observer Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Well the premier of this period naval drama, starring Russell Crowe was shown on TV last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I applaud the Master and Comnmander. Russell playing Russell is not a bad thing to watch. The Royal Navy was the world leader in innovative fighting skills and its always fun to watch historical re-enactments. Not enough of them these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Not sure it was "historical"???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I think you failed to appreciate the BBC series ROME due to perceived inaccuracies. You see, it's pretend stuff, paper-maiche sets and rubber swords. The actors haircuts or coiffures may not be accurate and the dialog has to be guessed at because there were no recordings back then. In ROME I learned that because there was no coffee or tea then, guests were offered water, sometimes water with honey or flower flavors. I mean: I didn't know that I ALEADY knew that. But I understand some time, trouble, and money has been put to 'entertainment use' if not purely academic use. I enjoy academic, historic works - having read all eleven volumes of Will and Ariel Durants THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION, twice, but I grant poetic license or something like it to entertainers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Master & Commander: enjoyed the movie for what it is. Never pondered whether it is historically accurate, assumed it isn't - just a screen version of Patrick O'Brian's work of fiction. Re Russell Crowe - not an individual I'd go out of my way to meet, but do enjoy some of his roles (eg 'Beautiful Mind')- as for 'Gladiator', boring & able to be summarised in 5 words: "My name's Maximus, wanna fight?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 In terms of acting ability, I don't think Russel has much to Crowe about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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