Mutiny on the Bounty is a hit.
Added 10/17/2009
This movie was a delight to watch and will be a part of our permanent collection.
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Best version of this classic movie
Added 9/1/2009
This is by far the best version of this great classic movie. The acting is great, the cinematography is good, and even the island scenes look good. If you are interested in viewing a great old movie, go no further than this!!
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very satisfied
Added 4/20/2009
The product was wrapped and the box was very secure. There wasn't any rattle or anything wrong with the box. The video's are both in good condition and play on my dvd with no problems. Would recommend to anybody you wants an unusual dvd.
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Arguably the best of the Bounty movies
Added 2/15/2009
To my knowledge there are three movies made about the mutiny on the bounty. There is this one, a remake starring Marlon Brando and another remake starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins as Capt. Bligh. I've seen all three and enjoyed them all, but I lean toward this one being the best due to Charles Laughton's take on Capt. Bligh. Cold, cruel and brutal Laughton's Bligh keeps you glued to the screen easily stealing the movie right out from under Clark Gable.
If you don't know the story or have never seen any of the Bounty movies this is where you want to begin.
The cover art
makes you think this will be in color but its not it's in black and white and the movie has not been remastered for DVD. It still looks and sounds pretty good so do not let that stop you from seeing it. If you enjoy this one, take the time to seek out the remakes too. The story is timeless and the original movie is a classic.
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Good Old Fashioned Adventure Movie
Added 1/5/2009
I hate adventure movies and got this when I only had four minutes to pick something off the shelves of the public library. I watched two of them before I got down to this--not really expecting to see it through.
So, imagine my surprise when I, not only sat through the whole thing, but actually enjoyed it. It's a great story---who cares if it's not historically accurate--we can Google for that. It moves along quickly. We see the horrible stuff but somehow it gives us enough happy scenes so you don't just want to turn the film off. The stay in Tahiti is a rest, not just for the sailors but for the viewers.
It is a terrific story and it does help to know that it actually happened, more or less. What really brings it home is the acting. As everyone here has said, Charles Laughton, as Captain Bligh is a most despicable hero--not just hideously cruel but there's something about his pudgy body and puffy, pouty mouth that really gives you the creeps.
His perfect counterpart, the gorgeous, hunky, dimpled Clark Gable is endearing from the opening scene in which we see he is a man's man, but has a heart. Oh, those dimples!
He truly deserves the heart of the beautiful native girl who falls in love with him. The plot twists a bit, holding your interest, as Gable as Christian, the hero, has to make some heavy decisions. Even though the film is a bit long by our standards, it held my interest to the end.
Then, there is an incredible short added to the DVD which was made in the style of the newsreel features of the time. It shows what happened to the group that Christian led to Pitcairn Island. We always wonder what happened to folks after the end of the film, and this fills us in. What is really strange is the tone of this feature which emphasizes the terrible crime of the mutineers, and the unhappy moody character of Christian. It's a total flip from the tone of the movie but it is interesting to see actually footage of the inbred people who populated the island at the time of the film. One wonders where they got the starchy nice clothes that they wear to the three church services that are held every Sunday and why they choose to remain there...that would be a good subject for another film.
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Mutiny on the Bounty is a hit.
Added 10/17/2009
This movie was a delight to watch and will be a part of our permanent collection.
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Best version of this classic movie
Added 9/1/2009
This is by far the best version of this great classic movie. The acting is great, the cinematography is good, and even the island scenes look good. If you are interested in viewing a great old movie, go no further than this!!
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very satisfied
Added 4/20/2009
The product was wrapped and the box was very secure. There wasn't any rattle or anything wrong with the box. The video's are both in good condition and play on my dvd with no problems. Would recommend to anybody you wants an unusual dvd.
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