Master and Commander - Russell Crowe observes a walking stick.

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[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

"That gives me an idea... I must disguise my ship as a STICK!"

[@Pianoman999]

Phantom: FIR..wait. Nevermind. It's just a giant stick. Must be driftwood. Move on.

[@andreanicolas9363]

@@Pianoman999 must've been the wind lol

[@mikepastor.k6233]

A stick with canons

[@sblack48]

That’s in the monty python version

[@SovietWomble]

And about 110 years later, the Royal Navy would use the same trick again with the infamous "Q-Ships" in the first and second world wars. Dressing up tramp-steamers as easy U-Boat targets, complete with "panicking" seamen lowering life rafts. And yet when the enemy got within a range at which guns could NOT miss, many would be revealed! Unfurled from wooden crates and crewed by experienced gunners. Ambushes are fearsome things!

[@Bandog23]

Soviet womble knows his history

[@a_shuchu_601]

Did you learn that getting ambushed in Silent Hunter? 😂

[@JnEricsonx]

I love his slight eye widening when he goes, "Let me guess-a stick." And that head tilt when he figures out his tactics.

[@DieFlabbergast]

I hate to pick nits, but although phasmids are colloquially known as "stick insects," no-one (including Russell Crowe's character in this scene) would refer to such a thing as a "stick." He would have said: "Let me guess -- a twig." These insects look like twigs; a stick is a VERY different thing.

[@95DarkFire]

Russel Crow captures Captain Aubrey so well. He is blunt, but intelligent, and he has a dry snese of humour.

[@danlorett2184]

@@DieFlabbergast Bro it sounds like you LOVE to pick nits

[@brianstratton8767]

​@@danlorett2184 Quite a stickler 'e is..

[@JohnWilson-zh3il]

@@DieFlabbergast I always understood he was referring to the stick he was holding. He didn’t notice the insect until he had a closer look. It emphasized how well something can blend in its surroundings.

[@henrywcrook]

Scientific community :"We have a scientific discovery" Immidiatly peaks around the corner Military: "Now how can we weaponize it" All of human history lol

[@wolfenstien13]

Me: What kind of application does this have? Naughty Me: How can I weaponize this?

[@MichaelLee-tt7gm]

"I never realized that the study of nature could advance the science of naval warfare."

[@celebrim1]

Ain't that the truth.

[@PeterDivine]

Well, I mean, discovery is important, but its true value only comes about with practical application to problems, obstacles and deficiencies. And if you happen to live in a time of great and consistent conflict between nations...

[@robwalsh9843]

A lot of ancient scientists worked in military development. Egypt, China, India, Persia, Greece, etc.

[@CountArtha]

"A nautical phasmid, Doctor - at least to a hungry eye. I intend to take up a closer study of the natural world from now on. I had no idea it could advance the art of naval warfare! Now, to draw this predator in close, and spring our trap." "Jack?" "Yes?" "You _are_ the predator."

[@oMvAvMo]

*This adaptation is a fucking masterpiece! I saw it three times in cinema.*

[@Jiskpirate]

I was only 2 years old back then, but now I've seen it so many times that I can't remember when I first watched it and how many times! Also started in the books and now at the fifth, can't put it down!

[@toasterpastries5811]

*Maximus the Gladiator and young Octavian*

[@TheRealBirdmann]

Lucky Jack

[@FatGouf]

Dude you fail to notice Pompei Magnus was there also

[@cl0vvntiem]

french navy got stick bugged lol

[@kingwilson2478]

Is that kid the actor that played Young Octavian from HBO's Rome?

[@MichaelLee-tt7gm]

Yes, Max Pirkis.

[@FatGouf]

The dude who played Pompeii was there also!

[@MichaelLee-tt7gm]

@@FatGouf Incorrect; you may be thinking of George Innes, who plays Seaman Joe Plaice (the one whose head Dr. Maturin trepans); he and Kenneth Cranham (Pompey) look alike, but are not the same man.

[@laraschauble]

The "OMG game changer!!! moment 🥰 loved it!!!

[@jefflanduyt6750]

That is what you'd call a , "LIGHTBULB!" moment. Ok ok ok, maybe not a light bulb, considering the era, but you know what I meant.

[@GhostofRhurValley]

a candle moment ?

[@tavariskaiser6742]

@@GhostofRhurValley Or you could say, an Eureka Moment.

[@christianealshut1123]

Yes indeed - only it turned out later that the "doctor" of the other ship (being in reality the French captain) had used the same trick. ;.) But the true point of this scene here is that the captain is ready to learn from his crew; he's strict but he is not a bully or a tyrant and he actually takes their suggestions (though the doctor makes his point ina very subtle way here!).

[@ficklefingeroffate]

The twinkle in the eyes, the slight tilt of the head. Awesome acting.

[@generalreign3483]

@@GhostofRhurValley no old boy, this is a oil lamp moment!

[@redomega24]

This movie was too much for the GA audience back in the day. I feel like if it had been made a series on Netflix or some other streaming service today it would have been a smash hit in the veins of GoT or even a lesser but still great show like Black Sails.

[@blablubb4553]

There's even enough material in the form of books about the adventures of the Surprise and her captain that a show format on Netflix or HBO could easily rely on the story that's already laid out.

[@polemikful]

Couldn't stand Black Sails for it's depiction of Spaniards. As a person from spain watching mexicans and american indians pass for spaniards was as offensive as using australian aborigens as Englishmen would be for you

[@daytonasixty-eight1354]

If they made it today half the crew would be black and the captain jack would be a woman. No thanks. Glad this was made in 2003 before insanity was the norm.

[@carlrs15]

@@daytonasixty-eight1354 ah yes - 2003, the perfectly sane year where we invaded Iraq

[@jessed1586]

No way! If it were on a streaming service it would be woke trash. Back then you could have a mostly historical movie that promotes masculinity. Not today.

[@stephensmith1794]

When I was in the Australian Navy in the 70’s during exercises we camouflaged our destroyer lights to look like a small vessel.. opened front portholes and at night went through the opposition ships undetected, your all sunk boys. nowadays up to date radar and detection equipment would have spotted us on the horizon and probably have sunk us,

[@danlorett2184]

Nah, it's just another layer of deception needed on top now. Gotta use electronic warfare to disguise your signature or jam the radar.

[@bak8823]

I'm the only stick with EYEBALLS!

[@zackthebongripper7274]

An awesome movie.

[@kingmoty]

The penny’s dropped... the Acheron’s f**ked

[@zackthebongripper7274]

Captain Jack was brilliant.

[@LeRoux027]

Ah yes. Back in the golden age of sails when Perfidy wasn't a war crime yet.

[@MrZebrawr]

@ to be deliberately untrustworthy or deceitful. Although they did fly the colours before engaging the Acheron, so no war crime was committed.

[@LeRoux027]

@@MrZebrawr Geveva Convention Article 37. - Prohibition of perfidy 1. It is prohibited to kill, injure or capture an adversary by resort to perfidy. Acts inviting the confidence of an adversary to lead him to believe that he is entitled to, or is obliged to accord, protection under the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, with intent to betray that confidence, shall constitute perfidy. The following acts are examples of perfidy: [...] (c) The feigning of civilian, non-combatant status; [...] They feigned being english civilian wailers. While the colors were flown prior to the first shot fired they did invite the confidence of their adversary and led them to believe they were entitled to protection under the rules of international laws. Arguably the French did another form of perfidy when the english boarded them, feigning injury and or death of the entire crew before springing an ambush. Call it even.

[@Revkor]

@@LeRoux027 still nothign wrong for again they did raise colors before attacking

[@wolfganghendery8298]

Perfidious Albion

[@Bitemis]

Perfectly legitimate ruse de guerre

[@justsmashing4628]

Sequel now!

[@jimstanga6390]

Doink! (Penny dropping) - Lucky Jack gets an idea...

[@that1critic]

Get stick bugged

[@tastygravy6880]

Nothing beats the element of surprise.

[@tomashize]

What if a predator disguised itself as prey to fool a bigger predator?

[@jessesands4099]

A small insect inspires an English Naval Captain!🤨🦗⚓⛵🇬🇧

[@aneskintveit9845]

Amazing movie

[@SodziausPilietis]

masterpiece film !

[@GrimLotus]

I can see the light bulb above the captains head.

[@ChupeTTe]

They stickbugged the french

[@paddypup1836]

Great movie, the cgi and big flash bang crowd would not like it

[@onbored9627]

one of the greatest historical fiction ever created. I remember seeing it when I was still a kid really. I had convinced my father and brother to go see it in theater instead of whatever "blockbuster" was out. My dad being a navy man in his youth, I thought would enjoy it (even though I had always looked down on the navy for some odd reason). At the end of the movie I was enchanted with what I had seen, and my brother and father could hardly stay awake. It was one of the first moments when I realized that there was more to life than emulating your father.

[@MrFiddleedee]

what if i told you those people don't actually know what they like, they are just advertised into seeing them. you could advertise this movie in a way to get them to watch it and they would probably invariably enjoy themselves. marketing is silly.

[@deBebbler]

LIGHT BULB!

[@kylew.4896]

Is that really what happens in the books? Either way it's great writing

[@gillcawthorn7572]

I have read and re-read the books ,all 20 of them and am pleased that quite a lot of the dialogue is taken verbatim ,as the author Patrick O`Brian wrote it .The scriptwriters for the film realised that they could not improve on the original ( thank goodness)