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Based freely on the classic novels by CS Forester, Hornblower is a series of TV films following the progress of a young officer through the ranks of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The series' greatest asset is the handsome and charismatic Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, surely a major star in the making.
For television films the production values are very good, though as Titanic, Waterworld and The Perfect Storm demonstrated, filming an aquatic adventure is a very expensive business, and it is clear that the Hornblower dramas simply make the best of comparatively small budgets. No more faithful to Forester's books than the 1951 Gregory Peck classic Captain Horatio Hornblower, the real inspiration seems to have come from the success of Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, which likewise featured a British hero in the Napoleonic Wars. Nevertheless, while rather more easygoing than the real British navy of the time, the Hornblower saga delivers an entertaining adventure, greatly enhanced by the presence of such guest stars as Denis Lawson, Cheri Lunghi, Ronald Pickup and Anthony Sher. --Gary S Dalkin
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Hornblower's marriage to his landlady's daughter will surely be a festive occasion and a time for celebration as we rejoin Horatio and his adventures from Hornblower: Loyalty. It is not long before Hornblower returns to the stormy seas on a mission to rescue a boat in distress and a young lady swept overboard. But soon suspicions are arising as Hornblower starts to question if they have a Frenchman in their midst. Are they being led into a death trap and are their enemies drawing in? It is Hornblower's task to steer clear of danger by unearthing his suspicions. However his tense and uneasy journey is to have an unexpected conclusion...
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This is one of the best hornblower's so far, demoted to lieutenant, and on half pay, hornblower is stuck in plymouth forced to pawn his possesions to pay his rent. that is until he is reinstated as commander of the hotspur, then the action and drama begins, which I wouldn't spoil for you. There is a good mix of action, but this one also shows hornblower begin to think about marrage and family. As always there are lots of naval and land battles. The dialogue is easily up to the usual standard and the story moves along briskly. As with hornblower DVD's there are no special features except scene selection. however I feel the story and production values more than make up for this. This is part 1 of 2, so to see the conclusion you will need to purchase Hornblower: Duty.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By bookver
Format:DVD
This would make an excellent present. It is ingeniously packaged. When you remove what looks like a book in a slipcase and unfold it you discover 6 DVDs. This represents very good value. Stories are: the Even Chance, Examination for Lieutenant, the Duchess and the Devil, the Frogs and the Lobsters, Mutiny and Retribution - all of these are already reviewed as individual DVDs. There are no special features such as making of or historical background which is a pity.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This episode, with its partener 'Retribution' a close second, is my favourite out of all 8. It sees the return of our old friends Pellew, Matthews, Styles and, of course, Hornblower. Though absent from the book, a place is found for Archie Kennedy, and his cheeky smile really brightens up the screen. Paul McGann makes an excellent, and very welcome enterance as Lieutenant Bush. A tale of loyalty and mutiny follows, as they serve under a mad captain and unassertive First Lietenant. This is an interesting interpretation, but it stays within the bounds of the book, and really manages to flourish. A few unrealistic blue-screen effects, and one or two convictionless lines, fail to mar this great programme. Well done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Hornblower Collection
What wonderful value for money, hubby looks forward to watching the 6 DVDs which make up this collection. Packaged really well and looks brand new. Thank you
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Jennifer Warden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest Epsidoe Yet?
Mutiny has and always will be my fave epsodie of the Hornblower series, The Frogs And Lobsters is a close second with the Duchess and The Devil third. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by Ms. J. F. Gilby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hornblower Unbeatable
I now have the complete set of Hornblower DVDs and can watch them over and over. This is one of the best series ever produced for TV. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by Mithril 13
4.0 out of 5 stars
Saving the best til last?
The eighth and final (so far) episode of this Hornblower series is a continuation of the seventh ("Loyalty"), though both discs can stand on their own as integral stories. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2007 by Nicholas Casley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hornblower as Superman
In terms of story and acting, the Hornblower series can stand side-by-side quite easily with the likes of Hollywood's "Master and Commander", but the effects and realism present in... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by Nicholas Casley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good entretainment
It is a good historical series, even more if you had previously read some of the "Hornblower" books by C.S. Forester. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2006 by Joao Machado
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well crafted
This was a very enjoyable episode of Hornblower, the performances were faultless. Ioan put across the uncomfortable bridegroom wonderfully, who cared about his wife, but was in... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2006 by Mrs. Angela H. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hornblower-Blows me away evertime i watch it!
I have every Hornblower made in a box set. I think it's brilliant and a definate watch if you like action films with a little history behind them. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2005 by Vicky :)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hornblower episode 7. Loyalty.
I love this series. Ok, it's obviously been done on a budget (although not as tiny as 'Sharpe' where battles are regularly fought with only thirty soldiers per side). Read more
Published on 29 July 2005 by Mrs Alison Douglass
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best
Of the 2, I'd say that Loyalty is better. This one is based around the story of Hornblower marrying Maria and then combining his 2 lifestyles. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004
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