o'brian movie

[Hal Mueller <hal@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just came from seeing the late show of "Master and Commander:  Far Side 
of the World".  It's magnificent, highly recommended.  In particular, 
the shots aloft during sail handling are spot on, and the scenes of 
sailing around Cape Horn had me on the verge of screaming with 
excitement--perfectly captures those sailing moments when you're right 
on the knife's edge between total ecstasy and abject panic.  There is a 
good bit of gore (it is a war movie as well as a sailing movie), so be 
prepared for that too.  If you're a fanatic for the O'Brian novels I 
think you'll be pleased:  this is not a story O'Brian wrote, but our 
most favorite characters and moments are there (please Jack don't tell 
that tired old joke yet again....oh no!), just woven together a bit 
differently.

As it happens, a couple of weeks ago I finally managed to watch the 
final two episodes of the BBC/A&E Hornblower series, and the difference 
in production quality is huge.  Hornblower's sailing is all in sunny 
weather, light air, spotless unfrayed lines, spacious decks; its 
battles are in clean uniforms and perfect visibility.  Master and 
Commander looks dirty, gritty, real.

Do yourself a favor and see it on a large screen with a great sound 
system.

Hal


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