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I have it penciled in for Monday Night. Can't wait.

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert...master14f.html

"Master and Commander" is grand and glorious, and touching in its
attention to its characters. Like the work of David Lean, it achieves
the epic without losing sight of the human, and to see it is to be
reminded of the way great action movies can rouse and exhilarate us,
can affirm life instead of simply dramatizing its destruction.

(By Roger Ebert)


http://movies2.nytimes.com/2003/11/1...es/14MAST.html

In Mr. Weir's version, every nail, every rope, every teacup and brass
button is in more or less its place, but rather than feeling fussy and
antiquarian, as so many Hollywood costume pageants do, "Master and
Commander" hums with humor, passion and life. It makes you wish
Napoleon were still around, so we — that is, I mean, the British Empire
— could beat him all over again.

(By A. O. SCOTT)


http://www.sptimes.com/2003/11/13/We...al__mate.shtml

Weir is master and commander of a terrific movie, full of wit and a
perspective of wonder enlightening viewers to the 19th century
mind-set. Rarely does any film impact the mind as well as the gut with
as much consistency as this. Keeping one eye on the creative horizon
and a steady hand on the wheel, Weir creates exciting
popcorn-and-caviar entertainment. Two great tastes that aren't allowed
often enough to taste great together in movies today.

(By STEVE PERSALL)


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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 03:07:09 GMT, "Gilligan"
wrote:

Who cares about the British Navy?

I want to see Mel Gibson make a movie about the oldest commisioned
ship in the US fleet - the USS Constitution!

I want to see British cannonballs bouncing off her sides as she
defeats two equal British ships by sailing backwards!

I want to see the British (and others) tuck tail and run when they see
Old Glory!

I want to see American medium bombers flying off of aircraft carriers
(minus that whining Van Johnson), atomic bombs dropped from B-29's,
farmers from Westchester running off the Black Watch, George Patton
and Lewis Puller!!

The only movie that ever portrayed Americans for what they really are
is Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" - not one wimpy or wishy washy Yank in
the entire film!

Gilligan


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