Re: Penchant for LOTM and DDL trivia...

Posted by Kate on July 17, 2001 at 11:28:24:

In Reply to: Penchant for LOTM and DDL trivia... posted by Christina on July 17, 2001 at 10:08:02:

: : No sole(s).

: : Back after LOTM came out, I seem to remember one of the late-night hosts (Leno?) making jokes about Daniel Day-Lewis sprinting through the hills in his Adidas' (or was it Nikes?).

: : Well, the other day, I was sitting in my doctor's waiting room, and picked up an old copy of Smithsonian Magazine.

: : There on the cover, large as life, was Mel Gibson looking pretty spiffy in his 18th century garb, wielding a large American battle-flag.

: : But something didn't look quite right. The boots. They had *awfully* large soles for a riding boot of the period.

: : Took a closer look. No soles at all. They were only uppers pulled down over what appeared to be hiking boots or perhaps running shoes.

: : And I believe I've read somewhere that particular flag wasn't used in battle.

: : The article, of course, was about the fact that Smithsonian experts had served as consultants to ensure historical accuracy.

: : Now, I have to confess, I'm a bit of a nit-picker, but the fact is when I saw the movie with my son in the theater, I enjoyed it immensely. And it has grown on me since.

: : Being the shallow person that I am, the thing that bugged me most was depriving the loyalist dragoons of their lovely green uniforms.

: : But I'll grant that there are some larger historical issues, and I can see why the Brits gave this one a "warm" reception.

: : Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I saw it with my son, and that whole father-son thing in the movie.

: : But then I was also very fond of Disney's "Swamp Fox", with Leslie Nielsen back in the fifties: "Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, tail on his hat..."

: : So, no soles, perhaps, but plenty of soul in both movies, at least for me.

: Yep, it was Adidas, not Nike.

: Which shows my capacity to memorize just about anything DDL or movie related, but not where I put my car keys (or left my shoes...) Ask Diana S. about this one...

: Christina
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Uh... do I detect another 'Christina moment' here?? 'fess up, Miss!

;o)
Kat.

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• Re: Penchant for LOTM and DDL trivia... Kate 11:30:47 7/17/2001 (2)
  • Re: Penchant for LOTM and DDL trivia... Bill R 12:33:02 7/17/2001 (1)
    • Re: Penchant for LOTM and DDL trivia... Kate 13:00:20 7/17/2001 (0)

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: : : No sole(s).

: : : Back after LOTM came out, I seem to remember one of the late-night hosts (Leno?) making jokes about Daniel Day-Lewis sprinting through the hills in his Adidas' (or was it Nikes?).

: : : Well, the other day, I was sitting in my doctor's waiting room, and picked up an old copy of Smithsonian Magazine.

: : : There on the cover, large as life, was Mel Gibson looking pretty spiffy in his 18th century garb, wielding a large American battle-flag.

: : : But something didn't look quite right.  The boots.  They had *awfully* large soles for a riding boot of the period.

: : : Took a closer look.  No soles at all.  They were only uppers pulled down over what appeared to be hiking boots or perhaps running shoes.

: : : And I believe I've read somewhere that particular flag wasn't used in battle.

: : : The article, of course, was about the fact that Smithsonian experts had served as consultants to ensure historical accuracy.

: : : Now, I have to confess, I'm a bit of a nit-picker, but the fact is when I saw the movie with my son in the theater, I enjoyed it immensely.  And it has grown on me since.

: : : Being the shallow person that I am, the thing that bugged me most was depriving the loyalist dragoons of their lovely green uniforms.

: : : But I'll grant that there are some larger historical issues, and I can see why the Brits gave this one a "warm" reception.

: : : Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I saw it with my son, and that whole father-son thing in the movie.

: : : But then I was also very fond of Disney's "Swamp Fox", with Leslie Nielsen back in the fifties:  "Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, tail on his hat..."

: : : So, no soles, perhaps, but plenty of soul in both movies, at least for me.

: 
: : Yep, it was Adidas, not Nike. 

: : Which shows my capacity to memorize just about anything DDL or movie related, but not where I put my car keys (or left my shoes...) Ask Diana S. about this one...

: : Christina
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

: Uh... do I detect another 'Christina moment' here?? 'fess up, Miss! 

: ;o)
: Kat.


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