tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.comments2010-04-21T14:37:36.960-07:00CINEMATIC REVELATIONSVan Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921324935997062163noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-40384592392315856162010-04-21T14:37:36.960-07:002010-04-21T14:37:36.960-07:00LOVE IT! This is my favorite of the Trilogy. I d...LOVE IT! This is my favorite of the Trilogy. I didn't know that Lee Marvin was Leone's original choice, but I'm really glad that didn't work out. I really the Lee Van Cleef must be the most under-rated of the Spaghetti Western actors. <br /><br />If you're into Spaghetti Westerns, you should check out my <a href="http://sunsetparkriders.com" rel="nofollow">Spaghetti Western Concept Rap album</a>, called "Showdown at the BK Corral." It's basically an epic Spaghetti Western over 9 tracks - very influenced by Leone and Morricone. I'd love to hear what you think of it! You can download it for free at sunsetparkriders.comdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972948717784101381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-66976060296032694642010-04-17T11:19:18.313-07:002010-04-17T11:19:18.313-07:00hmmm, surfed in and found your blog very interesti...hmmm, surfed in and found your blog very interesting. we have some things in common. i graduated from the W in '75, we are close to the same age...i hung out at State during the 70s some...while i was in college at the W.<br />i have an ADN, had to take speech, made a fair grade in it....come by and visit me at my blog sometime.AngelMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987158429794291348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-31531404598600562192010-03-25T14:00:03.477-07:002010-03-25T14:00:03.477-07:00All the guys in my family were crazy about the fir...All the guys in my family were crazy about the first movie so after much persuading, I watched it and LOVED it! It was loaded with fun and no political correctness....and NO lovey dovey junk. Definitely NOT a chick flick at all.<br />The second movie,much anticipated, was loaded with more of the same. I loved it too. Go ahead girls, you might just like them. I know I did!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505986888968363053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-53277051440003185542010-03-16T20:53:39.146-07:002010-03-16T20:53:39.146-07:00My brother loves the Boondock Saints movies. He...My brother loves the Boondock Saints movies. He's always quoting them. Maybe I should give them a shot.Sheila Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066433706073340658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-34475732450646873112009-03-24T08:50:00.000-07:002009-03-24T08:50:00.000-07:00Thank you for posting this, Van. Though I do agree...Thank you for posting this, Van. Though I do agree with you on many points regarding Master and Commander, I've found it to be oe of the best films I've seen in a very long time. <BR/><BR/>If the film held true to the books,then the enemy of Captain Aubrey and his crew would be the Yanks instead of the French. I think the producers gave this a lot of thought and reckoned that having the colonials as the enemy would not suit the American box office too well. Maybe a good move on their part but personally it wouldn't have mattered to me. <BR/><BR/>I think Weir And crew did the books justice in all other aspects of this film. The cinematography was brilliant and I found no 'doldroms" in the Galopagos scenes. It was obviously a set up for the next interaction with the Acheron. <BR/><BR/>Though some of the more unsavory parts of nineteenth century Naval life were sweetened, I found that Weir gave us enough of a taste to make the film enjoyable. I'm sure he didn't find it necessary to have the crew washing their clothes in buckets of sea water and urine necessary simply to keep the film more entertaining to the masses. I wouldn't mind a good solid film with accurate renditions but Weir had to consider marketability to the general public. He may not have hit a bullseye with it but IMHO it is one heck of a film with a top notch cast. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your post. I enjoyed reading it.Bridgidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303194633929469331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-78772561030455054802009-01-05T23:08:00.000-08:002009-01-05T23:08:00.000-08:00A quick glance at amazon.com shows that Leigh Brac...A quick glance at amazon.com shows that Leigh Brackett still has quite a few SF and fantasy books in print.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851948213274663081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-36075366318963150302009-01-05T23:04:00.000-08:002009-01-05T23:04:00.000-08:00"Leigh Brackett," if I am not mistaken, also wrote..."Leigh Brackett," if I am not mistaken, also wrote some science fiction, bothe shorts and novels. I'll have to look him (her?) up and see.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851948213274663081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-70409735594562323272008-12-01T20:36:00.000-08:002008-12-01T20:36:00.000-08:00I read the original review, you should have kept i...I read the original review, you should have kept it, and then did another entry explaining your conversation with the filmmaker and your change in perception.<BR/><BR/>DaveDave Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257506797428465095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398118200855168532.post-46581986984872276782008-10-05T22:46:00.000-07:002008-10-05T22:46:00.000-07:00Giovanna Ralli, prorompente avvenenza mediterránea...Giovanna Ralli, prorompente avvenenza mediterráneaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com