Caine Mutiny - Capt. Queeg Loses It

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[loufalce]

Ahhhh the sthrawberries!

[logancody05]

I disagree. Remember, Queeg is a flawed man which might account for his slower rise in rank, and therefore his command of a lowly DMS. However, if you want to read a fantastic book, get "Halsey's Typhoon" by Drury & Clavin. It's a true account of the actual typoon the "Caine" was in. Also, in it you will meet the real Captain Queeg, that is the naval officer on whom the character was based.

[flyforce16]

Um, how? Yes, he was supposed to be in his 30s in the original novel. And they changed it to his 50s. Wherein lies the problem? I think his acting was absolutely first-rate in this movie.

[chockfullofputz]

Robert Atlman's (tv) version is better.

[LeRinkRat]

I thought it was Mitt Romney trying to explain his "47%" comments. LOL!!!

[LeRinkRat]

that's like someone saying James Stewart was too old to play Charles Lindbergh in the 1957 Spirit of St. Louis. both statements are laughable.

have to remember that the character of Queeg had been passed over for command before and only the war brought him a ship so he WOULD be old for a Lieutenant Commander.

[John Jessop]

Bogart was far too old to play Queeg.

[DragonSparky123666]

Perhaps, the best World War II movie and book ever made and there are many good ones. We don't really know what to make of Queeg until the very end when Greenwald (the defense attorney) confronts Tom Keefer (Fred McMurray) at the party and finally tells him what no one else had the courage or sense to tell him. That, in effect, he was largely responsible for what happened because he wouldn't use his talents to support Queeg when it could have made a difference. Greenwald was right too.

[ThePeterstrasser]

I believe Robert Osborne on TCM said that when this scene was over and the filming stopped, the whole movie crew gave Bogie a standing ovation. And I have to agree, if I was there I would've done the same, what a masterful performance!

[bodryn]

Unlike some, I thought Brando played his part to perfection when he lost his temper against Capt Bligh and then instantly knew his career was over because he had struck a superior officer. Bligh was very competent and survived to try and track down the mutineers.

[bodryn]

This quality of acting is what helps give this classic movie 4 out of 4 stars. He loses it long enough to incriminate himself and then as he gets insight on his own behavior, he has nowhere left to go. After this, however, it becomes also clear that even though he may have been a flawed man, his subordinates still could have come to his aid and help him more, instead of just waiting for him to make more and more bad mistakes in judgment, obviously in hopes of getting rid of him.

[roscoefoofoo]

Great Nixon imitation!