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A Sequel To Master and Commander?
In a discussion of recent underrated films go - and granted, my definition of recent may differ from yours - I would still bring up Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. I might be the only person who believes a movie that earned ten Oscar nominations and over $200 million around the world is underrated, I realize, but honestly, did you know it made that much and was so heavily nominated?Russell Crowe wants another Master and Commander movie, and in theory, I'm all for it. Crowe tells the AP (via USA Today) "there's still a long way to go" in adapting the Patrick O'Brian book The Reverse of the Medal into a film. O'Brian wrote over 20 novels based on Crowe's character, Capt. Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany's low-key doctor, Stephen Maturin. At issue is acquiring the film rights to the novel. Now, I said that in theory I support this. A lot of it depends on who else is involved. Peter Weir knows a thing or two about directing movies, and while you don't need Weir, Crowe shouldn't settle for much of a step down. The best thing about Far Side in my opinion was the direction and the battle sequences. If they secure enough financing (although, let's be honest, the sequel can't cost $150 million like the first one), Crowe can attract a good director. That's key. Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-07-17 |
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