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Re: Last Call for Adventure movies poll
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Thu, 28 Oct 1999 19:31:23 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > Hey Adventurers Fans,
> > This is just a reminder that I am posting the 100% Unofficial List of
> > Greatest Adventure Movies that somehow Relate to the LEGO Adventurers Theme
> > tomorrow. If you want to weigh in with your opinion get it in by about 3:00PM
> > Central Standard Time October 29, 1999. Of course once released the list
> > itself will spark debate so your opinion will still be heard, but right now
> > you can influence how the list is released. I am using an entirely scientific
> > formula that calculates which movies are best based on how many times they
> > were mentioned, how well they translate to legos, how applicable they are to
> > the Adventurers theme, and the most scientific area of all-my own opinion. As
> > you can see I need some guidance, so give advice now.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark L
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> here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet:
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> "The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a
> british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping
> assassins.
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> "The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ based on the h.g.wells novel, i prefer the '77
> version with lancaster and york.
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> "1900" ~ i always reccomend this bertolucci film as it's one of my all-time
> faves. it fits into the adventurer category mostly for its' period setting that
> spans the lifetimes of two brothers (de niro & depardieu). a whopping 243 min.,
> but so rich and beautiful, it's worth it.
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> the "JUNGLE JIM" movies! i haven't thought of these in years! the first
> 12-chapter serials (1937) starred grant withers as jim. the more successful
> feature films , made n the 50's, starred jonny weissmuller. ~just look at some
> of these titles: "captive girl"(1950), "voodoo tiger"('52), "valley of the
> headhunters"('53), "jungle moon men"('55), and ""devil goddess"('55)...
> jungle jim is an american explorer roaming africa, india, and the middle east,
> becoming embroiled in tribal wars, battling slavers, poachers, pirates, and
> smugglers, often landing him in nasty spots. (i.e. buried chin-deep in sand,
> covered in molasses, waiting for the "fierce jungle ants" to swarm all over
> him.) jim had a girlfriend, joan and a native sidekick, kolu, who were both
> replaced later on by a hot 2-in-1 package named shanghai lil.
>
> later ~ craig
oh! and how can you look at set #5976 ~river expedition~ and not think of john
huston's classic, "The African Queen"(1955)!?
the boat driver even resembles bogart! this is another gorgeous movie, filmed
on location in the belgian congo. kathrine hepburn wrote a great book/ memoir
about her adventuresome experiences while making making the movie.
it seems tht this movie would doubly qualify. first, the story of the souse and
the spinster travelling downriver in africa during WW1, combating the elements
and the germans...(not to mention each other!). then, the story of huston
(senor palomar w/ a nicer face, behind movie camera) making the film.
later ~ craig
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| (...) and (...) Craig, I can speak from experience on this one. I was in the Republic of the Congo for a six month vegetation survey two years ago. While the river basin is stunningly beautiful it is at the same time one of the most inhospitable (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| (...) here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet: "The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping assassins. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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