Master and Commander Russell Crowe Paul Bettany

    by Capucine · old hollywood: Russell Crowe

    Twenty novels from Patrick O'Brian, and Master and Commander only ever gave us one voyage in 2003. Russell Crowe as Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Maturin were exactly right for those parts. The whole thing plays like a piece of something bigger, and that world still has adventures I'd happily sit through.

    Transcript (en)

    Pushed him too hard. Stephen, I invite you to this cabin as my friend. Not to criticize nor to comment on my command. Well, should I leave you until you're in a more harmonious frame of mind? What would you have me do, Stephen? Tip the ship's grog over the side. Stop their grog. Nagel was drunk when he insulted Holland. Did you know that? Stop 200 years of privilege and tradition. I'd rather have them three sheets to the window on occasion than have a mutiny on my hands You see, I'm rather understanding of mutinies Men pressed from their homes, their chosen occupations Confined for months aboard a wooden prison Stephen, I profoundly respect your right to disagree with me here in this cabin But I can only afford one rebel on this ship I hate it when you talk at the surface in this way, it makes me so very low Do you think I want to flog Nagel? A man has stood beside me on the gunnel and hacked the ropes and sent his mate to his death under orders, under my orders. Do you not see it? The only things that keep this little wooden world together, are hard work, discipline... Jack, the man failed to salute. For God's sake, Stephen, there's hierarchies even in nature, as you've often said yourself. There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation... Men must be governed. Often not wisely, I will grant you, but they must be governed nonetheless. That's the excuse of every tyrant in history, from Nero to Bonaparte. And I, for one, am opposed to authority... Your opposition is not my concern. misery and oppression. You've come to the wrong shop for anarchy, brother. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten.