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| TheCuriousStudent |
Posted - December 15 2002 : 2:16:58 PM
Who's your favourite character(s) on LOTM?  |
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| CapeCodGirl |
Posted - March 14 2004 : 10:58:27 AM
I've read some of the other posts in this thread, after posting my own. Just so you all know, I did not choose Uncas because of the way he looks, but because of who he was inside.
Anyway, I loved the movie, but the movie did not portray Major Duncan Heyward in his true character. In the book, he was very brave and unselfish. He was definetely a protagonist. However, in the movie, the film makers portray him as a jealous, stubborn, unweilding man. The movie definetely did not do any justice to his true character as written by James Fenimore Cooper. In the book, Duncan was in love with Alice, not Cora. Alice adored him, but I do believe she was also in awe of Uncas. Duncan's character is actually brave and unselfish. He stands by the Munro sisters, and forms a friendship with Uncas, Nattty and Chingachgook. In the book, he is totally different. So, all you Duncan fans may actually enjoy reading the book, if you haven't already lol.
In the book, Hawkeye (Natty) is not in love with Cora, but his real bride is the wilderness. Hawkeye never wants to marry. Don't get me wrong, of course Hawkeye thinks the 'females' (as Cooper so likes to refer to them) are beautiful, but he is not so romantically inclined as he is portrayed in the movie.
The one character in the movie, that is portrayed exactly like the book, is that of Magua. Also, in the book, General Munro does not die at the hands of Magua.
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| CapeCodGirl |
Posted - March 14 2004 : 10:41:05 AM
For the movie, I chose Uncas, the young, strong, unselfish Sagamore. His character is pure of soul, and brave.
If this poll had been for the actual book, I would have to choose Uncas also lol. He is a hero, protector and pure heart brave. He was unselfish (sacrificing himself and his own safety to ensure the safety of others)...
Natty and Chingachgook are also unselfish in this same way, but I chose Uncas because I think he is the most pure of heart.
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| Bookworm |
Posted - March 13 2004 : 4:53:04 PM
That's it, WW! Once you put it into words, the emotions seem clear. Thank you! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - March 13 2004 : 12:12:32 PM
I cannot remember who I voted for, or even if I voted (That's what happens as you proceed through your 50s, guys! Be warned!), but I am assuming it was Hawkeye. And my vote would not have been based purely on looks alone, although I cannot deny that there is major animal attraction there! I just really like his character and every girl needs a hero, right?
Bookworm, I like your thoughts about the friendship between Hawkeye and Jack. It is very subtle but there is a sense of deep mutual regard there.
But I think that it wasn't so much that Hawkeye was suspicious that Jack was up to something. I think it was more that Hawkeye had a sense of something being wrong and a little alarm went off in his mind. Perhaps it was the "sixth sense" of the woodsman or perhaps he picked something up in Jack's demeanor, but I think he knew Jack well enough to know that he was not there for a mere social call. He could tell there was trouble brewing. |
| Bookworm |
Posted - March 13 2004 : 09:52:27 AM
As to the complaint, registered earlier in this thread, that this poll is skewed because women are voting for the super-hunks...well, what can I say, I voted for Hawkeye. Who IS a great character, BTW, IMHO!!! But I have to agree with Daire that if we could vote for two, my second choice would be Jack Winthrop. Ed Blatchford did a great job with this character -- the accent, the obvious sincerity, the ability to speak some lines that could have sounded awfully stiff and trite, but didn't ("Does British law no longer govern? Has it been replaced by absolutism?"). And maybe it's just me, but did anyone else perceive, around the table in the Camerons' cabin, the suggestion of a complicated history between Hawkeye and Jack? Almost as though they're good friends, glad to see each other when their paths bring them together, but Hawkeye is a little suspicious -- "What is it, Jack? What brings you here?" As if he's wondering what Jack is up to this time. Maybe it's just the natural reaction of one who does not call himself subject to much at all, to one who's deeply engaged in the social and political questions of the day. As someone said elsewhere on this board, I can easily see Jack, in 20 years' time, as an important figure in the REvolution. One of Washington's most trusted subordinates, maybe? Or going to Quebec with Arnold. Sequel, sequel!!! Not a chance, I'm afraid, but we can dream... |
| lonewolf |
Posted - March 12 2004 : 8:51:00 PM
Hi,
I had to go with Magua (Mohawk) as he did a superb job in the character who sought revenge for the murder of his family by whites.
He was cold and calculating, qualities necessary to survive in warfare.He did a real good job in "Dances with Wolves, playing the Pawnee who was shot dead in the middle of the stream. Wes is a really good actor, and spokesman for Native American rights.
Ken Lonewolf |
| Lurking Huron3088 |
Posted - March 10 2004 : 11:38:56 AM
Uncas!! Hands down... his strong,silent character is anything a gal can wish for....his love for Alice..they barely said anything to each other but action speaks louder than words....it doesn';t hurt that Eric Schweig is absolutely beautiful... a total killer..after 12 years...i'm still infaturated with him.. |
| Oneida |
Posted - February 17 2004 : 02:37:58 AM
I chose Magua, with Nathaniel as a close second. Wes embodies everything noble and heroic in Native Americans. He has the classic warrior features. Also a fine actor and human being. |
| Tasblades |
Posted - November 28 2003 : 7:52:05 PM
MAGUA!...MAGUA!...MAGUA! Did I say Magua? Yes, he made the movie for me, and I still glue to the television when I see him in that movie.
Peace |
| abinlp |
Posted - November 22 2003 : 5:19:49 PM
I think Nathaniel the most interesting character. He is obviously heroic, self-sufficient. But its his practicality I liked best. This was best illustrated when he, Uncas and Chingachgook lept into the falls to avoid Maqua's crew. Much to Duncan's disagreement. But he was practical. He could do Cora no good dead, better to live and fight another day. Also shown well when he refused to bury his dead settler friends. Frontier practicality and reasoning. Duncan is a typical English fop. |
| rydergrl |
Posted - November 03 2003 : 10:57:06 PM
My vote is for Uncas (Eric Schweig)...the man is beautiful. Heck, he was the reason I first joined AOL. |
| Bill R |
Posted - October 19 2003 : 2:14:18 PM
No question I'd go with Magua. He was my favorite. He made the movie what it was IMHO. |
| Lurking Huron2327 |
Posted - October 19 2003 : 2:01:55 PM
My favorite character is Duncan. He was the only character, other than Cora, who was changed by his experience in the wilderness. He made the ultimate romantic gesture and sacrificed himself for the woman he loved. Sure, Duncan was arrogant and full of himself, but that's part of the strength of Steven Waddington's performance. Plus Waddington is an attractive guy AND he speaks French! |
| wlogwihlas |
Posted - September 26 2003 : 08:03:14 AM
Magua was the best. his character played true, wes studi played him really well. magua the man. |
| susquesus |
Posted - September 26 2003 : 12:45:39 AM
I was surprised not to see more Chingachgook/Magua votes. Sure they're not super hunks like Schweig and Day-Lewis but they were the two most bad-ass characters in the film. I'm curious to know the ratio of men to women that voted on this poll. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm guessing that the beefcake factor may have come into play here. |
| Lurking Huron8167 |
Posted - June 26 2003 : 7:31:29 PM
I voted for Uncas because I think he is so hot. Eric
Schweig is the hottest person in the movie. And I like Alice. But
because I can only vote for one person I picked Uncas. I like how they have a unspoken love between them.
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| Lurking Huron0901 |
Posted - June 11 2003 : 9:39:41 PM
I went with Uncas, because he is strong, quiet, noble, sensitive and mysterious, a very fascinating character indeed. His love for Alice is very moving. |
| Diana |
Posted - June 11 2003 : 5:05:43 PM
I guess I am the ONLY one that likes Montcalm. Frankly, it is Mr. Chereau that I like. I just acquired a copy of DANTON. He was quite 'Oooo lala'. (It is also a very good movie--VERY thought provoking. This is what happens to folks running the ANIMAL FARM.
Diane |
| scotranger |
Posted - June 11 2003 : 12:03:45 PM
Chingachgook is one cool cat. Heck of a fighter. |
| ConfusedOne |
Posted - June 04 2003 : 12:46:34 AM
I had to totally pick Uncas. First of all...Eric Schweig is my favorite actor. Second...Uncas was kinda quiet and mysterious in a way, and strong. Uncas was a really rare character. You don't find many people like him anywhere. Plus, that's what i like in a guy and the fact that he's Indian. I love Indians!...hey wait a second...i am one!!!...sorta.
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| Lurking Huron0943 |
Posted - May 26 2003 : 07:56:25 AM
I vote for Uncas, because I just love the sensitive, strong silent type, and besides, he is so beautiful!!! |
| hawkeye |
Posted - April 21 2003 : 1:51:53 PM
What??? No mention of Soldier #1???
hehehe... |
| Bruce |
Posted - April 21 2003 : 09:38:40 AM
I went with Chingachgook, because he is simply one incredible man. Watch his actions throughout the movie. Especially during the fight scenes. One of my favorite scenes of his is at the arrest of Hawkeye, when he swats the rifle away that was getting a little too close. He did it so qick it was almost Martial Arts-ish. |
| chasis_22 |
Posted - April 20 2003 : 04:16:38 AM
I had to vote for Uncas simply because he is extremely good looking as well as a strong character considering that he hardly spoke a word! What can I say I love Eric Schweig!!!!! |
| Pen |
Posted - February 16 2003 : 3:33:16 PM
Hi, All,
This post somehow got 'lost', so I'll try again...sorry if it posts twice.
I would have liked to have been Alexandra Cameron, mainly because she was strong enough to have been indentured for seven years in order for her and John to get a place of their own, and, once on the frontier, to 'hack a living out of the wilderness with her own two hands,' to paraqhrase a bit.
It was clear to me that she loved her husband and family very much; but I got the feeling that if her circumstances had been different, she would have gone with Uncas.
I have a penchant for minor characters because I get to fill in the blanks in their backgrounds.
Hope this goes through  !
Pen |
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