Master and Commander | The Most UNDERRATED Cinematic Masterpiece | Film Summary & Analysis (24:53) ~ Empire of the Mind

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[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I've read all twenty of the Aubrey/Maturin books three times and some of them more. The books are underrated too. Man, you've got a helluva flair going on there.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Flair?

Sadly I don't read much anymore. If I'd have known about them before the movie I would have read them back then. I used to read a lot. Love sailing. Read lots of swashbuckling and real accounts. I even read Captain Bligh's semi-tedious account of The Bounty.

Even one sixth of my Bittersweet Seeds story takes place on a tall ship. Maybe when it's ready to share I might try to pick your brains on how to improve it.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

One of my favorite movies, as well. I was disappointed there were no more made from this series. I am not a big book reader of fiction, though. I saw this movie with a woman who was an English teacher and she talked about how boring this movie was in the middle. I was shocked, because that's when a lot of character development took place. That was our last date.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

The stiff upper lip is initially off-putting, but it gives it more authenticity once engaged. IMO it's even better on repeat viewing. Rare for movies anymore. Sequels would have been very nice, if even half as good.

I'm guessing she wanted more swash or buckling or romance like The Bounty or Last Of The Mohicans or something. She was never seen again after walking the plank.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Yes. I knew it wouldn't work when she told me she was Canadian.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

LOL. Many of us here are Canuck like me.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I was joking with you. That story reminded me that she was Canadian and I know you are. I thought it was my chance to get in a jab.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Jabs are fine, above the belt. Below the belt and it's either flirtatious or rapey.

On average, the difference between Americans and Canadians is we don't take our patriotism as seriously.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I've heard of Americans tourists telling locals they're Canadian when travelling overseas and Canadian soldiers telling locals they're Americans when they get rowdy. We're too much the same.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I knew several Americans that did that too.

The few Canadian soldiers I ever met were always dicks and never confided in me.