Re: Movies

On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 07:07:17 EDT Popeyesays@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/13/01 4:11:48 AM Central Daylight Time,
jon@gzg.com 
> writes:
 
[Snip pithy description of "Ice Cold in Alex"]

> In that vein, "Sahara" with Bogart. I would also recommend some 
Japanese films. "Escape from Attu", "Seven Samurai" and "Yojimbo". <

Heck, why not just have a Kurosawa (sp?) season?! You can't (or 
shouldn't) see Yojimbo without Sanjuro (which came first, IIRC); Throne 
of Blood is good stuff; and Kagemusha has the best one-sided 
battle/slaughter this side of the WW2 Wermacht-vs-Polish (horse) 
cavalry "duels".

Some classic British war films are well worth a look. "Battle of the 
River Plate" is an entertaining period piece, and a good companion to 
"Sink the Bismarck!"; It also neatly fits into Laserlight's category 
(c). <g>

Phil, now feeling like going and checking my video collection. Settling 
down to watch a good film would be fun this weekend. Wish I had a copy 
of "Dambusters"...
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