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In Reply to: Surely the finest review yet, of Master and Commander posted by clarkjohnsen on November 25, 2003 at 07:47:26:
"[T]he sight of this little fellow in the thick of the action will set the heart of any boy alight.""If we would have a future, we will train up a generation of Christian gentlemen like those which "Master and Commander" holds aloft for our admiration and emulation."
Who actually writes like that? The affectation is so thick, Alexander Pope himself would roll his eyes and tell the guy to give it a rest.
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Methinks the joke was lost on you.
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Methinks Mr. Reviewer believes history to have stalled at some fanciful 1954 or so.If it was a joke, though, then the stuff about setting boys' hearts alight and Christian gentlemen was expertly ironic. But I doubt a conservative writer whose pet issue is white slavery would be that able a humorist.
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...totally mind-numbed robots, and of the Internet, very few. For few have the advantage any more of learning and practicing elevated discourse.More's the pity, too -- as people used to say.
clark
Pseudo-intellectuals writing right-coast elitist clap-trap for other ivory tower wankers isn't my idea of inspired critical appraisal. FTR, it seems to me that you both are trying to slip personal politics into this discussion of Master and Commander. Mr. Michael A. Hoffman II Esq.'s overblown-me-down hyperbole in the first and last paragraph is implicitly parroted in your cracker wants a Polly "In this day of public-school training..." header.Like I said in my comments before I enjoyed the movie and generally agree with the substance of the critic's conclusions as to the quality of the film. It's his analysis, and your's, of the film's value as propaganda with which I differ. Had he simply stated that The Patriot was a weak film because certain scenes were so preposterous that they ruined the film's credibility, while endorsing Master and Commander because Peter Weir chose to be more faithful to the period detail and mannerisms from our distant contemporary perspective, then his critical analysis would've ranked much higher in my estimation.
AuPh
Had he simply stated that The Patriot was a weak film because certain scenes were so preposterous that they ruined the film's credibility, while endorsing Master and Commander because Peter Weir chose to be more faithful to the period detail and mannerisms from our distant contemporary perspective, then his critical analysis would've ranked much higher in my estimation.Pretty much says it all. But "overblown-me-down hyperbole" and "your cracker wants a Polly" are truly chioce words!
huzzah!
Real nice talkin' words, AuPhi.
_____________________________"What is this, a freak-out?"
- Violet Beauregard
I think where Hoffman was right on was in criticizing the general air of bonhomie and the overall (relative) cleanliness. I thought about that during the film, but I shrugged it off because it was entertaining. Still, it would be nice to see a movie about sailing life that looked and felt as grimy as the real thing. And I know about the real thing, because I was, in fact, a whaler in the 18th century. Hee hee...Wouldn't it be great if someone could pull off a really killer Moby Dick?
_____________________________"What is this, a freak-out?"
- Violet Beauregard
was a byword in RN ships at the time, Rhizo me old mate. Sweeping and cleaning, bedding (hammocks etc) aired as often as possible.They washed all their clothes regularly, and swam when ever possible,n often in a sail lowered into the water to form a pool.
Yes, they didn't wash often, butno-one else did either. BUT all RN crews expected to find any other ship, especially merchant-men noisomely filthy and smelly even from a distance, excepting East India-men. Spanish and French warships were notoriously dirty.
I loved the film, just BTW.
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A long time fan of the Huston film, I thought the TV miniseries was pretty good. It is available on DVD. Check it out if you haven't seen it.Regards, Rico
Yeah, but unfortunatelly it'll probably be some outfit like Exxxtacy Home Video! ;^)AuPh
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but this is a good example of over-compensation. Taking on the tone of some long-bygone age to hoist oneself above the inarticulate rabble is reactionary and demonstrative. It's fully possible to write well without aping dead styles and tired sentiment.Overall the review was narrowly oriented towards an expose on the guy's personal hobbyhorse. I wouldn't call him a particularly adept film critic, although he makes a couple of good points. But the 'setting every boy's heart alight' silliness strikes a false note.
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- Violet Beauregard
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