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Post by pessimusreincarnated on Jan 10, 2023 1:33:59 GMT
Maybe the greatest cast of actors ever assembled...before many of them were well-known. Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, DDL, Liam Neeson, Bernard Hill, and Laurence freakin' Olivier among others...how is this such an under-the-radar film? On top of the star power, this boasts an incredible synth score from Vangelis, who bookends the film with two of his most memorable compositions. |
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Post by stephen on Jan 10, 2023 1:44:13 GMT
It's my favourite version of the Bounty tale, and it's primarily because of the thunderous performances from its dynamic co-leads. Both Tony and Mel are at their most intense and I love it. And Day-Lewis damn sure makes you take notice of him in his comparatively minimal screentime. The absolute daggers he glares at Neeson when he's being humiliated makes you think he was remembering that when he slew the Priest in Gangs of New York.
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Post by JangoB on Jan 10, 2023 7:39:49 GMT
You guys said it all. I'll just underline once again just how great Hopkins is here. What a titan!
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Post by ibbi on Jan 10, 2023 10:40:23 GMT
Love it. Is also my favourite version of the tale, and I really like Lloyd's. I have also been baffled as to why it isn't better known given the star power on display (though definitely not THE greatest cast ever assembled!) and how damn watchable and intense the whole thing is, and Vangelis really was absolutely on fire on this one. Agreed on that.
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Post by taranofprydain on May 31, 2024 22:27:44 GMT
It's the best of the versions of the bounty tale, although its a bit sluggish at times. Anthony Hopkins is exceptional, the cinematography is very good, the score is outstanding.
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Post by countjohn on May 31, 2024 23:31:23 GMT
It's pretty good due to the stacked cast and sharp production values. Still think I'll take the 30's one just because Laughton's hamming it up makes Hopkins look a little flat and as good an action hero as Gibson is Clark Gable is still Clark Gable.
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