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Captains Courageous (1996) (Region 2) (Import)

Robert Urich (Actor), Kenny Vadas (Actor), Michael Anderson (Director) | Format: DVD
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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  • Actors: Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Robert Wisden, Duncan Fraser
  • Directors: Michael Anderson
  • Format: Import, PAL, Full Screen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B0042S2IRE
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 245,535 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Danish Edition, PAL/Region 2 DVD: Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish. Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Too different from the book...! 7 Nov 2009
By RobB
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This proved to be a bit of a disappointment, as it's far too different from the original story by Kipling. A shame, as it is well acted and filmed, but being one of my favourite novels it annoys me that there are far too many differences between the video and the novel. Manuel, one of the principal characters barely makes a mention in the film; Harvey seems to have been transposed into his role by the director. A pity, as the original story is far better. It seems to be a tendency for Halmi to do this, please fellas, read the book before filming!!! If you are not familiar with the story enjoy the film, but otherwise be prepared for disappointment !
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to eat, you'll work 16 Mar 2008
By Gunner - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
Captains Courageous DVD

Captain Courageous is updated version of a story by Rudyard Kipling"Captains courageous." (Kipling dollar library for young moderns). In the movie, staring Robert Urich as a fishing boat's captain, and Kenny Vodas as a young, spoiled rich boy who falls overboard from a cruise liner and is rescued by a fishing boat and is required to work if he wants to eat is a great story about growing up.

Highly recommended for any family who has a young teenage boy that is not use to minding his manners, respecting his elders, and doing chores as a responsibility.

Warning has a "tear-jerking" ending.

Gunner March, 2008
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Ruined by Hollywood 10 Nov 2009
By Marni Hall - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I read the book "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling (great book, excellent message, very difficult language) with my children. Knowing they missed much of the story, we watched this movie to fill in the blanks for them.

What a waste! We were disappointed in many ways. They changed the story terribly! In the book Harvey is not an orphan, his best friend doesn't die, and the captain is an excellent role model, not some ultra-distant and sometimes emotionally outraged man. It was horrible! We all agreed that the storyline was far better as originally written. It wasn't a case of a few minor details being changed, the entire virtue of the story was diminished. Why? Why? Why?

Looks like there is a 1937 version we'll have to try. Back then I'm sure it was okay to teach life lessons about working hard, growing up, and appreciating family without needing to write them out of the storyline or making it really cheesy in the process.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!! 30 Jan 2009
By frostn - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this movie after we read the original book by Kipling. What a horrible disappointment.

I don't know why Hollywood feels the need to "rewrite" a classic. Kipling is a proven author and they can do nothing to improve the story line! In fact they ruined it! Don't waste your time or money!
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