Hopkins, Gibson and Neeson were not yet household names. I thought the film did a great job of effectively presenting both sides of the argument.

Bligh was surely a prick of the first order, but he was trying to hold his crew together a world away in the face of temptations that could cause (and arguably did cause) disaffection. Bligh was ultimately acquitted in the court-martial investigating the loss of The Bounty, and I thought Hopkins was great in the role.

It's also very easy to sympathize with Christian - he and his men are in this idyllic, easy-going world where sex with beautiful native women is there for the taking. Gibson did a great job as well.

I don't remember much hoopla about the film when it came out, but when I saw it years later I really liked it.

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Posted by Blue Velvet

Apple butter toast is nice

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Posted on 10/30/13 at 11:27 pm to Thunder Tiger

Bought the DVD for cheap without ever watching it. Watched it once. Need to see it again. I enjoyed it. Stellar cast. I'm drunk. That is all. Short sentences. The Bounty. You forgot DDL.

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Posted by Kafka

I am the moral conscience of TD

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Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:05 am to Thunder Tiger

quote:
Bligh was surely a prick of the first order

The real Bligh was nothing like that

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The Bounty's log shows that Bligh resorted to punishments relatively sparingly. He scolded when other captains would have whipped, and whipped when other captains would have hanged. He was an educated man, deeply interested in science, convinced that good diet and sanitation were necessary for the welfare of his crew. He took a great interest in his crew's exercise, was very careful about the quality of their food, and insisted upon the Bounty's being kept very clean.

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