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4/10/2005 6:04:46 PM EDT
I remember watching this movie while on a pass at basic training. I am now watching it again after I decided to pick it up on DVD. It is a great flick.
4/10/2005 6:12:19 PM EDT
[#1]
Really felt authentic. And a great one for sailors who complain about current sea duty.
4/10/2005 6:13:34 PM EDT
[#2]
KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT!!!

That just peeved me off.  They should have thrown him overboard.
4/10/2005 6:14:24 PM EDT
[#3]
The book is better. There is actually a whole series of books dealing with the voyage of the captain and

good doctor.
4/10/2005 6:14:35 PM EDT
[#4]
It is a great flick.

Interesting aside: The ship they filmed it on is in San Diego. Most of it is fiberglass. It's painted very realistically, you can't tell from a few feet away.
4/10/2005 6:14:41 PM EDT
[#5]
The books are pretty good too, there are 20 in the series and I have only read 4 of them so far.  If you do start reading them pick up "A Sea of Words" it's a glossary of terms used in the book so you can figure out what they are talking about.
4/10/2005 6:16:10 PM EDT
[#6]
the wife was neutral even though she has a thing for Russell Crowe, I liked the movie so I got the DVD
4/10/2005 6:17:08 PM EDT
[#7]
I thought it was a pretty decent flick too.
4/10/2005 6:17:36 PM EDT
[#8]
yeah that was a good flick
4/10/2005 6:18:48 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT!!!

That just peeved me off.  They should have thrown him overboard.


+1  I thought that Marine would've gotten disciplined.
4/10/2005 6:18:59 PM EDT
[#10]
Anyone who liked the movie and O'Brian books would probably like the "Horatio Hornblower" series even more.
4/10/2005 6:19:58 PM EDT
[#11]
Good movie, as usual, the book is better.
4/10/2005 6:20:19 PM EDT
[#12]
Great flick, really liked it.
4/10/2005 6:20:26 PM EDT
[#13]
I liked it. It's been playing on HBO or one of them regularly lately
4/10/2005 6:20:41 PM EDT
[#14]
I thought the scene where the kid loses his arm was tough, I don't know how I would handle the situation
4/10/2005 6:21:59 PM EDT
[#15]
Quoted:
Anyone who liked the movie and O'Brian books would probably like the "Horatio Hornblower" series even more.


With a name like Horatio Hornblower, who wants to admit they are a fan?
4/10/2005 7:07:06 PM EDT
[#16]
awesome look at history. You can learn more detail the more times you watch it. And I agree, being a sailor had a much different meaning back then, with all due respect to present day sailors.

"quick, we must board her!!!"
4/10/2005 7:23:49 PM EDT
[#17]
Quoted:
Quoted:
KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT!!!

That just peeved me off.  They should have thrown him overboard.


+1  I thought that Marine would've gotten disciplined.


Had he shot an officer, even one of the preteen veriety, even nicked one of them, he would have been hung after a short trial.


It was a great movie, my favorite part was the battle in the begining, where the Capt saw the flashes of cannon through the fog, and the sound of the cannon shot going past, never heard that in a movie before.
4/10/2005 7:24:45 PM EDT
[#18]
I liked it.
4/10/2005 7:28:32 PM EDT
[#19]
Great film, I have a copy of it, thought the whole "Darwin-esque" part was kind of a wierd choice but it worked.
4/10/2005 7:29:12 PM EDT
[#20]
I thought it was awesome. Great music, great cannon fire, muzzle flashes, big puffs of smoke, etc. Its an eye opening movie.
4/10/2005 7:31:54 PM EDT
[#21]
A favorite of mine.....

That scene when he's hanging off the starboard side with the rest of the crew in the storm is SO friggin' cool!
4/10/2005 7:33:03 PM EDT
[#22]
Quoted:
I thought it was awesome. Great music, great cannon fire, muzzle flashes, big puffs of smoke, etc. Its an eye opening movie.


Roger that.  Does anyone know the tune the Capt. and Doc were playing during the end of the movie?
4/10/2005 7:33:07 PM EDT
[#23]
Good movie.  All of the women I talked too thought it was really dull.
4/10/2005 7:34:51 PM EDT
[#24]
Good flic but I was dissapointed there wasnt more battles.
4/10/2005 7:35:10 PM EDT
[#25]
google the soundtrack maybe.
4/10/2005 7:35:16 PM EDT
[#26]
Quoted:
Good movie.  All of the women I talked too thought it was really dull.


Thats a sure sign of a good movie
4/10/2005 7:35:33 PM EDT
[#27]
I bought it on DVD at Walmart from the bargain bin.  Was suprised to see it there.  Didn't intend to buy it under normal circumstances, but considering the price I did.  Turned out to be one of my favorite movies.  My father (30 years retired Navy) and I fight over it who gets to keep it at home.  When I go to visit he usually asks that I bring it with me.  
4/10/2005 7:35:42 PM EDT
[#28]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT!!!

That just peeved me off.  They should have thrown him overboard.


+1  I thought that Marine would've gotten disciplined.


Had he shot an officer, even one of the preteen veriety, even nicked one of them, he would have been hung after a short trial.


It was a great movie, my favorite part was the battle in the begining, where the Capt saw the flashes of cannon through the fog, and the sound of the cannon shot going past, never heard that in a movie before.

Wasn't the Marine doing the shooting the detachment commander, and an officer?
It's been a while since I saw it.
Wasn't it the ships doctor that he shot? Wouldn't the ships doctor be an officer?
4/10/2005 7:35:53 PM EDT
[#29]
Quoted:
Good movie.  All of the women I talked too thought it was really dull.


Thats because there was no romance, and if there was, it was the sort that you dont want to see,


......being that there were no womeen on board.
4/10/2005 7:36:43 PM EDT
[#30]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Good movie.  All of the women I talked too thought it was really dull.


Thats a sure sign of a good movie


Amen, brother....
4/10/2005 7:39:41 PM EDT
[#31]
Quoted:
Wasn't it the ships doctor that he shot? Wouldn't the ships doctor be an officer?


He seemed to be a civilian in this case.
4/10/2005 7:40:20 PM EDT
[#32]
Quoted:
Quoted:

Had he shot an officer, even one of the preteen veriety, even nicked one of them, he would have been hung after a short trial


It was a great movie, my favorite part was the battle in the begining, where the Capt saw the flashes of cannon through the fog, and the sound of the cannon shot going past, never heard that in a movie before.

Wasn't the Marine doing the shooting the detachment commander, and an officer?
It's been a while since I saw it.
Wasn't it the ships doctor that he shot? Wouldn't the ships doctor be an officer?.


The Doctor appeared to be a civilian friend of the captain who came along on this voyage both as a favor and to do science. He was no common Doctor.

And the Marine, I think was sargent at best.
4/10/2005 7:41:01 PM EDT
[#33]
never have been certain of the ending, the comments about the other ships captain and dr.
They turned around to go after the ship because of what exactly?
4/10/2005 7:42:38 PM EDT
[#34]
Quoted:
never have been certain of the ending, the comments about the other ships captain and dr.
They turned around to go after the ship because of what exactly?


Because the other ship's captain posed at the doctor when he gave up the captain's sword.  So, when a partial crew from the English ship went to take the French ship to do whatever it was, the Frenchies had the chance to retake their ship.
4/10/2005 7:42:46 PM EDT
[#35]
Quoted:
never have been certain of the ending, the comments about the other ships captain and dr.
They turned around to go after the ship because of what exactly?


What Mauser101 said.
4/10/2005 7:43:35 PM EDT
[#36]
not to hijack this topic either, but  the movie white squall, with jeff bridges, was a good movie also.
4/10/2005 7:44:12 PM EDT
[#37]
Quoted:
google the soundtrack maybe.


Duh.  I guess I need to take my own advice.    I was just ripping on someone for not using google.
4/10/2005 7:45:08 PM EDT
[#38]
That's what I thought it was, but never was certain cause russell crowe seemed to sort of smirk and didn't seem to concerned as they turned around.
4/10/2005 7:46:01 PM EDT
[#39]
Quoted:
And the Marine, I think was sargent at best.



Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
4/10/2005 7:46:28 PM EDT
[#40]
Heh.  I was looking for something to do.  Just put the DVD in.

That's what I thought it was, but never was certain cause russell crowe seemed to sort of smirk and didn't seem to concerned as they turned around.


I took his and the doctor's reaction as "Damn, doesn't that just figure."
4/10/2005 7:58:21 PM EDT
[#41]
Quoted:
Quoted:
And the Marine, I think was sargent at best.



Capt. Howard, Royal Marines



OK, but onboard ship, a Marine captain who shoots a Naval officer would still be hung.
4/10/2005 7:58:44 PM EDT
[#42]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Good movie.  All of the women I talked too thought it was really dull.


Thats because there was no romance, and if there was, it was the sort that you dont want to see,


......being that there were no womeen on board.

To our wives and girlfriends, may they never meet.
4/10/2005 7:59:14 PM EDT
[#43]
Quoted:
not to hijack this topic either, but  the movie white squall, with jeff bridges, was a good movie also.


yes! very good movie!

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