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Does anyone know any movies like “Master and Commander” ??

posted 4 years ago by kinshuk2 (1)
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It was seriously my favourite movie when I was younger and still love it to this day. I loved the naval aspect of it during that Napoleonic era. I also liked the dark ominous tone of the whole movie I really felt like I was on that ship chasing the Achéron with them. I have heard of to the ends of the earth and seen a bit of Horatio hornblower but always been curious if there were others of this genre or even up coming to be realised movies?
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[–] Artisan (3464) 4 years ago

Did you want newer films or older ones? Lots of old films with sailing ships in them, usually based around pirates.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

In the Heart of the Sea (2015) is pretty good.

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

I have a keen interest in the Napoleonic Wars, and enjoy Russel Crowes performance in this one, there was a rumour floating about of a possible sequel a few years back but unfortunately that amounted to nothing.

A shame really, there’s over 20 books written about the adventures of Jack Aubrey.

If you like films from that era I recommend Sean Bean’s Sharpe series, unlike Hornblower this one is about a hero of the British army rather than navy, it follows the adventures of a working class soldier who works his way up to the ranks, ffighting not only the French but the snobbery of fellow British officers.

Other than Hornblower, you might like Mutiny on the Bounty films, my favourite version being The Bounty with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21070) 4 years ago

“The Bounty with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins.” Great film that doesn’t get talked about much. 👍

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

It had a great supporting cast too. Many familiar faces.

[–] AndyKing1967 (36456) 4 years ago

There’s a rumour ‘floating’, heh.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76047) 4 years ago

The Sharpe series sounds really interesting

What a missed opportunity they didn't do more with Crowe as Aubry, I wonder if it was salary or production costs or Crowe's involvement in other projects that killed it

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

Here’s a Sharpe Trailer, it features a lot of early roles for well-known faces such as Daniel Craig, Mark Strong, Elizabeth Hurley and Paul Bettany. The late Pete Postlethwaite is also great in a role as a mad sergeant!

https://youtu.be/maHWn75nsCI

[–] ShogunofYonkers (76047) 4 years ago

Thanks, looks good!
Weird how there's a whole bunch of them and they don't seem to get any mention here in the US

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

They were only in one episode each, apart from Postlethwaite who was in two, it's funny to watch Daniel Craig playing a fop and Mark Strong plays a villain (as usual).

[–] Otter (24464) 2 years ago

The reason there was no sequel is that the movie wasn't that popular when it was released and probably didn't recoup its costs, and none of the book fans I know were that keen on it.

Most of my friends have been captured by the Aubrey-Maturin books, which are great fun and incredibly well-researched, and are enjoyable on every possible level. And all the book fans agree that while Russell Crowe did indeed make a terrific Captain Aubrey, and showed us the character we'd loved for so long in the flesh, they also agreed that Paul Bettany totally failed to do the same. Who the hell was that tall, handsome, boring guy? He wasn't the brilliant, eccentric, and multi-faceted Dr. Maturin of the books!

Which may have had an impact on the decision to pass on a sequel. When a book is adapted to the screen, the suits hope that the book's fan will form a solid movie fandom, and see the movie in theaters multiple times, and buy loads of DVDs and promotional materials, and beg for a special edition with lots of stuff for book fans... as happened with the "Lord of the Rings" movies (most of the book fans went apeshit for the movies, and treasure their extended editions full of nerdy stuff). That's a business model that can make a lot of money, but it didn't seem to be happening with "Master and Commander".

[–] kukuxu (5409) 4 years ago

Not a movie, but a series. Probably you will enjoy Captain James Cook

https://youtu.be/0pIVKF9ntoA?t=2069

[–] CKid (3842) 4 years ago

I own Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World on Blu-ray
and Captain Horatio Hornblower, RN on DVD.
That being said, another film I'd recommend is Damn the Defiant! (1962) with Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Quale.
Here's the trailer - https://youtu.be/2nEJh1KQj2U

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[–] Lily Magnum (263) 4 years ago

The Horatio Hornblower series with Ioan Gruffudd was pretty good. It aired on A&E in the US and ITV in the UK. To the Ends of the Earth is good if your a fan of Cumberbatch, but it's really not much of a swashbuckler. There's not much seafaring action.

[–] zeno11 (1) 2 years ago

Honestly? There isn't any. An incredible one-of-a-kind film. Take a look at the Hornblower series. It's the closest thing to it, but it's more family-friendly. However, the BBC's historical drama excellence is evident.

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