"The Bounty"

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Unlike the two earlier films about the infamous mutiny, this one is not based on the Nordoff and Hall novels but on a book entitled "Mr. Bligh and Mr. Christian". It is IMHO the best of the three. Anthony Hopkins plays Bligh and the story is toild from flashbacks from his trial for losing the ship. Mel Gibson is his friend Fletcher Christian who mutinees after Bligh announces that they will sail to Jamaica via the dreaded Cape Horn, where they had wasted 31 days on the origianl voyage to Tahiti (the ship's mission was to ferry breadfruit plants from Tahiti to Jamaica to grow food for the slaved there). After the mutiny skillful editing cuts between the mutineers and Bligh's small crew in the beleagured longboat. Bligh is exonerated at the end and his survival of 3600 miles in an open boat with no charts is still admired as a daring act of seamanship. Wonderful music by Vangelis and exceptional cinematography add to your enjoyment. Liam Neeson and Daniel Day Lewis have major parts as crew members. Recommended.

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Topic - "The Bounty" - rico 09:24:09 05/05/05 (4)

Re: "The Bounty" - jamesgarvin 08:14:58 05/06/05 (2)

Re: Bligh "insane" - rico 11:18:06 05/06/05 (1)

Re: Bligh "insane" - jamesgarvin 12:38:13 05/06/05 (0)

"The Bounty". I love men in breeches and fluffy shirts. - Harmonia 10:42:12 05/05/05 (0)

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