Kay, Jeremy. "Master And Commander chosen as Royal Command Performance". Screen. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved August 16, 2022. Cunat, Charles (1857). Saint-Malo illustré par ses marins[ Saint Malo illustrated by its sailors] (in French). Imprimerie de F. Péalat. p.418.

At Sea with Peter Weir". DGA Quarterly. Directors Guild of America. Fall 2005 . Retrieved March 11, 2023. Weir, asked in 2005 if he would make a sequel, stated he thought it "most unlikely", and after internet rumors to the contrary, stated "I think that while it did well... ish at the box office, it didn't generate that monstrous, rapid income that provokes a sequel." [39] In 2007 the film was included on a list of "13 Failed Attempts To Start Film Franchises" by The A.V. Club, noting that "this surely stands as one of the most exciting opening salvos in nonexistent-series history, and the Aubrey–Maturin novels remain untapped cinematic ground." [40] Although Master and Commander and its immediate sequels had received at first a somewhat muted reception in the US, in Britain and Ireland the voices of praise continued to increase and gradually became dominant. [36] By 2000, O'Brian's reputation was such that his American biographer Dean King was able to place Master and Commander at the start of what he called the author's magnum opus, a twenty-novel series that has become perhaps the best-loved roman fleuve of the twentieth century: "[an] epic of two heroic yet believably realistic men that would in some ways define a generation". [20] Myers, Kevin (22 January 2000). "O'Brian: the most Irish Englishman". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Although 20th Century Fox engaged Miramax Films and Universal Pictures to co-finance and co-produce the film, Fox itself distributed the film. [1]PPS] I don’t normally re-read novels, but this series is so good, I’ve read the entire series 3 times (so far). I catch a different nuance every time and it never, ever bores me. James D'Arcy". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021 . Retrieved March 1, 2021. Scott, A.O. (November 14, 2003). "Film Review; Master Of the Sea (And the French)". The New York Times . Retrieved August 23, 2022. a b "The odd couple all at sea". The Telegraph. London. 11 January 1997. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015 . Retrieved 21 February 2010. Later that evening, Aubrey learns that he has been promoted to the rank of commander and has been given command of the 14-gun HM Sloop Sophie. Meeting Maturin in the street the next day, Aubrey's joy overcomes his animosity and he invites Maturin to dine. The men discover a shared love of music, Aubrey playing the violin and Maturin the cello. On learning Maturin's profession, Aubrey asks him to join his ship. Although as a physician Maturin's expertise goes far beyond that normally expected of a naval surgeon, he agrees.

Stephen dutifully asks for her hand in marriage and she says……… (oh, c’mon, I’m not giving that away). Bradshaw, Peter (November 21, 2003). "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021 . Retrieved March 1, 2021. It took some concentration and some online research on sailing vessels and terms from the time to be able to read these fluidly, but now I can't rip myself away. I say, you may in fact notice a hint of this influence in the writing of this review (I mean to do so, I assert here)... Susman, Gary (November 13, 2003). "Paul Bettany on Master's funniest sea story". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021 . Retrieved April 24, 2021. Our fingers are in the right place, and our bowing is good, but you wouldn't want to hear the sound we were making.

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Maturin, who has never been aboard a man-of-war, struggles to understand nautical customs, and the crew explain to him (and to the reader) naval terminology and the official practice whereby prize money can be awarded for captured enemy vessels. Maturin is treated by the crew as a landsman, though without offence. As a natural philosopher he relishes the opportunity to study rare birds and fish. Cochrane, Thomas, Earl of Dundonald (1860). The Autobiography of a Seaman. Vol.I. London: Richard Bentley. p.107. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021 . Retrieved September 4, 2017. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) While no one historic English captain is a complete match for Aubrey, [ citation needed] the exploits of two naval captains are said to have inspired events in the novels, the forementioned Captain Lord Thomas Cochrane, [9] [10] and Captain William Woolsey. [ citation needed] Cochrane used the ruse of placing a light on a floating barrel at night to avoid capture. [11] [ non-primary source needed] [ original research?] Woolsey, aboard HMS Papillon, disguised a ship under his command as a commercial boat; on discovering information that a rogue ship was on the other side of a small island, he sailed around the island and captured the Spanish ship, on April 15, 1805. [12] [ non-primary source needed] [ original research?] Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M., eds. (2005). "The Far Side of the World (Master and Commander)". The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (Seconded.). Facts on File. pp.127–129. ISBN 978-0816054497. Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars out of 4, saying that "it achieves the epic without losing sight of the human". [18] The Guardian 's Peter Bradshaw praised the film and Crowe's performance. [32] New York Times critic A. O. Scott described the film as "stupendously entertaining". [33] However, Jason Epstein, also writing for The New York Times, criticized the film, taking issue with changes from the novel, Crowe's "one-dimensional action hero", and implausible events in the script. [14]

If you’ve read any of the books, you’ll appreciate seeing how the movie portrayed Captain Aubrey’s steward “Killin” and also his coxswain “Bonden,” both of whom were very well cast. Tom Pullings, too. The replica ship Surprise used in the movie is now on display at the San Diego Maritime Museum. On November 17, 2003, Master and Commander had its UK Premiere at the 57th Royal Film Performance, a fundraising event held in aid of The Film and TV Charity. [27] Box office [ edit ] A U.S. serviceman attending a special Department of the Navy screening of Master and Commander In addition to the period language, O'Brian is adept at using naval jargon with little or no translation for the "lubberly" reader. The combination of the historical-voice narration and naval terms may seem daunting at first to some readers; but most note that after a short while a "total immersion" effect results. [14] Occasionally, O'Brian explains obscure nautical terms by placing Stephen Maturin into the tutelage of seamen, allowing the author to vicariously teach the reader about various parts and functions of a period sailing vessel without breaking from the narrative. This was especially common early in the series, when Maturin was still new to the Royal Navy. [8] His convoy duties complete, Aubrey is permitted by Admiral Lord Keith to cruise the Mediterranean independently, looking to capture French and Spanish merchant vessels, at which he is very successful, taking many prizes. Sophie meets and defeats the much larger and better-armed Cacafuego, a Spanish 32-gun xebec-frigate, though a number of the crew, including Dillon, die in the bloody action. A victory against such odds would normally bring official recognition, promotion, and significant prize money, but unfortunately for Aubrey his superior at Mahon is Captain Harte, with whose wife Aubrey has been having an affair. Harte ensures that Aubrey receives none of those things, though he cannot prevent Aubrey gaining a reputation within the Royal Navy as one of its great, young fighting captains.Schultz, Cathy (April 18, 2004). "The British Navy Sails again in "Master and Commander" ". Joliet Herald News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016 . Retrieved July 6, 2023– via History in the Movies (stfrancis.edu/content/historyinthemovies). O'Brian's then UK publisher Macmillan, who had originally agreed to jointly commission the book, [22] rejected it as too full of jargon. It was taken up and published by Collins in 1970. [21] a b Krist, Gary (Summer 1994). "Bad Art, Good Entertainment". The Hudson Review. 47 (2): 299–306. doi: 10.2307/3852288. JSTOR 3852288. James, William I (1837). The Naval History of Great Britain from the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IV. Vol.4 (Newed.). Bentley. pp.132–133. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021 . Retrieved November 30, 2016. Lozano Sánchez, Francisco S. (2016). "Master and Commander: Cirugía y cirujanos". Revista de Medicina y Cine. 12 (1): 12–20.