November 27, 2005

Gratuitous Netflix Movie Mini-Reviews

Yes, I am playing catch up still, but I finally got around to seeing a couple more movies for the first time this weekend:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Aaargh, Johnny-lad! Aside from the fact that it could have been about half an hour shorter, it wasn't too bad. However, Netflix is under the impression that the action takes place in the 17th Century. And yet, the musicians at Port Royal were quite clearly playing Handel, a composer who died in the late 1750's. And the Royal Navy uniforms were 18th Century as well. Quite ruined it for me.

Star Trek - Insurrection. Simply because this is the one Star Trek movie I hadn't yet seen. A better title would have been Captain Picard and the Lost Planet of the Hippies. Eternal youth, rejection of technology, perfection of the art of "living for the moment" and speaking power to The Man? Yup, looks like Baby Boomer Utopia to me. I will say this though - hasn't Martina Sirtis' Troi come a long, long way from the early days of home-spun body stockings and "I feel you are conflicted about this, Captain."?

Posted by Robert at November 27, 2005 04:27 PM | TrackBack
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And yet, the musicians at Port Royal were quite clearly playing Handel, a composer who died in the late 1750's. And the Royal Navy uniforms were 18th Century as well. Quite ruined it for me.

God, how I hate you.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at November 27, 2005 10:40 PM

Netflix may think that, but everything I've gathered is that it takes place in the mid to late 1700s. (hey, I've only watched it two dozen odd times) When I was on the Lady Washington -- the ship that played the Interceptor -- the crew said that for period dating reasons, the film people changed the rudder thingie the ship has to a wheel. It was one of them main questions that was asked when we all saw that there was no wheel. Can't recall when the wheel came into use, but I can ask next weekend when we do it all over again. But you probably know already since your are the classical music/sailing ship guru guy :)

Posted by: Ith at November 27, 2005 10:58 PM

"God, how I hate you."

Heh. My work is done here.

Posted by: Robbo the LB at November 28, 2005 07:49 AM

" Netflix is under the impression that the action takes place in the 17th Century"

And the frilly shirts matches the 18th century section of your closet...

Posted by: LB buddy at November 28, 2005 07:58 AM

You're supposed to turn off your brain at those kinds of movie, Robert.

Posted by: jen at November 28, 2005 09:43 AM

Folks, I apologize---we are really, REALLY trying to get the Thorazine dosage correct...thanks for hanging with us!

Posted by: Steve the LB at November 28, 2005 10:08 AM

I want to, but the voices - they never stop!

Posted by: Robbo the LB at November 28, 2005 10:09 AM

It would be excessively tedious, I suppose, to point out that Port Royal was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1692, back when Handel's catalogue was... a bit thin.

You'd be amazed how much trouble I have getting anyone to watch a movie with me.

Posted by: utron at November 28, 2005 11:20 AM