![]() ![]() During the trip, the original first mate has been replaced by the young Fletcher Christian, whom Bligh decides to trust. The story is well-known, and simple: HMS Bounty sets sail for the South seas, has a difficult voyage that frays everyone's tempers, and then anchors at a Polynesian island. ![]() #Mutiny on the bounty mel gibson movieThe movie suggests that Bligh and Christian were friends, of all things, and that Bligh - far from being the histrionic martinet of earlier movies - was an intelligent, contemplative man of great complications. We could never have written anything as funny as him identifying with Captain Bligh in Mutiny in the Bounty.The relationship between Fletcher Christian and Captain William Bligh is one of the most familiar in the movies: We've seen it acted between Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, and between Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard, but it's never before been quite as intriguing as in "The Bounty," the third movie based on the most famous mutiny in the history of the sea. On The Office we had as backstory that Dwight Schrute identified with Billy Zane’s character in Titanic. It’s fascinating that Trump sees himself as Captain Bligh. Mutiny on the Bounty was about the ruthless, unjust, tyrannical Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty who shackled his own crew and tortured so many of his own men that they mutinied against him. ![]() Who can forget the finale where Fletcher Christian and the other mutineers have a "great talk" with Captain Bligh and tell him he's doing "a great job, the best, really the best job" and say Bligh should have "total authority" Leaders foresee and prevent problems before they emerge, listen to experts, and keep people safe.Īmerica could use some inspiration and support right now. The job of a leader is to support and inspire, not to tyrannize and punish. A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain. Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty” was one of my all time favorite movies. Check out Trump’s tweet below as well as some of the astonished reaction to the tweet: Though this wouldn’t be the first time Trump decided to model himself off a movie bad guy. Whichever version we’re talking about, they’re all the bad guy. And Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson even starred in a version called “The Bounty” from 1984. Could it be the Best Picture-winning, 1935 film starring Charles Laughton as Bligh alongside Clark Gable as his first mate who leads the mutiny? There’s also the 1962 version starring Marlon Brando with Trevor Howard as Bligh, which was nominated for seven Oscars. It’s hard to know which version of “Mutiny On the Bounty” is Trump’s favorite. 19 movie villain of all time, just behind the shark from “Jaws” and ahead of “Man” from “Bambi,” or the guy who shoots and kills Bambi’s mom in the film. In fact, the AFI ranked Captain Bligh as the No. The problem is, Captain Bligh is one of the all time great movie villains and has become associated with his sadistic treatment of his crew. Also Read: Trump Apparently Thought a 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Insult Was a Compliment and People on Twitter Are Amused ![]()
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