Which Movie Is Your Favorite?

**Bligh** · 07-31-2012, 02:10

Originally Posted by Killick

Well I also have watched some of them, but totaly agree with Gunner's comments on "Master and Commander" It just had a realism none of the others had!

I agree Alistair.
At first I felt that it was simply better because it was more modern than the rest, but on reflection, the Director seems to have added that extra ingredient that the rest lack. It is totally believable, and the dialogue is not stilted in any way. He has followed the flavour of the novel very well.
Rob.

**Coog** · 07-31-2012, 11:38

Originally Posted by Bligh

I agree Alistair.
At first I felt that it was simply better because it was more modern than the rest, but on reflection, the Director seems to have added that extra ingredient that the rest lack. It is totally believable, and the dialogue is not stilted in any way. He has followed the flavour of the novel very well.
Rob.

While the changing of the American frigate in the book to a French privateer frigate (although American built) in the movie was done so that the movie would better appeal to American audiences, it also made the change of the ending for the movie a bit more believable. The taking of a U. S. Navy 44-gun frigate by a sloop, instead of the frigate wrecking in a storm in the book, would have been totally unbelievable.

**7eat51** · 01-16-2013, 01:12

I thought the Horatio Hornblower TV Series 1998-2003 was excellent - great production value, acting, and story development. I appreciated the character of Hornblower - felt like someone I could follow. Same can be said of Crowe's character.