous fishing expeditions have come more than a few pounds short of their bosses expectations. This when the Captain of the “Andrea Gail” Frank W. "Billy" Tyne Jr. decides that he will turn his fortunes around this next trip to sea no matter what. Shortly after they port after their last extended trip to sea they set sail again trying vainly to find that big score that has eluded them for so long. With no luck at their usual fishing grounds they decide to sail to the Flemish Cap. Here they are rewarded for their gamble with two discoveries, a giant score of fish and a broken icemaker. This means their newly acquired score of fish will go bad if not brought to port as soon as possible. While this is happening, there is a developing storm over on the East coast, and already a threat of a developed hurricane, Hurricane Grace, which looked to be moving in their direction. This is when they are faced with a decision to either wait the storm out, or risk the sail though it and get their fish to port before it rots. Ultimately the crew chooses to try to sail through the
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