Why Master and Commander Never Got a Sequel

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was supposed to be the first of many movies. Two decades after its release, a new generation is discovering what the rest of us have known all along: they really don't make movies like this anymore. 00:00 The $150M Bet 00:58 Weir's Obsession with Authenticity 02:25 Building a Real Ship 03:29 Nine Months of Violin 04:11 Effects You're Not Supposed to Notice 05:03 10 Nominations, Two Wins 06:10 The Sequel That Never Came 06:52 Rediscovered 20 Years Later 07:56 Why It Resonates Now 🎬 Grab your copy of Master and Commander 4K Ultra HD: https://amzn.to/4i6fEZi Blu-ray: https://amzn.to/4xtST5W Book: https://amzn.to/4hwu98y Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4i6tiLW 🎤 Check out the gear I use to make these videos possible: MacBook Pro with M5 chip: https://amzn.to/4hcVAUW Rode Procaster Microphone: https://amzn.to/4xgmJL4 Audio Interface Rode AI-1: https://amzn.to/4xj184S Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen): https://amzn.to/4wGXW38 Samsung Odyssey G5: https://amzn.to/3RGBk3z TerraMaster D4-320: https://amzn.to/4z0Ji8w SeaGate IronWolf Pro 16 TB x 3: https://amzn.to/4yXziNb Sandisk 2 TB Extreme Portable SSD: https://amzn.to/4w3VBOq 🎵 Music in this video is from Epidemic Sound. Grab your free trial: https://share.epidemicsound.com/80kgii By clicking on an affiliate or referral link and buying something, I may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you. It genuinely helps keep the channel going. Check out our previous videos    • No Studio Would Touch Apocalypto      • How Fox Ruined a Masterpiece      • Marvel broke him, Chef saved him   --- Script and edit: Jesse D Ortiz Producer: Brandon Russell & AJ Mijares --- Follow us on TikTok:   / middayreviews   Follow us on Instagram:   / middayreviews   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://middayreviews.substack.com/