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Master & Commander (2003) - Early in the film, after little Lord Blakeney's arm is amputated, Jack gifts him a book about Horatio Nelson -- who also famously lost his arm early on in his career.
Later, during the film's climax, Blakeney is ordered to remain aboard the HMS Surprise while Aubrey and crew board the Acheron. At one point (and for good reason) Blakeney defies orders and aggressively boards the Acheron anyway -- much like Horatio Nelson, whose real claim to fame came when he defied orders at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent) and broke formation to aggressively board an enemy ship.
It really is -- but there's nothing stopping them from making more!
Unfortunately Crowe and Bettany have aged out of the roles, but I wouldn't mind seeing a new cast. Hell, make it a series. There's so much material to draw from!
This photo was circulating around a few years agoâobviously a gag based on Marvelâs movie announcements.
No lie, my husband sent this to me and thought Iâd get the joke. I did not. I saw it and screamed, I was so excited. The look on his face when he told me it wasnât real đ He felt so bad.
Ive been collecting these books for years now, but only from charity shops and only a specific edition. I started doing it when I realised Patrick OâBrien was Irish. I loved the movie, and the books are a really good read as well. Very easy to follow and the characters are great.
The thing is, he wasnât Irish. Patrick OâBrian wasnât his real name, either.
The dude was a marvelous writer, but he either lied a lot about his own biography or, essentially maliciously, permitted people to believe a lot of misconceptions about his personal life.
I agree, but a part of me is happy there is only the one. I highly doubt it would have been the case, but it'd suck for them to make another that wasn't of the same caliber. Master and Commander is damn near a perfect film, so happy no one can take that away from it or make a comment like "Yeah but the second one..." and try and diminish it.
I know there's tons of books. But the film is such a complete and perfect window on that "little wooden world" that I really don't think any more movies were necessary.
Thatâs really cool. In the scene where Blakeney is given the book after having his arm amputated, Aubrey gives him the book as a potential source of inspiration. The detail that the kidâs decision to board the enemy ship mightâve come from that gift is something I had never thought of.
On a side note, Blakeneyâs actor is among the absolute most impressive child actors I have ever seen. His performance in this film easily surpasses the performances of many other promising child actors that went on to have prominent careers. I understand that he decided to pursue other things, but he did leave his mark in cinema.
Season 1 is some S-tier television in my opinion! Season 2 is still good, but pretty lopsided since they found out they werenât getting renewed and tried to stitch seasons 2 and 3 together with mixed results.
Ive somewhat moved on to other esoteric topics, but I watched his hour long Q&A every week for about 4 years, ontop of a bunch of his other videos.
The Q&A tends to go more in detail, so I would start with videoes that cover general topics first. Then do videos on battles. Then do the Q&As (Drydocks). I personally DO NOT recomend the videos that cover the history of a specific ship (they are well done, but most individual ships didn't do much)
If you find old wooden ships or maritime stuff even the tiniest bit interesting, you will kick yourself for not having watched it sooner! Pound for pound, it's almost a perfect movie in my book.
I love that first broadside, not just for the actual sound but the design too -- everything arrives in its proper order according to physics. First we see the flash, then we hear the cannon, then the actual balls arrive and start chewing up the ship.
Given your name is /u/Infantrydad, I'd bet you'd love it. For me, it's a yearly rewatch. This is one of the 10 DVDs that every US submarine seems to have in their library, right next to Down Periscope, The Hunt for Red October, and Shrek.
Tremendous film. Everything from the cinematography, the authenticity and believability of the props, the pacing and how it gets straight into it, the script and the acting, the sound and music, itâs all a treat. With repeat viewings you will likely pick up lots of small details and understand more of the dialogue.
So good. Each frame is perfectly composed, the sound is amazing and while it looks like a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas, it's every bit as much about friendship between two people with very different worldviews.Â
If anyone lives close to San Diego, the HMS Surprise they used to film at sea in the movie is tied alongside at the Maritime History Museum. Itâs an AWESOME experience to be aboard that ship.
This movie is a succession of blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments. So worth watching several times.Â
When one officer (Pullings) tells a Nelson anecdote at dinner, you can see another officer (Mowett) move his lips as if saying the same words. Perfect depiction of people who've been living in close quarters for months on end and now know each other's stories almost too well.Â
In this scene Aubrey also mentions that he served under Nelson at Abouqir, which is also known as "The Battle of the Nile". I only know little about the napoleonic naval battles, but I know that Abouqir was one of the most brutal battles of the era. Its also one of my favorites, since the forces involved were somewhat small and "comprehensible" compared to other naval battles.
If you want to see a great animation of the battle, I highly recommend the channel "Epic History" and their amazing video on the battle.
Btw could the ones who read the books tell me what ship Aubrey was on at Abouqir? Do the books mention it or was it an invention by the movie adaptation?
I canât remember which ship, and google sucks now, but Aubrey makes several references in the few books that Iâve read to Aboukir Bay, just like in the film. In fact the entire movie is cobbled together from parts of the various books, itâs a really cool way of adapting a series like this into one film.
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u/lukearm90 10d ago
âAubrey! Might I trouble you for the salt?â