Best Movies

DATo · Post by **DATo** » 15 Jul 2013, 04:48

Yesterday I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World again. It is an amazing movie about 1800's warfare upon the sea between a British and French warship. I consider it one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story involves the strategic battle of wits between two opposing captains reminiscent of the movie The Enemy Below. I have learned that the movie is extremely accurate with regard to detail and that the British captain is modeled on an historically true captain of that era.

I VERY STRONGLY recommend this movie to both men and women. A comment by a 20 year old woman on the boards at Internet Movie Database stated that though she didn't think she would like this "man movie" it has become one of her favorites. I can relate: The Joy Luck Club and Fried Green Tomatoes though considered "chick flicks" are among my favorites as well.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 15 Jul 2013, 09:07

That is a good show. Its also one of my favorites.

Loveabull · Post by **Loveabull** » 16 Jul 2013, 09:07

DATo wrote:Yesterday I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World again. It is an amazing movie about 1800's warfare upon the sea between a British and French warship. I consider it one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story involves the strategic battle of wits between two opposing captains reminiscent of the movie The Enemy Below. I have learned that the movie is extremely accurate with regard to detail and that the British captain is modeled on an historically true captain of that era.

I VERY STRONGLY recommend this movie to both men and women. A comment by a 20 year old woman on the boards at Internet Movie Database stated that though she didn't think she would like this "man movie" it has become one of her favorites. I can relate: The Joy Luck Club and Fried Green Tomatoes though considered "chick flicks" are among my favorites as well.

I have to look for that, sounds awesome!

Forgot to add to my list-
Animal House

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 16 Jul 2013, 09:52

A truth is stranger than fiction story re the life of Detroit singer songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, in the Documentary" Searching for Sugarman "

chronicles his life as a welder in Detroit...Amazingly UNBEKNOWNST to him, his album that had flopped in the U.S. 40 YRS. before made him a Famous SINGER in Cape Town, South Africa making $ millions on royalties...after finally discovering this
he starts touring again at age 71 and donates most of his money to charity..........

The score is terrific, one in a million voice...one out of ten, i give it an eleven!

Won BAFTRA award....
Special Jury award at Sundance Film Festival...( where it was the opening film there in 2012 ), plus numerous other awards.............too many to mention...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 16 Jul 2013, 19:12

DATo wrote:Yesterday I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World again. It is an amazing movie about 1800's warfare upon the sea between a British and French warship. I consider it one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story involves the strategic battle of wits between two opposing captains reminiscent of the movie The Enemy Below. I have learned that the movie is extremely accurate with regard to detail and that the British captain is modeled on an historically true captain of that era.

I VERY STRONGLY recommend this movie to both men and women. A comment by a 20 year old woman on the boards at Internet Movie Database stated that though she didn't think she would like this "man movie" it has become one of her favorites. I can relate: The Joy Luck Club and Fried Green Tomatoes though considered "chick flicks" are among my favorites as well.

Howdy DATo, it is indeed a great movie. I wonder have you read any of Patrick O'Brian's "Aubrey/Maturin" series. They are amazing.

DATo · Post by **DATo** » 17 Jul 2013, 19:04

Gannon wrote:
DATo wrote:Yesterday I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World again. It is an amazing movie about 1800's warfare upon the sea between a British and French warship. I consider it one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story involves the strategic battle of wits between two opposing captains reminiscent of the movie The Enemy Below. I have learned that the movie is extremely accurate with regard to detail and that the British captain is modeled on an historically true captain of that era.

I VERY STRONGLY recommend this movie to both men and women. A comment by a 20 year old woman on the boards at Internet Movie Database stated that though she didn't think she would like this "man movie" it has become one of her favorites. I can relate: The Joy Luck Club and Fried Green Tomatoes though considered "chick flicks" are among my favorites as well.
Howdy DATo, it is indeed a great movie. I wonder have you read any of Patrick O'Brian's "Aubrey/Maturin" series. They are amazing. :D

I have not read any of O'Brian's books with regard to this series but I am inclined, on the basis of my enjoyment of this movie, to do so. It has come to my attention that this movie incorporates bits from other books relating to the series; for example, at one point in the movie Steven Maturin says to Aubry when Aubry questions how the French captain could have known the position of their ship, "The French have their spies as do we." After doing some investigation I learned that Steven works as a spy for the British in some of the other books. I thought that was a clever nod to the book series on the part of the movie makers, and taken in that context it changed the whole complexion of Steven's remark to one of satirical irony which viewed in retrospect makes me smile. I love inside jokes.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 18 Jul 2013, 01:00

DATo wrote:
Gannon wrote:
DATo wrote:Yesterday I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World again. It is an amazing movie about 1800's warfare upon the sea between a British and French warship. I consider it one of the finest movies I have ever seen. The story involves the strategic battle of wits between two opposing captains reminiscent of the movie The Enemy Below. I have learned that the movie is extremely accurate with regard to detail and that the British captain is modeled on an historically true captain of that era.

I VERY STRONGLY recommend this movie to both men and women. A comment by a 20 year old woman on the boards at Internet Movie Database stated that though she didn't think she would like this "man movie" it has become one of her favorites. I can relate: The Joy Luck Club and Fried Green Tomatoes though considered "chick flicks" are among my favorites as well.
Howdy DATo, it is indeed a great movie. I wonder have you read any of Patrick O'Brian's "Aubrey/Maturin" series. They are amazing.
I have not read any of O'Brian's books with regard to this series but I am inclined, on the basis of my enjoyment of this movie, to do so. It has come to my attention that this movie incorporates bits from other books relating to the series; for example, at one point in the movie Steven Maturin says to Aubry when Aubry questions how the French captain could have known the position of their ship, "The French have their spies as do we." After doing some investigation I learned that Steven works as a spy for the British in some of the other books. I thought that was a clever nod to the book series on the part of the movie makers, and taken in that context it changed the whole complexion of Steven's remark to one of satirical irony which viewed in retrospect makes me smile. I love inside jokes.

You really should read them DATo, I am 100% sure that you would love them. What makes them so good is the relationship between Aubry and Maturin, which is really captured in the film by Crowe and Bettany. I have the first twelve in paperback and have started collecting the folio hardcovers. It's been a long time since I read them but if I can remember I think the film combines the first book in the series and the firth or sixth book, but will have to check on that. Hope you get to read them.