Horblower & C.S Forrester the author of the script-wonderful
Added 1/30/2010
This is a wonderful series. I bought the first boxed set as I know of the fellow from readng about him in all ten of CS Forresters books about him when I was in my teens. They capture it all so well on screen. It is a very true account of what life in the British Navy really was like then. Sheer excitement in this series so I give it five stars HOWEVER -
Last week I ordered a further boxed set and two other DVDs (same series) and paid to Amazon the extra fee for "Rapid Shipment" only to be told that one lot will not arrive for seven weeks !!!!!! This is not good. I have written but received no reply. I live in Paris - France and ususally only wait a couple of days for small parcels.
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Oh, right, it's Mr. Fantastic...
Added 1/9/2010
Ioan Gruffudd plays the main character role of Horatio Hornblower in this series, based on the novels by C.S. Forester. When I saw the image on the display box of the actor portraying the role, I thought he looked familiar. Until I realized it was the same actor who played Mr. Fantastic in the Fantastic Four movie with Jessica Alba. I'd seen the movie - my teenage son dragged me to go see it - but Mr. Gruffudd didn't really make an impression on me. In fact, Mr. Fantastic - with Ioan, originally from Wales, adopting an American accent - seemed like a forgettable character. There was something nondescript about the superhero role which he played, and it even took me a while to remember him from the movie. However, the Hornblower series I was checking out was getting some good reviews. So I decided to buy it for my son.
I began watching the first installment. Lo and behold, to my UTTER surprise, there was Ioan unlike the Ioan of Fantastic Four fame, playing the role of a lifetime as the courageous and introspective Horatio Hornblower - and knocking the socks off this single mom (who at that point didn't care how much younger Horatio was). He came across, to me, as being totally in command of the title role - exTREMEly dashing - with a decidedly strong (read: very sexy) masculine appeal and a measure of believability which I think didn't quite come across to the audience when he played Mr. Fantastic. The difference was nothing short of astounding. It was almost as if the Hornblower role was being played by another actor entirely. To date, Ioan Gruffudd has fast become one of my favorite actors, and I now understand why he had been asked to play a superhero: given the right acting role, he truly lives up to the moniker of Mr. Fantastic. Thanks to Ioan, the Horatio Hornblower series is worth watching over and over again...
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charlie's place
Added 12/23/2009
One of the best adventure movies to come along in a long time! Ioan gruffudd is a powerful dynamic actor in the portrayal of Horatio Hornblower and his adventures! I just wish he would continue with more of these movies, I had a hard time taking my sights of the great adventures and plots of this great series! Need to continue the saga with more adventures and stories....with no end, Outstanding series!! I bought all that was left and I'm waiting for more....Waiting!!
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Action adventuer
Added 8/28/2009
Great movie series, set in the 1700's, love the sailing series, good plots, Ioan Gruffudd is perfect as Hornblower, bought the full series for my liminted collection, wish more movies of this type were made,period movies set in the nopoleon wars,seafaring secens.
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Horatio Hornblower- Excellent Movies
Added 3/16/2009
In typical Horatio Hornblower style, these movies are excellent. The acting is great, the scenery is great. We watch these movies over and over with our family and don't have to worry about inappropriate words or scenes. HIGHLY Recommended.
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Horblower & C.S Forrester the author of the script-wonderful
Added 1/30/2010
This is a wonderful series. I bought the first boxed set as I know of the fellow from readng about him in all ten of CS Forresters books about him when I was in my teens. They capture it all so well on screen. It is a very true account of what life in the British Navy really was like then. Sheer excitement in this series so I give it five stars HOWEVER -
Last week I ordered a further boxed set and two other DVDs (same series) and paid to Amazon the extra fee for "Rapid Shipment" only to be told that one lot will not arrive for seven weeks !!!!!! This is not good. I have written but received no reply. I live in Paris - France and ususally only wait a couple of days for small parcels.
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Oh, right, it's Mr. Fantastic...
Added 1/9/2010
Ioan Gruffudd plays the main character role of Horatio Hornblower in this series, based on the novels by C.S. Forester. When I saw the image on the display box of the actor portraying the role, I thought he looked familiar. Until I realized it was the same actor who played Mr. Fantastic in the Fantastic Four movie with Jessica Alba. I'd seen the movie - my teenage son dragged me to go see it - but Mr. Gruffudd didn't really make an impression on me. In fact, Mr. Fantastic - with Ioan, originally from Wales, adopting an American accent - seemed like a forgettable character. There was something nondescript about the superhero role which he played, and it even took me a while to remember him from the movie. However, the Hornblower series I was checking out was getting some good reviews. So I decided to buy it for my son.
I began watching the first installment. Lo and behold, to my UTTER surprise, there was Ioan unlike the Ioan of Fantastic Four fame, playing the role of a lifetime as the courageous and introspective Horatio Hornblower - and knocking the socks off this single mom (who at that point didn't care how much younger Horatio was). He came across, to me, as being totally in command of the title role - exTREMEly dashing - with a decidedly strong (read: very sexy) masculine appeal and a measure of believability which I think didn't quite come across to the audience when he played Mr. Fantastic. The difference was nothing short of astounding. It was almost as if the Hornblower role was being played by another actor entirely. To date, Ioan Gruffudd has fast become one of my favorite actors, and I now understand why he had been asked to play a superhero: given the right acting role, he truly lives up to the moniker of Mr. Fantastic. Thanks to Ioan, the Horatio Hornblower series is worth watching over and over again...
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charlie's place
Added 12/23/2009
One of the best adventure movies to come along in a long time! Ioan gruffudd is a powerful dynamic actor in the portrayal of Horatio Hornblower and his adventures! I just wish he would continue with more of these movies, I had a hard time taking my sights of the great adventures and plots of this great series! Need to continue the saga with more adventures and stories....with no end, Outstanding series!! I bought all that was left and I'm waiting for more....Waiting!!
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