MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD [BLU-RAY]
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]
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Actors: Russell Crowe, George Innes, Robert Pugh, David Threlfall, Mark Lewis Jones Director: Peter Weir Rating: Features: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 Running Time: 138 minutes Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Release Date: May 13, 2008 Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Studio: 20th Century Fox
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When a sudden attack by a French warship inflicts casualities and severe damage upon his vessel Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey Crowe of the British Royal Navy is torn between duty and friendship as he embarks on a thrilling high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture the enemy at any cost. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture!System Requirements:Running Time: 137 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/SWASHBUCKLERS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543435501 Manufacturer No: 2243552
In the capable hands of director Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O'Brian's enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the HMS Surprise, under Aubrey's confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the Acheron, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship's surgeon, played by Crowe's A Beautiful Mind costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. --Jeff Shannon