IMHO, this movie is as good as they make 'em.
At least in the historical action genre.
Males, you will enjoy it if you have testosterone flowing through your body or expect to after reaching puberty.
And I honestly believe that any females who take pleasure from relationships with the male gender will find it entertaining also.
Ladies, you can put your guy your debt by suggesting this movie and then you can fantasize about Russell Crowe, thus scoring a twofer.
Just try to not notice all the poor dental hygiene.
Hey, if I had seen this movie at the right age, I probably would have joined the Naval ROTC, had Texas A&M offered it.
The Aggieland that I experienced and remember certainly didn't have a monopoly on any of the values espoused in this flic.
But duty, leadership, knowledge, discipline, peer bonding, seniority, honor, studying and steadfastness in the face of difficulty were all expected and constantly impressed on our collective Aggie mind.
And the use of alcohol as a social lubricant at all class levels was not unfamiliar either.
My only "complaint" about this cinematic adventure was that the language of those times and the accents of these actors were so authentic that I could have often used subtitles to catch exactly what was being said.
But I always was able to fathom, note my clever nautical reference, the gist of their words.
Not to worry, I'll catch it all eventually after I watch this movie the multiple times that I expect I will.
I'm not an expert on Napoleonic naval history, oceanic voyages, battles at sea and/or the accoutrements thereof, although I did have a bit part in H. M. S. Pinafore while in high school.
But if this movie wasn't very accurate in depicting all that stuff, I would be H. M. S. Surprised.
Just my choice, but if I could pick whether to use my time machine to safely and temporarily go forward or backward, I'd choose the past.
And I personally prefer history over Hobbits, though each realm has its place.
I felt this excellent movie voyage to the far side of the world accomplished all that for me at a quite reasonable fee.
Plus it begs for and shows promise of a sequel.
And finally, as a big, big, big, big bonus, this movie about an underdog, under gunned sailing vessel and its plucky, undermanned, gutsy crew made me want to go out RIGHT NOW and kick tu's teasip a**.
[This message has been edited by FAST FRED (edited 11/18/2003 11:59a).]
At least in the historical action genre.
Males, you will enjoy it if you have testosterone flowing through your body or expect to after reaching puberty.
And I honestly believe that any females who take pleasure from relationships with the male gender will find it entertaining also.
Ladies, you can put your guy your debt by suggesting this movie and then you can fantasize about Russell Crowe, thus scoring a twofer.
Just try to not notice all the poor dental hygiene.
Hey, if I had seen this movie at the right age, I probably would have joined the Naval ROTC, had Texas A&M offered it.
The Aggieland that I experienced and remember certainly didn't have a monopoly on any of the values espoused in this flic.
But duty, leadership, knowledge, discipline, peer bonding, seniority, honor, studying and steadfastness in the face of difficulty were all expected and constantly impressed on our collective Aggie mind.
And the use of alcohol as a social lubricant at all class levels was not unfamiliar either.
My only "complaint" about this cinematic adventure was that the language of those times and the accents of these actors were so authentic that I could have often used subtitles to catch exactly what was being said.
But I always was able to fathom, note my clever nautical reference, the gist of their words.
Not to worry, I'll catch it all eventually after I watch this movie the multiple times that I expect I will.
I'm not an expert on Napoleonic naval history, oceanic voyages, battles at sea and/or the accoutrements thereof, although I did have a bit part in H. M. S. Pinafore while in high school.
But if this movie wasn't very accurate in depicting all that stuff, I would be H. M. S. Surprised.
Just my choice, but if I could pick whether to use my time machine to safely and temporarily go forward or backward, I'd choose the past.
And I personally prefer history over Hobbits, though each realm has its place.
I felt this excellent movie voyage to the far side of the world accomplished all that for me at a quite reasonable fee.
Plus it begs for and shows promise of a sequel.
And finally, as a big, big, big, big bonus, this movie about an underdog, under gunned sailing vessel and its plucky, undermanned, gutsy crew made me want to go out RIGHT NOW and kick tu's teasip a**.
[This message has been edited by FAST FRED (edited 11/18/2003 11:59a).]
