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Staring:
Charles Laughton,
Clark Gable,
Franchot Tone,
Herbert Mundin,
Eddie Quillan
Director:
Frank Lloyd
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $19.97
Our Price: $5.54
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
EAN: 9780790744780
Format: Closed-captioned, Black & White, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790744783
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-02-03
Running Time: 132
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1935 |
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Description
First officer Clark Gable and tyrannical captain Charles Laughton powerfully clash in this vigorous retelling of a true historic incident about a British ship commandeered from its brutal master. Franchot Tone also stars in 1935's Best Picture Academy Award(R) Choice.
Amazon.com essential video
The highlight of Mutiny on the Bounty is undoubtedly Charles Laughton's bracingly evil performance as Captain Bligh, a man so mean that he insists on having a dead sailor flogged. Bligh pushes his men beyond physical endurance, slashes their rations for his own profit, and drastically cuts down their frolicking time with scantily clad Tahitians. Finally, the moment everyone has been waiting for arrives: first mate Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable) hits his limit and all hell breaks loose. Gable holds doggedly onto his American accent through the entire movie, but in a way it makes Christian come off as a Regular Guy in opposition to Bligh's institutionalized cruelty. Once you get past the hurdle of his diphthongs, Gable makes an excellent Fletcher Christian--strong, fair, and noble, and he effectively conveys the struggle of a man who loathes the idea of mutiny but can't stand see his men mistreated. And Charles Laughton is just superb. His Bligh is thoroughly appalling, yes, but it's far from a one-note performance--when he is cast adrift on the open sea in a lifeboat and tries to make an impossible journey to land, you can't help but root for him. Mutiny on the Bounty won the 1935 Academy Award for Best Picture and picked up a Leading Actor nomination for each of its male leads. Check it out or be tied to the mizzenmast. --Ali Davis
Amazon.com
The highlight of Mutiny on the Bounty is undoubtedly Charles Laughton's bracingly evil performance as Captain Bligh, a man so mean that he insists on having a dead sailor flogged. Bligh pushes his men beyond physical endurance, slashes their rations for his own profit, and drastically cuts down their frolicking time with scantily clad Tahitians. Finally, the moment everyone has been waiting for arrives: first mate Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable) hits his limit and all hell breaks loose. Gable holds doggedly onto his American accent through the entire movie, but in a way it makes Christian come off as a Regular Guy in opposition to Bligh's institutionalized cruelty. Once you get past the hurdle of his diphthongs, Gable makes an excellent Fletcher Christian--strong, fair, and noble, and he effectively conveys the struggle of a man who loathes the idea of mutiny but can't stand see his men mistreated. And Charles Laughton is just superb. His Bligh is thoroughly appalling, yes, but it's far from a one-note performance--when he is cast adrift on the open sea in a lifeboat and tries to make an impossible journey to land, you can't help but root for him. Mutiny on the Bounty won the 1935 Academy Award for Best Picture and picked up a Leading Actor nomination for each of its male leads. Check it out or be tied to the mizzenmast. --Ali Davis
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Arguably the best of the Bounty movies, 2009-02-15
To my knowledge there are three movies made about the mutiny on the bounty. There is this one, a remake starring Marlon Brando and another remake starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins as Capt. Bligh. I've seen all three and enjoyed them all, but I lean toward this one being the best due to Charles Laughton's take on Capt. Bligh. Cold, cruel and brutal Laughton's Bligh keeps you glued to the screen easily stealing the movie right out from under Clark Gable.
If you don't know the story or have never seen any of the Bounty movies this is where you want to begin.
The cover art
makes you think this will be in color but its not it's in black and white and the movie has not been remastered for DVD. It still looks and sounds pretty good so do not let that stop you from seeing it. If you enjoy this one, take the time to seek out the remakes too. The story is timeless and the original movie is a classic.
very satisfied, 2009-04-20
The product was wrapped and the box was very secure. There wasn't any rattle or anything wrong with the box. The video's are both in good condition and play on my dvd with no problems. Would recommend to anybody you wants an unusual dvd.
 Mutiny on the Bounty is a hit., 2009-10-17
This movie was a delight to watch and will be a part of our permanent collection.
Best version of this classic movie, 2009-09-01
This is by far the best version of this great classic movie. The acting is great, the cinematography is good, and even the island scenes look good. If you are interested in viewing a great old movie, go no further than this!!
Good Old Fashioned Adventure Movie, 2009-01-05
I hate adventure movies and got this when I only had four minutes to pick something off the shelves of the public library. I watched two of them before I got down to this--not really expecting to see it through.
So, imagine my surprise when I, not only sat through the whole thing, but actually enjoyed it. It's a great story---who cares if it's not historically accurate--we can Google for that. It moves along quickly. We see the horrible stuff but somehow it gives us enough happy scenes so you don't just want to turn the film off. The stay in Tahiti is a rest, not just for the sailors but for the viewers.
It is a terrific story and it does help to know that it actually happened, more or less. What really brings it home is the acting. As everyone here has said, Charles Laughton, as Captain Bligh is a most despicable hero--not just hideously cruel but there's something about his pudgy body and puffy, pouty mouth that really gives you the creeps.
His perfect counterpart, the gorgeous, hunky, dimpled Clark Gable is endearing from the opening scene in which we see he is a man's man, but has a heart. Oh, those dimples!
He truly deserves the heart of the beautiful native girl who falls in love with him. The plot twists a bit, holding your interest, as Gable as Christian, the hero, has to make some heavy decisions. Even though the film is a bit long by our standards, it held my interest to the end.
Then, there is an incredible short added to the DVD which was made in the style of the newsreel features of the time. It shows what happened to the group that Christian led to Pitcairn Island. We always wonder what happened to folks after the end of the film, and this fills us in. What is really strange is the tone of this feature which emphasizes the terrible crime of the mutineers, and the unhappy moody character of Christian. It's a total flip from the tone of the movie but it is interesting to see actually footage of the inbred people who populated the island at the time of the film. One wonders where they got the starchy nice clothes that they wear to the three church services that are held every Sunday and why they choose to remain there...that would be a good subject for another film.
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