Movies: Master & Commander

Short for time tonight - so have lifted and old comment I wrote a way back from Phil Bakers Blog which I reused to Blog attack another blog re my favourite movie (next to Men of Honour)...

I loved Master & Commander and am currently reading one Patrick O’Briens M&C Books in the series. The movie is rich with life lessons…like sacrificing one person to save the ship. And also the fantastic plutonic relationship between two male best friends (guys don’t have to be gay to have intimacy). And also dealing with pride and ambition of the captain - Jack Aubrey which puts the whole ship, and more importantly the prospect of advancing man’s learning and missing the joy of discovery of life’s wondes (ie. stopping at the Galapagos) at incredible risk in order for short term gain and ‘quick win” of capturing the prize (a ”French ship”)…also the need for order, discipline and obedience and complete faith in the Captain and many more lessons.