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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543114215
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 20, 2004
Running Time: 138 minutes
Sales Rank: 2437
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2003
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Product Description:
When a sudden attack by a French warship inflicts casualities and severe damage upon his vessel Captain 'Lucky' Jack Aubrey (Crowe) of the British Royal Navy is torn between duty and friendship as he embarks on a thrilling high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture the enemy at any cost. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture!Bonus: Full Length Feature - Pan & ScanMan on Fire - TrailerDay After Tomorrow - TrailerI Robot - Sizzle PieceDTS 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish Dolby Surround French Dolby Digital 5.1Dubbed: Spanish FrenchSubtitled: English SpanishSystem Requirements: Running Time 137 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543114215 Manufacturer No: 2221421
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In the capable hands of director Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O'Brian's enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the HMS Surprise, under Aubrey's confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the Acheron, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship's surgeon, played by Crowe's A Beautiful Mind costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A strong Blu Ray transfer for "Master and Commander" a highlight of the set which is a bit light on extras
Peter Weir's "Master and Commander" manages to compress two marvelous novels into one marvelous film. Captain "Jack" Arbry (Russell Crowe in a marvelous performance) and the crew of the Surprise pursue a French warship in Atlantic waters. Out gunned and out classed by a heavier, faster ship, Arbry is determined to take down the French raider before it takes down another of Her Majesty's Ships. This pursuit will cost his crew, his ship but must be done to keep the waters safe for other vessels.
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Rating:  - A true "Classic"
Why there has been no sequel to this film baffles me. It is an almost perfect depiction of life at sea during the Napoleanic Wars, and better yet, a multifaceted study of the human condition. The acting and action is superb, the plot unerring, and if you love GREAT surround sound, it is as good as it gets. I just wish they would continue the series. If they can make 3 Spiderman films, why won't they continue this far more interesting vein?
Rating:  - Very much a "man's" film
I've never watched Master And Commander before, there's always been something in the way. The length, it wasn't "appropriate" to watch it at that particular moment in time, and the fact that I couldn't (notice the past tense) stand Russell Crowe. But when you're thinking that you'll never agree on a movie to watch, out comes the one that you've never had a chance to watch yet.
The thing about M&C is that it's very much a movie aimed at men. There is only one scene which features women, ... Read More
Rating: - Master and Commander
Great film, I also recommend the book, but they did a great job on this movie. If you haven't seen it: see it.
As for the DVD/Sound quality etc. I am suprised at how many reviews are only about this. I honestly did not recognize a huge difference in the quality of the DVD from the VHS.
Rating: - JP
This movie is hands down one of the best of the last decade.
I'm not one to rate movies, but far too many people are too quick to judge this film. I, like many, went into this movie expecting a swashbuckling thriller, only to find a much more thoughtful movie. The pacing is measured, but perfect for the story - one which is more about 19th century sailing and the bonds of friendship than swords and cannons. Much like other movies by Weir, including Gallipoli (I believe this movie to be far ... Read More
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