Moedred said:
...it's excellent throughout.
Moedred, I'm pleased that you finally saw the film and thought it was excellent.
Too bad more Ravenheads don't have anything to say about this masterpiece.
This is one of those movies which I can recite line-for-line thanks to a VHS tape bought in the early '90s. Having never seen it in the theatre, finally watching it WIDESCREEN for the 1st time on DVD was a magical experience. I never realized there were such wonderful matte paintings during the
snow scenes and seeing them increased the scope of an already-sprawling adventure. Being a lover of this flick, I was absolutely gobsmacked!
While the DVD is great...it's
MISSING A SHOT AT THE END! A very
special shot, I might add, for 2 reasons:
1) It is a special effects shot.
2) It adds a lot more depth to character & climax.
Unless it's been included on the Blu-ray, I'll never get rid of my VHS until this gets restored. (Can elaborate more if anyone is interested.)
Kipling trivia:
The scene at the Khyber Pass is a neat tip-o'-the-hat to other Kipling works; The sentry whom Danny tricks is Private Mulvaney, the main character from the collection of stories in "
Soldiers Three". Danny also refers to him being 'that loud mouthed Mick from the Black Tyrones', which is a fictional regiment in several tales of "
Barrack Room Ballads" (one of which Kipling is writing at the beginning of the film, "
The Ballad of Boh Da Thone"). Referencing this poem has an underlying context for the end of the movie...so it isn't just some random nod.
Military trivia:
Throughout the film, Peachy & Danny keep referring to their part in the 1878
Battle of Ali Masjid, the first battle of the 2nd Afghan War, but the details they mention perfectly correspond to
another battle in
another pass (adjacent to the Khyber), the
Battle of Peiwar Kotal, a week later.
Montana Smith said:
It is a fantastic movie, with a great story and setting. Connery and Caine: what a team!
dr.jones1986 said:
Right!
Sparks fly with these two together:
dr.jones1986 said:
I figured it would be well liked by the raven members.
You would think, eh?
To anyone who hasn't seen this yet: Treat yourselves to an engaging, superbly crafted yarn of
ADVENTURE, camaraderie, exoticism & PURSUIT of
GOLDEN RICHES, featuring the pair of Connery & Caine! (Plus, if you also like 'stuff' about
Freemasonry, then this is the film for you.)
It's also the ultimate "buddy film".