Master and commander : the far side of the world /
During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle an...
| Uniform Title: | Master and commander, the far side of the world. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Soundtracks: English (5.1 Dolby, 5.1 DTS), Spanish (Dolby surround), and French (5.1 Dolby surround); optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
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[United States] :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Collector's ed., widescreen. |
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| Summary: | During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets together. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Dual layer. Aspect ratio 2.40:1 (anamorphic widescreen). Special features: "The hundred days": explore the world of Master and commander as never before through this comprehensive 70-minute behind-the-scenes documentary made exclusively for this DVD release -- Multi-angle battle scenes: climb into the director's chair for a rare chance to compare multiple camera setups from two of the most explosive battle sequences in cinematic history -- Interactive cannon demonstration: go on location as an audio effects engineer to analyze separate "cannon fire" microphone feeds from various distances on a shooting range -- Deleted scenes: view over 20 minutes of deleted scenes rescued from the far side of the cutting room floor--including "Shipboard life," "Weighing anchor," "Galapagos" and much more -- HBO "first look": get an in-depth view of the creative process through interviews with the director, cast and crew of Master and commander as they prepare to bring Captain Aubrey's adventures to life -- "In the wake of O'Brian": director Peter Weir explains the intense challenges and painstaking methods he employed to translate the literary works of Patrick O'Brian (author of the Aubrey/Maturin novels) to the big screen -- "Cinematic phasmids": learn the moviemaking secrets that Master and commander's efects team used to create the most realistic storm scene ever fimed and the historically accurate warships based on 200-year-old vessel designs -- Still galleries: browse through conceptual art drawings and period naval art, as well as fascinating technical drawings and construction blueprints used to construct the film's massive ships and sets -- Theatrical teaser, trailers & more. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([28] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.) + 1 folded map + 1 insert ([4] folded pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13 |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 2003: Best Cinematography (Russell Boyd), Best Sound Editing (Richard King) |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; editor, Lee Smith ; original music, Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti ; costume designer, Kacy Treadway, Wendy Stites ; production designer, William Sandell ; visual effects supervisor, Mitchell S. Drain. |