This is a one in a thousand film. In the day of creativity being substituted by technology I miss films like this.

@rovhalt6650

3 жыл бұрын

Watch the Hornblower series here on youtube. It won't disappoint.

@hannesrolander3981

3 жыл бұрын

@@rovhalt6650 so true. The only two series/movies that i would actually pay for to see more of!

@smokeyverton7981

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. I miss the days of " practical effects". I think he should check out the original Clash of the Titans (1981).

@fsfx

2 жыл бұрын

If this film were made today, the captain would be a woman in order to promote gender diversity. Like "The Aeronauts" for example.

@jp3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@fsfx A prequel is supposedly in development, so we'll see if some females make it into the crew. This actually came out the same year as Curse of the Black Pearl, where Keira Knightley & Zoe Saldana order pirates around. Different subgenres, but so is the case w/ this film compared to The Aeronauts.

This is the greatest Age of Sail movie that has been filmed. It feels like they really work and live on the ship, and it is almost like a character. And also just a wonderful skillfully made film in every way. :)

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I'd love to have attended a voyage of the time -- despite the privations and risks.

@dromeus21

3 жыл бұрын

True, true and true

@jpavlik04

3 жыл бұрын

Which is essentially how Russell Crowe describes the movie when defending it to the idiot masses that whine about it being "boring" or not like Pirates of the Caribbean. And he's right. Years from now it will be considered a gold standard classic period piece, that stays remarkably faithful to the book and the science of colonial seamanship. It's a serious movie for adults. No dumbass marvel jokes. No physics defying action sequences choreographed to out of place pop music. No BS temporary politics forced into the story. Just a great, criminally underappreciated movie.

@jpavlik04

3 жыл бұрын

After some punk whined about it being so boring on twitter and calling Russell Crowe out, Crowe responded: "That’s the problem with kids these days. No focus. Peter Weir's film is brilliant. An exacting, detail-oriented, epic tale of fidelity to Empire & service, regardless of the cost. Incredible cinematography by Russell Boyd & a majestic soundtrack. Definitely an adults movie,"

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpavlik04 ROFL in the book, the ship was American.

This is probably the most historical authentic depiction of navel warfare of the day. Aubreys tactics were loosely based on Thomas Cochrane . Who You should watch documentaries about him guy was an ultimate badass.

@SeanVito

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@Waterford1992

3 жыл бұрын

Naval NOT Navel

@Razzlion

3 жыл бұрын

@@Waterford1992 Maybe BOTH! xD

@SeanVito

3 жыл бұрын

@@Waterford1992 lol its ok its a simple error but i get you

@SeanVito

3 жыл бұрын

@@Waterford1992 navel warfare... Would that include lint?

The HMS Surprise is a replica that can now be found at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. We got to tour it while on vacation a couple years ago. Very cool.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! I've got to see it for myself!

@ronweber1402

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies The USS Constitution that the Acheron is modeled after is in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronweber1402 Oh, I've followed the Constitution for years and years...wouldn't I love to take her out on the waves, once.

@nekrospike

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies That area is pretty cool. The Surprise is right in between a Soviet sub and the Star of India, among others. It's also a short walk from the USS Midway.

@hernerweisenberg7052

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronweber1402 Im pretty sure the Acheron was the USS Essex tho in the real life event this story is based on.

A friend of mine, Stefen Fangmeier, was the VFX director at ILM on this film. He laughingly said that their work was so good no one gave them credit for the CGI because they thought the water and the ships were real and not CGI. It blends with the full-sized ship they built and the models that WETA built so well that you can't tell the difference. Almost all of the water, especially in storms, was CGI.

@quiett6191

3 жыл бұрын

Ah.............. the best kind of CGI, the kind you can't tell its CGI.

@nicholaspietrzak9992

Жыл бұрын

@@quiett6191 should be the only type of CGI

@Roheryn100

8 ай бұрын

The studio also bought a replica ship, the Rose , and used her extensively in the long shots, such as the one where Aubrey and Pullings are high up in the rigging.

Based on a series of historical novels by Partrick O'Brien. Absolutely great writing, some of the best historical fiction ever

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

Right, the novels followed a fictional captain & crew, but were written about actual naval engagements of the era.

@rovhalt6650

3 жыл бұрын

I would also recommend the Hornblower series by C.S Forester

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

@@rovhalt6650 Didn't some cable channel make a series about that? I never saw it, but saw ads.

@nekrospike

3 жыл бұрын

@@jean-paulaudette9246 I remember some with Ioan Gruffudd that were pretty good. They're great to watch along with the Sharpe films. They seem to all be on youtube for free..

@jean-paulaudette9246

3 жыл бұрын

@@nekrospike If you could shoot me a link, I'll drink to your health!

I could go on at great length about this film, the book series, and the excruciating attention to detail they went through. But in the interest of brevity I'll simply say that this is one of mine and my wife's favorites. And the level of research you could do into almost any aspect of the film could fill whole books. I was delighted to see your reaction.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Daniel. The film got me to add the novels to my wishlist. I'll hopefully be reading them soon!

@MrBendylaw

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies The novels are pretty much the pinnacle of accurate, well-researched historical fiction, and are incredibly well written. For another naval film I'd point to 'Das Boot' if you haven't seen it.

Practically broke my mouse clicking the thumbnail as soon as I saw you were watching this.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@jacobgreenwood7097

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies Bro you should react to The Blob 1988

@jimmy2k4o

2 жыл бұрын

That’s nothing I had a heart attack and now watching this in Hell’s WiFi. It’s free, unsecured and no bandwidth limits….. So far this place is pretty good.

At this point, Russell Crowe is just knocking off great films. Cinderella Man, The Insider, A Beautiful Mind, L.A. Confidential, and others I won't mention because you've already reacted to them.

@Serenity113

3 жыл бұрын

Cinderella Man is my favorite Russell Crowe film with Gladiator coming in second.

@Roheryn100

8 ай бұрын

@@Serenity113Another grossly under-rated film…

Acheron is the ancient Greek "River of Woe" through Hades. What a great name for a warship :)

LA Confidential is another movie with Russell Crow that I believe you would like. The story is somewhat complex but it's well acted and well written.

@clash5j

3 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, the plot was "simplified" from the book

@danielallen3454

3 жыл бұрын

"Somewhat complex". I feel you're underselling that, slightly. ;)

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

3 жыл бұрын

He would absolutely love LA Confidential.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

It's on the list boys!

@auntdeen6314

3 жыл бұрын

YES. LA Confidential is one I could watch once a month and not get bored with it.

Yep... "Dead Poet's Society". Peter Weir + Robin Williams = masterwork.

@drchaos2000

3 жыл бұрын

yes dead poets society is a great choice

You should watch the Hornblower series and the Sharpe series. They take place in the navy and the army during the same time period

Why the movie holds up so well, is that the elements are a combination of life size sets, miniatures and cgi. Weir actually consulted with Peter Jackson (&WETA) how to create the illusion most efficiently. But after all the technical accomplishments, the greatest part of the movie is just the characters.

There is a great making of video on youtube. They actually bought a sailing ship and reworked it AND built a replica set in a huge saltwater tank for shooting. There are 15+ books in the series - this was a story from the middle of them. Given how good this is, it is very surprising they didn't make a sequel.

@arisucheddar3097

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it suffered from timing and marketing. I personally did not watch this until last year, to my detriment. It's just this long strange title and a sailing ship movie. It looked pretty boring. Again, marketing.

@lewismaddox4132

3 жыл бұрын

This is actually a hybrid. It is like a contraction. Master and Commander is like the first novel and has nothing to do with the Acheron. In fact, if I remember right, Aubrey and Maturin nearly have a duel to the death. To the Far Side of the World is the tenth novel which follows the pursuit of the Acheron and the journey to the Galapagos. Stephen Maturin is a very complex character. He and Aubrey's relationship is astonishing. I VERY highly recommend reading the series if you can. I found it superior to the Hornblower series, particularly in character development. The books are so compelling that it's hard to hold down a regular job. I wanted to call in sick on multiple occasions just to continue reading.

I hope Gladiator with Crowe is on the list. One of his best and most iconic films and a great period piece.

The little boy with one arm grew up to be the Emperor Augustus so I think he'd be able to take command of one little ship.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for this!

@WhiskyCanuck

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, after this he was in the show Rome, but then I think he stopped acting. From a quick Google, looks like he works behind the scenes in film distribution now. If you want to feel old, that kid's 32 now.

@anonimuso

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiskyCanuck Shan needs to watch Rome. So damn good.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiskyCanuck it's a shame he quit acting I thought he was excellent in this movie. But it could be the curse of being a child actor. I love when he orders his group to board the Achron. His actions and his acting in general seem very real like he was really in a combat situation.

@MrBendylaw

3 жыл бұрын

He represents Horatio Nelson, who was small, fair-haired, one armed, and insanely brave when it came to boarding the enemy.

I love how during the battles, the effects don't feel like balsa wood exploding for effect. It feels like the parts of the ship being blown apart are heavy chunks.

The ending of this movie, them playing Boccherini is so freaking iconic. Its something i have remembered since the first time i watched the movie, just that piece of music is stuck in my brain..

I think but for LOTR: The Return Of The King this movie would have won so many Oscars.

@timopraxis

3 жыл бұрын

As much as I love Return of the King and the emotional payoffs of the trilogy's conclusion, I confess this is a better film overall.

@0725038

3 жыл бұрын

@@timopraxis Just look at the categories, i dont see how lotr could have lost them to that movie. Winning cinematography and sound editing makes senses, but for everything else, lotr was better.

@FinrodFelagund5

Жыл бұрын

@@0725038 No one is a bigger LotR fan than I am, but Master and Commander is the better film.

3:55 “And they’re suffering heavy losses, I don’t think they can even get - HEY, PAUL BETTANY!” That made me lol. Liked the reaction and discussion on this master of a film, thanks brother :)

I saw another YT video where they pointed out that the set up for this movie is essentially a Star Trek episode, if you roll Bones and Spock into one character.

@thething1710

3 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair, Star Trek was based on the Horatio Hornblower series

@jamesalexander5623

2 жыл бұрын

And that Star Trek Episode was based the WW II Film "The Enemy Below"!

You choose such a varied bunch of films to react to. Really enjoy your channel!

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I don't have a genre. The only criteria is if the film is good or not!

This is just such a great film...so glad you are reacting to it. Never forget...one must always choose the lesser of two weevils. 😂💯✌

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Great to see you reacting to this unsung classic. "Gallipoli" is a great war film by Weir with one of the finest closing shots in any film I've seen.

Mr. Blakeney, the one armed 11 (or so) year old, leading his boarding party after firing his cannon is probably the most bad ass (and my favorite) moment of the movie. What's amazing is it is actually believable; can you think of any other movie that has achieved that? An actual kid leading men, and the group of misfits nonetheless, into battle and it being convincing? The one-armed kid, cook, surgeon, surgeon's assistant, all boarding always gets me so hyped!

Another great Peter Weir film is 'Gallipoli', an early Mel Gibson war film. Another great choice to react to, the variety in films you cover is what makes this channel so good, as well as your thoughtful reaction. Brilliant stuff.

@subasurf

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see someone else recommending this also. Great Australian film ever made by a very long margin.

@annalieff-saxby568

Жыл бұрын

Oh, Gallipoli is a cracker! One of the best WWI films yet made.

Another good nautical movie was “The Heart of the Sea”. It tells the tale that inspired the book “Moby Dick”. I think Ron Howard directs that one.

My father was a Senior Navigational Instructor for the US Army Air Force during WWII, and they all used and taught non-electronic navigation using many of the same tools used by the crews of the sailing ships (like sextants and astrolabes)--he was well versed in astronomy and dead reckoning. He taught the skills to thousands of US fliers and crew, getting them to their targets and safely home.

The Aubrey/Maturin novels are the greatest historical novels ever written. You are in for a treat, there isn’t a bad novel in the very long series. You are correct, the business is unfinished. Hopefully, someday, all the novels will be adapted to the small screen, it would be a monumental series if they ever make it.

There's a documentary about the making of this film. It was filmed on a replica build of the actual ship, at sea. The extras were trained in how to run a ship, from rigging the sails to actual combat, loading and firing cannons etc. Russel Crow even learned to play the fiddle for this film, granted he had one of the best fiddle players in the world to teach him, but his determination to learn was surprising even to his teacher. People often dislike the film due it's realism, but for me, as a historical enthusiast, it checked all the right boxes. A wonderful achievement in film making.

Regarding the atmosphere of the actors inhabiting the ship - Weir issued all actors a "uniform" for wear when not filming, each man given several t-shirts of a singular color based on their role/rank in the ship's crew and as men do, they quickly fell into their roles within the ship's hierarchy. Weir also established a canteen/pub/lounge exclusively for them - no one from the production crew allowed, just ship's actors from Crowe as Captain to the boys playing the Powder Monkeys in order for them to all socialize on a daily basis.

I love how you admit to not getting the weevil joke.. then the dawning or realization on your face 😂

The ship was the HMS Rose. It used to be docked in Bridgeport, CT. Whenever I'd go up there to see family I'd visit it. They even used to turn the lower decks into a haunted house. Awesome fun, on a cool ship

"HOLY DESTRUCTION BATMAN" made me laugh man. Love ya videos 👍

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha thank you my friend!

@B355Y

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies you're welcome. I watch a few reaction channels but you always seem to pick my favourite movies. Keep it up. Oh and greetings from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

And greetings from Bangladesh🇧🇩

@jesterforhire

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies, are you in Bangladesh? Seriously? I assumed you were in America somewhere. Wild! I love your reactions and have watched a bunch. I’ve never been a patreon before so you may be my first. Thanks for your great reactions. 💜

I was literally driving in my car listening to one of the novels on audio book that this movie is based on when your video notice popped up.😎 I know at least one other KZreadr who had the movie studio come knocking after the posted their reaction. Hope yours stays up.

I watched this film a week ago! It an epic action Adventure film. It's a shame we never got a sequel to this movie.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Such a shame Shaine!

@lepuuttelu

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies I recall it having not done well enough at the box office. I blame the excessively verbose title!

I went on a San Deigo whale watching sail a few years ago on the America (replica of the 1851 schooner that won the America's Cup race). The First Mate on the America was in this film. He told us some stories about the making of the film and some interactions with Crowe. Supposedly they all took leaks into the big tank a lot of the filming was done in, and then late in shooting the water was blown back into their faces by huge fans for a storm scene. I really enjoyed the whale watching on a sailing ship. Well worth the money. Most of the time we were on wind but when we were approaching where the whales were they started the engines (the D-Sails, as they joking called them) to ensure the whales would hear us. As part of the trip we had the option of helping hoist the sails. That is HARD WORK.

I saw this in the theater without really knowing anything about it. I love this movie. The Weevil's joke got a big laugh out of the audience, too.

I read the first two books in the series this movie is based on. Lucky Jack is based on Thomas Cochrane, whose brilliant captain in the 1800s. I head his book: Cochran: the Real Master and Commander. You would not believe the crap that guy pulled and got away with. Disguising their ship, the raft with the lamp. My favorite is that since his ship was lower than the level of the guns of a bigger ship, he would bring his ship right up next to the enemy and blast the heck out of the ship and there was nothing the other ship can do. The Master and Commander books are slow, like the movie, and gives you a very real feel for what it was like to live on a small ship with a hundred other people. Watch the movie again. It gets better every time you see it. Very very detailed.

Here is a good sea survival movie: All Is Lost. It is a 2013 film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. The film stars Robert Redford as a man lost at sea. Redford is the only cast member. The film has 51 spoken English words.

@scottjo63

3 жыл бұрын

All Is Lost, another excellent movie. One man, one boat, Robert Redford. Will he survive???Need I say more.

Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany worked together just shortly before on the excellent Ron Howard film, A Beautiful Mind. Highly recommend it.

I thought it was well done and actually believe Bettany did a better job than Crowe. This movie is actually based around the plot of 3 books by Patrick O'Brian who wrote 20 books based on Aubrey/Maturin. One amusing thing is that in the books the events occur during the War of 1812 and NOT the Napoleonic wars, so the battles are between Aubrey's ships and AMERICAN ships, not French. This change was made solely to appeal to the American audience, who the producers felt would be offended at seeing the Americans getting their asses handed to them by the English.

@chrismagnussen4089

Жыл бұрын

The support actor is always better than the lead in a great film, otherwise it wouldn't be a great film. You are correct. Crowe is brilliant, but Bettany is another level again, being able to run the gauntlet between God and Science and retain all dignity! Complete genius, with the directors sublime guidance, of course. Great observation

I like how there's not too much of a distinct score. Having it so grounded in reality helps the film stand out to me as a truly historical film, as if we are looking back on events that actually happened through a magic mirror or something. A more distinct score would draw it closer to a fantasy setting (like PotC or LotR, if we want to talk movies of that era), and it's as if we were dealing with people not characters. People don't have themes, characters do. ... Or at least that's what I think at the moment.

"Quick's the word and sharp's the action, after all surprise is on our side." "Huzzah!"

One of my ATFs. There were 20 something glorious Aubery-Maturin novels. Fictional characters set in a highly authentic environment. A captain's word was LAW at sea, never to be questioned by the crew. That's what made Maturin such an invaluable partner for Aubery. A man almost outside the chain of command who had license to give honest advice.

My two favorite films by Weir are The Last Wave(1977); where Richard Chamberlain plays an attorney in Sidney Australia who is tasked with defensing an aboriginal accused of ritual murder. The other is Fearless, from 1993, where Jeff Bridges seemingly experiences some psychological revelations; or tremendous denial, after surviving a terrible plane crash.

We used to play this game called 1602 AD, and going to see this movie was like seeing the game come to life. Aside from my kids burying their heads and covering their ears because it was SO LOUD, I loved it so much.

I don't know if it's still there, but the ship that was the Suprise was in thevnaval museum in San Diego. Crowe used to show up at random times to visit his ship and was apparently given free access.

The Cruel Sea. A wonderful film based on a book by Nicholas Montserrat who knew about the terrors of sea battles and the sea itself. Pitiless and cruel. With Jack Hawkins as captain of a mine sweeper during the Convoys in Atlantic during WW2. Magnificent.

@HarryFlashmanVC

9 ай бұрын

100% a brilliant novel and film based on Monserrat's own WW2 service

Other well shot (and really good) naval film: "Das Boot"

@scottjo63

3 жыл бұрын

Das Boot, yes yes yes, starring Jürgen Prochnow, (Beverly Hills Cop 2), directed by Wolfgang Petersen (In The Line Of Fire, Clint Eastwood, after his Unforgiven), and Air Force One (Harrison Ford with one of Jerry Goldsmith's scores ever).

@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about Das Boot, only 1 of the cast couldn't speak English well enough to record his character's lines for the English dub.

the bit with the book on nelson is a nice bit of morale building for the young officer as Nelson lost an arm during a battle and it didn't stop him being a successful captain

there are several books in this set. Highly recommend them. The movie is engaging and fun. I love naval stories. And have a life long fascination with the ocean and ships. Modern (particularly WWII) but a true love of the old sailing ships, anything I can find about them. Harsh daily life but a time of honor and bravery.

By far this has to be one of Russel Crowe's finest performances. He makes you love his character almost instantly, then suffer with him, and finally feel his pride and elation at the end. One of the other performances of his that invokes such reaction is that of Inspecor Javert in Les Miserabe. (Or, Less Miserable to some of us jokers.)

Patrick O'Brian wrote 21 novels in the Aubrey/Maturin series, the last, entitled 21, was incomplete because he died before completing it. There are numerous potential sequels.

I believe that CGI was minimal in this. It is mostly real ships, lifesize sets and amazing minitures. Great show.

The weevil joke is the epitome of a dad joke, it's perfect

*** O M G !!! *** You will absolutely LOVE DEAD POETS SOCIETY ALL TIME CLASSIC

Yes, Peter Weir. Of course, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli with Mel Gibsonen, The Year of Living Dangerously with Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver, Witness with Harison Ford and The Truman Show, which showed that Jim Carrey is an actor, not just a clown. A great artist of cinema. This movie is also an example of this. Next to Das Boot, it is probably the best naval war movie. Only that Das Boot is, of course, the Second World War and Master and Commander is of course the Napoleonic wars / the peak of the era of sail warships, or "Wooden ships and Iron men" as the title of a famous history book says. Beautiful choice, intelligent analysis. Greetings!

Okay, if you're doing Weir, here's my nomination: Witness (1985). A young Harrison Ford is exposed to a strange alien culture. Best. Leo.

@rustybarrel516

3 жыл бұрын

Favorite scene - ice cream cone

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Leo! Dead Poets Society or Witness first?

@michaelbastraw1493

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies Okay, bring on the brickbats. I have no informed opinion as I have yet to see Dead Poets Society. *Gasp* It doesn't make me a bad person...necessarily. Best. Leo.

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched it either so don't worry Leo 😂

@knowsomething9384

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShanWatchesMovies Both great movies, but Witness first, especially since I recommended that (and Glory) a while back. ;)

The suicide thought he was 'a Jonah'. But Jonah's shipmates threw him overboard for 'bringing the wrath of God'' via a storm. this guy did it himself. This is simply an awe-inspiring beautiful film. I like the slow pace and biology stuff a lot. I only saw it once on my first real big screen TV, so I may be biased as to its level of gorgeousness

I waited long enough. I must say that your choice of movies and reactions (analisis) are the best. Keep it up!

@ShanWatchesMovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much. Your words go a long way!

Finally someone covering this movie! Thank you so much! It's such a precious movie with such an amazing sense of detail. Even my English history professor was impressed by it

Naturalist Rage: They were tortoises, land animals. River/lake ones are terrapins, and sea/ocean ones are turtles. Turtles have fin-legs. terrapins have paddle claws, and tortoises have kind of stumpy clawed feet.

There is one part when they show the old sailor sitting at the bow of the ship with his pants around his ankles. This is where they used the toilet, near the ship's Figurehead. Which is why sailors refer to it as going to the head. Another good naval film I'd recommend is "Midway"(1976). Mainly because it was filmed on my first ship, USS Lexington, about 11 years before I joined the Navy.

Other naval movies? I would recommend Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October. I would also throw in The Final Countdown. It put a sci fi what-if twist on the naval warefare genre, is underrated in my opinion, and sports a great cast.

Great film and a personal favorite - they actually purchased the only fully restored, seaworthy fighting ship of the era that existed for the film. Weir demands for detail extends to the entire cast - all of them are doing something in the background and dressed for the part - if a carpenter's mate required a set of tools on his waste, then he's wearing them, even if he's not in the scene.

If you're looking for another Napoleonic War movie, I have to recommend 'Waterloo' 1970. This movie is to the Napoleonic War as the first 30 minutes of Saving Private Ryan is to WW2, it dramatically tells the story in the most faithful retelling possible. Remarkably, 90% of the film is very accurate, and even more remarkable, 16,000 soldiers from the Russian army were used as extras, along with 4,000 horses.

It is better that we don't see much of the French captain as it maintains a sense of mystery and allows the audience to focus on what it would actually feel like to be in that English crew. Knowing anything about what the French captain is thinking or planning would take away from that. I also like leaving the ending open so that we may fill in the rest with our imagination. Too many movies feel the need to tie everything up too neatly. EDIT: Agree that a sequel could have explored that side of things, though.

The relationship between the captain and the doctor is more dramatic than the rest of the film in my opinion

All shots of Russell Crowe playing the violin are real. He learned to play those pieces before production began.

It's 4 am and I woke up to watch your reaction. This movie is a gem and I am happy that I could experience it through your eyes. For another naval movie, I recommend to watch Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October.

So very underrated film. Bar none, one the best opening scenes ever. My fave part is when Steven(The Ships Surgeon) accidentally takes a musket slug to the gut - which back then would spell "sure death" - AND HE OPERATES ON HIS SELF! powerful scene. One of many in a powerful, fine cinematic masterpiece. Only flaw is a not - so - great title, kind of an awkward mouthful. Still, hats WAY OFF to Peter Weir, for an epic saga and the heroes journey - A la Joseph Canpbell

The ship used fo represent HMS Surprise was the HMS Rose. It was a replica ship built in 1970 based on the design of a mid eighteenth century British frigate. She spent most of her life based in Rhode Island and prior to being purchased for this production was used as a sail training ship where everyday people could book passage and train and act as crew. As to Lord Blakeney deserving a promotion, while the captain could give a midshipman the rank of acting lieutenant, as he did with Calamy, for the rank to be made permanent the midshipman would still need to pass the lieutenants exam or receive a very rare exemption from the Admiralty. He also would need to be old enough.

I'm deeply frustrated they never made a sequel to this. It was nominated for best picture (lost to Return of the King), was modestly successful at the box office and moreso on video, and it's based on a book series with over 20 books in it so there's plenty of material to work with. But they never made a sequel. They made Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 but they never made a sequel to this.

Billy Boyd who played Merry in Lotr, plays a midshipman in this one. Also, for filming Russell Crowe did learn how to play the violin for his role.

There's also 2 little known films Peter Weir directed. They were big in the day but I think they are almost forgotten now. Witness 1985 starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis (Top Gun), and Danny Glover. More little known is The Mosquito Coast 1986 also starring Harrison Ford, and River Phoenix. (Argh, just saw an ad that there's a remake, ARGHH). Both movies should also be on your list I hope. Oh, and Master And Comander, there's a channel, History Buffs you should check out. He does a review and how accurate is the movie. He did give Master And Commander top quodos on accuracy. Go check him out. He has a bunch of other movies to check out also.

Dude, if in this universe Mr Blakeney doesn't become a successful captain and then admiral I would be very surprised and disappointed. Kid is a beast. By the way, the actor was also amazing as a young Octavian (Augustus) in Rome on HBO.

Have been watching your channel right from when you started and I like it a lot. I'm commenting for the first time now because this is a favourite film of mine. Saw it three times in cinema back in 2003! I recommend 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', also by Peter Weir.

Re the score: in the novels Aubery and Maturins friendship starts over their mutual love of music, throughout the run of novels contemporary music is a huge element of placing the characters into their world, along with food, the archaic English etc. Weir is a huge fan of the novels and wanted to bring the characters to the screen as they are in the book, this meant pre 1806 music. Those of us who are as obsessed with the books as Weir is absolutely 'got' the score and having a full sweeping modern orchestra is simply not the Georgian world, it would undermine a movie that is possibly the most historically accurate yet made.

Crow and Bettany's chemistry was unmatched in this movie.

This is in my Top Ten alltime movies....I loved how immersed I felt in that world. Great mix of Mystery, Drama, action and comedy.

24:26 Omg it makes my day hearing you say this when you review my favorite movies!

So they started just off the coast of Brazil headed south, passed Cape Horn and turned north towards the Galapagos Islands. I'm sure glad Shan is there to tell us they're now on the west side of South America lol.

Those books , the entire series is so incredibly detailed it can make you comatose .

Good on you for reviewing this film. I find it very underrated, and even if you work with and grew up on motorized vessels it still gives you a unique perspective.

Your assessment of this movie is pretty spot on. I will say this about the score however, there is one moment of brilliance in the music and that is when the man goes overboard and they have to cut him free to save the ship. The music in the background is actually from Ralph Vaughn Williams' Rhapsody on the Theme of Thomas Tallis, so it wasn't written by the composers of the score.

I highly recommend that you watch the History Buff's video on this film, you find out how historically authentic this film is!

@sadmachine7486

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to post the same thing

@scottjo63

3 жыл бұрын

I did recommend History Buffs twice, for Master n Commander, The Terror and the other movies the History Buffs guy did. And here's another...Lawrence Of Arabia, the History Buffs guy did, full of inaccuracies but he still loved it. He, unfortunately does not like anything Mel Gibson did, aka, Braveheart and The Patriot.

Another great Movie, I love the music throughout. There's a really good made for TV series called Hornblower set around the time of the Napoleonic wars which is also worth checking out. They filmed on two ships in Master and Commander, one was on a gimbal in a big pool. The making of it is really interesting.

My favorite Jim Carey movie is Eternal Sunshine; one of my top 3 of all time. Master and Commander is such a freaking amazing movie. Too bad we never got a sequel.

"The bird's flightless you say?...Well it's not going anywhere".

The film was nominated for Academy Awards in 10 categories including Best Picture and Director. Finally won in two categories: Best Cinematography and Sound Editing.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

3 жыл бұрын

In all honesty I think that the movie should have won more academy awards but I frequently disagree with their choices so not surprised.

@Xethuron

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the movie would have won more Academy Awards if the other 8 categories were not all won by "Lord of Rings - Return of the king" 😉

Thank you for such a fun reaction and intelligent review. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite films. And FYI, Master and Commander was meant to have several sequels since it's based on a very popular series of books. Unfortunately, Russell Crowe was horribly seasick for most of the scenes on the water. So, no Russell Crowe, no sequels. But I do highly recommend the books. The audiobook versions are great, especially if you commute to work.

"Hopefully there will be decent ship battles..." Dude. You are for a treat!

Similar subject matter, Shan? Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), starring Gregory Peck. For the longest time, this was the standard for this type of movie. From the books of naval warfare guru, C.S. Forester, Hornblower was the very model of a modern British captain. Best. Leo.

Amazing movie, and delighted that you decided to put a reaction on here. I loved the realism of this movie. Really brought you to those times. I agree with everything you said; pacing was lackluster, ended without closure. But atmosphere was everything. Atmosphere was key for this movie.

This is such an good movie , cinematography , action,ship models are great but not many people talk about it. My favorite movies that happen on sea are : Dead Calm 1989 Mutiny on the Bounty 1962 Knife in the water 1962 White Squall 1996 The Black Swan 1942 My favorite Russell Crowe movies are : A Beautiful Mind 2001 L.A. Confidential 1997 American Gangster 2007 3 : 10 to Yuma 2007 The Insider 1999

The Galapagos shots were actually shot on the Galapagos (Though you see the Dr. jumping from Island to Island which doesn't make a lot of sense). The film had to jump through a lot of hoops with the Ecuadorian government to shoot on location.

This films remains a classic in my book. Cinematography at its finest.

this film has been hailed for being historicly accurate , not in the plot, but, the over all details of life on a ship in the early 1800's