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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 2nd week of May DVDs Part 1: Indy, Westerns, Narnia, SciFi, Ninjas & more!!!

testing 1 2 3 by xega	May 13th, 2008 02:04:32 AM
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Harry! by blackhole4140	May 13th, 2008 02:07:11 AM
Your having the stomach band deal done so soon?! Good luck, man!
Amazon won't sell Master and Commander by Bungion Boy	May 13th, 2008 02:29:58 AM
What's the deal? It says you can put it in the cart then says they are no longer selling it. Is it not being released after all or what? One of my favorite movies of all time. I too can't believe some people don't love it. Bummed about no new or old extras, but can't wait to see it in high def.
crowe by The Real MiraJeff	May 13th, 2008 02:38:00 AM
what about the insider? gladiator? LA Confidential? M&C was okay but I admired its craft more than I really liked it. Enjoyable but kinda forgettable.
Narnia a "near great film"? Wow. by leobloom	May 13th, 2008 02:58:54 AM

Good westerns---hope you put Man of the West in pt 2 by leobloom	May 13th, 2008 02:59:58 AM
Anthony Mann westerns = gold, black gold.
I won't buy the new Indy DVDs now. by DerLanghaarige	May 13th, 2008 03:11:10 AM
Not because I'm planning to upgrade to Blue Ray (because I don't), but because I know that by the end of the year we will get a brand new boxset with part 4 anyway and who knows what else will be in it?
$#!* by the way	May 13th, 2008 03:20:25 AM
ANY OF YOU YOUNGINS' AIN'T SEEN BUTCH & SUNDANCE, YET.....WELLLL, HURRY THE FUCK UP!
Blu-ray does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	May 13th, 2008 03:21:18 AM
Blu-Ray movies with less extras than the DVD versions...Why? Why? WHHHYYYYYY!!!? I'm serious - this is happening way too much and on some really good flicks (ROBOCOP, MASTER AND COMMANDER, PREDATOR, the list goes on). Does anyone else find it annoying?
Master and Commander - one for the ages by kwisatzhaderach	May 13th, 2008 03:23:30 AM
Yet again the Academy got it all spectacularly wrong.
Narnia by kwisatzhaderach	May 13th, 2008 03:25:58 AM
Absolutely terrible. Bland crap.
Blu-ray does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	May 13th, 2008 03:50:44 AM
Actually the lack of Blu-ray extras on so many recent releases isn't 'annoying', I used the wrong word. It's 'baffling'. When the decision is made to put a film out on Blu-ray how many individuals participate in that process? Surely one of them could chime up and say 'why don't we stick those documentaries from the DVD version on it too'. I don't care if it's the studio head or the work experience kid. Surely someone has the common sense to think of it. There are enough Blu-ray centric magazines, forums, and websites, all of whom are quick to condemn these crazy, lazy vanilla releases so why do the studio's keep making the same mistake. Are they utterly inept? I am baffled. Truly baffled.
Master and Commander by Porco Drunko	May 13th, 2008 03:50:46 AM
Fuck I love that movie and I can wait to see it in high def. Sadly I haven't got the cash yet to get a blu ray player (probably get one in the next couple of months) but regular dvds still look great on my 37 inch. I'd say LA confidential is probsbly a better movie on balance but M&C is just a stunning movie to look at and the music is beautiful and god damn paul bettany has never been better.
Indiana Jones - The Money Grab Collection by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	May 13th, 2008 04:29:47 AM
Fuck George Lucas. If I ever meet him I will tell that double chinned piece shit exactly how I feel. He's nothing more than a greedy Hollywood pig, the very thing he said he was against he became. Enjoy that shit fest of a movie that is about to come out because you won't find me anywhere near the theater giving him anymore of my money.
Master & Commander is pure cinema by CuervoJones	May 13th, 2008 04:46:43 AM
Great movie hated by people who know nothing about this art.
AllPowerfulWizardOfOz by CuervoJones	May 13th, 2008 04:53:11 AM
If you ever meet Goerge Lucas, you´ll mumble and ask him for an autograph. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
Butch Cassidy SPOILER post by theycallmemrglass	May 13th, 2008 04:57:13 AM
Harry, you didnt actually believe that Butch and Sundance had the slightest chance of gunning down all those "Who ARE those guys?" fellas? The final shot, one of the greatest freeze shot in movie history (which in turn, made for one of the greatest posters of all time) suggests they went down in a blaze of glory! So how did you expect an older version of them?
MASTER and COMMANDER by Mr Gorilla	May 13th, 2008 05:39:33 AM
Brilliant, brilliant film. In a better world, Weir, Crowe and Bettany would have made a whole bunch of these.
Shitty Indy Packaging... by Karl Childers	May 13th, 2008 05:52:16 AM
I'm happy with my first edition, thank you.
theycallmemrglass by lex romero	May 13th, 2008 05:54:35 AM
I assumed he just meant another Newman/Redford team up in a different film, not specifically another butch and sundance flick.
Also, by Karl Childers	May 13th, 2008 05:55:25 AM
I agree with all of the Master and Commander love. It's sad to read that there's no sequels in the works.
What kind of surgery, Harry? by Moonwatcher	May 13th, 2008 06:00:15 AM
Keep us up to date so we know how to pray for you when the time comes, OK? Oh, and ditto on BKat SK and M & C.
That picture of Indy.... by Bobo_Vision	May 13th, 2008 06:19:03 AM
....uses old school subliminal advertising techniques to attract women to see the movie, because his gun holster is used to represent his phallous. No one wears their holster in their crotch, its typically at their side. But his holster is not only at his crotch, but it is empty to signify that the gun is unnecessary in fact, because he's packing a cock.
Master and Commander is perfect by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 13th, 2008 06:25:25 AM
not many other films can claim to be flawless. The Godfather 1 & 2, Terrence Malick films, and most of Peter Wier's catalogue.
I will agree with all of the Master and Commander praise. by rbatty024	May 13th, 2008 06:37:03 AM
I remember seeing posters for this film and judging by the title and Russell Crowe wrote it off as a pseudo-epic in the vein of Gladiator (a passable but ultimately unworthy film). How wrong I was. This isn't just an action film dressed up in period clothes, it's a film about a time and place. I would love to see a sequel (isn't it based off a series of books?). It would be great to have Weir return as director and find a new role for Harrison Ford. Would that be asking too much?
Master & Commander! by raw_bean	May 13th, 2008 06:44:07 AM
I just thought I'd join in the love. It's criminal the way this film went overlooked, and the fact that we're not getting more of the books (yesrbatty, it was a series of books) adapted. Funnily enough rbatty, I was talking to my flatmate about it last night, and he passed on it originally for the same reasons you did (I guess the marketing was defective), but I've convinced him now to sit and watch it on DVD.
wow The Real MiraJeff... by just pillow talk	May 13th, 2008 06:44:45 AM
All of a sudden you are disagreeing with everything Harry does/says, wonder why that is? Master and Commander is a very solid movie. theycallmemrglass - Harry wasn't saying that they would play THOSE exact characters again, he was just hoping for ANY movie for them to be in together again.
They don't need to uprezz though do they? by eggart	May 13th, 2008 06:48:57 AM
I was under the impression video could exist in its native standard definition on a bluray disc if it was never high-def to begin with.
Weir is god by _SnakePlissken_	May 13th, 2008 06:53:50 AM
WITNESS
I am glad to see by Series7	May 13th, 2008 07:13:22 AM
all the MASTER & COMMANDER love here. I was afraid I was going to have to defend its awesomeness. Its pretty much the only movie Crowes done that I actually enjoyed and saw that he was a good actor. I wish this series took off so we could have had more adventures, there is like 14 books or something? Rather then the fucking gay pirate movies. Also Weir needs to make more movies. But at the same time he doesn't need to Wolfgang Peterson himself. Does anyone have any idea about what Pattern Recognition is about?
My Blu-Ray Pick of the Week by Hawaiian Organ Donor	May 13th, 2008 07:14:55 AM
Would be Shinobi, even though I don't have a BR player. That film is not only gorgeous to look at, it is exceptionally well written, the actors are amazing, the CG is perfect and the glorious fight scenes compel you to rewind so frequently it can take 5 hours just to finish the movie. Easily one of the best Asian movies ever made.
butch cassidy etc. is so overrated by lilgorgor	May 13th, 2008 07:22:00 AM
half that movie is fucking retarded burt bacharach musical montages. the performances are what redeems this movie and even then they are a little silly - just ridiculous mugging everywhere. peckinpah would do these types of stories far far better in the ensuing years. (esp. the lighthearted-yet-still-tragic ballad of cable hogue) at least george roy hill redeemed himself with slap shot...
You're right, lex romero by theycallmemrglass	May 13th, 2008 07:25:15 AM
My brains got locked in one channel there. Harry probably meant in the vein of Kirk and Burt, or, Lemmon and Matthau. But I think its best to leave the last collaboration of a great pairing in their prime. We can be grateful they collaborated twice in 2 great films.
nothing interesting this week by Series7	May 13th, 2008 07:31:57 AM
Save for ninja movie. Fucking Netflicks holding teeth hostage still. Also anyone else notice on the Indy DVD commercials they make it seem like Indiana Jones have never been released on the DVD?
Series7 by Hawaiian Organ Donor	May 13th, 2008 07:41:00 AM
That's Lucas for you. Did we really need a new non-HD release of the Indy trilogy? I bought the SW trilogy on VHS three times. Like a total chump. And put Shinobi in your Netflix queue ASAP. You won't regret it. I'll personally give you back two hours of your life if you do.
And still...no Island of Lost Souls (1932) by Piltdown Joey	May 13th, 2008 07:41:46 AM

Finally got around to some of Harry's picks last week by Hawaiian Organ Donor	May 13th, 2008 07:44:21 AM
And I found The Golden Compass to be a complete meandering bore. Was there a single scene in the movie that didn't feel like they were making it up as they went along? One thing is making an interesting movie that isn't conventional, another is making a movie so tedious it makes you want to stick your head in a conventional oven.
Are the Universal Sci-fi films by Samuel Fulmer	May 13th, 2008 07:48:04 AM
flip discs. Because I haven't had good experiences with Universal flip discs actual working in any of my DVD players. Those are the only ones I've ever had problems with.
And still no decent Thief (1981) DVD by Samuel Fulmer	May 13th, 2008 07:49:36 AM
And no Jericho Mile, The Keep, Rolling Thunder, Twisted Nerve, Bigger than Life, Johnny Guitar, Park Row, or Underworld USA.
Master and Commander by argonaught	May 13th, 2008 07:51:51 AM
I too love this movie. I agree that this is Russel Crowe's best movie. Haven't seen it for a long time. I'll have to watch this again post-haste!
And Indy Harry cracked me up. by argonaught	May 13th, 2008 07:59:27 AM
One of the funnier animations that this site has come up with. Great going Cartuna. Although, if Harry were to fall on a truck, I reckon the whole truck would be crushed. This one's funny though, despite the liberties you took with physics and all.
Russell Crowe's best film... by Frankenblogger	May 13th, 2008 08:08:40 AM
...was The Insider. Then again, that movie also showcased best performances by Pacino and Plummer, too. And it's definitely Michael Mann's best piece of directing.
Romper Stomper is another great Crowe film by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 13th, 2008 08:24:14 AM
Neonazis bustin heads in Melbourne, Australia. What a fucked up movie. From the early teen skinhead rooting the fat, ugly nazi at the crazy party, to the epileptic psycho chick who has a fit and a Nazi just mimics her.AHAHAHAHAHA
WW2 Magic by Fing Fang Foom	May 13th, 2008 08:30:48 AM
Harry, you know that the movie is in trouble when World War 2 is more magical than Narnia. Its not close at all to being near perfect. I mean c'mon, that movie was bad. Just admit it.
Huh? by Knuckleduster	May 13th, 2008 08:31:32 AM
"And well… the Burger King on Horseback moment at the end… isn’t quite." Harry, I have no idea what the fuck you're saying.
Question and a comment. by hamslime	May 13th, 2008 08:32:52 AM
What is the difference between the new Indy box-set and the one I already have? I believe the new one says "for the first time on DVD." I'm confused. That sounds like bullshit advertising to me. As for Master and Comander, I don't get the love for that movie, but there seems to be an overwhealming boner fit for that. Maybe I should check it out again this week.
and yeah, Narnia sucked lion-sized balls by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 13th, 2008 08:34:31 AM
Everything was just so .....average.
DR JONES by Mr Gorilla	May 13th, 2008 08:37:17 AM
Indiana Jones was only ever fun boys' own stuff, brilliantly executed, but in the end just a joke. STAR WARS was an entire mythology, uneven perhaps but with lots of thought behind it, and a message etc. STAR WARS is INFINITELY the more interesting, complex world. INDIANA JONES is just fun.
How about Wier's Truman Show by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 13th, 2008 08:39:48 AM
that film gets better everytime I watch it. It actually produces tears from me now.
Monolith Monsters..yea!! by skimn	May 13th, 2008 08:54:05 AM
I remember seeing that on the old weekday midday matinee program. What an odd concept, but original. An alien lifeform that was crystalline and killed accidently just by doing what it did naturally...grow. And what more can be said about Shrinking Man? A fifties favorite that ages very little (the process work is very "mattey", but the giant props are great), and holds up very well today. That film may have been the cause of my arachnophobia....BTW are these new transfers that are anamorphic? I hate getting classics that don't fit my widescreen.
Butch Cassidy by darkkelt	May 13th, 2008 08:55:24 AM
Harry, do you actually watch any of these films before you review them. every other site on the net is saying the transfer of butch cassidy is shit and is full of dirty and crap. its anything but stunning
Master and Commander is one for the ages. by Diagnostic	May 13th, 2008 08:55:50 AM
More these, please.
Butch and Sundance by Z 008	May 13th, 2008 08:57:49 AM
If a movie convinces me to get a Blu-Ray player its probably this.
Bullshit on you Paramount!! by skimn	May 13th, 2008 09:01:32 AM
If HD didn't fail, you can bet your ass these new Indy releases would have been released on HD DVD. Now its just another tie-in cash grab before they are released on Blu-Ray mid fall timed with the Crystal Skull video release...not that the studios haven't milked Evil Dead, Star Wars, LOTR, Terminator 2 video releases before..
"Monolith" indeed rules by Flicker	May 13th, 2008 09:07:17 AM
I remember watching this as a kid, on the late show. I kept jumping out of bed, and looking out the window, expecting a giant black rock to come crashing down on my house. "Tarantula" is also awesome. "Shrinking Man," however, is so subtly gay, it's hilarious. Seriously. Eddie Murphy remaking this is retarded, to say the least.
Hawaiian Organ Donor by Series7	May 13th, 2008 09:20:43 AM
Slow day at work as well? Hopefully Shinobi isn't on wait forever. Is there anyway to tell Netflicks that you want to just wait for a film rather then skip it over and over again? Like two weeks ago though, a bunch of my very long wait movies got shipped, and i was like sweet. Maybe Netflicks felt bad for me. Its not due to lack of movies, my list is like 300 strong, but thats mainly because I'll browse through and just add shit. Now though it seems like it doesn't matter what I have in my queue, if its in my top ten its up for grabs as to what they send me.
Oh and Hawaiian Organ Donor by Series7	May 13th, 2008 09:24:22 AM
I see that I have Seven Swords coming up (maybe?) on my netflicks. Is that movie any good? If it is which is better, Swords or Nobi?
"If you love ninjas..." by President Evil	May 13th, 2008 09:26:36 AM
Don't you mean "If you love NINJA"? NINJA is the plural, like Deer or Moose, NOT "Ninjas."
Peck's character is actually called "Jimmy Ringo" by Uncapie	May 13th, 2008 09:40:37 AM
Regardless, its still one of the best movies ever made. Karl Malden has some great moments in this! Watch the opening for a young Richard Jaekel who tries to out draw Peck. The film also has one of the best endings in a western.
Master and Commander was brilliant Crowe and Bettany by CrichtonAstronut	May 13th, 2008 09:47:18 AM
were genius together. Loved the kid who'd later be on Rome too. and the epic cinematography and sound mixing were what BluRay 1080p and 7.1 surround were meant to show. Not having this in BluRay would be a waste of a highdef system. Though I totally agree that it's a fucking bitch that they slack assed on the extras, at least put the DVD collectors edition extras on the BluRay release, it's suppose to be an upgrade, not an it's nice, if only it had all the shit the old release had.
Where the fuck is "THE KEEP" on DVD? by Rickey Henderson	May 13th, 2008 09:47:59 AM
Argh, it angers Rickey to no end that they still haven't released this flick on DVD...!
Great, Master and Commander love. by Gilkuliehe	May 13th, 2008 10:39:11 AM
Good to see I'm not alone on that one. It is an amazing film.
Shrinking Man gay? by skimn	May 13th, 2008 10:48:03 AM
Emasculating, yes..but gay?
Lucas really hasn't been a whore regarding DVD by TheLastCleric	May 13th, 2008 10:56:03 AM
There have only been two actual versions of the SW trilogy released and the second dip was the two-disc sets that contained the original non-SE versions of each film. The new Indy set, like the SW re-release, allows people to buy the films individually or together. All things considered, Lucas and company haven't milked these films anywhere near what other companies have done with certain movie, such as Halloween, Evil Dead, etc. Pretty much every film nowadays has a least two versions on DVD so I don't see this Indy Jones re-release as any type of attack on our wallets. Despite what Harry claims, this new version is the exact same transfer with a few extras added.
THE KEEP DVD 3 Hours? by Mace Tofu	May 13th, 2008 11:00:02 AM
On another site it was posted that a 3 hour cut was shown recently of THE KEEP. Not sure if this was true or when a DVD will be out. I'm still waiting for a Anamorphic version of TRUE LIES or THE ABYSS or SPIES LIKE US to come out on DVD. WTF! its 2008 so why put out non-anamorphic DVDs? Did the film negatives for those movies burn up or something? The STUDIO lost money on THE KEEP so I can see why they are in no hurry to spend more to re-master it to DVD.
Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection by Herb West	May 13th, 2008 11:00:25 AM
I just saw a box set with almost those same movies at the Dollar General for $5.99. All of them have to be in public domain by now, so actually you could probably download all of them from Google free and legally.
Master and Commander by Wee Willie	May 13th, 2008 11:07:25 AM
Had too many titles. Is is M&C or The Far Side of the World? Which one????
Ha! thought i was the only one by deathletter	May 13th, 2008 11:16:28 AM
Who thought master and commander was THE underrated movie of the last 10 years... the second greatest Russel Crowe film not to win Best Picture.
Among the many great things about Master and Commander by strosmer	May 13th, 2008 11:28:27 AM
is the sound! I often showcase my surround system with the first 10 minutes or so of that movie. That sheer quiet leading up to the explosive attack - simply outstanding sound effects editing, for which it most deservedly won an Oscar. I may need to go buy that Blu-Ray player now just to check it out now in full HDMI 7.1 glory. I agree with many posters that this is truly great film and largely overlooked, though not by the Academy that's for sure. 10 nominations!
Ultimate Sci Fi Collection... by BoggyCreekBeast	May 13th, 2008 11:30:35 AM
I bought the first set, but missed the second. Fun, fun stuff. Remember watching these movies as a kid when TV stations actually would show such movies, instead of lame ass infomercials.
M&C by John-Locke	May 13th, 2008 11:30:46 AM
Not only is it a brilliantly made film with an excellent cast, gorgeous cinematography and a cracking story but it is also the film I always use when setting up friends sound systems for them, it quite simply has some of the best sound design I have ever heard, you can actually hear the cannonballs flying through the room.
LOL strosmer by John-Locke	May 13th, 2008 11:31:50 AM
Great minds eh
AllPowerfulWizardOfOz by MattmanReturns	May 13th, 2008 11:36:49 AM
You act like people HAVE to buy every set Lucas releases. Re-releasing DVDs before a big sequel release is just smart business. He'd be an idiot NOT to do it. I'm not going to buy them, because I already have the previous set. Problem solved.
Yes, NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks , Truman Show by strosmer	May 13th, 2008 11:39:37 AM
is great too. Another largely overlooked film. I guess Weir in general tends to be overlooked because, like Mallick, he takes the poetic approach to film and thus isn't as popular with the general moviegoing public.
John-Locke, LOL, great minds indeed by strosmer	May 13th, 2008 11:43:34 AM
Yeah, even as good as the sound is on many of the event movies in my collection, nothing really holds a candle to those cannonballs flying through the room. It is the ultimate test of the sound system.
Narnia could had been salvaged... by Memories-Of-Murder	May 13th, 2008 11:43:56 AM
... if it wasn't for it's complete horrible score. One of the most irritating score i ever heard.
OH, MY GOD... by Disgustipitated	May 13th, 2008 11:44:18 AM
YYEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!! The Monolith Monsters!!! The Land Unknown!!! Good gravy, how I've waited for these two... Ahh...the Lord is good.
Series7 by Hawaiian Organ Donor	May 13th, 2008 11:52:06 AM
Actually, it's a busy day at work, I'm just not doing any. The stack of paperwork on my desk is now so large I had to shoo away King Kong an hour ago. I don't know ow to get Netflix to deliver what I want sometimes. I've seen it ship a title way down the list even though everything in front of it is "available." Seven Swords is OK. Like most Asian films, it's disjointed and never really has the payoff you're waiting for. But for Asian movie aficionados, it will hold you over until the good stuff becomes available.
In regards to Master and Commander: by chewyou812	May 13th, 2008 12:04:31 PM
As Lumberg once said, "Yeah, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that . . . "
Master and Commander is great cinema by Memories-Of-Murder	May 13th, 2008 12:07:15 PM
It should had been the movie to win oscar for Best Picture, not the weakest movie of the LORT trilogy. "Ah, it was to reward the whole trilogy", was their justification. Piss and bollocks to that shit, i say. That excuse is beyond poor, it's fucking stupid and completly unjust to all the other movies nominated.
Amen Mace amen by skimn	May 13th, 2008 12:08:52 PM
when WILL anamorphic copies come out for True Lies or The Abyss..Fox Video, we're looking at you. Cleric, I may be still reeling from the laserdisc years, when Star Wars was released in a CAV format, CLV format, fullscreen, widescreen, then widescreen, then THX widescreen,etc.etc.etc.
The picture of the young, svelte Indy... by Curious_Jorge	May 13th, 2008 12:30:58 PM
just underscores how much the new movie is going to suck.
The best thing today? The monster movies... by Ninja Nerd	May 13th, 2008 12:36:35 PM
Harry doesn't do the monster package justice; all of these have neat stuff and a reason to watch them. Tarantula isn't great, but it's not bad. Two things to notice; (1) Leo G. Carroll who went on to The Man From U.N.C.L.E and (2) the plot, which was echoed by an episode of Jonny Quest a decade or so after. The Incredible Shrinking Man was always an "A" movie to me; a classic science fiction story done pretty darn well. Had some strong subtexts and things you DON'T get in a "B" flick. The Deadly Mantis compared very well to 'THEM!", the giant ant movie with Whitmore and Arness. There's a scene where the mantis hits a bus on a foggy highway...totally freaked me out as a kid at the drive-in. For this price, you'd be nuts not to get the set. Heck, you can always re-gift it if you don't love some or all of these!
MASTER AND COMMANDER = CINEMATIC BRILLIANCE by odysseus	May 13th, 2008 12:53:39 PM
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN for adults.
no one cares by BilboFatwa	May 13th, 2008 12:55:28 PM
about your dumb surgery. Stop telling us about your personal life.
Indiana Jones Melting Face by skimn	May 13th, 2008 12:59:30 PM
Don't want to know how it was done???..Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out..a model head fashioned in layers of wax, a hot air gun, an undercranked camera.....
Memories-Of-Murder, are you kidding?! by Sith Witch	May 13th, 2008 01:44:38 PM
Harry Gregson Williams' score for Narnia is what I consider to be one of the best scores ever. I've listened to it just about everyday the past few years, and grabbed the Prince Caspian one at midnight last night. Well, to each his own...
Master & Commander = by Kragmose	May 13th, 2008 01:47:17 PM
One of the most amazing movies ever.
Master & Commander = Perfection by The Decider	May 13th, 2008 01:49:35 PM
Seriously, has a better movie ever been made?
The Decider by Series7	May 13th, 2008 02:20:52 PM
Ummmm YEAH! LOTR3, what are you retarded? OH and Crash. DUH!
M&C. 20 finished novels in series. Bullshit that only one film by Gawdfather	May 13th, 2008 02:45:29 PM
Truly the greatest historical fiction ever written. Hell, some of the best fiction, period, of the latter part of the 20th century. Great film, superbly cast and directed, but I wish they did Master and Commander, the first novel in the series, on its own; where a young Jack Aubrey gets his first command and meets one Dr. Maturin for the first time. The first 8-10 novels in the series (which are the best, imo) could have been combined into about 6 films. Oh well. Maybe sometime in the future...
if master and commander is so great.... by GavinVanDraven	May 13th, 2008 02:52:16 PM
why no sequel yet? the cliffhanger ending annoys me to no end. i watched it in the theater, and i wont waste my time with it again unless they make another. so im the douche?
Crowe's best film is "The Insider." At least it's his by GQtaste	May 13th, 2008 03:30:14 PM
best performance. And he's had many. But I agree Master is a very special film thats not made very often anymore.
The Lack Of Extras On Blu-Ray Isn't Baffling... by www.valiens.com	May 13th, 2008 03:30:36 PM
It's insulting. What is it that finally made us all convert from tapes & albums to CD? Bonus tracks! And from VHS to DVD? The extras! The commentary! The promise of multiple-angle porn! And what's the draw of Blu-Ray? "The masses will upgrade because they have been trained to consistently upgrade." Fuck you. Give me a reason better than higher definition picture my blind eyes can't perceive anyway. I think it's time we demand extras that cannot be found on regular DVDs or else we're a buncha suckers.
Admit it... by jimmy_009	May 13th, 2008 03:32:44 PM
... you don't laugh at all watching those SNL's from the 70's. Just not funny anymore. ... Master and Commander was the best and there should have been 2 or 3 sequels by now.
Disgustipitated...your enthusiasm is almost selling me... by www.valiens.com	May 13th, 2008 03:33:59 PM
Why are those flicks great? I don't think I've seen them.
Thanks for the M&C love by antonphd	May 13th, 2008 03:52:57 PM
this is one of my all time favorite films.
BilboFatwa by erichaislar	May 13th, 2008 03:59:54 PM
Fuck off you twit. Lots of people care about what Harry is about to go though. It's going to change his life. So grow a heart.
Harry's surgery by erichaislar	May 13th, 2008 04:07:55 PM
For those that are wondering he is getting lab band surgery. He has been working out and has lost 41 lbs. But as we all know Harry is a big guy. So he is getting the Lap band to help change his metabolism. and help him control his eating. I am sure some people here will bitch about the lap band but the dude wants to walk again so give him a break. He was 417 and is now down to 376. Give the guy some positive feedback would you.
Master and Commander is GARBAGE by SpawnofAchilles	May 13th, 2008 04:28:44 PM
bad acting, bad direction, bad sound...BAD EVERYTHING, hated it, loathe it, can't stand it, GOD THAT MOVIE SUCKS! juuuuust kiidiing never saw it, I was just blown away by the fact that every single person on here is showering it with love and affection, that does not happen on AICN, I thought it looked kinda lame just because I'm not really into the whole setting of it, but after all this praise I might need to check it out
can someone please explain us non US-residents by Colonel_Blimp	May 13th, 2008 04:40:51 PM
what harry meant with the burger king/narnia bit?
Never seen Mater and Commander. by mrfan	May 13th, 2008 05:07:58 PM
With all the positive views now I will.
That' by mrfan	May 13th, 2008 05:08:24 PM

That's Master instead of Mater... by mrfan	May 13th, 2008 05:09:16 PM
and I really need to go to typing school. Damn.
Master & Commander love by saintaugust	May 13th, 2008 05:13:06 PM
Probably the best film I've seen in theatres for the past 10 years. I think it was totally mis-marketed. The three studios had spent so much money on it I think they tried to sell it as "Gladiator" on a ship. I don't think that helped as the film is less of an action picture and much more of an adventure yarn. It's about interesting characters traveling around the world doing interesting things: The doctor's trip to the Galapagos and the debates on evolution, Midshipman Hollom's Jonah status and the mysteries of the sea, Aubrey and Maturin's Narcissus/Goldmund relationship. M&C has some of the most seamless CG of any film I've seen. The opening battle in the fog and the Surprise rounding Cape Horn are amazingly well done. According to the Collector's edition DVD Weir sent a second unit around Cape Horn during a storm just to capture footage of the water to incorporate into the sequence. As stated above, the sound design alone is reason enough to see the film. Weir always has an impeccable ear but the dynamics on display are a real treat for anyone with a decent surround setup. M&C is without a doubt one of the best sounding standard dvds out there. The 7.1 Blu Ray should be astounding. Just a very classy film.
totally agree about Master and Commander by The Amazing G	May 13th, 2008 05:13:26 PM
great, overlooked film
Is Narnia the Theatrical or Extended? by Antz	May 13th, 2008 05:18:41 PM
The extended cut does not add too much more footage overall, but the little bit of added violence to get it above the G rating makes a huge difference to the dramatic tension. A much better film.
Theatrical by mvckalel	May 13th, 2008 05:21:48 PM
It's the theatrical, I'll still hold to my 4-disc edition...
We need more nautical movies by William Ashbless	May 13th, 2008 05:34:51 PM
Okay, Pirates were pretty fun, but more stuff like Master and Commander would be awesome. Anyone see that Horatio Hornblower miniseries? It's actually pretty cool. I saw a few of the seasons and enjoyed them alot. The honor and way of life was so different back then, it's darned intersting to see. My favorite was one where Horatio (played by Ioan Gruffuld or however his name is spelled) is being court martialed and the entire story is told in flashback. Very good acting and writing in those.
Master and Commander by Spazatronic 2000	May 13th, 2008 06:08:33 PM
nice enough film, absolutely no desire to watch it again let alone own the DVD.
Gavin, M&C didn't make enough money... by Lenny Nero	May 13th, 2008 06:10:07 PM
...to validate any sequels. Pity, that situation is.
Star Trek/MasterandCommander by saintaugust	May 13th, 2008 06:25:51 PM
I totally agree gotham_night. Master and Commander is the best Star Trek movie that never was. You could literally take the screenplay for that film and switch out all the proper nouns and have the best Trek since Wrath of Khan.
Ah, yes, life on the mighty open sea... by strosmer	May 13th, 2008 06:45:35 PM
there's nothing quite like it. The romance, the adventure, the copious amounts of man-love. Ahem. I mean, the opportunity for new discoveries. Ahem. Ahem. Yes, nothing quite beats it (like an unspoiled cabin boy). Ahem. Ahem, ahem. Sorry, gentlemen, I think it best I leave this TB until I've cleared my, ahem, head a little bit. Pardon. Pardon. Truly amazing the love for M&C though. I'm just used to the posts descending into obnoxious bashing at this point.
I thought Master & Commander Sucked by BurgerKing	May 13th, 2008 07:02:41 PM
Which is shocking because the AICN talkbackers are usually either largely negative or split on movies. This almost unanimous praise has me confused that why is the one movie I hate, everyone else loves? I'm an outcast! Mostly, I didn't like it because it's awesome exciting battle at the beginning of the film had me excited for more, only to find myself in a long, slow story afterwards with finding new species of birds and crabs and shit. After the beginning battle, I expected them to maintain the pace. Maybe I should watch it again..........but I wont.
Master and Commander by Badger23	May 13th, 2008 07:43:17 PM
Is beyond great. We need some sequels.
"...all the fucking Ninjas you could ever want!" by thebearovingian	May 13th, 2008 09:24:39 PM
C'mon! Nobody rags on that?! How many fucking Ninjas could I ever want?! Are they female? B/C then I'd want thousands of them. Male? None. I'd like to disagree about Master and Commander but I, too, think it's a great flick and have it in my collection snooty. The middle wasn't that bad. Captain Jack had the choice to keep up the chase or allow the Doc to recuperate. That's selfless! That's noble! That's love! Harry, we're glad you cut back on the comma usage but you've created another problem with the overuse of dashes and ellipses. Call it "grammar police" if you so choose BUT most of us have learned to read with proper punctuation. It actually aids the reader's comprehension and prevents them from having to re-read the same thing over and over again to try and figure out what the hell the writer is saying.
My God, I forgot about Master and Commander.. by Billyeveryteen	May 13th, 2008 10:25:57 PM
Any chicks in it?
Master and Commander by flickchick85	May 13th, 2008 11:36:08 PM
One of the best films I've ever seen. Nominated for 10 Oscars, and was robbed (that's right, ROBBED) of almost all of them by Return of the King. If only it hadn't been THAT year...
Why is Lucas getting shit? by I Dunno	May 13th, 2008 11:40:56 PM
The distributors decide when a movie is re-released. It's like how people who will like Indy will credit Spielberg and people who hate it will blame Lucas.
the Molo-Sumerian Wars by Prossor	May 14th, 2008 01:43:49 AM
Mole People is the best!
Batman's butler Alfred by Prossor	May 14th, 2008 01:44:29 AM
from the TV series and Burton films is the main badguy in Mole People btw.
am i the only douche here? by GavinVanDraven	May 14th, 2008 02:17:22 AM
seriously. that ending ruined it for me. it obviously was meant to be a series... its sad that it is just another eragon or golden compass. if no more get made, it just seems such a waste. i cant watch it again, knowing that it ends as a cliffhanger. so i hated it. alot of people hated it, so it made no money, so no sequels. pity.
'Cause it doesn't count until you make it in America... by half vader	May 14th, 2008 05:44:07 AM
Russell Crowe will never be stretched as far as he was in his back-to-back Aussie films Romper Stomper and The Sum of Us. Film isn't just Hollywood, y'know (although the unions would have you think it SHOULD be)...
MASTER AND COMMANDER circle jerk: I want in! by YackBacker	May 14th, 2008 07:03:39 AM
See, its movies like this that make me hold out for quality. Yeah, I could go and get excited for ANOTHER attempt at a HULK movie, but lets be honest, there's so much shit out there, so much derivative and lazy attempts at cinema, that M&C really puts things in perspective. See what brilliant people can do when they have passion and a plan to do something remarkable? No, not every movie can (or should be) like this, but its the idea of this movie that makes me both happy and frustrated. Hats off to everyone involved in M&C, and here's hoping we see Capt. Aubrey again soon.
Oh and not to be a dick about it, but M&C >>> ROTK by YackBacker	May 14th, 2008 07:07:12 AM
Sorry, Ring-fans, but RETURN OF THE KING (and yeah, even those other movies) are not the Second Coming. They are bloated films with waaaaay too many sentimental indulgences. They are the antithesis of sharp films. There's practically no dramatic tension in those movies. I'm sure this approach works for books, but film is a different medium. I never got the geekgasms for the LOTR series of films.
Damnit by Series7	May 14th, 2008 07:21:08 AM
I just realized I don't own Master and Commander. I bet my mom does though, i'll have her send it to me. Its so funny going from the poo flinging back and forth of the Speed Racer TB to this where everyone can agree about Master and Commander. Now Harry what about that fucking Frontiners movie? Should I waste my time with it? French horror has been pretty fucking bad ass lately, does this continue that trend? I feel that you should at least say if a movie is crap or not if they bought ad space on your site. You used to, do they make you sign some agreement now saying, if you don't have something nice to say then don't say anything at all?
Good job with Part 2 by Stormshadow4life	May 14th, 2008 08:13:10 AM
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Colonel_Blimp: by Sith Witch	May 14th, 2008 08:14:37 AM
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/4q8o82 Also look atthe related videos. Now look at the end scene of TLTWTW. Harry thinks older Peter looks like a Burger King mascot imitator because of his costume.
Funny thing about M&C by Series7	May 14th, 2008 09:46:19 AM
Saw it with my family and my buddy, who we had spent the privious summer sailing in the carribean. My dad loved it, me and my buddy loved it. My mom flat out was snoring during it. My girlfriend I found out thought it was boring as well. Girls just can't stand men movies. They hate big dumb guy movies like Old School and 300, but then when there is a more contemplative grown up man movie, women are bored.
M & C is great by Lt. Kaffee	May 14th, 2008 10:19:51 AM
Glad to see there's such love for the film. By the way, M & C was the reason I wanted Peter Weir to take over the Hobbit directing duties.
Wait so in Narnia... by knowthyself	May 14th, 2008 01:36:01 PM
..its magical that their house is bombed and that boring old house is magic too? What? How is that more magical than a talking lion?
SoylentMean by Series7	May 14th, 2008 02:15:57 PM
Movieplex has westerns on Saturday morning. Including Rifleman, I think.
Master and Commander by Fitzcarraldo2	May 14th, 2008 03:33:44 PM
If you liked the film, read the books by Patrick O'Brian. Stick with them, even if you find the nautical lingo hard-going at first. They are absolutely wonderful. Really, deep, wise, rich literary books charting the friendship of Aubrey and Maturin over fifteen years of war.
The middle part of M&C is brilliant by Kragmose	May 14th, 2008 03:50:43 PM
It captures the essence of life at sea so incredibly well. The waiting. The tension. Expecting the enemy to turn up any moment, while the notorious life at sea eats you up from the inside out. The film captures this spot. on.
Yackbacker, ROTK by Prossor	May 14th, 2008 04:17:21 PM
agreed with you on the LOTR trilogy so much. so bloated and hollywoodized. The first one was watchable since it was about characters and had Sean Bean, the darkest too, the next two became games of World of Warcraft. Remember that army of Lysterine soldiers flying all around? Legolas shield-surfing? Boy did Jackson fuck up! just awful.
Agreed Yackbacker by flickchick85	May 14th, 2008 04:57:44 PM
I like the LotR movies just fine, but that's in spite of A LOT of flaws. Master & Commander was 100% perfection, INCLUDING the ending, which I didn't really see as a cliffhanger. I knew they'd get the guy, but I thought the point was that this is their life - it's ongoing. There will always be some mission, or some directive, or some ship to chase. I didn't think they were setting it up for a sequel, but I'd be thrilled if they decided to make one some day (which, I know, won't be any time soon since it bombed). The Insider may have been Crowe's best performance (yeah, Romper Stomper was good too), and I just love The Insider to pieces, Master & Commander is definitely his best film (and probably always will be. How do you top perfection?). It was so good it gave me a greater appreciation for other films I'd seen by the people involved (like The Truman Show).
Wow by flickchick85	May 14th, 2008 04:59:48 PM
sorry 'bout all the parenthesis in my previous post.
Narnia by Engelhast	May 14th, 2008 05:18:57 PM
Loved it. Why would you want the fantasy world to look realistic and well worn Harry? It is a FANTASY world of the children's making...of course it would be pristine for the most part. Great adaptation IMO and those that found it dull would probably find the books dull also.
MILK! by The Goon	May 14th, 2008 05:53:57 PM
missing extras.......obviously so they can release a second version later, with all the extras that simply should have been in there in the first place. fuckin' milkers! Master and Commando is the first film I actually DO want to see on Hi Def, it is a stunning movie... is Apocalypse Now out on HD yet?
Series 7 I dunno... by half vader	May 14th, 2008 08:45:31 PM
My wife thought M&C was all kinds of holy awesome, as did I. Not all girls are the same I guess. WTF is with the Blu-ray? It shoulda shipped from Amazon yesterday. Grrrr...
I know Master and Commander by JackRabbitSlim	May 15th, 2008 12:57:06 AM
and Master and Commander ain't no LA Confidential, by far and away the greatest film Crowe had anything to do with. It's a Newtonian Fact.
As for perfection - bah - that idiotic weevil joke? by JackRabbitSlim	May 15th, 2008 01:01:17 AM
"The lesser of two weevils" immediately knocks it down to 99% perfection. Though I must say, its usage of Mozart's Violin Concerto Number 3 does give it extra credit.
Anyone else having trouble ordering Master from Amazon? by Bungion Boy	May 15th, 2008 02:41:28 AM
I can't find it in stores, and while Amazon says it's in stock, it won't let me put it in the cart. Arg! I want to see Captain Jack (the real one) in HD!
Yes, I said that already Bunion by half vader	May 15th, 2008 11:02:23 AM
You can't read 3 posts above you? My ship date says the 19th. Grrr.
I loved the weevil joke! by flickchick85	May 17th, 2008 04:50:24 PM
BECAUSE it was so lame, since they were clearly drunk (mostly) old guys who were living in another century. They were so into it, it cracked me up. So yes, I count that my "perfection" analysis
Women love M&C and not because of Crowe-lust either by numbersafternumbers	May 25th, 2008 07:09:13 PM
Ie. Series7, your generalisation is incorrect (as is the one concerning "MEN" movies). Not to write a full review here, but M&C was 10/10 for me and my X-chromosomes the first time I saw it and somehow it has still gotten better with each subsequent viewing. IRL nobody I know, men or women, likes it except me. This makes me desperate enough to go on a comment-ramble at the most fleeting mention of it online. Sorry. Oh, and anyone who loved the movie is bound to love the novels, and vice versa. Seriously, read. It's like having Blu-ray inside your head.

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