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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

While "Mutiny on the Bounty" certainly is a classic movie, it does have some flaws.Sure, the movie was entertaining, but it just was way too long and the storyline suffered from this. It just felt like they should have been more thorough in the cutting room and trimming it down in size. Such as the intro and intermission segments, it was just several minutes of music. That was unnecessary and just annoying to be honest.The movie was quite nicely filmed and it felt like you were there on the Bounty herself. So that really added a nice touch of realism to the movie. It was so easy to get into the movie and the atmosphere.As for the acting, well there was nothing to complain about here. They had an allround good cast that delivered great performances with their individual roles and characters."Mutiny on the Bounty" is a good high-seas adventure. However, it is hardly the movie that you can watch again and again, at least not without several years passing in between each viewing. I think I watched this as a pre-teen and then watched it again some 30 years later.

Excellent adaption of the Bounty Mutiny with superb acting and directing plus beautiful scenes and memorable music to boot. Brando captured his role and left us with a Mr. Christian we can appreciate as did Clark Gable and later on Mel Gibson. Must see and enjoy the 3 hours length of the movie making it perfect for snacking or eating with a tasty drink. I highly recommend the Bounty Trilogy for book reading as it captures the whole story of the Mutiny on the Bounty including them settling on Pitcairn Island and more. Enjoy and there is..

The three versions of The Bounty story are 1.) The 1935 black & white version with Clark Gable; 2.) The 1962 Marlon Brando version; and 3.) The 1984 one with Mel Gibson simply titled "The Bounty." THE STORY (***SPOILER***): The mutiny story is TRUE. William Bligh was sent on a mission in 1787 to pick up breadfruit plants from Tahiti and bring them back to England. He intended to circumnavigate the globe, but unfortunately failed to make it around Cape Horn, South America, and had to take the long way around Africa. It thus took them 10 months to reach Tahiti, where they were forced to stay another five months due to the breadfruit's "dormant" period. The natives were friendly and the women beautiful. With the exception of Bligh, the crew fell under the spell of the Polynesian paradise. Christian even married the king's daughter, Maimiti. But after five months they needed to complete their mission and return to England. Three and a half weeks later Fletcher took over the ship with 18 other muntineers. Christian set Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's launch. He then returned to Tahiti where he dropped off 16 men, but picked up 6 Tahitian men and 11 women. Christian then set forth with 8 other mutineers and the Tahitians to elude the Royal Navy, ultimately settling on Pitcairn Island, which was well off the beaten path and misplaced on Royal charts, a fine hiding place (***END SPOILER***).Mel Gibson's version is the most accurate, but Brando's is the most epic, as well as the most compelling despite its 3-hour length. The 1935 black & white version is disappointing. It's a fine film for its day, but it'll likely seem dated and fabricated to modern viewers. Nitpickers grumble about historical inaccuracies, but the entire gist of the story is accurate: Fletcher was born to an aristocratic family who were losing their wealth (why do you think he takes the mission?); two cheeses did come up missing and Bligh was the culprit who unjustly blamed others; they did fail to sail around Cape Horn after only going 85 miles in a month; they did spend five months on Tahiti and Fletcher did fall for Maimiti; after the mutiny Fletcher and his crew did end up stranded on Pitcairn where they set The Bounty ablaze; and Christian did die on the island, although in real life he lived for another three and a half years before being killed by one of the Tahitian men in a conflict that broke out.However, Christian was only 23 years old when the mission started, whereas Brando was about 37; Bligh knew Fletcher and actually sailed with him twice before, whereas the film shows Bligh meeting Christian for the first time; the mutiny itself took place at night not in the daytime over a ladle of water; and, lastly, Fletcher didn't die due to wounds received from his burning ship.WHAT WORKS: Brando as Christian is captivating, and Trevor Howard as Bligh. The viewer observes their relationship get worse over the course of the story culminating in the mutiny. Although Bligh is depicted as an authoritarian, one gets the picture that he did what he did mostly to fulfill his mission. Fletcher points out that the Admiralty would likely consider Bligh's actions justifiable.Bligh obviously had some character flaws and became known in the fleet as "that Bounty bast@#d." In fact, he later suffered ANOTHER mutiny in New South Wales, Australia! Although a brilliant seaman, he was by all accounts an unlikable bastage. His arrogant, abusive nature destroyed loyalty and drove people from him. Still, I respect the fact that the film doesn't depict him as a villain dripping with evil, like the 1935 version.Not long after the mutiny Bligh and his loyalists sit in the launch trying to figure out what to do. Bligh decides to sail to Timor, which was 3600 miles away, rather than strand themselves on some uncivilized island. Bligh's mad decision is driven by his desire for revenge. When some of the loyalists object he picks up a sword and states, "It would be a mistake to assume that I am no longer in command here." Bligh succeeded in taking the launch to Timor despite having no charts or a compass! It took them 47 days to sail 3618 miles with few provisions on an overcrowded craft. Although they all survived, five died in the ensuing weeks. The film unfortunately doesn't depict this incredible journey. Gibson's version does, however.This 1962 version also depicts Christian's depression after the mutiny. He locks himself up in his cabin while the rest of the crew celebrates on the mainland. He knows he can never go home again. This is a great scene. Maimiti visits him in his cabin but can't shake him out of his depression; she says: "You either eat life or life eats you!" Another positive aspect is that the picture reveals what life promised the mutineers on Pitcairn; neither the '35 or '84 versions do this.WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Parts of the initial 10-minute dock sequence are stagy and dated. The other problem, as already noted, is that Bligh's brilliant trip to Timor in the launch is not depicted. FINAL ANALYSIS: Despite the few inaccuracies, Brando's version is the most engaging version of the famous mutiny and is one of my all-time favorite films. It never fails to capture my full attention when I view it. This is a sign of a great film (yes, despite the fact that it inexplicably bombed when it was released). Gibson's 1984 "The Bounty" is a worthy rendition as well; it's historically accurate but not as compelling. I recommend watching both films back to back.GRADE: A+

Which meant everything about it had to be epic.Captain Bligh had to be painted a villain of the darkest hue (he wasn't) while Fletcher Christian was a tormented hero because Marlon Brando was playing him.The scenes on the ship are indeed epic (the Bounty in this film is probably larger than the real ship was.) Again, this was the period when the movies saw Television as the competitor instead of the after-market, and therefore big movies had to be "epic". You can't see this on your little tube! You know the story. Captain Bligh is sent on an impossible mission to bring breadfruit from Tahiti to Jamaica, but his cruel leadership of the bounty causes his crew to revolt against him. Brandon plays Fletcher Christian as a leading man type better than Clark Gable or Mel Gibson did, but his performance is the least believable. (Oddly, Gibson's interpretation seems most like a real person.) The action scenes are epic compared to other versions, and that makes it worth watching.I would be remiss if I didn't point out the replica Bounty built for this film wasn't lost this year in Hurricane Sandy. Just thought I'd mention that.