Agreed, but it's a shame that Hollywood snobbery will prevent O'Brian's books finding their more natural adapted home - on television. There is an obvious, pre-existing model on this side of the Atlantic: the Sharpe series, starring Sean Bean (arguably his best, and most convincing role - an opinion shared by the books' author). Crowe seemed very much at home in the part of Aubrey, and the books would work well as a property suited to the televisual medium. For another example of similar success, look to the Hornblower series...

Jack Aubrey is actually Russel Crowe's best role so far because he displays three sides of the character very well. The iron will in leading his men, his friendly hand with the officers and the fearlessness in battle. If only all officers were like that in real life.

I don't know what Crowe's creative involvement was in the first film but he should clearly restrict himself to acting.

Also, it would not work to repeat the formula of the first film. People would be bored to death with anouther ship-bound film. There would have to be a lot more scenes on land.

". For another example of similar success, look to the Hornblower series..."

For the love of god please don't! That dreadful series actually put me off the books for years because of how they simplified Hornblower down to a perfect, confident, flawless hero.

master and commander is my favorite movie of all time

A sequel would be brilliant! I loved the first movie, great plot (the Acheron was awesome), great acting- everything was just so well done, and I appreciated the attention to detail. The music was fantastic too!
So yeah, bring on the sequel. : ) (hopefully Peter Weir will direct it...)

I also think a sequel is warranted: and not just because the movie made a profit, but because it was one of the most excellent sea adventures ever. And -- are you paying attention Lengthy Johnson? -- half or more of the film _should_ be set aboard ship. The books are about a Sea Captain -- not a land lubber.

DTS, read the books! The complexity of Jack Aubrey's character is all in who he is on land. The beauty of O'Brien's writing is that Jack is in his element on the quarter deck, but he is a mess (poor, unfaithful to his marriage). The same is true for the doctor, I really hope the movie is not constricted to the 300 feet that is the Surprise. BTW I love the books and the movie for its depiction of Surface Actions.

I certainly hope this really happens, minus any crowe tomfoolery. there isnt enough good historical fiction made in the war genre.

This was a great movie,everything was as accurate as one could expect in a movie.Just one thing
the final battle Jack would have hammered , the french once he crippled it ,not risked the lives of
his crew but that would have not made a very movie like end

I've read Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey series over and over again. I thought Russell and Paul did a fantastic job with the characters, and I thought the direction and cinamatography were equally brilliant. I would love to see a sequel to Master and Commander. I wish it were "Letter of Marque" wherein Jack Aubrey is busted out of the navy and becomes a privateer. Russell would be sooo sexy in the part. However, I will settle for "Reverse of the Medal." Please, please make the movie RC.

I'm currently half way through the series on 'The Far Side of the World' and love every minute of it. It's been easy to see that they've taken little bits out of all the books I've read so far, and the main story of The Far Side of the World for the film. I think if they did a sequel, which I really hope they do, then it would obviously need dashing naval action again, but it would be good to have more on land, and show some of Stephen's intelligence-based activities. It would be a real treat for the readers to hear and see some of the old names from the books, like Henneage Dundas etc. I wonder if they'd show us what happened at the end of the last film, if Surprise caught up with Acheron in time! : S

Bring back "Lucky Jack".
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" is as bracing a film as any ever made. Russell Crowe absolutely helms his characterization with the appropriate amount of pathos and authority. Few and far between are gems such as this movie. Descriptions and hyperbole fall way short of the mark in praising this modern classic.

I agree wholeheartedly that it's time for the sequel. The first one is by far may favorite movie. The soundtrack is also wonderful.