Marlon Brando quickly cemented himself as one of the greatest actors of all time with his performances in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951 and "On the Waterfront" three years later in 1954. "A Streetcar Named Desire" started a streak of four years, starting in 1952, where Marlon Brando found himself nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. "Viva Zapata!," "Julius Caesar" and "On the Waterfront" all followed that first landmark film with Academy Nominations. Brando finally took home a gold statue in 1955 for "On the Waterfront." Brando would be nominated three more times in his career by the Academy for Best Actor in a Leading Role and once for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He´d win his second Best Actor, though refuse it in 1973 for "The Godfather." Other society´s and groups would honor and nominate Brando and the sheer number of awards won by Marlon Brando easily makes a case that he is one of the greatest actors of all time.
I had previously reviewed "Mutiny on the Bounty" for the Warner Bros. compiled "Marlon Brando Collection" that contained five films, including a 2-disc Special Edition of "Mutiny on the Bounty." This HD-DVD version features the 2-disc special edition of the film compressed onto a single platter, with no features removed and no need to switch discs halfway through the feature presentation. The remaining four discs of that set did not make the jump to high definition, but "Mutiny on the Bounty" was the centerpiece of that boxed set and it makes complete sense for that film to be the current high definition ambassador for the legacy of Marlon Brando. The world always needs reminded of the greatness of Marlon Brando, as younger audiences remember Brando as an older, heavy man and not the sturdy, handsome leading man of the 1950s. Marlon Brando was a method actor who worked very hard to fit into each role he took on and in his prime, there were not many equals to his acting skills. He influenced many men from Elvis Presley and James Dean to today´s young actors.
Based upon true historical events, but taking plenty of artistic licenses in bringing the story to the big screen, the three hour epic "Mutiny on the Bounty" features Marlon Brando as First Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, Trevor Howard as Captain Wiliam Bligh and Richard Harris as Seaman John Mills, "Mutiny on the Bounty" has a solid cast and tells a great story that may not be historically accurate, but is epic in length and scale. To produce the film, a larger and more camera friendly version of the HMS Bounty was built. Tall sailing ships have not been built for a very long time and it is quite noteworthy that the Bounty used in the film was not necessarily a set, but a brand new replica of the original boat that was created for the purpose of making this film. The picture was also filmed at sea and in exotic locations such as Tahiti.
The Bounty set sail from England in 1787 en route to Tahiti to collect breadfruit. Breadfruit was said to have the ability to fully nourish men and Britain had decided to collect the fruit and test its usefulness by making it the primary nourishment for their black slaves. William Bligh is given his first command on this voyage of the Bounty, but is a harsh commander that believes in overly strong punishment and is quick to put the voyage ahead of the lives of his crew. When Bligh forces the ship and her crew to sail around Africa´s Cape Horn, lives are lost and Bligh finds his decision was ill-made and they must retrace much of their steps to take the long voyage through the Cape of Good Hope. This delays the journey and they must then spend five months in Tahiti until the breadfruit matures enough to be taken to Jamaica. On the trip to Jamaica, Bligh has taken too many breadfruits to be sustained by the amount of water on ship and instead of allowing a few plants to die, Bligh decides the lives of his crew are of lesser importance. With this decision, Fletcher Christian takes control of the Bounty via mutiny.
"Mutiny on the Bounty" is a beautifully shot film that greatly benefits from the large sailing ship built entirely for the production. The film feels wonderfully authentic and considering the picture was made in 1962, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is very impressive for its seafaring sequences. The beauty of Tahiti brings additional visual aesthetic to the film and if anything, "Mutiny on the Bounty" deserves accolades for how great of a looking picture it is. The boorish attitudes of the ship´s gentlemen officers are well-done by Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. The crew is scruffy and rough around the edges and Richard Harris is a good representation of the crewmates. The story holds up and does entertain, but at a running time of three hours, "Mutiny on the Bounty" ends up feeling overly long and the final conclusion oddly feels rushed considering the allotted time for the entire picture.
Sitting through "Mutiny on the Bounty" for a second time after watching it first on standard definition DVD, I found myself discovering details and imagery that were lost the first run through. At 185 minutes, this is a very long film that covers a lot of ground in its three hours. The story improved with the second viewing, which is always a good sign for any film. If you start to question a film on repeated viewings, then there must be some question as to the value of the film. If you don´t question a film, then there is only a question of how much more value does the film now have? While I enjoyed the film the first time through, I found myself appreciating it with a second viewing. Marlon Brando does an amazing job with "Mutiny on the Bounty," but the conclusion still seemed just as rushed the second time through.
I had previously reviewed "Mutiny on the Bounty" for the Warner Bros. compiled "Marlon Brando Collection" that contained five films, including a 2-disc Special Edition of "Mutiny on the Bounty." This HD-DVD version features the 2-disc special edition of the film compressed onto a single platter, with no features removed and no need to switch discs halfway through the feature presentation. The remaining four discs of that set did not make the jump to high definition, but "Mutiny on the Bounty" was the centerpiece of that boxed set and it makes complete sense for that film to be the current high definition ambassador for the legacy of Marlon Brando. The world always needs reminded of the greatness of Marlon Brando, as younger audiences remember Brando as an older, heavy man and not the sturdy, handsome leading man of the 1950s. Marlon Brando was a method actor who worked very hard to fit into each role he took on and in his prime, there were not many equals to his acting skills. He influenced many men from Elvis Presley and James Dean to today´s young actors.
Based upon true historical events, but taking plenty of artistic licenses in bringing the story to the big screen, the three hour epic "Mutiny on the Bounty" features Marlon Brando as First Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, Trevor Howard as Captain Wiliam Bligh and Richard Harris as Seaman John Mills, "Mutiny on the Bounty" has a solid cast and tells a great story that may not be historically accurate, but is epic in length and scale. To produce the film, a larger and more camera friendly version of the HMS Bounty was built. Tall sailing ships have not been built for a very long time and it is quite noteworthy that the Bounty used in the film was not necessarily a set, but a brand new replica of the original boat that was created for the purpose of making this film. The picture was also filmed at sea and in exotic locations such as Tahiti.
The Bounty set sail from England in 1787 en route to Tahiti to collect breadfruit. Breadfruit was said to have the ability to fully nourish men and Britain had decided to collect the fruit and test its usefulness by making it the primary nourishment for their black slaves. William Bligh is given his first command on this voyage of the Bounty, but is a harsh commander that believes in overly strong punishment and is quick to put the voyage ahead of the lives of his crew. When Bligh forces the ship and her crew to sail around Africa´s Cape Horn, lives are lost and Bligh finds his decision was ill-made and they must retrace much of their steps to take the long voyage through the Cape of Good Hope. This delays the journey and they must then spend five months in Tahiti until the breadfruit matures enough to be taken to Jamaica. On the trip to Jamaica, Bligh has taken too many breadfruits to be sustained by the amount of water on ship and instead of allowing a few plants to die, Bligh decides the lives of his crew are of lesser importance. With this decision, Fletcher Christian takes control of the Bounty via mutiny.
"Mutiny on the Bounty" is a beautifully shot film that greatly benefits from the large sailing ship built entirely for the production. The film feels wonderfully authentic and considering the picture was made in 1962, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is very impressive for its seafaring sequences. The beauty of Tahiti brings additional visual aesthetic to the film and if anything, "Mutiny on the Bounty" deserves accolades for how great of a looking picture it is. The boorish attitudes of the ship´s gentlemen officers are well-done by Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. The crew is scruffy and rough around the edges and Richard Harris is a good representation of the crewmates. The story holds up and does entertain, but at a running time of three hours, "Mutiny on the Bounty" ends up feeling overly long and the final conclusion oddly feels rushed considering the allotted time for the entire picture.
Sitting through "Mutiny on the Bounty" for a second time after watching it first on standard definition DVD, I found myself discovering details and imagery that were lost the first run through. At 185 minutes, this is a very long film that covers a lot of ground in its three hours. The story improved with the second viewing, which is always a good sign for any film. If you start to question a film on repeated viewings, then there must be some question as to the value of the film. If you don´t question a film, then there is only a question of how much more value does the film now have? While I enjoyed the film the first time through, I found myself appreciating it with a second viewing. Marlon Brando does an amazing job with "Mutiny on the Bounty," but the conclusion still seemed just as rushed the second time through.
Marlon Brando quickly cemented himself as one of the greatest actors of all time with his performances in the film "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1951 and "On the Waterfront" three years later in 1954. "A Streetcar Named Desire" started a streak of four years, starting in 1952, where Marlon Brando found himself nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. "Viva Zapata!," "Julius Caesar" and "On the Waterfront" all followed that first landmark film with Academy Nominations. Brando finally took home a gold statue in 1955 for "On the Waterfront." Brando would be nominated three more times in his career by the Academy for Best Actor in a Leading Role and once for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He´d win his second Best Actor, though refuse it in 1973 for "The Godfather." Other society´s and groups would honor and nominate Brando and the sheer number of awards won by Marlon Brando easily makes a case that he is one of the greatest actors of all time.
I had previously reviewed "Mutiny on the Bounty" for the Warner Bros. compiled "Marlon Brando Collection" that contained five films, including a 2-disc Special Edition of "Mutiny on the Bounty." This HD-DVD version features the 2-disc special edition of the film compressed onto a single platter, with no features removed and no need to switch discs halfway through the feature presentation. The remaining four discs of that set did not make the jump to high definition, but "Mutiny on the Bounty" was the centerpiece of that boxed set and it makes complete sense for that film to be the current high definition ambassador for the legacy of Marlon Brando. The world always needs reminded of the greatness of Marlon Brando, as younger audiences remember Brando as an older, heavy man and not the sturdy, handsome leading man of the 1950s. Marlon Brando was a method actor who worked very hard to fit into each role he took on and in his prime, there were not many equals to his acting skills. He influenced many men from Elvis Presley and James Dean to today´s young actors.
Based upon true historical events, but taking plenty of artistic licenses in bringing the story to the big screen, the three hour epic "Mutiny on the Bounty" features Marlon Brando as First Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, Trevor Howard as Captain Wiliam Bligh and Richard Harris as Seaman John Mills, "Mutiny on the Bounty" has a solid cast and tells a great story that may not be historically accurate, but is epic in length and scale. To produce the film, a larger and more camera friendly version of the HMS Bounty was built. Tall sailing ships have not been built for a very long time and it is quite noteworthy that the Bounty used in the film was not necessarily a set, but a brand new replica of the original boat that was created for the purpose of making this film. The picture was also filmed at sea and in exotic locations such as Tahiti.
The Bounty set sail from England in 1787 en route to Tahiti to collect breadfruit. Breadfruit was said to have the ability to fully nourish men and Britain had decided to collect the fruit and test its usefulness by making it the primary nourishment for their black slaves. William Bligh is given his first command on this voyage of the Bounty, but is a harsh commander that believes in overly strong punishment and is quick to put the voyage ahead of the lives of his crew. When Bligh forces the ship and her crew to sail around Africa´s Cape Horn, lives are lost and Bligh finds his decision was ill-made and they must retrace much of their steps to take the long voyage through the Cape of Good Hope. This delays the journey and they must then spend five months in Tahiti until the breadfruit matures enough to be taken to Jamaica. On the trip to Jamaica, Bligh has taken too many breadfruits to be sustained by the amount of water on ship and instead of allowing a few plants to die, Bligh decides the lives of his crew are of lesser importance. With this decision, Fletcher Christian takes control of the Bounty via mutiny.
"Mutiny on the Bounty" is a beautifully shot film that greatly benefits from the large sailing ship built entirely for the production. The film feels wonderfully authentic and considering the picture was made in 1962, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is very impressive for its seafaring sequences. The beauty of Tahiti brings additional visual aesthetic to the film and if anything, "Mutiny on the Bounty" deserves accolades for how great of a looking picture it is. The boorish attitudes of the ship´s gentlemen officers are well-done by Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. The crew is scruffy and rough around the edges and Richard Harris is a good representation of the crewmates. The story holds up and does entertain, but at a running time of three hours, "Mutiny on the Bounty" ends up feeling overly long and the final conclusion oddly feels rushed considering the allotted time for the entire picture.
Sitting through "Mutiny on the Bounty" for a second time after watching it first on standard definition DVD, I found myself discovering details and imagery that were lost the first run through. At 185 minutes, this is a very long film that covers a lot of ground in its three hours. The story improved with the second viewing, which is always a good sign for any film. If you start to question a film on repeated viewings, then there must be some question as to the value of the film. If you don´t question a film, then there is only a question of how much more value does the film now have? While I enjoyed the film the first time through, I found myself appreciating it with a second viewing. Marlon Brando does an amazing job with "Mutiny on the Bounty," but the conclusion still seemed just as rushed the second time through.
I had previously reviewed "Mutiny on the Bounty" for the Warner Bros. compiled "Marlon Brando Collection" that contained five films, including a 2-disc Special Edition of "Mutiny on the Bounty." This HD-DVD version features the 2-disc special edition of the film compressed onto a single platter, with no features removed and no need to switch discs halfway through the feature presentation. The remaining four discs of that set did not make the jump to high definition, but "Mutiny on the Bounty" was the centerpiece of that boxed set and it makes complete sense for that film to be the current high definition ambassador for the legacy of Marlon Brando. The world always needs reminded of the greatness of Marlon Brando, as younger audiences remember Brando as an older, heavy man and not the sturdy, handsome leading man of the 1950s. Marlon Brando was a method actor who worked very hard to fit into each role he took on and in his prime, there were not many equals to his acting skills. He influenced many men from Elvis Presley and James Dean to today´s young actors.
Based upon true historical events, but taking plenty of artistic licenses in bringing the story to the big screen, the three hour epic "Mutiny on the Bounty" features Marlon Brando as First Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, Trevor Howard as Captain Wiliam Bligh and Richard Harris as Seaman John Mills, "Mutiny on the Bounty" has a solid cast and tells a great story that may not be historically accurate, but is epic in length and scale. To produce the film, a larger and more camera friendly version of the HMS Bounty was built. Tall sailing ships have not been built for a very long time and it is quite noteworthy that the Bounty used in the film was not necessarily a set, but a brand new replica of the original boat that was created for the purpose of making this film. The picture was also filmed at sea and in exotic locations such as Tahiti.
The Bounty set sail from England in 1787 en route to Tahiti to collect breadfruit. Breadfruit was said to have the ability to fully nourish men and Britain had decided to collect the fruit and test its usefulness by making it the primary nourishment for their black slaves. William Bligh is given his first command on this voyage of the Bounty, but is a harsh commander that believes in overly strong punishment and is quick to put the voyage ahead of the lives of his crew. When Bligh forces the ship and her crew to sail around Africa´s Cape Horn, lives are lost and Bligh finds his decision was ill-made and they must retrace much of their steps to take the long voyage through the Cape of Good Hope. This delays the journey and they must then spend five months in Tahiti until the breadfruit matures enough to be taken to Jamaica. On the trip to Jamaica, Bligh has taken too many breadfruits to be sustained by the amount of water on ship and instead of allowing a few plants to die, Bligh decides the lives of his crew are of lesser importance. With this decision, Fletcher Christian takes control of the Bounty via mutiny.
"Mutiny on the Bounty" is a beautifully shot film that greatly benefits from the large sailing ship built entirely for the production. The film feels wonderfully authentic and considering the picture was made in 1962, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is very impressive for its seafaring sequences. The beauty of Tahiti brings additional visual aesthetic to the film and if anything, "Mutiny on the Bounty" deserves accolades for how great of a looking picture it is. The boorish attitudes of the ship´s gentlemen officers are well-done by Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. The crew is scruffy and rough around the edges and Richard Harris is a good representation of the crewmates. The story holds up and does entertain, but at a running time of three hours, "Mutiny on the Bounty" ends up feeling overly long and the final conclusion oddly feels rushed considering the allotted time for the entire picture.
Sitting through "Mutiny on the Bounty" for a second time after watching it first on standard definition DVD, I found myself discovering details and imagery that were lost the first run through. At 185 minutes, this is a very long film that covers a lot of ground in its three hours. The story improved with the second viewing, which is always a good sign for any film. If you start to question a film on repeated viewings, then there must be some question as to the value of the film. If you don´t question a film, then there is only a question of how much more value does the film now have? While I enjoyed the film the first time through, I found myself appreciating it with a second viewing. Marlon Brando does an amazing job with "Mutiny on the Bounty," but the conclusion still seemed just as rushed the second time through.
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