Captain phillips accuracy captain phillips wiki fandom. Jan 31, 2014 the 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks is based on a true historical event. Nov 28, 2016 selma is 100% historically accurate but imitation game just 41. Heres a look at the facts surrounding the 2009 hijacking of the maersk alabama. Paul greengrass stands behind captain phillips accuracy. Meet one of the reallife heroes behind the new movie welcome to power players on yahoo. Ive been sailing for 34 years and through my career ive dealt with many different things, including somali pirates which you may have heard of, thanks to the recent movie. While phillips team follow his orders to hide until they hear him give the safe word, the captain and a few essential crew members remain on the. Behind the scenes of captain phillips by evy baehr, executive managing editor captain phillips, the new tom hanks movie, is based on the true story of the kidnapping of captain richard phillips and his crew by somali pirates in 2009. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical dramathriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi.
Was the movie captain phillips like the real thing. Hanks excels as phillips with his everyman persona. Selma is 100% historically accurate but imitation game just. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb. Coming in at 2 hours 14 minutes, this story could have easily tied up nicely 1430 minutes sooner. In april 2009, the maersk alabama cargo ship was attacked and captured by four somali pirates less than 300. The one thing it has that it doesnt really need is excess time. This film does start off sort of slow but as soon as i got impatient the action picked up. The movie has a global message about how terrorists arent the only threats, and that poverty can also be a powerful enemy to peace and civilization. The captain is based on the reallife story of willi herold, who was separated from his regiment during the german armys retreat back to its home company and, upon assuming the identity of a captain, came upon a prison camp where he ordered the execution of more than 100 inmates.
The secret weapon that helped captain phillips survive while being attacked by pirates at sea more the man who inspired the tom hanks movie. Phillips enrolled at the university of massachusetts amherst. By the way, all nine of the men who are suing are from the seafarers union, and they are listed as unlicensed crew. Enhance your movie collection with this captain phillips, dvd.
While the movie does not paint phillips in any way but as a man enduring an awful. Captain phillips is treated very much as a hero by the movie, whether or not that was the case in real life theres been considerable debate on that point, and its hard to emphasize just how radical an idea it is to allow the very last image of a studio movies hero to be his complete and utter emotional collapse. Phillips wasnt the big leader like he is in the movie. Tom hanks talks captain phillips, meeting the real title. A crew member who spoke to the new york post anonymously for legal reasons said. There is a prologue that shows richard phillips whose memoir served as the basis of the scriptpreparing for his journey and being driven to the airport by his wife a cameo by catherine keener, who seems to be everyones past or current wife in movies these days. Although the movie makes it feel like tom hankss character is only held hostage on the maersk alabamas lifeboat for about a day and a half, exploring the captain phillips true story reveals that the real richard phillips was held on the lifeboat for almost five days. I have heard that it strays away from the actual story quite a bit and that captain phillips is not quite the hero the movie makes him out to be. Captain phillips is the first of two movies released in 20 that twotime best actor tom hanks has a shot at winning a third oscar for. In captain phillips 20 movie, greengrass clearly seeks to elicit empathy for muse and the somali pirates.
In the downton abbey movie, captain chetwode stephen campbell befriends fellow irish republican tom branson allen leech and uses him to gain access to king george v simon jones. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips tom hanks, and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage. Crew members of the maersk alabama, which suffered the raid off the coast of lawless somalia in april 2009. Dec 25, 20 how close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. Muse said he had never seen captain phillips, the movie. Oct 12, 20 the true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. A lot of the events in the movie did happen, it said, but kyles. Tom hanks shows how someone might really react to a life.
Jun 30, 2018 muse said he had never seen captain phillips, the movie. The film captain phillips is based on a true story of the 2009 hijacking of an american ship by somali pirates. Speaking about the accuracy of his new movie captain phillips, tom hanks has said, if you read the book, a lot of stuff has been omitted. At 2 hours and 18 minutes, the movie necessarily glosses over entire decades of browns life. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse. Tom hanks is a big crybaby, reallife captain phillips says. Smiling somali pirate says jailers have ruined his grin. Sailors who endured the reallife attack by somali pirates which forms the basis of oscartipped thriller captain phillips have condemned the version of events shown in the film. Of irish descent, phillips was born in massachusetts, and graduated from winchester high school in 1973.
Tom hanks is a big crybaby, reallife captain phillips. This is a story of a true event which the reallife character of captain richard phillips has attested that the movie in incredibly accurate. Oct 18, 20 the fact is, captain phillips then endured a five day ordeal at the hands of his kidnappers that very nearly resulted in his being killed. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. The fact is, captain phillips then endured a five day ordeal at the hands of his kidnappers that very nearly resulted in his being killed. Richard phillips, they say, is no hero, and the film is one big lie. She was a surprise star in the blockbuster captain phillips, acting alongside tom hanks in the films climactic scene. Director paul greengrass addresses captain phillips. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. Tom hanks as captain rick phillips does a great job. Richard phillips born may 16, 1955 is an american merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. Phillips first mate shane murphy stated in an interview with vulture published on october, 20 that he was satisfied with how the movie portrayed both phillips and himself, and stated that he was only disappointed that the film didnt show footage of the crews families at home or the presidents comments on the hijacking. Travel thru history 25 facts about captain phillips and. Oct 14, 20 phillips wasnt the big leader like he is in the movie, said one crew member who worked closely with the captain, speaking anonymously for legal reasons.
How much of the downton abbey movie is historically accurate. The film is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. Captain phillips so is this movie completely full of. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait. Oct 17, 20 when i met murphy, chief mate under phillips, a captain with the merchant marine, he told me that the movie captain phillips was accurate, albeit compressed from five days to two hours. There may be little proven connection between the somali pirates depicted in the new film captain phillips and the al shabab militants targeted last saturday, but the new tom hanks movie. In april 2009, the maersk alabama cargo ship was attacked and captured by four somali pirates less than 300 nautical miles off the coast of somalia. I am captain richard phillips, whose story inspired. Hi, im rich phillips, im a us merchant marine and captain.
To hear howards detailed account of the rescue mission, and to find out how accurate she thinks the new movie is in portraying the standoff, check out this episode of. And every year, it turns out that most of those movies embellish the truth, gloss over inconvenient facts, and invent things for the sake of the plot. The true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb attorneys. Oct 19, 2015 the sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. Phillips is the captain of a cargo freighter heading through the ocean off the coast of somalia in 2009 when his ship is hijacked by somali pirates. With what we know about britain and ireland during the year the movie is set, 1927, the assassination attempt doesnt seem too plausible. Tom hanks played the lead role, but was his character real. In the end, when captain phillips was rescued, i was eminently satisfied with the outcome, howard said. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. Heres a look at the facts surrounding the 2009 hijacking of the maersk alabama the facts. When asked how accurately captain phillips portrays the brutality he suffered at the hands of the pirates, phillips said the movie actually tones it down. Unbelievable warriors pulled off mind boggling shots to nuetralize the.
When i met murphy, chief mate under phillips, a captain with the merchant marine, he told me that the movie captain phillips was accurate, albeit compressed from five days to two hours. The secret weapon that helped captain phillips survive while. Director paul greengrass responds to captain phillips. We have two skiffs approaching with armed intruders, potential piracy situation. Their main issue is with how captain phillips was portrayed. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. We all have to remember it is a movie, and it is compressing 5 days into 2 hours, so some of the scheduling is different, but it follows the true story fairly well. The 20 film captain phillips starring tom hanks is based on a true historical event. Oct 24, 20 tom hanks is a big crybaby, reallife captain phillips says of star, who plays him in hollywood film richard phillips, merchant marine and ship captain whose story inspired the tom hanks film. Captain phillips debuted strongly this weekend at the us box office and opened the london film festival last week, as well as screening at the new.
The movie captain phillips is directed by paul greengrass of the bourne identity fame, and who was nominated for the best director oscar for united 93. Many critics have derided this segment as clunky and forced, but i believe greengrass wanted to introduce the captain as an. Captain phillips real life crew member says movie is. The movie also applauds captain phillips ability to bravely and calmly be a selfless leader who cares more about his crews safety than his own. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u.
Does the movie captain phillips accurately show what happened on the maersk alabama on october 11, 20, a movie called captain phillips, starring tom hanks as captain richard phillips, premiered nationwide. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. Captain phillips 20 captain phillips is based on the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking by somali pirates, and the vessels captain saving the lives of his team. He was rescued on sunday, april 12, 2009 after having been on the lifeboat since wednesday. In fact, in the course of his work, he was kidnapped by somali pirates. Oct 11, 20 in the end, when captain phillips was rescued, i was eminently satisfied with the outcome, howard said. It doesnt depict the aftermath inside the lifeboat or the criminal investigation that followed. Aug 07, 2014 story is actually one sided and tells how captains bravery and heroism save the day but does not actually take into account that who people actually call somali pirates are actually the by product of notorious u. Actually i read a slightly different account written by a seal, about the actual shooting of the pirates. The sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. All those based on a true story movies get graded for. Apr 19, 2017 twotime academy award winner tom hanks teams with oscarnominated director paul greengrass and screenwriter billy ray to tell the true story of richard phillips, a u. Tom hanks shows how someone might really react to a lifeor.
Richard phillips was captain of the us container ship called the maersk alabama that was hijacked in 2009 by pirates from the nation of somalia. Tom hanks phillips employs almost all the same strategies the reallife captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. How close did captain philips get to the real life. Oct, 20 all of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. Dec 26, 2019 however, the reallife characters behind the film have argued that the film isnt accurate. We all have to remember it is a movie, and it is compressing five days into two hours, so some of the scheduling is different, but it follows the true story fairly well. Captain phillips is still afloat, but its kids of all ages who are calling the uk boxoffice shots this week published. Travel thru history 25 facts about captain phillips and the. The maersk alabama hijacking led to a series of maritime events that began on 8 april 2009, when four pirates in the indian ocean seized the cargo ship maersk alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles 440 km.
The captain phillips true story reveals that the reallife captain did in fact try to pretend that the ship was broken in order to delay the progress of the somali pirates. He said he would probably watch if it was ever shown on the prison tv system. Paul greengrass issues a statement regarding claims that. All of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. Tom hanks talks captain phillips, meeting the real title character, filming on a lifeboat, shooting the movie s final scene and working with the u. Story is actually one sided and tells how captains bravery and heroism save the day but does not actually take into account that who people actually call somali pirates are actually the by product of notorious u. In the new film captain phillips, viewers shouldnt look to the movie for the complete story. Captain phillips is treated very much as a hero by the movie, whether or not that was the case in real life theres been considerable debate on that point, and its hard to emphasize just how radical an idea it is to allow the very last image of a studio movie s hero to be his complete and utter emotional collapse. Captain phillips so is this movie completely full of shat.
Colin freeman has written about the story, the movie, and the problem of piracy for britains sunday telegraph. On october 11, 20, a movie called captain phillips, starring tom hanks as captain richard phillips, premiered nationwide. Every year, just in time for oscar consideration, studios release a slew of prestige movies supposedly based on true stories. The navy seals procedural is a bit of a jumble even as it comfortingly demonstrates american competence in the face of a standoff.
When the ship was pulling the lifeboat, and when they started slowly reeling it in closer, the reason was to get it into the wake turbulence. The story about captain phillips and the hijacking of the maersk alabama is a good nonfiction story however it was tom hanks and a thrilling hollywood spin that made this a winner. To hear howards detailed account of the rescue mission, and to find out how accurate she thinks the new movie is in portraying the standoff, check out this episode of power players. But now, two years later, petty officer 2nd class danielle albert is. Oct 11, 20 in the new film captain phillips, viewers shouldnt look to the movie for the complete story. Still, its the captains passion that gives the movie its emotional intensity. Hero of captain phillips movie portrayed as villain in. In the captain phillips movie, tom hankss character tries to tell the pirates that they had pushed the ship too hard and that it was broken. Oct 18, 20 paul greengrass issues a statement regarding claims that captain phillips is not an accurate adaptation. The movie captain phillips tells the harrowing story of survival from modernday pirates on the high seas.
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