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Rip off of POTC?
I_love_Legolas
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POSTED Friday , November 14, 2003 02:59:11 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
Tis movie looks like a total rip off of Pirates of the Caribbean!!

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REPLIED Friday , November 14, 2003 03:39:41 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)

No this is an original movie & is nothing like Pirates of the Carribean.

The movie is based on the book "The Far Side of The World" writen by Patrick O'Brian. The book was writen way before POTC was ever thought of. It is actually the tenth novel in the "Master & Commander" series. It is a 20 volume series!!!

The books also based on real sea adventures in the 19th century (unlike the fictional POTC). The books try to present historical accuracy.

If anything POTC would have stolen ideas from the books

Its not about Pirates either!! Its about a 19th century royal navy officer & the challenges he faces at sea.

Master & Comander is going to kick butt. O'Brians novel were awesome & apparently the movie is really good.



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REPLIED Friday , November 14, 2003 08:53:04 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
yeah....okay


(ignore the troll all...dont feed it!)

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REPLIED Friday , November 14, 2003 09:26:03 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
you gotta be like ten to believe that. This is about a war, without pirates.

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REPLIED Sunday , November 16, 2003 09:27:51 AM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
How do u get that this film is a rip off of POTC? Master and Command would have acctually been realised BEFORE pirates but the 3 studios involved decided to put its release date back till November because they thought it would get a lot of early Oscar attention. I think this film will be great BUT i also think that it wont make that much money. The reason i think this is because it has been marketed as an action film. People will go and view this and expect to see Gladiator on the sea, which it is not, so the general word-of-mouth wont be good thus harming the films Box Office takings. Peter Weir is a very accomplished director and according to many reviews made this film very accurate, something unusual in Hollywood these days.

P.S. Russel Crowe will definetly get an Oscar nod since he is easily one off the best actors out there and always takes his role by the reins and gives a commanding (no pun intended) performance.

"What we do in life echoes in eternity"- Gladiator
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REPLIED Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:59:00 AM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
To put that "rip off" thing to rest ... Pirates started filming the month that M&C was wrapping up. Even though I was expecting the two films to be different, I was surprised at HOW different two films with tall ships could be.

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REPLIED Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:53:21 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
POTC is a popcorn movie.

Master and Commander is far more engrossing as its characters are fully developed and it's subject matter is taken seriously.

I would say that until i see ROTK, Master and Commander is the film of the year.

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REPLIED Tuesday, December 02, 2003 09:08:37 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
Robbie Fowler said:

POTC is a popcorn movie.

Master and Commander is far more engrossing as its characters are fully developed and it's subject matter is taken seriously.

I would say that until i see ROTK, Master and Commander is the film of the year.

Well put! I said exactly the same thing to my dad after I had seen Master and Commander.

~Meri Greenleaf~
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REPLIED Saturday, December 06, 2003 02:20:02 PM Delete post? (Moderator ONLY)
just because whats his name isnt in it..um..forget his name..legolas..hes in pirates aswell..prety boy..whatever..

in this movie [SPOILER] they only even went to land twice...that was on a deserted island [/SPOILER]

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