10 years of Flick Filosopher: pulp fiction
Oh, everyone’s making intellectual comic book movies these days. From my review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World:
This isn't what I was expecting. I figured on clanging swords and thundering cannons and lots of swashbuckling, but this buckles far less swash than I imagined it would. I was expecting pulpy action adventure that was a whole lot of movie fun -- I wasn't expecting pulpy action adventure with real smarts and genuine heart and a grounding in reality. I was expecting that I would be reminded most of Pirates of the Caribbean that it would just be rollicking and jaunty and a great ride. But in fact I'm reminded most, of all movies, of Hulk -- as Ang Lee did earlier this year, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World elevates pulp fiction to art. I don't have to qualify my praise for this all-around thrilling film -- it's not merely a terrific adventure movie, it's a terrific movie. It's a great and wonderful and glorious film, period.
• review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, posted 11.14.03
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posted by Doa766 (Sat Jul 14 07, 8:14PM)
I love this movie too, too bad it was release the same year that the return of the king was, otherwise it should have won best pic oscar
part of why this movie is so great is because russell crowe¡s character really proyects real authority, and not the one given by a tittle but because everyone really respects and trusts him
I think that's because that sort of character (like gandalf on LOTR or dumbledoor on harry potter) gets so much sympathy from audiences is because is completly missing in real life (presidents are phonies and criminals, journalist are sell-outs and cowards, priest s are rapists and so on) and we despairtly need them