Matthew Modine: Wind - Movie

Wind
Cast :	Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey
Director :	Carroll Ballard
Studio :	Columbia Tristar Hom
Format :	Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Released Date :	September 11, 1992
DVD Released Date :	March 11, 2003
Language :	English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Audience Rating :	PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Customer Reviews

Rating
Date	October 24, 2004
Summary	Best sailing movie EVER!
Content	I saw this movie twice when it came out in the theaters and was bowled over by the big-screen-surround feeling of real yacht racing. You felt as if you were part of the crew, feeling the wind and wanting to hike out! The VHS and DVD versions are still wonderful to watch. The only drawback to the real sailor is some discontinuity watching the water surface go from mildly choppy to flat calm in some adjoining scenes, but the action and story line make up for the technical difficulties one senses while making this movie. I still cringe knowing the producers bought two old 12-meters just to film the mega-collision scene off Newport during a cup race. Both were destroyed while making the movie. If you're a sailor, don't miss this movie. It's still my all-time favorite.

Rating
Date	July 25, 2004
Summary	Love of Sailing . . .
Content	In reality, in 1983 Australia II skippered by John Bertrand defeated the American boat Liberty skippered by Dennis Cooper, 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.

Rating
Date	April 13, 2004
Summary	A Great Sailing Movie
Content	I missplaced the sailing bug I used to have in my younger days and reclaimed it a bit when I bought 'Wind' used on VHS. I lent it to someone and missed it ever since. The quality of the racing scenes of both the 12 meter boats and the super high adrenelin 14's kept reminding over the years what I have been missing till I bought my own 29' sailboat this year. The movie impressed me so much that I bought it again on DVD and watch the race scenes over and over. A movie to enhance your collection, no doubt at all.

Rating
Date	September 19, 2003
Summary	Even the hard-core AC snobs and fanatics will admit --
Content	...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!

Rating
Date	April 02, 2003
Summary	Adrenaline rush on the water.......
Content	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.

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