Remember when TLC actually meant The Learning Channel? Neither does anyone else. But this was financed and filmed in connection with a British production company. When I saw this I was hooked. For those that saw Master and Commander with Russel Crowe this is a slightly lower budget version but just as good in story telling and action and costumes and THE BOATS...wow the boats were incredible and if you watch the extras on the DVD version they build one from the ground up in wood just like a real ship of the line. This has some of the same people from Sharpe which is another great series. Im hoping due to things like Game of Thrones and Vikings this may get re watched. Its an incredible period piece with action, adventure, even a bit of romance. But more importantly it shows not only what it was like to serve on these ships during the Napoleonic wars but even what life ashore was. And of course the politics and world events going on at that time. These were hour and a half mini movies so they dont get in all the intrigue like game of thrones becasue I think they burnt through a lot of money per episode back then. Buy these DVD or stream them it was the last time TLC channel actually showed something that didnt include a fat trailer park trasth girl trying to win little miss pageants
Review of Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
(1998 TV Movie)
One of the greatest sea faring series ever
9 March 2020