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48 out of 52 people found the following review useful:
A very nice movie based on the novel by Radu Tudoran, 22 August 2005

Author: Croitor Cristian from Romania

Although the movie follows to a certain point the book by Radu Tudoran it's the approach chosen by the director Mircea Muresan and the exceptional performance by the cast members that makes this movie worth seeing. The action follows the ship "Speranta" (Hope) in it's journey half way around the world, with incredible adventures of her crew-members struggling to get through to their destination... On their journey they have to face the unleashed power of nature, fierce-some pirates, deadly enemies, and many other obstacles you can't even imagine. It's a movie about the struggle that lies in every one of us to succeed were others have failed, to go where no man had gone before, one of the best action movies I've ever seen before...

18 out of 23 people found the following review useful:
the best film ever made of a romanian director, 15 September 2006

Author: iceman180388

TOATE PANZELE SUS is one of my all-time favorites films. IlarioN CIOBANU is fantastic in the lead role. ion besoIU is at his finest as captain of speranta ship. Very memorable, unforgettable performances, shocking action scenes and twists. I cannot write enough good things about this film. After years of looking, I recently found this film on DVD and added it to my collection. This is the kind of movie that you can watch again and again and continue to see things you've never noticed before. This film never gets old and you never grow tired of watching Toate panzele sus!. Also Ilarion cibanu , known for his role in Toate panzele sus! as, plays a young, doomed inmate. There are other character actors included in the cast that you will more than likely recognize throughout the film. I give this film the strongest and highest of recommendations

8 out of 16 people found the following review useful:
good English is essential, 6 July 2008
Author: J. D. Greene from United Kingdom

"Although the movie follows to a certain point the book by Radu Tudoran it's the approach chosen by the director Mircea Muresan and the exceptional performance by the cast members that makes this movie worth seeing. The action follows the ship "Speranta" (Hope) in it's journey half way around the world, with incredible adventures of her crew-members struggling to get through to their destination... On their journey they have to face the unleashed power of nature, fierce-some pirates, deadly enemies, and many other obstacles you can't even imagine. It's a movie about the struggle that lies in every one of us to succeed were others have failed, to go where no man had gone before, one of the best action movies I've ever seen before..."

To Cristian Croitoru:

In good English, with accurate details, this little text above should read:

Although to some extent the script observes Radu Tudoran's book, it's the approach chosen by director Mircea Muresan and the exceptional performance of the cast that make the series worth watching. The plot follows the schooner "Speranta" (Hope) on its journeys in home waters and across the Atlantic, spiced with the incredible adventures of her crew while struggling to reach their destination. They must face nature's unleashed powers, deadly enemies (both at sea and on land), feisty pirates and many unimaginable obstacles... This is a story about the earnest human endeavour to succeed, to venture out where no one has gone before, told with passion and wit. It's one of the best action pictures I've ever seen.

0 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
A few words about the second installment ("The Mysteries of the Seas"), 13 July 2006
Author: Cristi_Ciopron from CGSM, Soseaua Nationala 49

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

An Armenian merchant promises that he'll reward the ship's captain with half of his wealth."-It's about what sort of a half",answers,cautious, "Gherasim"(=Ciobanu).(Later,they'll find out it was a nasty half:all the diamonds,topazes,rubies,sapphires Lupan has received from the Armenian prove to be fake:the merchant has cheated them,and Ciobanu's cautions were,after all,of no avail). "-We've passed into the Tyrrhenian,villainous sea,d... it!"("Gherasim") Or,when an apprentice sailor is amazed by the great number of Greek captains they seem to find in a meridional port,Lupan answers him:"All of the Greek sailors are captains!".

"Toate ..." is an interesting show,at least for its suspenseful and exotic adventure and for its cast (Besoiu,Ciobanu,Constantin,Rautu,Mrs. Szonyi,Florescu,etc.)(although Sollima's "Sandokan" is a much better TV show,with fewer good actors).

On the board of his ship,Lupan finds a letter,so he's able to track Vaillant,and the whole crew heads for Port Said.Then they reach the island Mussarah.A telegram from Saint Malo notifies Lupan that Pierre Vaillant has left for the South America.

The scene of the fight with the pirates,once "Speranta" has arrived in the Atlantic,is rather awkwardly done.

Ciobanu is mettlesome,gruff,punchy and plain.

Besoiu is charming,elegant,good-natured.

A special remark for J. Constantin,who does,here,his best role as an gossipy,pushing and joyful Turk. Later,Constantin's career as a showman and the junk he was forced to make got him into vulgar overacting and kitsch.But in "Toate ..." he is at his best and does an excellent "Ismail".

Mrs. Szonyi is ravishing,fresh,luminous,sweet-tempered.

Florescu,a largely underrated Romanian actor,is freakish and pert and groggy and quarrelsome.

G P Avram is rakish.

Radu Serban's score is OK.

Mrs. Vintila did the opening credits' design.

"Toate ..." is fun for a Scott/Dumas/RL Stevenson/Benoit-minded person.

0 out of 10 people found the following review useful:
Not as good as I remembered, 3 February 2006

Author: tvautd from Romania

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

I saw this movie when I was a child and I love it. It was one of my favorites movies. Now, after years, I am very disappointed. I saw all the flaws, all the mistakes. The acting is really bad, especially in the first episodes. The movies tries to rely on the book, but its much more compress and much more less enjoyable. The ending, witch is different from the book is not bad, is absolutely awful. One of the worst endings I've seen, no substance, no logic, the ending in the book is much good. If you seen this movie in your childhood, I recommend not to see it again. If you didn't see it, I recommend you to avoid seeing. The book is really good, I recommend you read it instead of watching this.

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