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DVD Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Full Screen Edition)
In the capable hands of director Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O'Brian's enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the HMS Surprise, under Aubrey's confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the Acheron, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship's surgeon, played by Crowe's A Beautiful Mind costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. --Jeff Shannon
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A THRILLING AND EXCITING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIANCE!!!
This movie is put together so beautifully and is realistic. I realize it's still Hollywood, but it really captured the lifestyle of how it would have been. Russell Crowe was amazing in this movie. It's one of those movies where it's nice to have at home, so you don't have to keep re-renting it from the local Bockbuster.
The Second Best Movie Ever Made
I say that because this is the film that finally bumped "Last of the Mohicans" from my #2 spot. It is just a masterwork from beginning to end, one of those few films where, when the final credits roll, you're sitting there with your mouth open, wanting to cry because it's finished. (Now I cry at almost every scene, happy or sad, and even when I listen to the soundtrack.)
I've followed Peter Weir since his "The Last Wave" days, and I think that was my main motivation originally to see this film in the theater. Every time I see this film I notice new things. I think the most overall enjoyable part for me is the intense character development, how you feel you really know all the men, and see them changing over time.
M&C is sublime, superb, a true piece of artistry in every sense of the word. Now, where's the danged sequel...?
Course, even Weir's "worst" film (Mosquito Coast) stands head and shoulders above almost every other film in the genre. Mosquito Coast only failed to rise to his usual level of masterwork because it was saddled with an unlikeable "hero."
Did I mention I liked "Master and Commander"?
The Perfect 1800s Naval War Video
This movie amazed me after the first war scene. It's not the blood and all that that interests me. It's the insight into the 1800s and the exquisite storyline that kept me watching it over and over. Such as the naval command that they used, the fine weaponry they showed, Dr. Maturin's quest to find his flightless bird, and you can't forget the jokes!
'In the service, one must always pick the lesser of 2 weevils!'
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