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Ophiliasgrandma

Monday, November 17, 2003 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm just commenting on how no one seems to have anything to say about this movie. My daughter liked it okay. I'm taking hubby on Thanksgiving day to see it.

Texannie

Monday, November 17, 2003 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My husband loves all the books and is dying to see it.

Calamity

Monday, November 17, 2003 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We saw it Saturday and both of us really enjoyed it. (How could I not love an adventure pic that takes the time to explore the Galapagos Islands?!) Several great trailers for upcoming flicks too. I'll write more later.

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We saw this on Saturday and really, really liked it. It's lean on character development, though - and the script is basically Russell Crowe is a Royal Navy Captain who is supposed to sink a French ship and they take turns chasing each other around Cape Horn. He and Paul Bettany (who is always wonderful) are great in the movie, but neither have much to work with for dialogue. Neither should get an Academy Award nomination out of it because their characters were given no range or development. The movie's striking for its depiction of the realities of shipboard living in the early 19th century. I strongly recommend it, though - it's something like "a year in the life" rather than a conclusory tale.

Bronxie

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Naturally it reminds me of Errol Flynn's swashbuckling, adventure epics...only more reality, less Hollywood. The photography was excellent, story - attention-keeping, and tremendous physical effort by the huge cast. Growing up with these types of movies, I realized just how much we kids learned about history, social class, etc., through these films. Unlike what kids learn today at the movies.

Calamity

Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie, I haven't read the books but my friend has and he thoroughly enjoyed the film, changes and all. Hope that's an encouraging sign for your husband. And Bronxie, I completely agree with you...literature, film, and theater are terrific ways to teach kids about history! There was an "old-fashioned" quality to this movie which I thoroughly appreciated.

I've never seen a Russell Crowe film before, not even L.A. Confidential with dreamy Guy Pearce. Having heard so much about him, my expectations were high and happily I found Crowe's performance to be quite impressive. Although there were several times when I thought he could have gone "further" with the character but he held back instead. His scenes with Paul Bettany were excellent however. An interesting portrait of two men who are so very different in many ways, but still devoted friends. The supporting cast was also gifted, especially the young actor who played Blakeney.

One thing that especially impressed me was the rhythm of the movie - there was action and drama, and then long periods of quiet. It seemed much more realistic than the non-stop frenzy of modern adventure movies to which we've grown accustomed.

I don't want to give away too much of the plot so...beautifully filmed, amazing in the details, stirring music, and an intelligent script. I'd like to see it again actually. Oh, I remember thinking that people who complain about not being able to understand Darrah or Handy Andy will have a fit because of the accents in this film, lol!

Trailers
...The Return of the King - oh, I'm so excited!!! I thought the previews for TTT were kinda blah but this looks wowza! (I had to duck during the Shelob part though.)
...Peter Pan - I liked this trailer much better than the first one I saw for it. I'm sure the song isn't included in the actual film but the trailer set the nursery flying scene to Coldplay and it was lovely! Really looking forward to this although, as I wrote before, the book quite freaked me out as a child.
...Cold Mountain - haven't read the book but the film looks gorgeous. Didn't think much of Nicole Kidman's accent but it wasn't awful at least. Wasn't planning on seeing this but now I'm tempted.
...Also showed previews for the new Jack Nicolson/Diane Keaton comedy, Something's Gotta Give, and a Denzel Washington flick (Man on Fire) that left me completely befuddled. Oh and a disaster pic, The Day After Tomorrow, from the team the brought us Independence Day.

Ocean_Islands

Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Master and Commander is like a Discovery channel documentary without the narration. I loved it.

Ophiliasgrandma

Thursday, November 27, 2003 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!

I though the ending was one of the best I've ever seen. An unexpected treat was that there was some humor in the movie.

Crowe and the little blonde boy were wonderful.

Go see it.

Azriel

Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, I liked the movie, but I thought the ending was stupid. ~shrug~

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Finally saw the movie, and I loved it. Azriel, I also loved the ending. Here Aubrey was fighting this captain throughout the movie, his friend kept telling him that the captain was just like him and then he meets the captain in the guise of a doctor and he missed it. It was brilliant. I loved it.

Carlpsmom
Member

01-03-2004

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We rented this movie today. I think I would have liked it better on the big screen but it was fun. A couple of scenes had me look away. It definitely was not a chick flick! lol Nice to see a movie all of us could watch. The twist at the end was a good touch. I kinda had wondered about how "easy" it was to have him there.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Dr. on the other ship was the capt.?

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, he was. I thought is was a great twist for the ending. I guess it sets up the scenario for the next movie...captain chases captain. I can't wait!

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Monday, April 26, 2004 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We rented this over the weekend. It was...okay. I didn't think it was anything to write home about.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Monday, April 26, 2004 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm sure the 'big' screen made a huge difference in the 'awe' factor of this film. As I said before, the sound of this movie was second to none and won an Oscar.

Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Friday, April 30, 2004 - 9:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I saw this tonight - I really enjoyed it. I am not a huge fan of these types of movies, but this one was nice. The ending was great!

I love the "lesser of two weevils" - cracked me up. Another great line was at the end with Stephen when Jack said, "Those birds are flightless, right? Well, then they aren't going anywhere."


Blacksheep
Member

10-18-2003

Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 10:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So when's the sequel coming out?
/sarcasm

Midlifer
Member

04-16-2003

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am very much NOT a Russell Crowe fan, but I thought that the movie was just great. I especially enjoyed the Galapagos Islands segment.

I was SO glad that that darling little blonde boy was spared.

And the ending? OK, that was fun, but would an honorable ship's Captain REALLY pose as somebody other than himself? I think not.