NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

PimpinAinttEasy Mutiny on the Bounty was the Pirates of the Caribbean or Kong Skull Island of the 1960s. This was the big budget spectacle of that era. The spectacle was not limited to the special effects, cheap thrills or long shots of grand vistas like in the mediocre films of today. Watching and listening to Trevor Howard's glorious acting and Marlon Brando's body language and the two thespians running circles around each other is a part of the package. Actors like them do not exist anymore.A British expedition to gather breadfruit from Tahiti runs into trouble due to the extreme cruelty of Captain Bligh (played by Trevor Howard). But Christian Fletcher (Brando) keeps his own and the crew's temper at bay until they reach Tahiti. But things fall apart on the way back and the crew led by Christian stages a mutiny against Captain Fletcher.The scenes in the Tahitian island are worth their weight in gold. The mating dance that the Tahitian women put up for the new arrivals was sexy as hell. I loved the great overhead pan shots that move from the dancing Tahitian women to the new arrivals. The fishing scene where the Tahitian women are gathered in a circle and the ship's crew runs at them was beautiful.Parts of the film were directed by the great Carol Reed before he left due to differences with Brando. I think Brando got Kubrick fired from One Eyed Jacks.Trevor Howard upstages Brando in some scenes. He certainly has some of the best dialogs. But Brando's brooding presence and body language cannot be ignored. He looked like a petulant child in the scene where he finally takes on Captain Bligh. Tarita who later became Brando's real life wife was very sexy. Hugh Griffith and Richard Harris played two of the hapless sailors who are constantly punished by Captain Bligh. They might have had too much make up on. Everyone seemed a little over made up at times. And I could tell that some of the scenes were shot in a studio with fake sets.But I really enjoyed the film though reviews and trivia on IMDb suggest that the film wasn't too well received when it first came out. People had issues with Brando's British accent. It is really long at almost three hours. But the frequent and beautiful shots of the sea interwoven into the tense drama makes this one a real classic for me. The film looks really good on Blu-ray.(8/10)

Hitchcoc From the bleakness of the Charles Laughton/Clark Gable effort to Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando, this is a terrific story. Of course, there is documentation that affirms the the events that took place on board the Bounty, the cruelty of Capt. Bligh, and the ultimate despair of the crew. Brando gives us a solid performance as Fletcher Christian exuding a sort of elegance and power at the same time. Initially, he knows his place but soon begins to suspect that Bligh is way out of bounds. The problem is that the British Navy isn't too happy with its sailors turning on a Captain. Trevor Howard senses disrespect on the part of his men and he is ruthless in his treatment. The men end up in Tahiti and when they return, it just is not the same. Soon they must meet king and country.

MartinHafer MGM's "Mutiny on the Bounty" from 1935 was a nearly perfect film (even with Clark Gable's very American accent). Despite being a black & white movie, it was vastly superior to any of the remakes--which makes you wonder why they would think of remaking the film in the first place. Because of this, the 1962 "Mutiny on the Bounty" was destined to be a failure regardless of the quality of the film. Now, had there been no 1935 version, I am pretty sure the '62 film would have been much more successful. That's because this later version is STILL darn good entertainment--despite one serious problem. I'll talk about that problem a bit later in the review.The story of the Bounty is based on a true incident--and actual mutiny on a ship by the same name and with people of the same name as in the film. There really was a Captain Bligh and the First Officer, Fletcher Christian. However, despite many of the facts influencing the plot, one thing that's been left up to filmmakers to interpret is Bligh himself. In the 1935 version, Bligh is an evil and contemptible man and Christian a good man who has no choice but to rebel. In the 1962 version, it's more neutral--with Christian being much of the problem with his insubordination and Bligh being tough but understandable for his toughness. In the Mel Gibson version "The Bounty", Bligh is pretty reasonable and Christian is a complete nut-case! There is a lot to like about the 1962 version. The color is vivid and gorgeous. The acting is, for the most part, very good. The music and locale are terrific. The only thing I didn't like was the bizarre interpretation of Fletcher Christian by Marlon Brando. His accent was strange and his performance amazingly disconnected from what is happening around him--and a bit foppish at times. It's inexplicable to say the least and I can understand why audiences of the day disliked this performance and Brando's reputation began to sag. But, with so much in the film to like, you can easily look past this and enjoy the film. It is gorgeous and enjoyable.This movie apparently broke even at the box office--making it a failure but not a serious one. Much talk at the time was how Brando contributed to the costs of the film, but I wonder if the film ended up costing so much because the director had to shoot and re-shoot scenes again and again so as to avoid showing breasts! Almost all the ladies in the film were topless but hair and flowers were used to strategically hide the boobage. "The Bounty", because of changing mores and standards, didn't have to worry about this and just showed the women topless. Oddly, this version is by far the least famous and least financially successful--boobs and all! One thing that is neglected in these films is what actually happened with the mutineers in the long run. In recent years, the story has been pieced together after investigating Pitcairn Island where many of them eventually settled. Apparently, some of the men appeared to have killed each other and chaos ruled the early years on the island. This would lend credence to the notion that Christian was THE problem and Bligh a competent captain who was unjustly deposed by his crew. Unlike the 1935 version, this 1962 version at least addressed SOME of the problems on the island shortly after their arrival and gives a very different view of why the Bounty was eventually burned.

zardoz-13 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sought to recapture the profits and prestige of "Ben-Hur" (1959) with their "Mutiny on the Bounty" remake. The optimistic studio didn't do anything by halves. It commissioned the construction of a replica of the Bounty, lensed on-location in Tahiti, and cast Marlon Brando in the role created by virile Clark Cable. Trevor Howard co-starred as Captain William Bligh and Richard Harris played one of the seaman. Brando had already proved how undisciplined a director he was on the western "One-Eyed Jacks" where he ran off Stanley Kubrick. Carol Reed of "The Third Man" fame actually started shooting the action, but he left and M-G-M replaced him with Lewis Milestone. Make no mistake; "Mutiny on the Bounty" looks spectacular. The film was staged in some of the actual locations where those historic events occurred. Moreover, the Bounty sailed the high seas for 50 years afterward until Hurricane Sandy sank it in 2012. Robert Surtees' cinematography is like a series of picture postcards. Unfortunately, all this beautiful scenery cannot compensate for tedium. Clocking in at 178 languorous moments, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is sluggish from start to finish. Brando delivers the worst performance of his career. He plays Mr. Christian as a foppish dandy with the most excruciating accent imaginable. No blame for this tragedy can be placed on the shoulders of director Lewis Milestone. Basically, Brando sank the movie because studio executives gave him everything that he wanted. Many writers toiled on this epic but the film lacks the element of drama. The contentious struggle between Christian and Bligh lacks the gusto of the original. Brando's character dies when he tries to save his sextant from the burning hull of the Bounty.