Master and Commander

one series i wish they made 100 movies of. so good

21 books. Too bad it didn't do better at the box-office.

An all-time classic

Amazing movie and should have had a bunch more.

GOAT

This is one you absolutely MUST see with full high quality surround sound. It might be the best sound track (not meaning music) ever put on film. It’s a masterpiece

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i'm not big on fiction but o'brien's stuff is good

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I've read through the whole series 4 times, and some of the books (like Mauritius Command) at least 8 times. Fantastic series.


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It might be the best sound track (not meaning music) ever put on film.

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They actually made a rig with sails and drove it at high speed and recorded if for the movie. They put a lot of effort into recording actual sounds of sailing ships (creaking of wood, the waves, the foot falls of the crew, ships bell, etc) and used them in the movie. It's one reason the movie feels so authentic.

On the other hand they used a motor on the ship, and there is at least one scene where the ship is sailing at speed while there is no wind in the sails. I had not noticed until someone pointed it out.

I love the cello and violin sets they do together.

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Probably the answer to "what is a very high quality movie universally loved by men and hated by their wives"

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Made my wife watch it, she loved the cast, but...

When I asked why it wasn't one of the most popular movies ever she said, "Probably because there's not a single woman in it."

One of the best movies of the 2000's. I've only read one of the books, but as others have said, it could be a good series.

Of course, they'd have to hire a bunch of white guys.