Has anyone seen Master & Commander ?

[NYYFan]

I saw it yesterday and was blown away. I never read any of Patrick O'Brien's books, but remember selling them by the boatload when I worked at a bookstore. This movie was amazing !!

Another fabulous performance by Russell Crowe ! Oscar worthy indeed.

[nonews]

1. Crowe...Nicholson

I think Crow is as good and actor as Jack Nicholson. He "becomes" the character insead of just acting. Look at his diversity in just a few films: GLADIATOR, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, LA CONFIDENTIAL, THE INSIDER--WOW!

[newyawker99]

4. Hi nonews!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[hippiechick]

2. Here's a thread from over the weekend ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=441201&mesg_id=441201



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[Maine Mary]

3. Saw it yesterday too

Loved it!

[Ernesto]

5. Check last weekend's posts

There was plenty of chatter about it. Personaly, I thought Johnny Depp was theee actor of the year (Pirates). Then I saw Mr. Crowe as theee Commander! Great job by both guys.

[MaryBear]

6. It's a good one !

With the opening scenes of the ocean, I wondered if I would get seasick! (Didn't.)

I usually do not like gore, but in this film the focus was not on the gore -- not that I liked seeing it, but it was just there as part of the reality.

I thought Crowe portrayed Aubrey as a warmer character than I perceived him to be in the books, where he seemed pretty repressed.

Definitely worth viewing more than once.

[TXlib]

7. The movie rocks -- It really brought the Age of Sail to life!

What is it about wooden ships with sails that has the romanticism that modern ships never can have?

[DinahMoeHum]

8. It's that old phrase "wooden ships and iron men". . .

...and women, too!!

Somehow, a "modern" ship with electronic gadgets galore blinds people to the fact that the water out there can still play hardball. I think one realizes that more on a wooden sailing vessel, whether a simple sloop or a "tall ship". You also get a grasp of the amount of teamwork that is essential on those babies.

The "romanticism" that is often talked about is a foil for the fact that operating these vessels involve a helluva lot of HARD WORK!!!
Not just to sail the vessel, but it's upkeep!!

I should know. In my younger years, I've done some crewing and maintenance on wooden vessels; as a member of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and sister organizations.

I also belong to the American Sail Training Association. www.tallships.sailtraining.org

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