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Well, laddies..t'was not even, even though Lucky Jack's a lover.Yes and No.
Yes -
Magnificent ship
Magnificent art direction
Magnficent scenery
Realism of the battles and daily routine
Excellent acting by the supporting castNo -
The friggin communist doctor, give me a break..
Music!
Should've been at least 30 min. shorter if they'd cut the damn doctor
Gladiator on high seas feel one too many times
Almost a US Navy ship's crew feel at times, too jovial
There will be a sequel....sigh
Overall 3 out of 5 - too long...PS - Did they call Brazilian jungle the rain forest in 1805?! Captain did..
Follow Ups:
he is a critic of authority, yes, he is IRISH and Catholic, and a scientist after all, and yet he HATES Napoleon, the 'FASCIST beast' of his day, though many American's seem to worship the ground he walked on.Is this just because of the Loisianna purchase and the War of 1814?
and in the books - you know, paper things that you read - Maturin plays a really important role, he is the Captain's friend.
Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
Peace
People who made this movie have no idea about history. The ship is from the wrong century, and the behavior of crew members reminds me of modern day middle school in rich neighborhood around Philly. Pathetic. Wasted money.
It was an enjoyable but flawed film. The visual sideshow of the Galapagos was interesting but the idea of having such maniacal naturalist on board was over blown. I was expecting someone with the name of Darwin to show up at any moment.Good drama but just not enough maritime battling. Notice that the violence was so tame that even the obligatory flogging was bloodless?
Begging your pardon, but he was IN THE BOOKS. Does that not count for something?Besides, who's to say, Darwin himself wasn't a maniac?
"Just not enough maritime battling"? You have to be kidding!
clark
My thoughts exactly!
I am not sure I agree with your comments on the doctor role. To me it added another layer of interest other than just the sea battles.
I thought the actor who played the doctor overplayed the role more than anything.I try to imagine the movie without mano-a-mano captain-doctor scenes, cello-fiddle duets including.
A musket shot from 10 yards would've ripped through him like he was a sack of tomatos.
Even if he survived...noone removes lead slugs that shatter their ribs.
Even if he did, he would've died from sepsis in 48 hrs tops.
I guess I really hated that character and actor.
The portrayal of the ship life was a killer though.
I'd give M&C 5 huge stars when I was 13.
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Have you read 'em all? I was definitely intrigued by the movie. I expect the dialogue is taken straight from the page--can't imagine Hollywood hacks coming up with it.I'm jazzed. I thought it was a great film, or at least a great entertainment.
Don't tell me anything else that I might someday like to be surprised by, though.
_____________________________"What is this, a freak-out?"
- Violet Beauregard
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Maybe you have become too jaded in your old age. Compared to most of the crap that is offered today, this movie is a success. We can pick at every detail in a movie and find falt with them all. I think you clearly admit that you have some preconceived predudice that you are bringing to this movie, whats with the communist take by the way?
I wouldn't have spent toime discussing utter crap, as I value time in my old age, so I did enjoy parts of the film.--whats with the communist take by the way?
Did you notice the anti-French angle too? Clearly the producers had to have some beef with the French to put something like that in the movie. I wonder what it was...
I guess you missed European history of that period. France (Bonaparte) was a major threat to all, the germans wanted him dead, so did the austrians, the brits, et al.That's why the anti-french slant. That's how that boat's crew woulda felt back then.
I think Beethoven put it best in Wellington's Victory. Go listen to it.
In your first post you said, "The friggin communist doctor". You should make all the comments you feel about a movie, I just don"t agree with some of them.
Most of his role was nagging about things like the inequality of men, the rich and the poor, the opressors and opressed, etc.In part 2 he will organize the men into a maritime union.
I guess we all see what we want to see. You have
Interesting thoughts about the movie,but maybe more than is there. That"s what makes us all individuals.
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