A man, A captain, A leader-about fighting for the front in the raging sea

Felicia 2021-10-22 14:30:56

Jack Aubrey is a character with a strong old-fashioned heroic color. He came from a military academy. He was born and died with the legendary Nelson of Great Britain. He has rich sailing experience and is even the only person on the ship who has received traditional fencing training.

He insisted on the old and strict discipline concept-everyone needs to be ruled, power control is needed, and a majestic leader is needed. Jack called the cringing trainee officer into the captain's cabin and taught him by example: officers don't need to be friends with sailors, you have power and exercise your power. The trainee officer nodded slightly hesitantly, yes, sir, power. Jack shook his head slightly. He was still disappointed with the trainee officer in his heart. He was not a leader. Jack will not understand the pain in the trainee officer's heart, nor will the trainee know how to use authority like Jack.

So in a quiet night, a pale and timid face sank in the water, and those who could not escape their inner demons would eventually destroy themselves with their own hands.

"Lucky jack" is not only a pronoun of leadership, he is also the spiritual pillar of the soldiers.

Jack said that double damage is better than choosing the lighter, so he personally cut the rope of the life raft and watched the very popular sailor disappeared in the wind and waves. This is the trade-off and decisiveness that the leader must be a little later. , There will be more people buried in the storm, cruel and realistic.

But undoubtedly Jack’s wisdom is based on old customs. When the doctor suggested that the soldiers should be banned from drinking to prevent drunkenness and rioting, Jack did not hesitate to refute that, I know better than you how to manage them, you want to deprive them of enjoyment. Right for hundreds of years? I can't stand the second mutiny.

Jack, played by Russell crow, has a full face. When I first saw it, I really thought that such an old man was boring, but as the movie progressed, the captain's image became more and more plump, Jack began to shine, and the gully on his face followed With the ups and downs of facial expressions, and every path full of charm, I couldn't help but have the illusion that I saw a male lion.

Nelson’s anecdote seems to be a reflection of Jack. For ordinary people, such words are really absurd, but when you put it on a hero, especially an old-style hero, it becomes exciting-I don’t need a jacket, thinking of it for me Fighting for my motherland and honor, I feel extremely warm.

However, with the changes and development of generations, the old heroes represented by Jack will become fewer and fewer, and eventually disappear, and even heroes will become fairy-tale existences. Heroes will no longer be popular in the new century of equality and freedom. In my heart, there will still be a heroic feeling that is hard to give up, so we choose to find comfort in the world of movies.

Heroes match beauties, the law that has not changed since ancient times, but the sea of ​​anger has completely abandoned beauties for the first time. The directors took great risks to shoot a pure male movie with male hormones, and the directors even more unkindly. After a few seconds, the camera was on a girl holding an umbrella, the only woman in the whole movie. Jack was obviously shaken. He was a man and couldn't help but look at it a few more times, although he was forced to turn his head away in the end. Then there was a voice sounded: This is a royal warship, not a brothel!

Of course, there is also Jack’s toast, to our wives and lovers, I hope they never see each other, this is Jack's man-like humor.

It is a dangerous thing to make a movie without love at the moment, let alone a bloody movie of pure men. It is very likely to lose female audiences and some male audiences. Because everyone likes the handsome face of the male protagonist and the sexy thighs of the female protagonist, for this, the director's courage should be commended and revered.

What we are missing right now are all the positive qualities shown in the movie. We have been cowardly for too long, lacking blood for too long, and staying away from heroes for too long.

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World quotes

  • Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mate: Captain's not called Lucky Jack for no reason.

  • Calamy, Midshipman: Sir?

    [everyone looks to Calamy as he addresses Aubrey]

    Calamy, Midshipman: Excuse me, sir, but Mr. Blankeney said that you served under Lord Nelson at the Nile.

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: Indeed. I was a young lieutenant, not much older than you are now. And Mr.Pullings... Mr.Pullings was a snivelling midshipman,

    [Pullings laughs and smiles]

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: still yearning for hearth and home.

    Calamy, Midshipman: Did you meet him, sir? Can you tell me what he was like?

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: I have had the honour of dining with him twice. He spoke to me on both occasions. A master tactician and a man of singular vision.

    1st Lt. Tom Pullings: Right. He always said in battle... "Never mind the manoeuvres, just go straight at 'em."

    Mr. Allen, Master: Some would say not a great seamen, but a great leader.

    Capt. Howard, Royal Marines: He's England's only hope if old Boney intends to invade.

    Mr. Allen, Master: Sir, might we press you for an anecdote?

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: The first time he spoke to me... I shall never forget his words. I remember it like it was yesterday. He leaned across the table, he looked me straight in the eye, and he said "Aubrey... may I trouble you for the salt?"

    [the other men roar in laughter, Aubrey tries to contain himself]

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: I've always tried to say it exactly as he did ever since.

    [his mood changes]

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: The second time... The second time he told me a story... about how someone offered him a boat cloak on a cold night. And he said no, he didn't need it. That he was quite warm. His zeal for his king and country kept him warm.

    [Maturin sighs]

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: I know it sounds absurb, and were it from another man, you'd cry out "Oh, what pitiful stuff" and dismiss it as mere enthusiasm. But with Nelson... you felt your heart glow.

    [him and Calamy share a smile]

    Capt. Jack Aubrey: Wouldn't you say, Mr.Pullings?

    1st Lt. Tom Pullings: [sincerely] You did indeed, sir.