Kari's post about
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (
http://twotank.blogspot.com/2008/04/id-rather-be-in-hawaii.html) got me thinking about movies that remind me of diving. There certainly aren't enough movies shot underwater. I guess it's pretty expensive, and it's probably hard to talk most of the actresses into wearing neoprene and a mask that causes forehead lines. But there are some great movies! I just checked out IMDB for some initial research: Apparently there's a movie called "SCUBA" starring Lloyd Bridges that came out in 1973. Anyone seen it?
And - GET THIS- there's a movie called "National Lampoon's Last Resort: Scuba School" from 1994 - It stars both the Coreys - Corey Haim and Corey Feldman. How did this one escape my notice?? The user review on IMDB is only two words: "Total pukage."
But as far as my top three go:
1. Thunderball - who can beat James Bond?
2. Into The Blue - beautiful photography
3. Lara Croft Tombraider - the Cradle of Life (because she had the coolest diving suit in the world and rode a shark).
As long as they don't harm the sea life, the reefs, or the ecosystem and they don't make a mess, I'm all for underwater movie making.
The girls and I might have to have a SCUBA film festival after the bar! Any recommendations?
xo
Jenny Mo
TAKEN - a new action movie starring Liam Neeson - is currently in theaters. Luc Besson, the son of two scuba diving instructors, is one of the writers of the screenplay. What caught my eye in this article is that Besson directed a diving film called "The Big Blue." Has anyone seen it? Has anyone seen "Taken" yet? 
