Harry's Blog

It looks like there will be a Master & Commander sequel after all. Russell Crowe is in talks to reprise his role as Jack Aubrey for another movie. One hopes that (a) it gets made, and (b) they can get Paul Betanny back as Stephen Maturin.

The script for the new movie is said (like the first film) to take episodes from all 20 of Patrick O'Brian's books, but the ovveral plot will come from one of them. This time it will be The Reverse of the Medal - where Jack Aubrey is tried for fraud after being framed by enemy intelligence agents.

This particular book features one of the most moving episodes of the whole series which I hope makes it onto the big screen. I'm also hoping we get to see some of Jack's dopiness on land (not sure Crowe will be up for that though) and Stephen's self-destructive obsession with Diana Villiers and his intelligence work.

Meanwhile you can read my little homage to Patrick O'Brian here.

It's well known among those who can read a book without moving their lips that Dan Brown is a terrible writer. However some of you not be aware of just how bad his research is despite Brown's claim that his books are full of facts. Just take a look at this amazingly long list of factual errors in Angels & Demons.

Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

Just too funny for words. Just watch one of the best action movies of the 1980s reworked by someone I know on the EG forum.

This is part of a YouTube competition to promote the new Jack Black movie Be Kind Rewind, where two dumbasses have to refilm many classic movies in this way.

Here are a few more Sweded movies to enjoy:

• Die Hard
• Total Recall
• Terminator 2
• Jurassic Park

So I went to a press screening of the new Will Smith movie I Am Legend yesterday, a project that's been in development for a heck of a long time. Remember over a decade ago Arnold Schwarzenegger was due to star in it with Ridley Scott directing?

Anyway, I signed an NDA so can't tell you much about the movie until the embargo is lifted. But what I can tell you is that I really enjoyed the movie a lot and Smith's performance is very strong indeed.