High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for mutiny on the bounty image dimensions. A very young mel gibson as fletcher christian in the 1984 movie, the bounty. The bounty trailer directed by roger donaldson and starring anthony hopkins, mel gibson, laurence olivier, edward fox, daniel daylewis. While not at all a bad movie, its definitely one youll probably only want to watch once. Oct 05, 2012 the bounty trailer directed by roger donaldson and starring anthony hopkins, mel gibson, laurence olivier, edward fox, daniel daylewis. After blighs return, a frigate, pandora, was sent from england to round up the bounty mutineers. There have been three movie adaptations of the mutiny on the bounty.
The huge group portrait dominating one wall is of the earl of pembroke owner of wilton and his family. The bounty dvd, 2000, widescreen minimal spoilers this is the 3rd take of this great seafaring mutiny, circa 1787. In 1787, british ship bounty leaves portsmouth to bring a cargo of breadfruit from tahiti but the savage onboard conditions imposed by captain bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer fletcher christian. Apr 28, 2015 here by clark gable, in 1962 by marlon brando and in 1984 by mel gibson. The bounty dvd, 2000, widescreen for sale online ebay. Mutiny on the bounty mel gibson 1984 movie movie tv christian tumblr braveheart film stills more information. The 1932 publication of charles nordhoff and james norton halls mutiny on the bounty sparked a revival of interest in the titular 1789 ship mutiny, and this 1935 mgm movie version won the oscar.
Brando rocks the boat with his dodgy accent and lowers the tone as history gets rewritten as vanity. Whichever version were talking about, theyre all the bad guy. The relationship between fletcher christian and captain william bligh is one of the most familiar in the movies. Mutiny on the bounty 1935, starring clark gable, hollywoods alltime favorite matinee idol, and charles laughton.
Fifth movie version of the mutiny of the bounty story, though it is often perceived erroneously. Apr 14, 2020 trump compares himself to mutiny on the bounty movie villain captain bligh. Redfern natural history productions recommended for you. This fourth film dramatization of the 1789 mutiny aboard the h. Of the various film versions of the tale, the bounty 1985, starring anthony hopkins as bligh and mel gibson as fletcher christian, was the most accurate.
T here have been three highly successful movies based on the incident. Mel gibson, liam neeson, anthony hopkins, john sessions the familiar story of lieutenant bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. The bounty starring anthony hopkins as captain bligh and mel gibson as fletcher christian is apparently the most faithful of the adaptations, showing bligh to be a little more sympathetic even though he is still very mad. Mutiny on the bounty w mel gibson mutiny on the bounty. Originally a tudor manor house, it was remodelled in the 17th century by inigo jones. With mel gibson, anthony hopkins, laurence olivier, edward fox. Bounty chocolate bar, a brand of coconutfilled chocolate bar. Theres also the 1962 version starring marlon brando with trevor howard as bligh, which was nominated for seven oscars. Trump compares himself to mutiny on the bounty movie.
Remembering the hms bounty and her role in the movies. Thanks in large part to its cast, and anthony hopkins in particular, the bounty s retelling of the mutiny on the hms bounty is an intelligent, engaging adventure saga. Trump clearly has no idea what happens in mutiny on the bounty. Though this wouldnt be the first time trump decided to model himself off a movie bad guy. Follows both the efforts of fletcher christian mel gibson to get his men beyond the reach of british retribution and the epic voyage of lieutenant bligh to get his loyalists safely to east timor in a tiny lifeboat. Weve seen it acted between clark gable and charles laughton, and between marlon brando and trevor howard, but its never before been quite as intriguing as in the bounty, the third movie based on the most famous mutiny in the history of the sea. He falls in love with a native girl and leads a mutiny of sailors who choose to stay on. Aug 04, 2017 mel gibson and liam neeson are excellent in their roles. Sep 14, 2014 this pin was discovered by 80s dreamer. He later said of the movie, i think the main problem with that film was that it tried to be a fresh look at the dynamic of the mutiny situation, but didnt go far enough. Bounty, replica in the movie mutiny on the bounty with marlon brando. The latter was created in the late 70s for the movie the bounty starring mel gibson and anthony hopkins. With a dream castmel gibson, sir anthony hopkins, sir laurence olivier, liam neeson, and daniel daylewisand a script by robert bolt doctor zhivago, lawrence of arabia, the bounty takes a revisionist tack through the wellcharted waters of an ofttold tale. Movies based on the mutiny on the bounty cliffsnotes.
Bounty, replica in the movie the bounty with mel gibson. The familiar story of lieutenant bligh, whose cruelty. Christian mel gibson leads the mutiny against bligh anthony hopkins and the loyalists, sparing their lives. Mel gibson and anthony hopkins start off on course, but the famous mutiny doesnt live up to its billing in this 1984 epic. First there was a silent 1916 australian film called the mutiny of the bounty now considered to be a lost film. Mar 24, 2011 mel gibson and anthony hopkins start off on course, but the famous mutiny doesnt live up to its billing in this 1984 epic thu 24 mar 2011 06. Mutiny on the bounty is a dramatized telling of the real events of the mutiny on the bounty from 1783. So, i would only recommend purchase of this one to diehard fans, of which i cant imagine there are many. Life on pitcairn island home of the descendants of the mutineers from hms bounty duration. Despite some historical inaccuracies, film critics consider this adaptation to be the best cinematic work inspired by the mutiny. One difficult thing about playing historical characters is that an actor must base his interpretation of individual based on what he can read. See more ideas about mutiny on the bounty, marlon brando and mel gibson. Gibson is truly in hell when he has to lead a mutiny against his old friend. The bounty 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
For many years after filming, the fullsized replica was used as a tourist cruise ship at darling harbour, sydney, australia. The bounty, a 1984 film, a film directed by roger donaldson, starring anthony hopkins, mel gibson, laurence olivier, liam neeson, and daniel daylewis literature edit a narrative of the mutiny on board his majestys ship bounty, the account of the 1789 mutiny, by william bligh. William bligh upon arriving home after the mutiny had occurred. Trump compares himself to mutiny on the bounty movie villain captain bligh.
Mutiny on the bounty topped the annual film daily poll of 523 critics as the best film of 1936 it was released too late in the year to appear on the 1935 ballot. Mel gibson comes across as eye candy with precious little to do. Mutiny on the bounty poster movie b clark gable franchot tone charles laughton donald crisp the first and best version of mutiny on the bounty, which won the 1935 best picture oscar, was clark gables most favorite movie. Mel gibson was disappointed with his performance and the finished movie. It is the fifth film version of the story of the mutiny on the bounty. Mutiny on the bounty is a 1935 metrogoldwynmayer drama film directed by frank lloyd and starring charles laughton and clark gable, based on the charles nordhoff and james norman hall novel mutiny on the bounty the film was one of mgms biggest hits of the 1930s. Mutiny on the bounty 1962, starring marlon brando and trevor howard. Anthony hopkins and mel gibson lead a stellar cast that includes sir laurence olivier, daniel daylewis and liam neeson in this actionpacked adventure bursting with sensational battles, raging storms, and an intensity as powerful as the mighty sea itself. Laughton played bligh in the first mutiny on the bounty, 1935. Jun 03, 20 life on pitcairn island home of the descendants of the mutineers from hms bounty duration.
This movie is closely based on the nordhoff and hall novel. Likewise, there have been three highly successful movies based on the incident. The bounty was the fifth screen version of the most celebrated mutiny in seafaring history. Mel gibson and liam neeson are excellent in their roles. Mel gibson the bounty mel gibson, 1984 movie, gibson.
Here, and further south at gisbourne, seagoing scenes and some of the pitcairn island scenes were filmed. Apr 14, 2020 and anthony hopkins and mel gibson even starred in a version called the bounty from 1984. The bounty 611 movie clip the loyalists are castaway. This remake of the original mutiny on the bounty is well done and captivating in mho is best. This version follows both the efforts of fletcher christian to get his men beyond the reach of british retribution, and the epic voyage of lieutenant bligh to get his loyalists safely to east timor. The grand interior, where admiral hood laurence olivier presides, is the spectacular white and gold double cube room of wilton house, wilton, two and a half miles west of salisbury on the a30 in wiltshire.
Of course, whether youre watching the 1935 clark gablecharles laughton version, the 1962 marlon brandotrevor howard version, or the 1984 mel gibsonanthony hopkins version, this is a. The story of lieutenant bligh sir anthony hopkins, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. In 1984, the movie the bounty starring anthony hopkins as bligh and mel gibson as christian was released. One remake, starring marlon brando and trevor howard, the 70 mm panavision widescreen version of mutiny on the bounty 1962, fared poorly. Christian mel gibson, formerly blighs friend, is of little use to the captain. Hms bounty, an 18thcentury british royal navy ship. Apr 14, 2020 of course, whether youre watching the 1935 clark gablecharles laughton version, the 1962 marlon brandotrevor howard version, or the 1984 mel gibson anthony hopkins version, this is a. The latter film added a level of homoeroticism to the blighchristian relationship. Thanks in large part to its cast, and anthony hopkins in particular, the bountys retelling of the mutiny on the hms bounty is an intelligent, engaging adventure saga. See more ideas about mel gibson, mutiny on the bounty and anthony hopkins. Charles laughton is excellent as captain bligh, the captain of the ship. The bounty 1984 original motion picture soundtrack cd2.
With marlon brando, trevor howard, richard harris, hugh griffith. The two subsequent major films, mutiny on the bounty with trevor howard and marlon brando, and the bounty 1984 with anthony hopkins and mel gibson, largely perpetuated this image of bligh and that of christian as tragic hero. Nov 22, 20 the bounty 611 movie clip the loyalists are castaway. The film also features laurence olivier, daniel daylewis and liam neeson. Remembering the hms bounty and her role in the movies wired.
The 1962 brando version and 1984s the bounty with mel gibson are indeed cinematically stunning, but neither comes close to putting the viewer aboard the bounty like this classic version does. Unlike previous versions of bounty movies, this one shows polynesians as they. Hopkinss captain bligh is no raving sadist in the charles laughton mode. The bounty itself was built at whangarei on the north island of new zealand. Anthony hopkins plays capt william bligh, instructed to bring back cheap breadfruit for the slaves for the plantations in jamaica, as bananas were deemed too expensive. Mel gibsons is maybe the hardest to figure of the three. The familiar story of lieutenant bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship.
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