YOUTUBE - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Movie Reaction
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Never knew any of this! Some day, when I have time, I really need to read these books.
PIG
2024-10-06 03:01:54 +0000 UTCAnd liked it if I remember correctly…
marty63026
2024-10-01 15:07:12 +0000 UTCThe movie is based on a series of over 20 books, and they started somewhere in the middle of the story, which is one of the reasons why not much character growth happens in this one movie. The reason for the French being just "the French" is most likely because in the original story they were Americans. The story was set during the US war of independence, not the Napoleonic wars. The enemy ship is even based on a real ship, the USS Norfolk, made from bouncy wood from swamp trees from the US South East. Which is why it's resistant to cannon balls. They didn't think Americans would accept a movie where they were the bad guys, so the story was shifted back in time and changed to be about the French.
LudicDave
2024-09-30 07:43:03 +0000 UTCWe reacted to Forbidden Planet 2 and a half years ago
Josh (Target Audience)
2024-09-30 05:26:41 +0000 UTCDude, if the folks that vote on movie reactions could all vote for Das Boot, that would be the funniest shit of all time. I can't even sit through Das Boot and I love this kinda crap.
Juan Tutrífor
2024-09-30 03:03:45 +0000 UTCThe Guys keep surprising me… I thought they would enjoy the same macho guy buddy movies like Tombstone and Master and Commander that I did, and I have been wrong both times. So now I am curious - what movie is it going to be that I loved - and they also both love. Something more thoughtful and better written, perhaps. Maybe it doesn't have to be all action all the time, these be thinking men. Though-Could be "chick flicks" that give you the feels I suppose...any good Pixar movie should do that... At least they are not predictable., and that keeps it interesting!
Badger
2024-09-30 01:24:57 +0000 UTCSteve, thank you for your thoughtful reply. I don’t want to be too harsh with the film - I’ve seen it several times and enjoyed the characters and the great action sequences. It’s just very difficult to condense 21 books into one movie and do justice to the wonderful characters brought to life by Patrick O’Brian. It’s a good thing that seeing the film resulted in you checking out one of the books. They are not for everyone’s taste, but the fact that they are written in the style of the early 19th century makes a challenging but interesting reading experience.
John5193
2024-09-29 22:41:01 +0000 UTCI look forward to T&A hating other inspirations for trek, such as Forbidden Planet, Wagon Train, Destination Moon ...
J Potter
2024-09-29 22:29:33 +0000 UTCDas Boot clears throat.
J Potter
2024-09-29 22:25:09 +0000 UTCI read the first book and enjoyed it, but only after I had seen the movie many times. I can see being let down by the movie not going deeper if you read the books first, but I think going the other way around actually made me like both things more. I appreciate the books for the greater character depth they give, but I also still love the movie for cutting out what wouldn't fit the runtime while still winking at it to suggest it is happening in the background. (Such as Jack's womanizing, which is acknowledged only in the form of that long stare at the one woman who appears.)
Steve Boshear
2024-09-29 20:22:15 +0000 UTCI have a movie I would be interested in a reaction to. It’s called Nausicaa of the wind valley. It’s an anime sci-fi survival movie. I appreciated this for the lore building and emotional scenes. I won’t spoil the cast, but there’s definitely some surprises there. It is such a favorite classic movie for me that I watch it at least once a week.
Hidden Ruu
2024-09-29 15:31:36 +0000 UTCI thought of Balance of Terror.
Tom Occhipinti
2024-09-29 06:58:59 +0000 UTCI love the books that this movie was based on. Although I was excited to see the movie when it came out, I was a bit let down. The characters of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are so much deeper than what was portrayed in the film. For instance, Stephen is a Catholic, and Jack is a Protestant who is strongly anti-Catholic, so their friendship has a complex dynamic. Also, unknown to Jack, Stephen is acting as a secret agent for the British Intelligence service. Stephen is more forward thinking than Jack, although Jack is a brave and outstanding captain. I give the movie 3 1/2 stars out of 5, but the books, although a bit hard to get into at first, are so much better.
John5193
2024-09-29 03:26:34 +0000 UTCThis movie was filmed partly in the large water tank built for Titanic (in northern Mexico). The ship that served as HMS Surprise is still there (at least as of a few years ago), but has been taken over by a flock of large, aggressive birds. Many of the furnishings from the set were taken and used in a tavern nearby.
tyranusfan
2024-09-28 23:49:16 +0000 UTCI knew ya'll would have alot of things to like and dislike about this movie. I enjoyed your comparisons to the other "boat" movies you've watched on the channel. But was disappointed that you made no comparison to your most "controversial" boat movie reaction: The Wrath of Khan. The film's essentially one giant submarine battle in space. Which also features a plot about two ship Captains in a cat and mouse hunt that is supposed to drive the plot of the film...yet they never actually get any screentime together!
Matthew Jimenez
2024-09-28 19:45:11 +0000 UTCPerfect reaction. Any movie I love, I'm gonna love people roasting it. "A-ha! We'll be a stick."
Juan Tutrífor
2024-09-28 16:59:22 +0000 UTCOh, I thought this was a joke, because you guys hate long ass boat movies and this is the longest ass boat-iest movie.
Juan Tutrífor
2024-09-28 16:22:55 +0000 UTCThey raised their flag when they sprang the trap because it was/is a warcrime to display another nation's flag (or a civilian flag) during battle. During naval battles lowering your flag was generally considered to signal that you were withdrawing from the fight, either to surrender or just to repair.
0h-Max
2024-09-28 14:03:51 +0000 UTC
