The Bounty (1984)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" This fourth film dramatization of the 1789 mutiny aboard the H.M.S. Bounty is based not on the familiar Nordhoff and Hall book, but on Richard Hough's novel Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian. This time, the infamous Captain Bligh is as strict a disciplinarian as ever. He is, however, no monster; faced with his crew's increasing laxity after an idyllic visit to Tahiti (the search for breadfruit takes second place to limitless sex with the island girls), Bligh is forced to resort to flogging and"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: Mel Gibson (all things considered) and Anthony Hopkins The soundtrack by Vangelis The cinematography Daniel Day-Lewis and Liam Neeson "

An average movie

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a stellar cast involved, I was quite eager to check it out. It is quite a famous story and, even though I haven't watched any other version before, I was already quite familiar with the plot even before watching the damned thing. Unfortunately, even though this 5th adaptation definitely had some potential, it is usually considered as the weakest version which was too bad. Indeed, the opening with Vangelis soundtrack had a nice ominous mood but I'm afraid they didn't manage to sustain this mood much longer and, to be honest, the end-result felt rather flat. At some point, David Lean was working on this project, he was planning to make something really epic in two parts and you might wonder if it wouldn'” read more

Movies Viewed in 2023 (578 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: March 26th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: Fed up with the harsh discipline of their captain, the crew of a British naval ship conduct a mutiny, leaving the ship's captain to navigate his small band of loyalists to safety in a tiny lifeboat. Rating: 7.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? This is the last title on the MGM channel I was eager to watch."

The Evolution of Mel Gibson (74 movies items)

"Fletcher Christian"

Favorite Drama Films: 1984-1985 (82 movies items)

" Directed by: Roger Donaldson Produced by: Dino De Laurentiis and Bernard Williams Written by: Robert Bolt Based on the book, "Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian" by: Richard Hough Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson Edited by: Tony Lawson Music by: Vangelis Distributed by: Orion Picures"

Liam Neeson Films Viewed by Kathy (24 movies items)

" Director: Roger Donaldson Starring: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bernard Hill, Phil Davis, Liam Neeson, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tevaite Vernette, Philip Martin Brown, Simon Chandler, Malcolm Terris, John Sessions, Andrew Wilde, Neil Morrissey, Richard Graham and Dexter Fletcher Captain Bligh struggles to restore discipline among the crew of the HMS Bounty after the ship has an extended furlough in Tahiti. After the captain doles out floggings and other ph"

Super Epic Lengthy Films (150 movies items)

"Running time: 132 mins"