Master and Commander

[George K]

@horace said in Master and Commander:

His career is taking a Nicholas Cage turn.

He'll never find redemption after Les Misearables.

[Copper]

@george-k said in Master and Commander:

it's worth a rewatch.

Yes, I watched it about a month ago

What a wonderful time to live, with no internet

Everything thing they did on those ships was a great adventure

And everyone agreed. Yup, you have to flog the guy. That's just the way of it.

Great stuff

[George K]

By the way, if you haven't looked at the "History Buffs" channel on YouTube, you really should. He takes apart movies and TV shows from a historical perspective. He notes that Vikings, while not 100% historically accurate was great in its ability to convey the sense and feel of the times.

Check out his review of Gettysburg.

Link to video

[George K]

Deleted scenes....

Link to video

[Horace]

Do the two leads ever consummate their relationship, if only in the deleted scenes? Asking for a friend.

[Jolly]

@george-k said in Master and Commander:

I remember when A&E (before it became "The Murder Channel") had a six or seven series based on the Hornblower books.

Loved that.

Those are either on YouTube or Prime.

As for M&C, I like the series of books, so I liked the movie. I wish they had made more of them.

[George K]

@jolly said in Master and Commander:

I wish they had made more of them.

They were going to. But, with LoTR released the same year, the box office was disappointing.

It's always about the money.

[89th]

@aqua-letifer said in Master and Commander:

@george-k said in Master and Commander:

It's a MUCH better movie the second time around.

Exactly my experience also.

I’ll have to watch again. I was also underwhelmed the first (and only) time I saw it. Although it had good music.

[George K]

@89th indeed. But...before you do that, watch the two YouTube videos I linked. They explain the historicity of the movie and the sheer artistry of the cinematography. As the video says, "If you're a fan of the "every frame is a masterpiece" school of cinematography, when you watch it with that frame of mind, it's amazing.

The only part I found not compelling (from a cinematography standpoint) was the last battle scene when HMS Surprise catches The Archeron. It was pretty standard battle fare.

I think this was Crowe's best work.

[89th]

@george-k said in Master and Commander:

As the video says, "If you're a fan of the "every frame is a masterpiece" school of cinematography, when you watch it with that frame of mind, it's amazing.

It’s one reason I’m such a fan of the Mr Robot tv series. Every frame of every scene is a masterclass in cinematography and direction.