Master and Commander: E29 The Naval Gaze | with Age of Napoleon

Ahoy hoy, shuffleheads! Today Remember Shuffle takes a look and 2003’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, the first entry in the best franchise that never was. To help us analyze this film, we are joined by Everett Rummage of the Age of Napoleon podcast. We discuss the uniqueness and out-of-place nature the film in the decade, how this film runs on vibes, the historical authenticity of the film, and why its failure to generate more than 200 million dollars in revenue doomed it to irrelevancy.  We also discuss the a whole host of Napoleonic age topics ranging from the alcoholism of its political and military leaders, the contrast between wonder and enlightenment and the destruction of near-total war, and its totally alien views on masculinity--alright lads, Ship shape and Bristol Fashion! Listen to the Age of Napoleon podcast here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL5280986787?selected=ADL7401113285  Follow Everett on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/AgeofNapoleon   See the gimbal here: https://wordpress.com/post/remembershufflepod.wordpress.com/87