I enjoyed the movie immensely. Having spent four years on a submarine, I can testify to the authenticity of some of the psychological states depicted among the crew, and the way they joked around. I think one of my favorite scenes was where they were brewing some kind of hootch from cactus.
The movie is accurate because it's based on a series of books that are EXTREMELY detailed and accurate... Patrick O'Brian has written 18-20 books about these characters, starting with the first time Jack Aubrey and Dr. Matchurin meet, and ending with Jack as an admiral. For 40+ years O'Brian has read ALL there is of British naval records, logbooks, etc. and put much of it into his books.
I've read and re-read this series for about six years now and was very excited but a bit nervous to hear they were making a movie. Thank goodness the director decided to put all that detail into the movie!! Good stuff.
I saw it and really liked it... moreso (I think) because I had watched the "history vs hollywood" thing about it on the History Channel first... noticed a lot more of the intricacies than I would have otherwise I think...
... I've been here and I've been there and I've been in between...
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I agree. It really has to be seen on the big screen, it won't translate to the tv screen well. I give it *** out of four.
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Steve Lortz
I enjoyed the movie immensely. Having spent four years on a submarine, I can testify to the authenticity of some of the psychological states depicted among the crew, and the way they joked around. I think one of my favorite scenes was where they were brewing some kind of hootch from cactus.
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2life
This is one friggin LONG movie!!!! LONG lONG long.
Tell me this story could not have been told in ONE and a half hours--- instead of TWO and a half!!
Just another war story---just another way of telling the tale of how wonderful it is to fight and die for the 'mother' country.
We went to an afternoon movie-- I noticed that I was the only woman in that theatre.
Maybe it's a man thing?
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The movie is accurate because it's based on a series of books that are EXTREMELY detailed and accurate... Patrick O'Brian has written 18-20 books about these characters, starting with the first time Jack Aubrey and Dr. Matchurin meet, and ending with Jack as an admiral. For 40+ years O'Brian has read ALL there is of British naval records, logbooks, etc. and put much of it into his books.
I've read and re-read this series for about six years now and was very excited but a bit nervous to hear they were making a movie. Thank goodness the director decided to put all that detail into the movie!! Good stuff.
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I saw it and really liked it... moreso (I think) because I had watched the "history vs hollywood" thing about it on the History Channel first... noticed a lot more of the intricacies than I would have otherwise I think...
... I've been here and I've been there and I've been in between...
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