tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post7256375244493684610..comments2024-03-02T07:09:08.458-05:00Comments on J and J Productions: Movie Music and More #13: "Master and Commander" (2003)James the Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-58423713267758084152015-06-11T12:01:35.341-04:002015-06-11T12:01:35.341-04:00I know -- it's just beautiful and soooo listen...I know -- it's just beautiful and soooo listenable. I want to watch it too now! And re-read the books. Considering making that my reading goal in 2016. I haven't read them since just before this came out, so at least 12 years now.<br /><br />My absolute favorite moment in the books comes in one of the later ones. Stephen is visiting Jack and his wife at their home while ashore, and he wakes up at night and hears the most beautiful music outside. He goes to his window, and there's Jack, playing his violin all alone in the moonlight. And Stephen realizes with a shock that Jack is not a good violinist. He is a great violinist, practically a virtuoso, and all these years of their friendship, Jack has kinda been holding back so Stephen won't feel outmatched. It's an amazing surprise for Stephen and the readers, and such a poignant moment of character development for them both.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-25668424630742999132015-06-11T11:45:24.177-04:002015-06-11T11:45:24.177-04:00Ugh. I love this movie's soundtrack so much. S...Ugh. I love this movie's soundtrack so much. So, so much. It's just perfection, especially that last piece -- sailing off after the other ship, the adventure not quite over yet, but still gotta play that music! That ending makes me so happy. I adore this movie. Now I want to watch it! Thanks for sharing that bit from the books Hamlette, that's a great tidbit! :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-84990741569937107682015-06-11T09:36:38.777-04:002015-06-11T09:36:38.777-04:00Yup, they sing that during a dinner in the captain...Yup, they sing that during a dinner in the captain's cabin where everyone's been enjoying some lovely wine. If you like Hornblower, give this a try! It's that same time period, and while it has a different flavor, still you could imagine Aubrey and Maturin bumping into Hornblower back at the naval docks sometime :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-79197136357129577662015-06-11T08:40:48.606-04:002015-06-11T08:40:48.606-04:00I still haven't watched this movie yet; it'... I still haven't watched this movie yet; it's one of those I'm kind of interested in, but it doesn't make the top of my want-to-see list so I haven't gotten there yet. ;-P <br /><br /> Isn't the song 'Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate' in this movie? I saw a video of it with clips from Master and Commander and Hornblower. I love that song. :-)<br /><br /> ~EmmaEmma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-70744239160389225882015-06-10T15:24:13.775-04:002015-06-10T15:24:13.775-04:00I think that's a hallmark of an excellent adap...I think that's a hallmark of an excellent adaptation: it stands on its own, and is enjoyable for people who have never read its source material. I saw this in the theater with my brother -- I'd read the whole series, he'd read none of it -- and we both thoroughly enjoyed it.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-4545131972802160842015-06-10T15:22:39.350-04:002015-06-10T15:22:39.350-04:00Glad you like the score too!
I've read all 20...Glad you like the score too!<br /><br />I've read all 20 books, and finished the series shortly before this came out in the theater. I believe the title "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" is meant to clue fans of the series in to the fact that it will be based on more than one book, since it bears the title of two of them. While the various adventures in the movie don't all come from the first book in the series, they do come from the series itself.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-75025915723241451662015-06-09T17:12:46.881-04:002015-06-09T17:12:46.881-04:00Another great soundtrack! I really like Master and...Another great soundtrack! I really like Master and Commander and it has a wonderful, distinctive score. I have not read the book that it was adapted from, but I sure enjoyed the movie. isaacbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473497879119919285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385233731099220276.post-82479863668393765262015-06-09T12:57:59.447-04:002015-06-09T12:57:59.447-04:00Awesome! I really enjoy this score too, though I h...Awesome! I really enjoy this score too, though I haven't played it in a while, it was one of the first I bought.Though calling it a great book to film adaptation makes it appear that you haven't read the book. The plot of the movie has almost zero resemblance to the book of the same name that I remember reading...JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791148729590612474noreply@blogger.com