I'm submitting this review a little prematurely as I havent completely gotten to the end of Abandon Ship. That's a disclaimer, but I dont want to hold up this HoF, and I already know that this film will be solid on my list, unless the ending features a hermaphrodite dancing to gypsy music, which I doubt will happen, so - consider this my review.
Abandon Ship somehow, miraculously, fit perfectly into my nighttime routine of watching a film not too intense but still having enough adherent to keep my interest up, at least enough to fall asleep to without being offended or frustrated by complete and tedious boredom.
This is unique for its time I think in that it's kind of like Survivor. The morality on display seems minor by today's over dramatized standards as most modern films use a sick minded and meditative technique to disturb the viewer. This film doesn't have the capacity for that, so I was thankful on that.
Although the characters were kind of forgettable for the most part, I did find myself chuckling a few times, just in the way some of them talked and reacted. It wasn't a b movie badness, it was more of a naive way of carrying on. Yes, the high sea.
There have been some stinkers in this HoF, as well as real surprises. I file this under pleasant surprise. It agreed with me. Hey, CR - it's about time!