Re: A Dispute!

Name    : 
E-Mail  : 
Subject : 

Comments:
: : : : : Hello everybody, and apologies if this has already been discussed. I diligently searched the archives and was unable to find anything to clear this up any for me!

: : : : : We rented The Patriot and did not see our Eric Hurley, Soldier #2, can anyone tell me whether he made the final cut and if possible, what scene I might look for him in?

: : : : : Also belated congrats for the wedding celebrations of Eric and Sharon, the web-invite was wonderful and looks like it was a joyous day!

: : : : : Claudia

: : : : *****

: : : : Nope .... no Soldier #2 to scout out. Besides Mark Baker's participation, The Patriot also includes the presence of our own "Colonial Joe" Hinson.

: : : : Speaking of cute little war flicks, has anyone seen Russell Crowe's performance in The Gladiator? Great film! Michael Mann was, at one point, planning a film on the life of Julius Ceasar, in which Russell Crowe was to portray the lead. 

: : : : E

: : : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

: : : Hi Elaine,

: : : Funny you should ask that.  I just sat and watched it for the first time last night and to be honest, I was SO disturbed by the whole thing, I was ready to take the DVD back 15 minutes into the film.  But I decided that, as I had spent good money taking it out, I was going to darn well watch the whole thing, plus the extra disk covering the making of the film!! :o(  Actually, I kept thinking 'it MUST get easier'.   

: : : 
: : : It never did. I'm not saying that that wasn't how life was back then, that life didn't seem to be worth much - just that I found it REALLY HARD to watch.  I found the *making of the film* fascinating, Russell Crowe was certainly fantastic, the storyline was soooo poignant, and certainly the film was very well put together, but - nope, don't think I could watch it again. 

: : : Still affected by it,
: : : Kate.

: : ****
: : Hiya, Kate -

: : I think I can understand that. Its subject is disturbing & the film's depiction of the times is realistic, graphic, & effective.
: : Yeah ... it can be very disturbing. Life WAS worth very little to the mobs of Rome, the people WERE easily appeased & controlled with 'bread & circus' - This was post-Pax Romana & the film is a good look at the decline of the Roman Empire. (There is, of course, a lesson for the modern world ... so, I think it's good that it is disturbing.)

: : Okay, Kate - it's historical fiction, but with a strong factual plot base. Connection to Scotland? When Marcus Aurelius was a child, he caught the unfortunate *eye* of Emperor Hadrian. We know how Hadrian feared the highland Picts! Ever wonder how terrifying it must have been for a Roman Soldier to be posted as sentry along that wall? Now, THAT was a frontier!

: : Haven't seen the DVD yet - I look forward to it, though, as I've heard it includes a lot of edited scenes. 

: : Elaine

: Hey Elaine and Kate,

: This past rainy Saturday afternoon that I said I didn't do anything all day...well, I lied. My Mom and I spent the entire afternoon watching Gladiator on DVD...AND the 4 hours of extra features (I had already seen it in the theater though). The deleted scenes are great, but of poor quality compared to the film (no touch-ups I guess). The Making of the movie (Russell Crowe is hilarious) and a documentary on bloodsports were really interesting. My final opinion on the movie..."MAXIMUS IS DA MAN!!!!" The scenes of his home were just breathtakingly beautiful to me. 

: We also watched the 1920 silent version of LOTM (my second time -on DVD no less). Has anyone else seen that??? Hawkeye has a minimal role in this one and looks like a 100 year old Davey Crockett while Uncas has a tattoo of a what looks like a life preserver on his sunken chest. It was hard to believe we were watching an 80 year old movie!! Boy, have we come a long, long way, not only in technology, but in the perceptions of history and Native Americans. My Mom told me my Grandmother used to play the piano in a silent movie house and that she had to watch the movie for ques to change the music. I can just picture her doiing that too!

: Diana S.


Optional Link URL:  
Link Title:         
Optional Image URL: