I saw Master and Commander last night. (it was our anniversary, so we went out for dinner and a movie.   )

The movie was very good. I'm going to have to raid my other's book stash and read the books that the movie is based on now.  I was really blown away by the ships and the attention to detail.    What I really liked was the fact that there were no blue screens or CGI effects in this movie (that I could tell), all the ships/effects/stunts were for real.

And even though Russell Crowe come across as a jerk in real life, he's a damn fine actor.                   

                     I had to avert my gaze during the "surgury" at the beginning of the film, but other than that it didn't really bother me too much. 

But then, I'm interested in maritime history.  They actually "Hollywood-ized" a lot of the story it to make it a lot less jarring.                   

                     Just the one at the beginning?  I guess I am to empathetic, but the third surgery, with the doctor and the shot meant for the albatross, whoa....big WHOA!!  I kept thinking of how I would manage if it were me, with retractors and piece of cloth and all.  I almost broke out in a cold sweat.                   

                     I just saw Master and Commander today. I didn't think any of the surgery scenes were that graphic, and definitely necessary for either the plot or to establish the time period. Otherwise I thought it was pretty accurate (from what I understand) and overall a really good film.                   

                     Could y'all not spoil Master and Commander for me?  I really want to see it!

Thanks.                    

                     bad santa! oh ggod lord was that a funny movie! i still can't stop laughin!                    

                     oh it was foul all right! i so loved that movie. angie and i laughed til we cried.  everybody should go and see this movie                   

                     Mystic River! This was such an amazing film. Seeing this film has once again proven to me, that Sean Penn is the best actor in the world!                   

                     Miracle on 34th Street on the big screen at the newly restored Ambler Theater.  Definitely the best way to kick off the holidays!                   

I am waiting to see my next movie...'Return of the King'! I can not wait!!! Why won't 12/17 come faster???

Hey, did have you guys seen the Extended Edition of The Two Towers yet?

Latest I've heard, there's still no plan for a film of The Hobbit. Peter Jackson's next project is a remake of King Kong - set in the thirties, where it belongs! (Now the 1933 Kong is one of my favorite films, but if *anyone* can come up with a remake that will be worthwhile, it's gotta be Jackson.)

                     I just saw Master and Commander. What a disappointment. Don't get me wrong the special effects were superb, but where was the plot? You cannot extend a chase scene through a two hour movie! Worse of all I am a big Patrick O'Brian fan, and the book, which does have a plot, has been completely ignored. For instance Jack Aubrey is a Lieutenant who has bee given command of a 14 gun sloop, not a post captain as porteayed in the film, it is his first command, so whilst he is brave he is not always competent. But the worst liberty is that in the book the entire story is based in the Mediterrenean Sea in the shipping lanes around the Balearics, this of course is historically more accurate than some strange chasing mission near Brazil. Although I suppose they wanted that sailing ship film cliche of rounding the cape. Sorry this has turned into a bit of a rant, the film is not completely awful, but it is deeply disappointing.