Author Topic: Master and Commander (Read 1854 times)

doobs · « **Reply #30 on:** November 13, 2004, 09:30:38 PM »

you always should pick the lesser of two weevel's

Lizking · « **Reply #31 on:** November 13, 2004, 09:38:52 PM »

They crossed the equator for the first time. Also why old seamen had a pierced ear, so the story goes.

Swager · « **Reply #32 on:** November 13, 2004, 10:29:48 PM »

I seen it for the first time about 3 weeks ago.

Great movie! Now I wish I would have seen it on the big screen!

doobs · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2004, 10:52:50 PM »

Did anybody feel like I did at the end of the movie.

WANTING MORE

I lost all track of time watching the movie and thought they would continue after the french vessel, after they found the french captain wasn't dead

Pongo · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2004, 10:57:29 PM »

Great books. Some of the books can only be read if you really allready like the characters.
Every engagment in every book happend as described.

Hornblower is too infalable. Its like reading a nautical james bond. The actuall engagments as per O Brian are far more enjoyable.

Gixer · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2004, 10:59:57 PM »

It is a good movie but typically Hollywood and far from the truth of the real event.

~~...-Gixer~~

Yeager · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2004, 11:01:24 PM »

HOLLYWOOD IS HIMMLER!!!!!!!!!!!OH JEEBUS!!!OH JEEBUS!!!!!!!

rpm · « **Reply #37 on:** November 14, 2004, 12:18:00 AM »

Seriously Yeager, this is worse than your "Nice pants" meltdown.

Lazerus · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2004, 01:12:37 AM »

A great series of books. I stopped at #12 a couple years ago and just started again last month.

My wife apoligized to me after seeing the movie on our TV. "That would have been great in the theater"

If you're serious about reading the series, take the time to learn the lingo. I found myself slipping up and talking in 18th century English Naval prose in normal conversation when I was hard-core into the series.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:35:45 PM »

I decided to bring this thread back up.

I loved the movie but after reading so many of your saying the books were hard to get into I just didnt get around to buying one to try.

Then I found a hardbound book on the world and picked it up with the first book.

I can not put Master and Commander down.... It is a great book, yes the description of the ships and sailing is a bit much but it is very interesting, and Aubry is much like many great combat commanders you read about, great in combat, or doing his duty but causes a huge amount of trouble for himself when he is not.

If you liked the movie go grab the first book, it atleast is very entertaining, and I can't wait for book 2.

Anyone know if they are doing anymore movies?

I found out the Frigate they used in the Filming is now a museum ship in San diego. Used to be named the Rose before the Movie.

mietla · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:41:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman

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Mustaine · « **Reply #41 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:47:04 PM »

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Originally posted by mietla
Are you working in a basement, Sandy?

I think he's a relation to the pop singer

deSelys · « **Reply #42 on:** June 30, 2006, 04:53:00 PM »

I'm finishing the Surgeon's Mate (#7). I still enjoy the serie a lot.

I usually read one book of the serie, then a couple of other non-related books, then I pick the next one. No burn-out and at this rate I should hold until retirement

Both main characters are very interesting, deep and complex without being overdone.

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 30, 2006, 05:12:59 PM »

I wondered why I was so drawn to the movie when it first came out, until I did some research and learned that the HMS Rose was the vessel that was used.

The Rose was the first sailing vessel I stepped foot on when I was about 4 years old

Excellent books, if you have any basic seamanship experience, you'll enjoy it even more

Furball · « **Reply #44 on:** June 30, 2006, 05:17:29 PM »

did you realise that Master and Commander is based on a real person?

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.1597/changeNav/3533