Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
b'Special thanks to Steven S. and Mozbeet for commissioning one of my favorite films, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, based on the Patrick O\\u2019Brian series that are my very favorite books of all time.\\xa0Thank god Jim thinks it\\u2019s awesome too, or there might have been bloodshed.\\xa0We discuss the film\\u2019s historicity and verisimilitude, the unique relationship between Captain Jack and Doctor Maturin, life aboard an 19th century Man o\\u2019 War, and I make a pitch for reading the original novels.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'