Crowe, DiCaprio have come a long way Oct 3, 2008
CroweL.A. Confidential (1997) Mystery, Alaska (1999) The Insider (1999) Gladiator (2000) Proof of Life (2000) A Beautiful Mind (2001) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Cinderella Man (2005) A Good Year (20063:10 to Yuma (2007) American Gangster (2007). DiCaprioThe Basketball Diaries (1995) Romeo + Juliet (1996) Titanic (1997) The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Celebrity (1998) The Beach (2000) Gangs of New York (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Aviator (2004) The Departed... (USA Today)
Google Phone to be unveiled next week Sep 17, 2008
The current selections include recent and classic films, such as "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Hoop Dreams" and "Some Like It Hot.". The lineup also includes such hit television shows as "Heroes," "The Simpsons" and "The Office," together with television classics including "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Star Trek.". (Los Angeles Times)
New on DVD: 'Raisin in the Sun' basks in glow of small screen May 23, 2008
On Blu-ray: Conrad L. Hall took the cinematography Oscar for 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Fox, PG, $40), as did Russell Boyd for 2003's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Fox, PG-13, $40). DeLuxe Color negatives on Fox titles from the '50s, '60s and '70s are notoriously unstable, which may explain why the new Butch Blu-ray looks mediocre. (USA Today -- Life)
Why action films need stuntmen and women May 22, 2008
I'll still argue that the industry's biggest success of the past decade was "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" - the crew did its job so well that nobody even knew it was a special effects movie. The new "Indiana Jones" doesn't quite meet that standard, but it comes close. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Made In Mexico Nov 18, 2007
After Titanic, Fox Studios Baja became the industry's go-to facility for the water scenes in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Pearl Harbor," "Tomorrow Never Dies" and other films. A museum of Titanic costumes and props spawned a theme park called. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Russell Crowe at his finest Nov 1, 2007
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Categories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hulu: What's On Oct 30, 2007
20th Century Fox Breaking Away Bulworth Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Sideways Weekend at Bernie's. Universal Studios The Blues Brothers The Breakfast Club Conan the Barbarian The Jerk October Sky. (Multichannel News)
Forward Momentum Oct 25, 2007
The modern Rose served as a movie set in the 2003 movie "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," starring Russell Crowe, which won two Oscars. The fictional ship in the film was named the H.M.S. Surprise. (The St. Augustine Record)
'Titanic' studio sold May 30, 2007
20th Century Fox has sold the Baja California movie studio that was the filming location for such global blockbusters as Titanic and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ... Notable movies filmed at Baja Studios include Titanic (top), Tomorrow Never Dies, Deep Blue Sea, Pearl Harbor (middle), Kung Pow and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (above). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Buried treasure: 12 pirate flicks to dig up May 24, 2007
Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)Pirates. Well, technically no. But both these movies are set during the right time period, with plenty of bold nautical warfare and swashbuckling, and it doesnt hurt at all that theyre based on the two most celebrated series of seafaring novels of the last century Patrick OBrians Aubrey and Maturin tales and C. S. Foresters Hornblower books, respectively. (MSNBC -- News)
Hobbit Helmer Buzz May 12, 2007
May 11, 2007 - Just days after (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) was rumored as a contender to direct The Hobbit -- should reported frontrunner (Spider-Man 3) opt not to -- comes a claim that New Line Cinema is considering four other helmers as well. Ain't It Cool News, which first reported the Weir rumor, now claims that there are a few more directors who are being eyed by New Line but who have not yet been approached. (IGN FilmForce)
Dead Hobbits Society May 12, 2007
According to Ain't It Cool News, Aussie director Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) is "being approached" by New Line to direct it. Weir's eclectic filmography includes Witness, The Year of Living Dangerously, Dead Poets Society, Gallipoli, The Mosquito Coast, Fearless and The Truman Show. (IGN FilmForce)
Vintage anchors aweigh (Gary Arnold) Apr 5, 2007
Seafaring spectacles enjoyed an imposing resurgence in 2003 with the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." The top-heavy titles seemed a liability, but the movies established a new gold standard in pictorial dynamism and craftsmanship for maritime swashbucklers. They remain state of the art in their specialty. (Washington Times, DC)
Best on-screen battles: Your views Apr 4, 2007
"From: John C. Suart, Kingston, Ontario Date: 2 April 2007 Comment: I'm a war movie buff. Here's my picks.BESTGettysburgh, 1993, Action at Little Round TopJeff Daniels gives a great performance of this battle at Gettysburg that nearly lost the Union the war. Gritty and non-stop, the fighting shows just how close the battle was and the determination that saved the day. Very realistic.All Queit on the Western Front, 1979, Trench BattlesThis TV version of the famous black and white movie was... (CNN -- Showbiz)
CERCA: Floating History Jan 28, 2007
She was in the feature film, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." A replica of an 18th century British frigate, Surprise is smaller than the Star, just 179 feet long. Many props used in the movie are displayed on its lower gun deck. A few steps away is the Berkley, an 1898 steam ferryboat, which at first glance seems out of place with the likes of a battle-rigged submarine, the celebrated Star of India, and even the movie star Surprise. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Hi-def rivals in CES war of words Jan 9, 2007
Fox said that 40 Blu-ray titles -- from Fox and MGM -- will be released in the first half of the year, including "Castaway," "The Silence of the Lambs," "Dances With Wolves," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "I, Robot," "Independence Day" and current boxoffice champ "A Night at the Museum," the latter headed for same-day release as the DVD.. Sony fielded the largest slate of titles, with worldwide home entertainment president David Bishop saying 90-100 titles are in the... (Hollywood Reporter)
