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Nellodee

Post subject: Aubrey/Maturin

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:01 am

ZaphodÂ´s Next Date

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iÂ´m hooked to this book series. (itÂ´s the one the movie "master and commander" is based upon). does anybody else here know it/has read the books (or one of them... :D )?

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WiseGuy

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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:11 pm

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I've heard of it, but tha's all

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Nellodee

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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:44 pm

ZaphodÂ´s Next Date

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which isnÂ´t much... :D

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EJH

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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:26 pm

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I haven't read them, but I'm planning to. I've read the Hornblower series by C. S. Forester a couple of times, though, they have the same theme.

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Nellodee

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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:01 pm

ZaphodÂ´s Next Date

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iÂ´ve never read hornblower, but from what i hear you are in for a rather different treat. i wonder if youÂ´ll like a/m anyway. let me know!

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Seymour the Fractal Cat

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:53 am

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Nellodee wrote:

iÂ´ve never read hornblower, but from what i hear you are in for a rather different treat. i wonder if youÂ´ll like a/m anyway. let me know!

ITV in the uk made a TV series of Hornblower.

I have to say I watched the first episode not knowing it was based on a book. Was most dissapointed. I'd heard the words hornblower and seamen in the trailer and got the wrong end of the stick entirely... Was not what I was expecting... :oops:

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:57 am

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:58 am

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Seymour the Fractal Cat wrote:

I have to say I watched the first episode not knowing it was based on a book. Was most dissapointed. I'd heard the words hornblower and seamen in the trailer and got the wrong end of the stick entirely... Was not what I was expecting... :oops:

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:22 am

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Hey...the competition's getting pretty good in here!

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EJH

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:12 am

Eccentric Jello Hawker

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Seymour the Fractal Cat wrote:

ITV in the uk made a TV series of Hornblower.

I think I've seen each and every episode of that... good stuff, but not as good as Master and Commander (the movie). But of course, they play in different leagues, budget-wise.

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Nellodee

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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:39 am

ZaphodÂ´s Next Date

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from what iÂ´m told, the style and the way of story-telling is also quite different. but if youÂ´ve seen and like the m&c-movie, iÂ´m sure youÂ´ll love the books. the movie is a work of genius in transporting the important elements of the book to screen.
the movieÂ´s storyline is mainly based on book 10 of the series, and iÂ´m slowly approaching it. iÂ´m near the end of book 5, "the fortune of war". itÂ´s always a great experience to read a book where you really care for the characters!

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