View Full Version : Who's up for Master and Commander?
panicfc
09 Nov 2003, 10:38 PM
Well they are advertising on the FSW, so I'm going to support that movie for certain.
Sword play and period movies work for me.
bungadiri
10 Nov 2003, 08:27 AM
I suppose I'll go see it but the previews give me grave doubts.
I love (I mean if these books were a woman my wife would feel threatened and rightly so) the O'Brian series this film is based on. But from the previews it looks like Weir has taken some the most intellectually satisfying historical fiction ever written and turned it into a simple minded swashbuckler. It appears from the previews there's even a kid featured it in it. And where the hell is Stephen Maturin? The whole series of 20 novels works off the interplay between these 2 friends. And Billy Boyd as Barret Bonden? Puhlease!
I'll go see the thing but I'm already in a snit about it, in case you hadn't noticed.
panicfc
10 Nov 2003, 09:15 AM
I think I'll read the books after the movie then :D
Doctor Stamen
10 Nov 2003, 10:35 AM
It looks pretty dodgy if the trailers are anything to go by. It looks worse than the entertaining Hornblower TV programme with Ioan Gryddyddggrgshahdd or whatever his name is.
Ringo
10 Nov 2003, 11:47 AM
since Russell Crowe's movies are absolute and total sh!t, I think i'll skip this one.
but that's just me.
dfb547490
10 Nov 2003, 12:15 PM
Originally posted by Ringo1725
since Russell Crowe's movies are absolute and total sh!t, I think i'll skip this one.
but that's just me.
Gladiator was sh!t?!?!?!?
My NROTC unit is getting the hook-up to watch it at a local IMAX theater...should be awesome!
skipshady
10 Nov 2003, 12:21 PM
Originally posted by dfb547490
Gladiator was sh!t?!?!?!?Yes.
"The Insider" was pretty good, however. His Oscar for "Gladiator" was basically a makeup for the previous year's snub.
Ringo
10 Nov 2003, 04:43 PM
Originally posted by dfb547490
Gladiator was sh!t?!?!?!?
it was easily the worst movie to ever win an oscar. easily.
it was terrrrrrrrrible. shady's got it right. it was a makeup for the previous year.
Nogra Rover
10 Nov 2003, 08:20 PM
LA Confidential was quite good.
I loved Master and Commander the book, though I have a hard time translating it to film (though that's why I'm not a director!.) I'll see it, no doubt, but the ads give me pause.
bungadiri
10 Nov 2003, 09:49 PM
Originally posted by Ringo1725
terrrrrrrrrible
You've got Bill Walton down pat.
The books were so good, I'm a bit afraid of the movie. But you can bet I'll be there for the first showing on Friday. Jack Aubrey as a fictional character deserves to be in a movie.
Originally posted by Nogra Rover
LA Confidential was quite good.
I loved Master and Commander the book, though I have a hard time translating it to film (though that's why I'm not a director!.) I'll see it, no doubt, but the ads give me pause.
FYI I', not sure this is actually "Master and Commander", but "Far Side of the World", a different, and later, book. Also arguably the most exciting of the series, no doubt why it's now a movie.
Ringo
11 Nov 2003, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by bungadiri
You've got Bill Walton down pat.
now you're just being mean. :(
bungadiri
11 Nov 2003, 02:00 PM
Originally posted by Ringo1725
now you're just being mean. :(
Not intentionally. ;)
Originally posted by Nogra Rover
LA Confidential was quite good.
I loved Master and Commander the book, though I have a hard time translating it to film (though that's why I'm not a director!.) I'll see it, no doubt, but the ads give me pause.
LA Confidential was good, and physically Crowe is not too far off for Aubrey. And Weir is a good director. So I had some hope. Maybe the trailers are designed to emphasize the adventure side only. We'll see.
The title is weird, because according to the books "master and commander" is a transitory rank between lieutenant and post captain, and the film picks up the storyline when Aubrey is an established post captain.
topcow
11 Nov 2003, 02:26 PM
Originally posted by panicfc
Sword play and period movies work for me.
I better this is how gay people pick their porn.
panicfc
11 Nov 2003, 04:14 PM
Originally posted by topcow
I better this is how gay people pick their porn.
I don't understand this comment..gay people like swords?
odg78
12 Nov 2003, 01:16 AM
Originally posted by art
FYI I', not sure this is actually "Master and Commander", but "Far Side of the World", a different, and later, book. Also arguably the most exciting of the series, no doubt why it's now a movie.
The title is acutally "Master and Commander: Far Side of the World".
Originally posted by odg78
The title is acutally "Master and Commander: Far Side of the World".
Yes I get that but as far as I can tell the story isn't "Master and Commander", the 1st book, but "Far Side of the World", the 10th (there are 20 books in the series). Not sure why the title is what it is, perhaps "Master and Commander" is as far as alot of people get?
odg78
13 Nov 2003, 01:18 AM
Originally posted by art
Yes I get that but as far as I can tell the story isn't "Master and Commander", the 1st book, but "Far Side of the World", the 10th (there are 20 books in the series). Not sure why the title is what it is, perhaps "Master and Commander" is as far as alot of people get?
I've actually heard of "Master and Commander", but I had no idea that it was a series. I guess the studio heads figured alot of people are like me and just slapped the more well-known name on the title.
Mattbro
13 Nov 2003, 09:13 AM
I'm no movie cricket, but I really liked the gladiator film. A Beautiful Mind on the other one was overrated as far as I'm concerned.
So what is this movie about - anyone want to fill me in?