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| susquesus |
Posted - November 16 2004 : 11:24:08 PM
The Spencer Tracy classic "Northwest Passage" about the exploits of Rogers Rangers will air on Turner Classic Movies this Saturday at 10:30am CST. If you haven't seen this and you're a F&I war junkie(you should be ashamed), you should definitely make a point of checking this out. |
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| Hawkeye_Joe |
Posted - December 29 2007 : 6:31:59 PM
I always thought that Rogers only packing a huge belt a heavy dragoon pistol and a mapcase was the worst thing about this one. I read the book, well most of it, the first half was good the second was dreck. I'm still working up a recipe for hot buttered rum from this movie..
Anyone who's interested in the author should also read "Arundel" and "Rabble in Arms". Two books that may change your thoughts about America's most famous traitor. |
| Obediah |
Posted - September 08 2006 : 5:23:33 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot to comment on one thing that really puzzled me -- when the Rangers retreated from St. Francis, our wounded hero, Langdon, had a young Abenaki boy, named "Billy," and a cute little blonde (who supposedly had been a prisoner of the Indians for over 7 years), helping him...yet when he catches up with Rogers several weeks later, his 2 helpers have totally disappeared!...and Langdon never even mentions them! So where'd they go, hmmmm? |
| Obediah |
Posted - September 06 2006 : 8:15:43 PM
Well, I watched it today...not too bad actually, especially for a movie that's old enough to be drawing Social Security! Spencer Tracy was awesome, between the fanatical expression in his eyes and his dispair at finding no-one at Ft. Wentworth.
Now for the fun part: picking out all the junk! Let's see, where to start...there's the one-sided sentiment of the evil, savage Indians...the idiotic portrayal of Amherst as an ancient, doddering fool who actually liked the provincials...Iroquoi played by flabby white guys...those cutsey costumes worn by the Rangers...and the guns, oh yess my preciouss!! 2 "Brown Bess" muskets (carried by Langdon & Hunk) and a bazillion trapdoor Springfields!...you'd think this was "Birth of A Nation."
By and large, tho, it was kind of a neat flick, and yes, I will watch it again...hopefully it'll be released on DVD. My favorite scene probably, was watching the tension in the Rangers as they waited to attack St. Francis.
OOPS, almost forgot: rubber bayonets!! |
| Obediah |
Posted - September 01 2006 : 12:36:08 AM
Surprisingly, I have never watched it.  I will shortly, though. Fortunately, I managed to find a VHS copy, since it has never been released on DVD!!  |
| Dances with Beagles |
Posted - November 21 2004 : 11:38:18 AM
quote:
Originally posted by susquesus
Thankeee, the "Mad Hermit" bit was my own.
Speaking of hermits (and totally off the orginal topic...!)...
The recent public TV production of "Regency Party" included an Estate Hermit as one of the characters. And one of the girls (who was supposed to find a good husband) fell for the hermit!
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| susquesus |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 1:58:35 PM
Thankeee, the "Mad Hermit" bit was my own. It's been so long since I've seen "Northwest Passage" that I didn't realize that it starred Walter Brennan as Hunk Marriner, Langdon's reluctant partner. Brennan plays one of my all time Western characters in John Wayne's "Rio Bravo"- Stumpy the wily old crippled deputy. I LOVE his goofy laugh! (and his toothless grin!) |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 1:35:46 PM
..........and the verdict is...............
BTW, Mr. Mad Hermit.... I like that title too! Did you think that one up, or was that Rich's handiwork? |
| Gadget Girl |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 1:17:07 PM
WooHoo, Sus! |
| susquesus |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 11:53:53 AM
Cable man left at 10:27, it's on!! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 11:16:12 AM
....drum roll.................
Did he make it
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| susquesus |
Posted - November 19 2004 : 03:08:12 AM
Woof! I'm cutting it close here. I gave up cable about a year ago, however, since I'm now living alone and another Minnesota winter is about to set in I freaked out and decided to get myself hooked up again. "Northwest Passage" was just the straw that broke the camel's back. Once I saw it listed I called the folks at Comcast cable and made an appointment. It starts at 10:30 and the cable man will be here between 9 and 11. Keep your fingers crossed for me. With luck I'll be enjoying a classic film over a hot cup of coffee saturday morning. |
| alikws |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 4:03:01 PM
would like to see a more historicly acurate version of this one... the event this movie was based on would work without too much embelishments... this one was filmed in the early days of technicolor, so the peter-pan like uniforms planned to be almost camoflaged were tweaked in post production for eye popping color... the muskets were reworked trapdoor springfields with strange stocks and massive bands distantly resembling '77 charlivilles, modified to fire blanks... the flint jaws and flint were cast brass,braised to the springfield hammers, with cast brass frizzens... strange... i've seen one of them... |
| 42ndOfficer |
Posted - November 17 2004 : 7:07:46 PM
Did I mention that there is tlak of remaking this one? |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - November 17 2004 : 12:37:40 PM
I purchased this video a while back for my collection and I enjoy it quite a lot. I think my favorite scene is the river crossing. |
| CT•Ranger |
Posted - November 17 2004 : 07:16:03 AM
Better yet, read the book! It's only about 1,000 pages. I read it when I was 13, right after LOTM was in the theaters. I distinctly remember a tavern scene from the beginning of the book, I had never tasted hot-buttered-rum or lobster, but in my mind I sure could taste it. Roberts was an amazing author. |
| Seamus |
Posted - November 17 2004 : 04:54:17 AM
Aye! One of the Classics!! Gotta catch it again.......thanks, Susquesus, for the heads up. |
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