Wordiezett So much average

XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Hitchcoc This is a terrific movie with Lionel Barrymore, Spencer Tracy, and Freddy Bartholomew, among others. It is the story of a spoiled child who has never lacked for anything, falling off his father's ocean liner and being picked up by Manuel (Tracy) and brought to their fishing boat. He makes demands on the crew, feeling Iike the world should stop because he is on the ship. They, however, have to get to the Grand Banks and fish at the most opportune time for them. They will get him back in due time, but for now, he is meaningless to them. Not really meaningless, but certainly an annoyance. This is about a change of the soul. The boy goes through a transition as he gets to know the men he eventually works with. He gets to know that people work for a living and life is hard. He also gets to know a loneliness. Bartholomew is a sad figure because it's obvious that his own father, Melvyn Douglas, has had little time for him. This is a beautiful story which creates changes from the book but stands on its own.

jacobs-greenwood Director Victor Fleming brought this Rudyard Kipling story about life and relationships on a fishing boat to the screen. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture of the year; its Screenplay earned Oscar nominations for Marc Connelly, John Lee Mahin, and Dale Van Evry (representing Connelly's and Evry's only Academy recognition); Editor Elmo Veron earned his only Oscar nomination as well.It also includes the first of consecutive Best Actor Oscar performances by Spencer Tracy (equaled by Tom Hanks) on his second of three straight nominations (not equaled by Hanks). The film also stars Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, and Melvyn Douglas. Mickey Rooney, John Carradine, and Charley Grapewin also appear. #94 on AFI's 100 Most Inspiring Movies list.Tracy is Manuel, a talented fisherman on Barrymore's boat. Bartholomew is the spoiled brat son of Douglas who, through circumstances of his own making, ends up on Barrymore's boat. The boy quickly learns that he doesn't rule the roost on this boat and must shape up fast if he's going to survive. His growth as a person is helped by his relationship with Manuel, which is at first fiery, but he then becomes a father figure to the needy boy.

gavin6942 Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew) is a spoiled brat used to having his own way. When a prank goes wrong on board an ocean liner Harvey ends up overboard and nearly drowns. Fortunately he's picked up by a fishing boat just heading out for the season. He tries to bribe the crew into returning early to collect a reward but none of them believe him. Stranded on the boat he must adapt to the ways of the fishermen and learn more about the real world.Frank S. Nugent of The New York Times called the film "another of those grand jobs of movie-making we have come to expect of Hollywood's most prodigal studio. With its rich production, magnificent marine photography, admirable direction and performances, the film brings vividly to life every page of Kipling's novel and even adds an exciting chapter or two of its own." This really is a great film. I went in knowing nothing about it, and came out really impressed. For the first quarter or so of the film, I was increasingly annoyed with the spoiled boy, and did not now where things were going to go. But once it shifted gears, that build-up of annoyance paid off. In fact, it would not have been nearly as effective if they didn't convince me of how awful this boy was. Perfect execution.

monarto10 Those who praise this film have not read the book. The book is a masterpiece. It is not accepted in the USA to the extent that it deserves. This is because it's author is English. If Jack Lontdon had written it,it would be the great American novel.So the film is nothing like the book in the detail. Manuel is a minor figure in the book. Spencer Tracey is hopeless in the part. But he would have been right for the Captain.The only good part is where they have filmed an actual Bluenose schooner. Now that part really is dramatic.The most famous part of the book is the description of the race by private train across continental America. In the movie it is brusquely treated. Summary: The book is not really suitable to be made as a movie. The bulk of the book relates to day to day interaction between the crew and other crews. This is why it was "sparked up"in the film. Don't bother seeing it but read the book.