Films with an Underwater Theme

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Dive into Underwater Cinema

Are you ready to explore the depths of underwater-themed films? This engaging quiz will challenge your knowledge of iconic movies that delve into the mysteries of the ocean and the adventures beneath its surface.

Test your film buff skills with questions about renowned underwater documentaries, thrilling dramas, and exciting adventures featuring divers and marine life. Discover fascinating facts about the films that captivated audiences and influenced the depiction of underwater exploration.

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1. Can you name this iconic spy film film made in 1965. It was originally intended to be the first film in the long running series inspired by the books of Ian Fleming but was held up by a copyright dispute.

2. for Film Buffs - What was the type of RAF bomber that was hijacked?

3. Name this 1977 film based on a book written by "Jaws" author Peter Benchley.

The story was based on the real wreck of a WW2 cargo ship which was carrying pharmaceuticals and sank off Bermuda. Upon release, the film was noted for the opening underwater sequence of its female star wearing only a thin T shirt and black bikini bottoms. The theme song by Donna Summer won a Golden Globe.

4. for Film Buffs - What was in the small glass phials that were found in the WW2 wreck?

5. What is the title of this 1971 film?

This documentary film follows a group of divers and film makers as they travel around the world on a quest to be the first to film the Great White Shark. This was the first film to film feeding sharks and to use an underwater cage to film the Great White. There are memorable moments when a cameraman is swept away by strong currents in rough seas and when another diver has the bends after a deep dive.

6. for Film Buffs - which legendary diver and cameraman did most of the underwater filming?

7. What is the title of this film made in 1989?

Filming took place in two specially constructed tanks in an abandoned nuclear power plant. One tank was based in the primary reactor containment vessel and the second in an unused turbine pit. Filming was also done at the largest underground lake in the world which a mine in Missouri. The rat in the film was actually breathing oxygen rich fluid and survived.

8. for Film Buffs - Lt. Hiram Coffey, the SEAL team leader, suffers from HPNS (High Pressure Neurological Syndrome). What gas is the cause of HPNS?

9. What is the title of this true life biography made in 2000?

The filming used the classic US Navy Mark V diving equipment which was in service from 1915 to 1985. The helmets used were actually commercial diving helmets which have larger face plates so that the actors faces could be seen more clearly.

10. for Film Buffs - What went missing and was recovered by the main character, during the 1966 Palomares incident?

11. What is the title of this 1988 film?

The film is a highly fictionalised story of the rivalry between two real life free divers. Neither of the two central characters were rivals in real life and both went on to live full lives. The film was released to wide acclaim in Europe. It had an alternative, more positive ending when released in North America where it was a commercial failure.

12. for Film Buffs - Who was the director of this film? (hint: The Fifth Element)

13. Name the title of this film which was made in 1954.

The diving gear portrayed in the film is based on a combination of two types - the surface supplied hard hat suit and a self contained diving apparatus as designed by Rouquayrol and Denayrouze in 1865 which had compressed air in tanks on the divers back. The air was supplied to the diver by an early version of the demand valve.The diver did not swim but rather walked across the sea bed as shown by the divers in the film.

14. for Film Buffs - Who was the writer of the novel on which the film was based?

15. Can you name this classic 1956 documentary film which has the same name as the iconic book written by the films producer.

It was one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in colour. Filming took place over two years in the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Some 25 kilometres of film were shot of which 2.5 kilometres were used in the film. Although the producer went on to become a leading world conservationist this film later faced criticism for some scenes of environmental damage.

16. for Film Buffs - What is the name of the ship where most of the film was shot?

17. Can you name this comedy/adventure film released in 2004?

The film is both a parody of, and a homage to, a well known French diving pioneer. Its plot owes much to the Herman Melville novel "Moby Dick" with it's central story of a man seeking revenge on a marine creature. On release the film proved a commercial flop but has developed a cult following in recent times and is seen more positively by some critics.

18. for Film Buffs - Which real life diving pioneer is the central character largely based on?

19. What is the title of this classic wartime film made in 1958?

The film depicts the wartime activities of real life Royal Navy frogman Lionel "Buster" Crabb who disappeared mysteriously in 1956 whilst investigating the hull of a visiting Russian warship in Portsmouth harbour during the Cold War. In the film the Royal Navy takes on the Italian navy frogmen who successfully carried out mining attacks on ships in Gibraltar harbour. The British divers are using the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus as their oxygen rebreather sets. The Italians are using the British designed Chariot "human torpedo" in the film and not the original and better performing Italian Maiale manned torpedo.

20. Which Soviet leader was visiting the UK in 1956 and travelled on the warship that Crabb was investigating when he disappeared?

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