I read a very silly piece in The Conversation about the wholesomeness of the old Russel Crowe slash-n-dash epic, Master and Commander. I’m not even going to bother quoting from it because I just re-read the whole thing and the silliness seemed even more profound the second time through.
Watched it as soon as it hit the video rental store. (Seems like 200 years ago, eh?)
Good reminder fo a re watch. By the way, those TV adaptions of Horatio Hornblower were a good watch. Mind my spelling, Yohwin Griffid? , and Robert Lindsay.
I'm lucky to watch new stuff let alone old stuff (kid related tv/movies not included). My kids are in that inbetween stage of seeing the date a movie was made and saying "ewwww" but the eldest is coming around. She actually sat down and watched Terminator a couple of months ago.
Watched it as soon as it hit the video rental store. (Seems like 200 years ago, eh?)
Good reminder fo a re watch. By the way, those TV adaptions of Horatio Hornblower were a good watch. Mind my spelling, Yohwin Griffid? , and Robert Lindsay.
It is a brilliant retelling of a number of classic 19th century Royal Navy stories. Every bit as good as Hornblower.
I’m sure Matilda’s Phd dissertation will be a real page turner.
and now Travis Johnson on Flicks blog has chimed in https://www.flicks.com.au/features/retrospective-master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world-20-years-on/ I guess it highlights that there is an insatiable demand to fill media, no wonder AI is touted as the great white hope as it can generate endless copy based on the same previously produced stuff.
For some strange reason, I never saw this. Which is really odd.
Hold Fast. Great motto. Great name for a band
A great movie.
I have not seen it, not ever, and I intend for that state to remain.
anti boats or anti Mr Crowe? :)
Neither. Just no interest, or as the kids say these days...boring...Peppa Pig has much to answer for.
I'm lucky to watch new stuff let alone old stuff (kid related tv/movies not included). My kids are in that inbetween stage of seeing the date a movie was made and saying "ewwww" but the eldest is coming around. She actually sat down and watched Terminator a couple of months ago.
in my best Christian Bale Batman gravelly voice..."Pass the salt".