August 16, 2021 16.5k votes 3.6k voters 649.7k views
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Vote up the most interesting details from movies that take place on the high seas.
High-octane movies that take place on the high seas are almost always a thrillingly good time. Now, Redditors are pointing out high seas movie details in ocean movies that readers won't be able to shake once they take them in.
Some of these details may be more surprising than others. However, almost all of them have the capacity to provide the reader with some newfound knowledge regarding some of their favorite movies.
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His Sea Legs Are Better Than His Land Legs In The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Series
In the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Jack Sparrow isn't constantly drunk, he has sea legs. When he's on land, he walks with a distinct sway. When he's on a boat, he walks straight as an arrow.
In Titanic (1997), there is a scene showing a boy playing with a spinning top on deck. This is actually a recreation of a real photo taken onboard the ship on April 11th, 1912, by Francis Browne. It shows 1st Class passenger Frederic Spedden and his 6-year-old son, Douglas. Both survived the sinking.
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'Titanic' Shows That James Cameron Is A Perfectionist
If you exclude all of the present-day scenes in Titanic (1998), leaving only those taking place in 1912, the film would run for 2 hours and 40 minutes - the exact time it took for the Titanic to sink. Needless to say, James Cameron is a perfectionist.
At the end of Titanic, Rose is reliving everyone she met on the boat. When she gets to Jack, the clock behind him reads 2:20, the exact time the ship sank.
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That's Not A Rash In The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Series
In the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003), Jack Sparrow has a red spot on his jaw. This red spot is a joke between Depp and the makeup department. The red spot is actually supposed to be syphilis, and it gets progressively more noticeable in each film.
