Perdidos entre tiburones

I am very familiar with this amazing true story from 1982. Unfortunately, the film makers decided to spend their budget on high-priced good looking actors, rather then getting the facts straight or the special effects.

Animal Planet did this story much better.

Looked forward to viewing this show. Originally story was told on Season One of "I Shouldn't Be Alive" Episode "Shark Survivor". Have to say I thought their telling was much better. Also survivor Deborah Kiley wrote a book of her experiences.

Another survival horror movie with sharks. But it's a true story that doesn't go where you think it will and had me crying tears of joy and sadness at the same time. It's a really good film. I really liked it.

Essentially, a group goes out to sea on a yacht, the yacht capsizes and they are stranded on a dingy without food or water, and are being tailgated by sharks.

Gosh, open water is scary.

This story is featured on the show "I survived" with Meg and is thrilling and terrifying without all the Hollywood drama and the diversion from actual events. I'm disappointed the screenwriters felt the need to fabricate or embellish the truth in order to create a drama. If they had stuck to the facts, it is a great lesson in how to be a sailor, sharks, and survival.

So they sail into a storm, don't stow anything down, leave the hatch open with water pouring in, no one wearing life jackets, the 'captain' doesn't know their co ordinates, ignores the coastguard instructions then puts the boat broadside so they capsize etc etc.

But the 'experienced captain' later comes out with pearls of wisdom like 'don't drink the seawater it'll make you sick'. Bit like watching this dumb movie.

After 6 hours hanging on to life raft one bright spark says 'maybe we should get IN the life raft?' Which they all magically manage after shark attack..ha ha. Too stupid for words.

I mean they just didn't try to make this realistic.

Pity they shark didn't get them all.