Posted: 7/14/2016 3:55:12 AM EDT
Look at this picture from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I'm a big fan of the books, and I thought the movie was great. |
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I really can't believe they left that in, this took 2 or 3 minutes and even though it was quick and dirty I doubt anyone would notice.. Quoted:
http://i.imgur.com/5nEupyR.jpg Quoted:Is it me, or does it appear that there's a modern motor launch beside the Surprise? Not anymore
I really can't believe they left that in, this took 2 or 3 minutes and even though it was quick and dirty I doubt anyone would notice.. Same thing happened to HK. Photographer and/or editor didn't know their subject, it's like what happens on the news everyday. |
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I really can't believe they left that in, this took 2 or 3 minutes and even though it was quick and dirty I doubt anyone would notice.. Quoted:
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I really can't believe they left that in, this took 2 or 3 minutes and even though it was quick and dirty I doubt anyone would notice.. My guess is just a between-takes happy snap that was probably never intended to be used the way it later was. |
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Can't remember what port we were in in Mexico, but there were 3 tall masted "pirate" ships chugging around the harbor on Diesel engines.  Dinner shows. Lots of fun, hugely popular at the touristy ports. Far better food than at most dinner/show type venues in the world. |
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Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. Quoted:
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. |
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I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. Quoted:
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. This Wiki lists the series. |
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. This Wiki lists the series. The language and writing style make the books a little tough to just jump right into, but they are soooo worth it. One thing about the books, they can be very funny at times. The biggest difference, Stephen's character is much more interesting in the books. (He's actually a stone killer and a real badass.) I'm about 3/4's of the way through my second read through. |
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much.
Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... |
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much. Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... The cast of the new Ghostbusters is working on a sequel now! |
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much. Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. |
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Couple weeks ago I was crossing the Mississippi River from Iowa to Wisconsin and I saw the Nina and the Pinta heading Upstream with the sails furled. Quoted:
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Can't remember what port we were in in Mexico, but there were 3 tall masted "pirate" ships chugging around the harbor on Diesel engines. They were headed to Columbus.
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Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. Quoted:
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much. Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. The funny thing is they could make sequel for substantially less than the original, for 2 reasons. First, better CGI, and second, a substantial portion of the books are set on land. They could also introduce some eye candy - I'm going with Kate Beckinsale as Mrs. Villiers and Gweneth Paltrow as Sophia. Add Maggie Smith as Jack's mother in law. For color, someone to play Jack's illegitimate son. And there's plenty of action available: Stephen's rescue from the French intelligence services, Bonden's boxing match, various scuffles with bailiffs when Jack was broke, and countless cutting out actions that would be very naval, yet still take place on a docked "ship." Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I liked it. So few seafaring movies to choose from. There should be more. Agreed. I am fascinated by the age of sail. I find most of the older 40's & 50's seafaring movies to be disappointing in that too much of the plot takes place on dry land...not enough 'at sea' footage. |
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The language and writing style make the books a little tough to just jump right into, but they are soooo worth it. One thing about the books, they can be very funny at times. (The cat "Scourge" comes to mind!) The biggest difference, Stephen's character is much more interesting in the books. (He's actually a stone killer and a real badass.) I'm about 3/4's of the way through my second read through. Quoted:
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. This Wiki lists the series. The language and writing style make the books a little tough to just jump right into, but they are soooo worth it. One thing about the books, they can be very funny at times. (The cat "Scourge" comes to mind!) The biggest difference, Stephen's character is much more interesting in the books. (He's actually a stone killer and a real badass.) I'm about 3/4's of the way through my second read through. |
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Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. Quoted:
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much. Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. I thought they were both perfect for their roles. Bettany does not look like Maturin is described in the books but he played him well. And they are hard books to read with the 1800's English and grammar as well as the French language the series has a splattering of. One day I'll sit down to re-read the series and look up the words I am unfamiliar with. |
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I thought they were both perfect for their roles. Bettany does not look like Maturin is described in the books but he played him well. And they are hard books to read with the 1800's English and grammar as well as the French language the series has a splattering of. One day I'll sit down to re-read the series and look up the words I am unfamiliar with. Quoted:
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I think that Russell Crowe was ideal as Aubrey. The fella who played Maturin, maybe not as much. Still loved the movie and wish there had been a sequel. But why would anyone make historical fiction adventure movies that almost exclusively feature white men? That's crazy... Well, Maturin is a short, unattractive man. Can't have that in a major motion picture. Jack in the books is fat. Stephen breaks his chops about it. I thought they were both perfect for their roles. Bettany does not look like Maturin is described in the books but he played him well. And they are hard books to read with the 1800's English and grammar as well as the French language the series has a splattering of. One day I'll sit down to re-read the series and look up the words I am unfamiliar with. There's a guide around that translates all the French, Latin, Catalan, and other languages used. Might be on one of the fan websites. |
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The language and writing style make the books a little tough to just jump right into, but they are soooo worth it. One thing about the books, they can be very funny at times. The biggest difference, Stephen's character is much more interesting in the books. (He's actually a stone killer and a real badass.) I'm about 3/4's of the way through my second read through. Quoted:
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LOL. Never noticed that. Movie was not what I had hoped for. Really? I have read the whole cannon several times, of course it was a collage of several different books but I liked it a lot. I loved the movie....bought a couple of books. I never got into it, I probably need to get the first one to get me started. Which is the first in the series? I would love to see a sequel. This Wiki lists the series. The language and writing style make the books a little tough to just jump right into, but they are soooo worth it. One thing about the books, they can be very funny at times. The biggest difference, Stephen's character is much more interesting in the books. (He's actually a stone killer and a real badass.) I'm about 3/4's of the way through my second read through. Thanks for the info guys. I will get Master and Commander. I read all the Hornblower series as a kid so I am looking forward to this. |
