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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (DVD, 2004)

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Based on the series of books by Patrick O'Brian and directed by Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World follows the fate of the crew of the HMS Surprise - a British Naval ship on a frantic search for their adversary, the French Man O War Acheron during the Napoleonic war. Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) stars as Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy. The charismatic Captain rouses the patriotism of the crew while wrestling with issues of honour, pride, duty, sacrifice and loyalty. With the true passion he holds for his vocation, he consistently employs ingenious tactics to engage his prey - a much larger and better-equipped French ship.

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Based on the novel by Patrick O'Brien, this is the story of Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise. When Napoleon sets out to capture Britain, HMS Surprise is sent to the pacific to intercept the attacking fleet...

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5039036015820
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30485564

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Film/TV Title
Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World
Actor
Russell Crowe, Chris Larkin, Richard Mccabe, Paul Bettany
Director
Peter Weir
Format
DVD
Release Year
2004
Language
English
Genre
General, Action & Adventure
Run Time
139 Mins

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Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
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Based on a series of books by Patrick O'Brian, and directed by Peter Weir, MASTER AND COMMANDER plunges viewers deep into the story of a British Navy ship at sea during the Napoleonic war. Russell Crowe stars as Aubrey, the charismatic captain who wrestles with issues like honour, pride, duty, sacrifice and loyalty while using ingenious tactics to engage his prey--a much larger and better-equipped French Man o' War. Paul Bettany plays his friend, the ship's doctor, who cautions Aubrey about letting revenge cloud his judgement after the French Man o' War almost sinks them in an early battle. Before the incredibly intense final skirmish the men battle a raging storm, launch an excursion to the Galapagos Islands, find time for grog-enhanced merriment, and endure some primitive surgery. Weir fills the film with a rich wealth of period detail, convincing dialogue and the same haunting, dreamlike mood that has informed his best films, like PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, THE LAST WAVE and THE TRUMAN SHOW. The wealth of sounds and sights on display are so evocative one can practically smell the salt air and feel the heave of the ocean beneath their seats. Russell is intense and inspiring as Aubrey and Bettany proves a worthy match. MASTER AND COMMANDER is another triumph for Weir, and further evidence of his ability to fuse poetic realism with rousing entertainment.
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Sound source
Dolby Digital 5.1\Dolby Digital DTS

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5 out of 5 stars
by bidsmithy06 Oct, 2016
A great sea adventure film
This is a great sea adventure film which comes historical accuracy in terms of the conditions on-board ship and the age of the crew members with an exciting story line. I very much enjoyed the film and the characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
by lawrenceraff21 Jul, 2016
Tells it like it was
Besides and interesting story, well acted, the film describes life and war at sea in the early 19th century. Therefore it is historically accurate. Cannonballs caused huge damage to ships and sailors and the ship's surgeon job was not to be envied. Visit the Warrior and the Victory at Portsmouth then watch this film. Brings it all to life.
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5 out of 5 stars
by nav14402 Sep, 2011
Great film and sound score well worth the money.
Having seen the film I decided that I wanted to watch it again in my own time and the comfort of home. If you are into the period of the old sailing ships and naval battles then this is the film to get and it has a super sound track to go with it. One of the better films on the market.
5 out of 5 stars
by fisherjan07 Oct, 2012
One of the best adventure movies ever
This is a brilliant film, great story and excellent actors. The visual and sound effects are fabulous, particularly if you have a large screen and surround sound. I can recommend this to anyone.
5 out of 5 stars
by bensloper28 Jul, 2010
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World
Even if you have never read the novels of Patrick O'Brien, or loved the 20 novel friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey and Surgeon/Philosopher Stephen Maturin, this film is a wonderful history lesson. Short of visiting HMS Victory in Portsmouth, this film is by far the closest you will come to seeing how life was really lived on a British naval vessel during the Napoleonic wars, never before has the fine detail of life on a wooden-walled warship been so brilliantly captured. I can say no more. Just watch the film and see what all the members of the crew go through and how they live afloat. Buy the 2-disc version, the extras are really interesting, and it says a lot that so many well-established actors were prepared to get down and dirty, and work really hard, to make this film happen.

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Great film and sound score well worth the money.

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