Master and Commander

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » November 14, 2003, 9:09 pm

Very cool movie. Rates high on my list of good movies.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » November 15, 2003, 1:51 am

I don't really want to see this just because I saw Pirates of the Carribean. But the more good stuff I hear, the more I will want to see it.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » November 15, 2003, 2:36 am

They stole the theme song from Children of Dune. Damn youse! Damn youse all ta hell!

Janx · Post by **Janx** » November 15, 2003, 3:43 am

It has nothing to do without pirates and is totally different hten PotC.

Saw it tonight and I'd pay to see it again. Very good.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 16, 2003, 4:36 am

This movie is awesome! It's got such a great feel, and its NOTHING like Pirates of The Carribean. Go see it, great acting, great effects, great suspense and drama. +Pippin is in it!!!(billy boyd from LoTR)

Kwonryu DragonFist · November 16, 2003, 4:48 pm

Scottie Pippen in this movie? LOL!

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » November 17, 2003, 2:10 pm

Small story on an epic scale. Surprisingly, it was very good.

But, if you like to have rich character development, don't go see it. This movie has next to none.

I must say, I loved the ending though. Nothing like an ending that doesn't completely wrap up the story so that if the world ended tomorrow you'd be satisfied that you saw all there was to it and at the same time not totally leading into a sequel

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 17, 2003, 5:32 pm

No character developement? The scientist and the captain have great character developement, so does the young boy, and harlem...the cursed!

noel · Post by **noel** » November 17, 2003, 5:57 pm

Although I felt the movie was well acted and well produced with perfectly authentic sets and sounds, I did not like the movie.

I fully agree there was no character development, and I'd add that there is nothing in this movie the least bit compelling.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » November 17, 2003, 7:36 pm

Aranuil wrote:Although I felt the movie was well acted and well produced with perfectly authentic sets and sounds, I did not like the movie.

I fully agree there was no character development, and I'd add that there is nothing in this movie the least bit compelling.

Damn, for a split second there I was going to get all defensive about the movie but in almost the same instant I realized that each person is entitled to their own opinion. No reason for me to rant because I wouldn't want someone to do the same to me. No right, no wrong, just a matter of opinion.

noel · Post by **noel** » November 17, 2003, 7:56 pm

Thanks. I'm trying to do that too.

I did try to say as many good things about the movie as I could before I said why I didn't like it.

Janx · Post by **Janx** » November 18, 2003, 2:11 am

Aran, get back in FFXI you fucker, havent seen you on in awhile =( My nub misses you.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » November 23, 2003, 1:12 pm

I was pretty unimpressed after seeing this movie. There was some character development but it was very settle and in the entire 2 and a half hour movie there was maybe 20 minutes total of naval combat, and it wasn’t even that well done. There was more in the movie about surgery and the doctor’s very discreat “rebellion” with the captain’s orders then anything else. Well directed in a since but it was honestly pretty damn boring.

CalandraWindrose · Post by **CalandraWindrose** » December 1, 2003, 8:42 pm

I did not like this movie much

it's good in a way I can see how many would like it

and there is a huge sequel set up

but what really stuck out for me was just one horrifying medical procedure after another done under primative conditions with no morphine - I'm sure that is very true to life etc - and maybe one or two...and maybe some implied...but ugh I just wasn't up for that - and no I'm not some squeemish person I watch autopsy stuff all the time -for some reason those scenes really got to me

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » March 29, 2005, 11:52 am

Bump!

I saw this last night and I really enjoyed it. Makes you wonder if ship captains in that time really were crafty or if they just flanked and marched their ships like soldiers did in that era.

I really enjoyed the ending as the cat and mouse would continue. I certainly didn't see it as an opening for a sequel as their was no face to the other ship's captain. My wife was really pissed at it though.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » March 29, 2005, 7:23 pm

The ending is open ended because it is based on a series of books with the same character. Perhaps they will make more.

Yay for 18th century naval fiction.