The Movie Archive

Mastering Leadership Reflexes: A Case Study of Captain Aubrey

The most fascinating aspect of Jack Aubrey’s character is the contradiction between his personality by land and by sea. On land he’s lost, unlucky in money and love, while at sea he’s utterly in command of himself and those around him. We’ve examined his leadership skills before (here and here) but the following is a [...]
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Submit Your Questions About Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World!

Since starting this site I’ve had the privilege and very great honor to meet a few people associated with the filming of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and without exception all of them have been so nice and so willing to connect with fans. Recently I was contacted by Captain Andrew Reay-Ellers, [...]
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Education and Leadership in Cinema: Master and Commander

We have already discussed Jack Aubrey’s skills and characteristics as a leader as well as the potential educational value of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, but the following guide takes those two concepts and combines them! It’s very exciting. The guide is meant to be used in training firefighters in the [...]
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A Master and Commander Sequel, For All Love!

If you’re anything like me, you’d KILL for a “Master and Commander” sequel. Russell Crowe recently said (via Twitter) that if we want this sequel, the best thing to do is Email Tom Rothman at 20th Century Fox. Well, his Email address is rothmana@fox.com. Alternatively, you can tweet your request to @20thCenturyFox, if Twitter is [...]
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Jack Aubrey: Master, Commander, Leader

One of the aspects that is most appealing about our beloved series is the way it makes the personalities of a past era accessible and real. The character of Jack Aubrey is complex and flawed, but at the end of the day he represents a type of man that is hard to find in the [...]
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Captain’s Log From Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

This comes from the official site of the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, which is no longer operational it seems. It is Jack Aubrey’s log of the voyage undertaken during the movie. The most interesting thing about the log is the fact that it was obviously written by someone who [...]
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Aubreyad Novel and Film Connections

*SPOILERS*
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Interview With Gordon Laco, Historical Consultant on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Those of you who are frequent visitors to this site may have noticed the huge crush (not quite sure what else to call it) I have on the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Practically every time I mention the film I have to go on and on about what an [...]
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Discussion Guide

Many historians and film critics alike have said that the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World upholds a very high standard of period accuracy, as befits a movie based on Patrick O’Brian’s highly accurate works. The following study guide is intended for use in a classroom setting, a method of utilizing [...]
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Sailing Master’s Perspective on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

MAXIMUM RUSSELL CROWE: What was your job on the set of the film? ANDY REAY-ELLERS: We wound up using a term from the period in which the film is set: “Sailing Master.” The sailing master was the officer on a ship whose duties included overseeing the handling and maintaining of the sails and rigging, and [...]
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