Hornblower

[phanakapan]

Having just recently read the books on which last nights and todays shows are based- yes, there was a lot of poetic licence taken with some of the sailing sequences as well as a lot of the plot- I could elaborate if I wanted to nit-pick but who cares! Fantastic viewing- 3 hunks in uniform in one programme almost put my libido into overload. I wont rave on otherwise my post might get as sexist as some of the mens on here

 

[JonA]

I believe some of Hornblower was shot in the mouth of the Erme, the Plymouth Mewstone was visable at times.
If you look at the Golden Hind in Brixham you will see that Francis Drake had the forsight to cut a space for a propellor in the deadwood and rudder.
Jonathan

JonA

 

[stevebirch2002]

Re: Pick yer ain hooter an dinnae split hairs

Hi Twister

It was Julia Sawahala, one and the same. Her sister was in Eastenders a while back, not that I watch any TV of course. I had to watch Hornblower as "er indoors" thinlks he gorgeous, well he is ten stone lighter than me, twenty years younger, a pile more hair, better looking, richer, better sailor, braver, always wins but he still fell for the dastardly Paddy trick....

Albin Vega "Southern Comfort" V1703

 

[Twister_Ken]

\'Old \'Ard me \'earty

The mither, sorry, mother, is none other than the adorable Barbara Flynn.

 

[Magic_Sailor]

Actually, thinking about it, it wouldn't make any difference - bows, broadside or stern.

Frenchie versus Hornblower (true blue English, heart of oak etc)

Only one outcome!

(I don't think I've seen any Frech people posting here! Gulp!)

Magic

 

[Magic_Sailor]

Oh, I think you managed it phanakapan but no problem. When does Non PC become sexist?

Magic

 

[snowleopard]

technical error

the very last thing a skipper of those days wanted was to present his bow or stern to an enemy, the object of the tactic was to pu the loise in irons then sail across her bow which had very little protection and no guns. the film had hornblower sail along her side and thus collect a broadside of 4 times his own weight of metal.
having got that off my chest, it was otherwise extremely well done and the first time i have seen a film involving sailing where we didn't see sails flapping idly when they should have been full.

 

[peterb]

In the book the French ship is coming up from leeward, pointing better, making better speed and matching Hotspur tack for tack. Hornblower pretends to tack, but backs the jib to stop the ship from going about. The French ship tries to do the same but, being unprepared, ends up in irons. Hotspur then runs down the side of the French ship on which the guns are not run out, thus getting in a full broadside without reply. I thought this was well duplicated in the programme.

Incidentally, a point not shown in the programme was the time taken to go about in a square rigger. From being settled on one tack to being settled on the other could easily take 15 minutes, and that's with a well-trained crew.

Not so sure about some of the rest of the programme, though. I can't remember any treacherous Irish captain in any of the Hornblower books, and the only Captain Hammond I seem to remember was on an examination board in "Midshipman Hornblower". Lots of other differences, too.

 

[Mr Cassandra]

Libido! What with sailing, drinking, Judo .Frisky id`e say . Don`t know about the violin though cheers bob t

boss1

 

[LadyInBed]

Re: Hornie

I better put on me uniform

 

[tr7v8]

Re: Pick yer ain hooter an dinnae split hairs

She's just announced she's pregnant, Oh well maybe the old joke about sailors isn't true then!!!!

I think she's lovely so there and don't tell the wife.

Jim
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[clyst]

Nor synthetic rope either! Noticed the uncanny resemblance of " Mr Prouse" and Capt Pugwash??

Regards

Terry

 

[DanTribe]

Why, when Hotspur first passed the Frenchie going in the opposite direction, were both ships on port tack?

 

[peterb]

PS

Having watched the second half, I can forgive the liberties being taken with the plot, but couldn't someone have done something about the technical terms? I think that twice "Brace the mainmast!" was used on setting sail, but the worst one was "Weigh the foresail!" Would it have been very difficult to let someone with some technical knowledge look at the script?

 

[BrianJ]

Is this a new series ? we started a re run of the first series last sunday night... virtually the start of the story,still good to see.
BrianJ

 

[Twister_Ken]

Hornblower II

"Load of Old Tosh" rating, 19/20.

I've seen more realistic episodes of Star Trek.

Harrummph.

 

[Chris_Robb]

Re: Hornblower II

Quite - I nearly turned it off! Ships in storms under full sail - Unrealistic plot - Plain crap - 1st episode OK

 

[JonA]

Re: Hornblower II

They were using post 1932 helm orders too. In Hornblower's time one ordered the helm to larboard to turn the ship to starboard. This could be the explanation for Columbus' discovery of America when seching for China.
Jonathan

JonA

 

[pugwash]

Re: Hornblower II

Agree. Pretty pictures but scant dialogue and wooden acting. Things came alive only when Amiral Pellew was involved. Hornblower and his men plodded around the ship as if wearing green gumboots. Terribly dispapointing.

 

[dickh]

Re: Hornblower II

Yes - in the storm, boat being blown one way and the rain going the other! - and dead calm down below!

dickh
I'd rather be sailing... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif