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He219
11-17-2003, 11:59 AM
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2003/nov/master/crowe_140.jpg

Have you seen it (http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/) yet? 'Nuff said!

woot
Seoulstriker
11-17-2003, 12:03 PM
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2003/nov/master/crowe_140.jpg

Have you seen it (http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/) yet? 'Nuff said!

woot


is it good?
He219
11-17-2003, 12:21 PM
http://www.russellcroweheaven.com/rch/Print/TimeJackAim.jpg

It's a first class act of research and production. Go see it.
Trigger
11-17-2003, 01:23 PM
Going to this week. Russell Crowe is the man. woot
Ichhabe
11-17-2003, 02:37 PM
My favourite show is "Russell Crowe- Fighting round the world".
ChuckThunder
11-17-2003, 03:03 PM
My favourite show is "Russell Crowe- Fighting round the world".

That was on South Park, right? Oh God that was funny! rofl
hood
11-17-2003, 03:27 PM
http://www.spscriptorium.com/Season6/RussellCrowe.jpg
Midtown
11-17-2003, 05:41 PM
I saw that while under the influence, and holy ****, I just about died from laughing.
NcDeuce
11-17-2003, 05:45 PM
It's a first class act of research and production. Go see it.

Cool, I'm thinking about going this weekend.
FallenAngel
11-17-2003, 07:49 PM
I will go see it....although on another forum some guy was complaining that it isn't true to the book that it's based on. In the book, they fight Americans, but in the movie (made by Americans) they fight none-other than the French ;)
hood
11-17-2003, 07:57 PM
He's wrong.. this is from amazon's review section on the book:


The novel begins in Port Mahon in 1800. Aubrey, for the moment, is a naval officer without a command, restless and impatient for action. (Britain and Revolutionary France are at war.)
NcDeuce
11-17-2003, 08:04 PM
Napoleanic Wars, no?
Skaman
11-17-2003, 09:10 PM
Napoleanic Wars, no?


yep, 1805
gaz
11-18-2003, 08:48 AM
He's wrong.. this is from amazon's review section on the book:


The novel begins in Port Mahon in 1800. Aubrey, for the moment, is a naval officer without a command, restless and impatient for action. (Britain and Revolutionary France are at war.)

Technically you're both wrong and you're both right.

"Master and Commander" and "The far side of the world" are different books. As seen here Far side of the world (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0006499252/qid=1069162849/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/202-0466364-0505453) is set in 1812 and involves the pursuit of an American Frigate. I would assume Master and Commander (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0002215268/qid=1069162714/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_3_6/202-0466364-0505453) is set around 1800 and involves the French. By combining the two stories they still get the excitement of the chase but can do so without casting Americans as the "bad guys" or "villains", which presumably wouldn't lead to huge box office figures on your side of the Atlantic.
hood
11-18-2003, 09:52 AM
Death to the infidels!... er... the Americans!... er.. the French!
Fargin
11-18-2003, 09:56 AM
+++++++++++Spoiler+++++++++++




















I haven't seen it yet, should I go see it?
hood
11-18-2003, 09:57 AM
? the only spoiler was your incorrect use of the word spoiler.. unless we all thought that you saw it and in a sudden plot twist, you didn't, in which case i say "bravo!".
wulfstan
11-19-2003, 08:26 AM
Damn you Americans and your early release dates, we can't see it here until around the 28th Nov!

A review TV show last night had Crowe on it saying that an Englishman seeing it will leave the theatre (notice correct spelling) two inches taller! A good patriotic film for the English, maybe the first since Henry V!!!
Minjin
11-19-2003, 01:33 PM
Haven't seen the movie yet but I really want to. I am reading the books right now and they are excellent. I will be busy for a while too, methinks...20 books.......
Haiw
11-19-2003, 02:51 PM
A review TV show last night had Crowe on it saying that an Englishman seeing it will leave the theatre (notice correct spelling) two inches taller!
you mean the movie makes you a dutch guy? ;)
Royal
11-19-2003, 03:56 PM
A review TV show last night had Crowe on it saying that an Englishman seeing it will leave the theatre (notice correct spelling) two inches taller!
you mean the movie makes you a dutch guy? ;)

Or a Scot ;)
wulfstan
11-20-2003, 08:19 AM
A Dutchman? A Scot?
I don't get it, is there an implication that both the Dutch and Scots are universally two inches taller than Englishmen?
Ask Crowe about that his quote...
Unfortunately, i am only 5 ft 9 inches or something, so the likelihood is that you are in fact two inches taller than me! :roll:
Haiw
11-20-2003, 08:30 AM
two inches taller? naaaah... by my latest metric to us-system calculations i'm 6 ft 3 inches :)

and yes i did imply we are generally taller than everyone else :lol:
wulfstan
11-20-2003, 08:37 AM
What about Edwin Van De Sar? He's short!!!!
Russel Crowe is small, while we're on the subject, but he's from NZ, so therefore doesn't count.
Options465
03-25-2005, 06:05 AM
He's a good actor, but the plot could be better.
b33f
03-25-2005, 06:47 AM
He's a good actor, but the plot could be better.

For gods sake!, stop bumping up 2 year old threads!