There's no bloody villain! No
conflict!

Are you really that stupid? The villain was the French ship captain and =
the conflict was between Napoleonic France and Georgian England.

The French ship never
has
ANY character.

The story wasn't about the French ship...it was about the pursuit of the =
French ship...

I'm quite disappointed.

The go see "Cat In the Hat" I'm sure it's much more on your level and =
Michael Myers should be an inspiration to you.

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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Are you really that stupid? The villain was the French ship captain and =
the conflict was between Napoleonic France and Georgian England.

Katy, clearly your knowledge of screenwriting isn't very sophisticated. Basing
a conflict on historical villainy without defining within the picture it is a
common mistake. A good screenplay defines it's villains by action rather than
reputation or historical context. I've yet to meet anyone who saw the movie who
didn't make note of this. The same mistake was made in Gladiator, but NOT in
Saving Private Ryan. Can you see the difference?
I doubt it.

RB

The go see "Cat In the Hat" I'm sure it's much more on your level and =
Michael Myers should be an inspiration to you.



Sorry, Katy. Last night we screened the uncut remastered Once Apon a Time in
the West, a film of grand detail and scale as well as properly defined
conflicts.
As Orson Wells said, "Grand films are only as grand as their villains."
Sadly, Master and Commander fails on every level and finally even in it's
cinematography.
BTW, the DVD of Once Apon a Time in the West is simply beautiful, well worth it
for true film fans.


Capt RB

The story wasn't about the French ship...it was about the pursuit of the =
French ship...

Actually, in the first two drafts of the script, it's the other way around. The
French ship is ALWAYS in pursuit of them and he only means to use that pursuit
against them. The method of the conflict is so poorly written that they made
changes WHILE shooting to change it and then again so it would be somewhat
clear. These were not minor changes. Bad screenwriting defined.
Peter Wier directed two very fine films in Witness and Fearless, showing that
he could rise above the predictable pandering pomposity of a movie like Dead
Poets Society.

RB

Do you really need to ask?


"katysails" wrote


Are you really that stupid?

Do you really need to ask?

It was a rhetorical question, Scotty.

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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Then why did you ask it?


"katysails" wrote ...

It was a rhetorical question, Scotty.


--
katysails

"Women and cats will do as they please, so men should kick the
crap out of both until they behave." - Robert A. Heinlein

Then why did you ask it?

To make the rhetorical point....

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and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Go away. You are more of a hindrance here than anything else.

S.Simon


"katysails" wrote in message ...
Then why did you ask it?

To make the rhetorical point....

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katysails
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Apparently boob**** knows as much about making movies as he does about
sailing. Witness his great career.

BwaaaHahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aa

Scotty


"katysails" wrote in message
...
There's no bloody villain! No
conflict!

Are you really that stupid? The villain was the French ship captain and the
conflict was between Napoleonic France and Georgian England.

The French ship never
has
ANY character.

The story wasn't about the French ship...it was about the pursuit of the
French ship...

I'm quite disappointed.

The go see "Cat In the Hat" I'm sure it's much more on your level and
Michael Myers should be an inspiration to you.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein