January 04, 2004
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Taking Michael Reed's recommendation to see it on the big screen rather on DVD, a few hours ago Peggy and I saw "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." It was superb, and I'd heartily recommend it myself. I might even get around sometime soon to reading the original book by Patrick O'Brian that's been sitting on my shelf for two years. When I do, I'll make sure to keep my copy of Dean King's "A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion for Patrick O'Brian's Seafaring Tales," so I don't end up whining about the heavy use of early 19th century nautical terminology many of the amateur reviewers on Amazon.com seem to have trouble with. Of course, I'm actually pretty familiar with nautical terminology anyway, so my perspective is admittedly a bit skewed.
Go see the movie soon and tell me what you think. If you've already seen it, feel free to opine now. The comment box awaits your pleasure.
Posted by Russell Whitaker at January 4, 2004 08:19 PM | TrackBackExcellent! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I've got to go see it one more time before it leaves the big screen.
Posted by: Michael Reed on January 4, 2004 11:38 PMSo, you're one of those who likes to see a good thing more than once? I do that on the rare occasion myself.
Posted by: Russell Whitaker on January 5, 2004 09:46 AM