 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: "very few" - Thank goodness! posted by Audiophilander on November 26, 2003 at 09:12:48:
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
Follow Ups:
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.
Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
Peace
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
s
;^)
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
