AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

ksf-2 Extra interesting historically, as this was the first film for Errol Flynn. Written and directed by australian Charles Chauvel. Captain Bligh is played by Mayne Lynton, who no-one has ever heard of... he started in the silents, but did a bunch more talkies. Lots of O-L-D footage of sailing ships... bad, choppy editing. They DO get extra credit for actually travelling to Tahiti and Pitcairn Island to research and film the story. Looks like Expeditionary Films only filmed one other film in the series ....."Uncivilized" from 1937, also directed by Chauvel. Sadly, Uncivilized does not seem to be available for viewing on Turner Classic. Wake of the Bounty, is interesting to me, historically, if just for the early film footage of Tahiti and Pitcairn, for sure. not really much of a plot, just random scenes of people dancing, and the scenery from 1933. Lots of footage of sailor fights too dark to see, and ships sailing. There was also a silent version of Mutiny from 1916, but probably the most famous one was the later talkie from 1935, with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. If you haven't seen that one, you should add that to your list! TCM DOES show that one.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- Wake of the Bounty, 1933. A later-day account of the the Bounty's travels and history.*Special Stars- Errol Flynn.*Theme- Men will only be abused for so long and then they will revolt.*Trivia/location/goofs- B&W, 16mm, The earliest on camera film acting role for Errol Flynn as Fletcher Christian. He is related to a member of the Bounty main crew(not Fletcher Christian) on his mother's family side. Location shots in the South Seas where the Bounty was supposed to have traveled.*Emotion- Mr. Flynn is clearly very young, wooden, and shows little on camera charm and camera persona that would make him an icon. Almost silent movie overacting for the camera and cardboard sets in this film. A very rough and hard to enjoy story about the matters connected with The Bounty. This film is not for the average film fan. It is too hard to get through.

MartinHafer This was Errol Flynn's first film and it was made before he made it to Hollywood. This will be obvious to ANYONE once they begin viewing this terrible film. It was made in Australia and it looks more like a made for school video than a real movie intended for general release. Much of it is narrated documentary--including grainy stock film. There were also some reenacted moments concerning the Bounty and they have the same stilted and uninteresting quality you would expect for a non-theatrical release. How anyone might have seen this and seen any promise in Flynn is very doubtful--he is wooden and unengaging and only seen for a small portion of the "movie". It's amazing that only a very short time later he was acting in the fantastic movie Captain Blood! It just goes to show you that first impressions don't always mean anything! This is one "forgotten" film that is best forgotten--it's only a curiosity for cinemaniacs (and VERY hard to find on video, but I've managed to buy a copy).

bamptonj The fictional part of `IN THE WAKE OF THE BOUNTY' is a brief, piecemeal rendition of the typical Bounty saga; resplendent with over-acting, ludicrously stereotypical costumes and substandard directing. It adds nothing to the arcane mystique and unholiness that later versions would impress upon it (particularly Dino De Laurentis's). The scenes used for Tahiti are taken from un-used stock footage with none of the principle actors appearing in them.What is compelling, however, is the style in which the movie is made: for the film is also a documentary on the current inhabitants of Pitcairn Island, nearly all of whom are descendants of Christian and his fellow mutineers. It is pleasantly filmed and makes for very compelling viewing: the footage painting these in-bred islanders as resourceful, unique, and resilient.Errol Flynn's performance is subpar (thought the script doesn't give anyone much scope) and certainly gives no impression whatsoever to his international talent, although it was a scant eighteen months after 'BOUNTY that he would achieve his superstardom.