Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (DVD, 2004, Widescreen)

Master and Commander is not my favorite Russell Crowe movie. However it is still worthy of adding to my collection. Not his best work. To hear him play the violin though....awww made my heart melt.

I Went Into This Thinking... that my wife made me rent this DVD.

But after watching it realized that I had seen a really good movie!

Crowe does a fine job acting, and I loved the period piece costumes and clothing.

The action was sustainable, and the plot believable.

Definitely a good rental DVD !

This movie was INCREDIBLE!!!! My whole family LOVED it!!! We enjoyed it because it was very similar to the Horatio Hornblower series; lots of action, incredible battle scenes, and it even has a sense of humor about it. The soundtrack to it is also beautiful; lots of classical music! It is a very clean movie. There isn't anything innapropriate (other than the battle scenes which might be considered violent to some)in it and there is a minimum amount of swearing. We highly reccomend this movie!!!

This is an amazing movie! I loved the acting and all the action at sea. It's a great story of courage, leadership, and having to make decisions in tough situations. The only downside was the music, which I felt was not nearly as climactic as the movie itself. There's also some amazing scenery out in the ocean. It's overall a very gripping film and well worth watching if you don't mind gory battle sequences.

This movie is a great movie - it's got a lot of exciting action scenes tied together with a well written plot about the brilliant captain of a british warship (Crow) and his dedication to his crew and his friends, as well as to the crown.

If you saw and liked Gladiator - I highly recommend Master and Commander.

I WOULD HIGH RECOMMEND THIS INSPIRATIONAL MOVIE TO ANYONE, WHO APPRECAITE FREEDOM. I GOT TO ADMIT THE TALE OF THIS STORY WAS INCREDIBLE. IT GIVE ME A DEEP THOUGHT ON HOW AND WHAT WE DO IN LIFE CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT. LIFE HAS ITS FUN YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN DAY TO DAY. THERE ARE SO MANY TWIST AND TURNS. I AM GREATFUL WHAT I HAVE. WE ARE PUT ON EARTH FOR SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE GOT TO USE EVERY DAY, MINUTES AND SECONDS TO THE MAX.

My daughter and I liked the flying cannonballs, wooden shards, and fighting amputees. Then there was a lot of water, too - yes, a LOT of water. Also, now I don't like Napoleon anymore - I learned that he was a bad guy who wanted to set up guillotines in Piccadilly. Yep, this movie is a good one. Only problem was the fakey argument between the doctor and the captain over his hobby, and the really phony disguise of the ship to look like a whaler. Firstly, such a deception would have been impossible, but more importantly, it would have been seen as thoroughly dishonourable. My son doesn't like the ships running before the wind as they round the horn either - it seems the winds are presented travelling in the wrong direction in a very unnautical concession to drama.

The moral of this movie is that the enemy should have attacked while the Captain was drunk. Also, Americans build the best ships, but they always sell them to the French. I hope you have liked my review: it seems as though I was seasick when I wrote it. Oh, I read about Jonah in the Bible: The point of the Book of Jonah has nothing to do with bad luck, and it didn't end with a cannonball either. Nevertheless, Master & Commander is great. Now I want to see another movie where everything blows up and everyone talks funny.

I loved this film! I am a middle age women who usually sticks to Chick flicks and romantic comedy. But a friend tld me about this movie so I rented it.
I loved this story so much! That I had to buy it for my collection. I would recommend watching it the first time with subtitles, so you won't miss important dialogue during battle scenes etc. I loved this story of Courage, loyalty and Love and Admiration for duty and country. I was facinated by the hierachy of British Navy life, and how young the sailors were (some were mere boys of 12.) Action packed and beautifully made. Some of my favorite parts are the music playing sessions between the Captian and his good friend the Doctor.
Everytime I watch it I pick up more details I had missed on the first veiwing.
Wonderful! Next to teh great film Gladiator, this is also Crowe at his best! IMHO

Great story; from the books, I'm told. But the big reason I wanted this was because of the Cap'n Jack and the Doctor string duets they play together. Beautiful!; Crowe said learning to 'play' the violin was one of the toughest things he's had to do as an actor.

One of THE best 18th Century- Naval sea-faring films I 've ever seen - Crowe is
at his best here, showing and demonstrating leadership and humanity - lush South Pacific settings, masterful dialogue and superb attention to detail. Excellent
direction by Peter Weir, a real treat for history buffs such as myself, who like to
see "it done right". If you haven't seen it, watch it on the WIDEST & best HDTV you
can beg, borrow or steal !

JNR 10/2006

Not sure why this movie was so acclaimed. The battle scenes were awesome and the acting very good; however, I didn't identify with the characters and, as a result, didn't care when good or bad things happened to them.

When it ended I felt like it was worth watching but I will be reselling this DVD on EBay as I am not compelled to watch it again.

Overall a good movie that I recommend for adults who like to watch ships explode and don't mind a slightly uninteresting plot.

I am very satisfied with the timely manner of delivery, good condition of DVD. The price is right. I like the movie and the actors!

I have contacted them several times about this movie. I would like to know why have not yet received it. I know you have received your payment for, please contact me as to why have not yet received the movie

Bought this for a friend, and he loved it. No problem w/the disk. It was just as described. Delivery was quick and packaged safely.

Having built 3 small wooden boats, I had more than a passing interest in seeing the movie which I did at the theater. One day I was in a major book retailer and saw a collection of books - the spines of which made up a portrait of beautiful ships of the line in battle - I looked at the titles and realized that Master and Commander was the first of 21 books written by Patrick O'Brien and bought the second Post Captain and read it and loved it too.

I went on line and found all the 21 books available in a 5 book boxed set hard cover for a fraction of the total cost of buying them individually. The total pages for all is 6600 pages. I read them all and then bought the DVD and watched it again and realized that is twas a compilation of snap shots taken from several of the books, principally Master and Commander and On the Far Side of the World.

When I started reading the books, I skipped the first, Master and Commander believing that I had no need to read it as I had seen the movie. After reading all the books save the first, I watched the movie and then went back and read the first Master and Commander and found it to very compelling. Having read the books and then seeing the movie for the second time it was a completely different experience as I now knew all the characters and had a deep understanding of the completed story.

I highly recommend the movie, but it pales in comparison to the rich experience of sitting down and reading a truly wonderful story. Completely fleshed out with wonderfully full characters.

The only regret that I have is that Novel 21 is unfinished and the author passed away before it completion. The set is one of those rare reading experiences that you want to continue on and on. When you are done, you are lost, you don't know what to do. My methadone treatment of choice I am on now is the Hornblower series of 11 books.

Really interested in that time period of tall ships. The scenes were exiciting and very quite precise in many regards. I wanted to own the movie and got it at a very good price.

I heard from a few people that this was not only a good movie but a great story. I was not disappointed. I would watch it again just to catch some of small parts I may have missed. I can see why Richard Crowe deserves to be called a good actor. This is a very good movie and I'm glad I purchased it.

I LIKED THIS MOVIE BETTER THE SECOND TIME AROUND. I BELIEVE THE FIRST TIME, I WAS MAKING A COMPARISON BETWEEN CROWE'S ACTING HERE AND IN GLADIATOR. TOTALLY DIFFERENT MOVIES. IT IS ENTERTAINING, I ENJOYED IT, AND PLAN TO KEEP IT IN MY COLLECTION.

If you are a fan of the books, this movie may drive you nuts, as it combines two storylines, and makes a few tweaks to the plot for the sake of continuity and, of course, Hollywood convenience. This, however, does not a bad movie make! You'll be surprised to find yourself drawn into an epic battle on the ocean between two captains as one out chases, out maneuvers, outsmarts, and out guns the other. You are brought into the startling reality of life on board a 19th century man of war, through storms, new world discoveries, superstition, and the doldrums. There isn't a hint of romance, and you can't help but love the movie for not tainting the purity of this adventure classic. You'll be surprised by just how involved you are with the HMS Surprise's crew and her fate by the end of this incredible journey. Don't pass it up.

Original great older movies in dvd very reasonably priced. I decided to buy more than one because he combines shipping costs. We are glad that we did, all the movies were great and different than rentals or those that you find at stores. He ships fast and his items are excellent.
Will buy again.

Outstanding action movie about the sea and the men who sailed it.
Well filmed and acted.
Russell Crowe does another excellent job of bringing a character and the times to life.
Terrific special effects puts you right on the ship during the action scenes and during the rough seas.
Will give your speaker system a real workout.

WOW.

This film really makes you feel like you're on the high seas. Amazingly realistic in its depiction of maritime violence. The tall ships are glorious and part of another era. This is a guys film. Being stuck at sea for months on end really had to have been aweful at times. The film also explores the bold and caring aspects of maleness, and deals with tragedy in a realistic tone.

I only watched this on my little dvd player, but I image it would be very dynamic on a big screen, I'm only sorry now that I missed its theatrical release.

Watch it. Blessings, MR

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I bought this movie for its surround sound and subwoofer effects. When the cannons fire, and the boat hull splinters from their impact, the ground shakes and rumbles . You feel like you are on the ship! Watch this movie if you like a movie loud and involving. Not for the weak of heart!