Koose - just interested - why do you think La Grande Illusion is overrated?
Tom
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Kirby is right. I can't think of a good Revolutionary War picture either.
The benchmark for Civil War film greatness to me was "Glory" in 1989.
The WWI film, "All Quiet on the Western Front" feels dated but comports
itself well for 1930 though I think Grand Illusion is overrated. But
there are many WWII films which are super, from "Best Years of Our Lives"
to the "Great Escape," to "Schindler's," to "Private Ryan," etc.
> By the way, the rest of you people in the other 49 states, please --
NEVER vote for anyone from Texas again, will ya?
Or anyone from the South, esp. Arkansas and Georgia! Incredible -- but
with the exception of the JFK "blip" -- since 1945, EVERY Democrat who has
captured the White House has come from the South, i.e., Truman (Missouri),
LBJ (Texas), Carter (Georgia) and Clinton (Arkansas). And JFK was the
last SENATOR from EITHER party to win the White House. The South will
always matter. Happy birthday, America, the country I love!
-koose.
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From: Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: Happy....
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:39:31 -0500
I don't know. I'll go out on a limb, though, and say that I can't
remember a really good film about the American Revolution. There have been
some bad ones. THE PATRIOT was certainly abysmal, a cartoon if there
ever was one. REVOLUTION was pitiful. I think there may have been some
films set in the period which were OK. I liked JOHNNY TREMAIN as a kid.
I have not seen that in years.
Am I missing something?
Here in Texas, (where it's raining like hell on this fourth) we have at
least four or five versions of
THE ALAMO, the war for Texas independence. That's a neat story, all tied
up with a bow. That American Revolution thing is all dreary, with people
cold and starving, crossing the Delaware River, big whupp, Paul Revere's
ride etc etc. All episodic with no punch. Sounds like a better HBO series
than a film.
By the way, the rest of you people in the other 49 states, please -- NEVER
vote for anyone from Texas again, will ya?
Kirby McDaniel
www.movieart.net
On Jul 4, 2007, at 3:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> To all our American pals here on MOPO, have a good July 4th.
>
> "Down the British."
>
> "No taxation without representation."
>
> Two quotes one film tied in with celebrating the revolution...which film?
>
> Adrian
>
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