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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Rank 4 Reviews
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Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
An exciting, perfectly executed production that features Gable at his most magnetic and Laughton at his most commanding. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Classic Film Guide (--)
Strong performances by Clark Gable (also in the previous year's Best Picture winner) as Fletcher Christian, Charles Laughton (unforgettable as Captain Bligh - AFI's #19 villain), and Franchot Tone as Roger Byam prompted three Best Actor Academy Award ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Classic Film Guide (--)
Channel 4 Film (--)
First and best of the three Bounty sagas (though the others have specific merits), this confirmed Gable as a star in his role as the honourable first mate Christian and gave Laughton a great role as the complex Captain Bligh. The story covers the voyage ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Channel 4 Film (--)
filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
"Mutiny on the Bounty" is an outstanding film. The cast is excellent, as is the cinematography and the script. The film never flags for a moment. All the scenes work, whether they are dramatic, romantic or comic.
In late eighteenth century England, a ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)
The story of Mutiny on the Bounty is one of the greatest ever to be told and is every bit as compelling today as it was all those years ago when it was first released as a novel and then onto film. Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hill collaborated to ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
One of the most durable and engrossing adventure films ever made. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
New York Times (Andre Sennwald)
It is superlatively thrilling. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at New York Times (Andre Sennwald)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
One of Hollywood's best achievements. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)
It's tainted by a fair amount of middlebrow stuffiness, but it's a fleet piece of storytelling and serves to enshrine one of the great ham performances of all time, Charles Laughton's Captain Bligh. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)
Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Historically accurate or not, the movie works as a seagoing adventure; and the performances by [Clark] Gable and Charles Laughton are terrific. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Tim Dirks' The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) is one of the best nautical adventure films of all time and one of MGM's greatest classics. The 18th century story ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Tim Dirks' The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
Mutiny On the Bounty is just one more example of a great film that shows how the best stories of exotic genres (the sea epic, in this case) are not about the particulars of the genre but rather the story's characters and their conflicts. This definitive ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
It's an epic adventure that's still imitated today. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
A thrilling classic that remains surprisingly modern. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
The first and best of the three versions of the famous mutiny is a big budget MGM production, a stirring sea adventure praised at the time for its narrative pull, great acting of the three leads, and exotic locales--it was Clark Gable's favorite film. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Time Out (--)
An exotic and gripping piece of Hollywood mythology, made with all the technical skill and gloss one associates with Irving Thalberg's MGM. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Time Out (--)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
The story is spellbinding, the acting lusty and the spectacle everything you could expect from a Golden Age MGM production -- though sometimes it's a bit too much on the monumental side. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Its theme of rebellion against that which binds us resonates today. [i]Mutiny on the Bounty[/i] is well acted and well scripted. ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
LeisureSuit.net (--)
I keep seeing that ad on TV for Titanic debuting on HBO. HBO seems to believe that it's the biggest event in the history of television. Another moon landing, or something. I actually like Titanic, but it's no guy movie, and with so many great guy boat ...read the complete Mutiny on the Bounty movie review at LeisureSuit.net (--)
User Reviews
by Sci-Fi Fan on September 01, 2009
This is by far the best version of this great classic movie. The acting is great, the cinematography is good, and even the island scenes look good. If you are interested in viewing a great old movie, go no further than ...
by Marya Mcnamara "r... on April 20, 2009
The product was wrapped and the box was very secure. There wasn't any rattle or anything wrong with the box. The video's are both in good condition and play on my dvd with no problems. Would recommend to anybody you wants an unusual dvd. ...
by Gregory Daniels on February 15, 2009
To my knowledge there are three movies made about the mutiny on the bounty. There is this one, a remake starring Marlon Brando and another remake starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins as Capt. Bligh. I've seen all three and enjoyed them all, but I ...
by R. Swanson "promi... on January 04, 2009
I hate adventure movies and got this when I only had four minutes to pick something off the shelves of the public library. I watched two of them before I got down to this--not really expecting to see it through.
So, imagine my surprise when I, not only ...
by K. C. Simonin on September 10, 2008
The story of mutiny on HMS Bounty has been told and retold many times. It may be classified as an allegory for what power and corruption can generate (think American Revolution). When people are pushed too far, either in reality or in their own mind, ...
by K. A. Larson on January 12, 2008
What more can I say about this classic film? It is simply one of the best sea epics and even more so because it's relatively factual about a brutal sea captain of the British Navy. The acting, direction, art direction are all excellent. While mutiny is ...
by J J BAGS on October 29, 2007
After 72 years, this original version is still the best by far, despite historical inaccuracies. I was never aware that early Hollywood was under any really enforceable laws of historical accuracy, save for the denial of obvious obscenities.Rather, I ...
by Joshua Miller "Jo... on March 07, 2007
#86 on The American Film Institute's Top 100, "Mutiny on the Bounty" is one of the few films to receive only the Best Picture Oscar at the 1935 Academy Award ceremony. It's a film that begins slowly and then slowly builds to becoming a great masterpiece ...
by Samantha Kelley "... on February 21, 2006
I was not expecting much from this film. Most historical movies that win Academy Awards are dull and lifeless filled with facts and not enough humanity. I should have taken more notice of the amazing cast before I jumped to conclusions because this film ...
by Arctic Blue on February 16, 2006
I watched this movie and can honestly saay that it was worth my time. For the time period the casting and acting was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is definitely worth buying to extend your classics collection. ...
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