Master and Commander --the movie
 

The cookbook I mentioned is "Lobscouse & Spotted Dog: Which It's a
Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels;" The authors went to
great lengths to duplicate in early 19 Century terms the food served on a
warship of that time. Not surprisingly, some of the ingredients were not to
be found.

Master and Commander --the movie
 

Gogarty wrote:

The cookbook I mentioned is "Lobscouse & Spotted Dog: Which It's a
Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels;" The authors went to
great lengths to duplicate in early 19 Century terms the food served on a
warship of that time. Not surprisingly, some of the ingredients were not to
be found.

After we saw M&C we held a "Gunroom Dinner". I fixed a sea pie making it with
Hot Water Paste and all. Chickened out and made it in a springmold, unmolding
after a while to let brown. It wasn't worth the day it took, but it didn't
taste bad. Someone else made a 'Roly Poly' which came out pretty badly.

Other offerings were equally strange. The Port and walnuts were great.

Believe me, one can get into enough trouble with the ingredients that can be
found (A pound of butter, a pound of lard, a dozen eggs, hogshead of tripe...
good Lord!).

Master and Commander --the movie
 

Gogarty wrote:

The cookbook I mentioned is "Lobscouse & Spotted Dog: Which It's a
Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels;" The authors went to
great lengths to duplicate in early 19 Century terms the food served on a
warship of that time. Not surprisingly, some of the ingredients were not to
be found.

After we saw M&C we held a "Gunroom Dinner". I fixed a sea pie making it with
Hot Water Paste and all. Chickened out and made it in a springmold, unmolding
after a while to let brown. It wasn't worth the day it took, but it didn't
taste bad. Someone else made a 'Roly Poly' which came out pretty badly.

Other offerings were equally strange. The Port and walnuts were great.

Believe me, one can get into enough trouble with the ingredients that can be
found (A pound of butter, a pound of lard, a dozen eggs, hogshead of tripe...
good Lord!).

Master and Commander --the movie
 

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:00:09 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

Has anyone seen this movie? I did yesterday. Disappointing. No depth at
all.

I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:


Stu'ns'ls being set by two totally different methods. Were these
French and English practice?

An amputation carried out with "original instruments." The tools look
exactly like those in the _Chirurgie_ section of the _Encyclopedie_ of
Diderot and D'Alembert.

There are other things to knock. The MOB scene is absurdly sentimental
and unrealistic.

But, There is lots of entertaining action-- enough so I will go back
and see it again. I want to check the cello and violin for period
detail. I think they must have been OK or I would have been
uncomfortable, but I can't recall exactly.





Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia

Master and Commander --the movie
 

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:00:09 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

Has anyone seen this movie? I did yesterday. Disappointing. No depth at
all.

I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:


Stu'ns'ls being set by two totally different methods. Were these
French and English practice?

An amputation carried out with "original instruments." The tools look
exactly like those in the _Chirurgie_ section of the _Encyclopedie_ of
Diderot and D'Alembert.

There are other things to knock. The MOB scene is absurdly sentimental
and unrealistic.

But, There is lots of entertaining action-- enough so I will go back
and see it again. I want to check the cello and violin for period
detail. I think they must have been OK or I would have been
uncomfortable, but I can't recall exactly.





Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia

Master and Commander --the movie
 

I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:

My guess was he was looking for a balanced and engrossing screenplay and
action.
Glad you enjoyed the setwork and props.
Master and Commander is not good filmmaking.

Capt RB

Master and Commander --the movie
 

I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:

My guess was he was looking for a balanced and engrossing screenplay and
action.
Glad you enjoyed the setwork and props.
Master and Commander is not good filmmaking.

Capt RB

Master and Commander --the movie
 

In article ,
says...


I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:

My guess was he was looking for a balanced and engrossing screenplay and
action.
Glad you enjoyed the setwork and props.
Master and Commander is not good filmmaking.

My thought exactly. I appreciated the fidelity to period detail (except
for Dr. Maturin stumbling upon Origin of Species sometime before Darwin
got around to it). But that basically was the problem with the picture --
it was a catalog, not a story. Might have helped had I understood one
word in a hundred. Badly needed subtitles.

Master and Commander --the movie
 

In article ,
says...


I don't know what you were looking for. I found lots of interesting
details. A couple of examples:

My guess was he was looking for a balanced and engrossing screenplay and
action.
Glad you enjoyed the setwork and props.
Master and Commander is not good filmmaking.

My thought exactly. I appreciated the fidelity to period detail (except
for Dr. Maturin stumbling upon Origin of Species sometime before Darwin
got around to it). But that basically was the problem with the picture --
it was a catalog, not a story. Might have helped had I understood one
word in a hundred. Badly needed subtitles.

Master and Commander --the movie
 

On 01 Dec 2003 17:21:28 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


Master and Commander is not good filmmaking.

I bow to your authoritative judgement. I enjoyed the film.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia