Mutiny on the Bounty [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Mutiny on the Bounty [VHS]
Movie Review: Bligh, what a meanie
Summary: 4 Stars
Great movie, I felt it was a bit slow at times. The performances were outstanding. I enjoyed seeing Franchot Tone. My wife really missed Gable's mustache. I really enjoyed the trailer at the end showing the descendents of the Bounty's crew still living on Pitcairn Island.Movie Review: Great Tale of the Sea
Summary: 5 Stars
I was not expecting much from this film. Most historical movies that win Academy Awards are dull and lifeless filled with facts and not enough humanity. I should have taken more notice of the amazing cast before I jumped to conclusions because this film completely changed my mind.
Mutiny on the Bounty is based on a true story. The English ship Bounty is carrying supplies to trade with remote islands far away. Captain Bligh is a horrid man whose tactics involve drastic punishments and toughness. His crew despises him for his torture and starvation routines to the point that they resort to mutiny. Some stay loyal but many retreat back to the exotic islands and then on to Pitcairn Island to hide away from the British government.
The story sounds a bit boring but it is rich and exciting. Perhaps the most vital thing is the characters. Clark Gable plays the leader of the mutiny, a strong, decent man. Franchot Tone plays out his best role as the serious and traditional Englishman who stays loyal to the awful captain in spite of his friendship with Gable. Charles Laughton is brilliant as the captain, a wicked and hateful man. Every stern berating and sneer that comes from his character involves the audience more and more until finally some relief comes when he is cast off to sea by his abused crew.
The short film called "Pitcairn Island Today" is great because it is an example of documentary film making in the 30s and it also shows what happened to the real mutineers. It is a very interesting film although not long or spectacularly done.
Movie Review: A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this movie and can honestly saay that it was worth my time. For the time period the casting and acting was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is definitely worth buying to extend your classics collection.Movie Review: Mutiny on the Bounty
Summary: 5 Stars
MGM's adaptation of the famous Nordhoff/ Hall book is given top shelf treatment here with the sneering Laughton as the definitive Bligh, and the studios biggest star, Gable, playing Christian with gusto (and, notably, without his trademark mustache). Grand, sweeping entertainment suitable for the whole family.Movie Review: "...I am your captain, your judge, and your jury."
Summary: 4 Stars
Charles Laughton is unforgettable as the ruthless Captain Bligh, who is ordered in late 1787 to take the Bounty, a British naval ship, to the island of Tahiti in the South Seas to gather breadfruit trees that'll be transplanted to the West Indies and served as food for the slaves. But the mission is doomed from the start because of Captain Bligh's intolerable cruelty to his crew and fellow officers, including Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable).
As the Bounty makes its way to Tahiti, crewmen are mercilessly wipped for minor offenses and several die because of the sinister Bligh. When the Bounty finally reaches the beautiful island the crew are allowed to have some brief relaxation and many fall in love with the pretty native girls. Christian falls in love with a beautiful native girl but is forced to leave her behind when the Bounty, now packed with breadfruit trees, starts its return journey to England. Bligh's cruel treatment of his crew drives Fletcher Christian over the edge, and he decides to lead a mutiny against Bligh.
Bligh and his loyal officers and crewmen are cast adrift in a small boat, and Christian heads back to Tahiti where he reunites with his native girlfriend. He and his now "liberated" crew are happy, but not for long. Bligh defies the wrath of nature itself and somehow makes it back to England, where he is exonerated by his superiors for the loss of the Bounty. Eager to seek vengeance on Christian and his mutineers, Bligh is given a new ship and begins his pursuit of the Bounty. Knowing that Bligh will never stop looking for his lost ship, Christian decides to burn the ship after landing the crew (as well as his girlfriend and the crewmembers' girlfriends from Tahiti) at the deserted Pitcairn Island. And there they will remain for the rest of their lives, "prisoners" of the island, rather than hanged by the British.
This 1935 classic has aged well and has been nicely restored for its dvd release. The special features include theatrical trailers for both the 1935 and 1962 versions, brief footage of the director recieving the oscar for best picture of 1935, and an incredible but brief documentary (made at about the same time as the film I guess) about Pitcairn Island which has real footage of the descendants of Fletcher Christian and his mutineers.
I honestly don't know which of the film versions (this one, the 1962 version, and 1984's "The Bounty") I like best, but I think that there are strengths and weaknesses with each one. For example, Clark Gable as a British officer is as convincing as Richard Burton playing a German officer (which he did, for heaven's sake!), but he still did well in the role. Franchot Tone, in a supporting role, had some of the corniest dialogue of the whole film. The real scene-stealer was of course Charles Laughton, who always made such a great screen villian. If youn enjoy watching classic sea adventures, I highly recommend this one.