Showing posts with label 2003. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2003. Show all posts

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (2003)


































   Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew of able men sail the seas in defense of the name of the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. A French captain is on their tail with his advantageous new ship but Captain Jack Aubrey is a real sea wolf...
  Notable director Peter Weir presents a really fascinating film about seamanship and comradeship. Picturesquely set in the Napoleonic Wars (after all it is taken from Patrick O'Brian's books), Master and Commander combines the qualities of an epic film and the thrilling adventure that all sea films include. Neat work on the costumes and historical representation make the art of seamanship and the qualities of manhood appear more vivid than ever. A must for any sea lover and naval battle enthusiast.
  Russel Crow is the brave and fearless Captain Jack Aubrey and I must add that this part suits him the most. Crowe seems to fit right in this part and convince fully as the sea battle master that just won't back down. Amazing Paul Bettany is his best friend and co-fighter doctor from whom Aubrey gets reminded of his humanity. James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Max Pirkis and Billy Boyd as well as many others fill the sets for the rest of the crew!
Must watch this : if you are a sailor, watch this on your yacht with a glass of Scotch whiskey. If you are a simple man, go fishing in the morning, cook what you catch (or what you bought to lie about what you caught) and enjoy this film with your fish dish and ouzo.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/
In favor of all the sweet-water sailors back at my Maritime Studies School!
Onward to the islands of booty...
Damn, the ass on that one is de-lightful...I gotta tell the boys
What did I tell you, boys! That ass deserves an Oscar

Monday, February 3, 2014

The Last Samurai (2003), by Silent Guardian


































 1876. Captain Nathan Algren, a former war legend and drunkard, is hired by the Japanese military forces as an advisor in order to destroy the samurai clans that still resist to surrender. Captured by the samurais in a battle, he gets stuck in their village and finds out that he was on the wrong side after all...
  Edward Zwick, as a director, captures unprecedentedly and effectively the meaning, the honor and the tradition of the Samurai. A concept forgotten in an era where the value of the ethical code of the Samurai seems to be a thing of another dimension, this film succeeds in portraying only a glimpse of their long lost glory.
   Tom Cruise does surprisingly well in his role as a Japanised newborn American who finds a way to escape from his shit, booze-soaked life. Ken Watanabe is the man who captures him at first but then ecomes his teacher, mentor, new-life initiator and finally a friend in battle! Finally, Koyuki plays Taka, an dead samurai's wife and the love of Captain Algren. Heavy mood, heavy acting about something that needs even heavier balls ; freedom!
Must watch this : with your father, your grandfather and your best friends. Gather, make primitive manly food and try to hide your tears in the end. Besides, you are men and men just weep.
***Dedicated to the writer, because it helped him gather powers to move on in a very difficult period of his life, teaching him that honor is a rare value that slowly disappears from our times.
Trailer 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/ 
I am utterly drunk right now. Can you tell?
Did you just touch my ....? Da fuck?
I am here to kick some Japanese ass, no offense boys.