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Wilderness Woman
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 Posted - February 14 2007 : 10:54:58 AM
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Congrats to all the winners!
...... except for you, Seamus! You're enjoying it just w-a-a-a-y too much. 
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caitlin
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Posted - February 14 2007 : 12:44:05 PM
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I will admit, I'm bummed, but that's okay...
Congrats to all of the winners!  |
Jack McCall: "Should we shake hands or something, relieve the atmosphere. I mean how stupid do you think I am?"
Wild Bill Hickok: "I don't know, I just met you."
"A nation with no regard to it's past will have little future worth remembering."
A.Lincoln
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize that they were the big things"
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Light of the Moon
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Posted - February 14 2007 : 9:13:18 PM
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I'm hurt.
But here's to Red and Irish and all the other winners!. Now if any of you for any reason are not 100% satisfied with your movie please feel free to ship them to:
LOTM
PO Box #1234
Somewhere, KY 12345
Due to availability your DVD can not be exchange or replaced.
No refunds.
To inspect DVDs for quality automatically transfers all rights and ownership to LOTM.
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Army_Brat84
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Posted - February 18 2007 : 4:53:22 PM
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| Thanks a bunch Rich, I look forward to the DVD. Now I think there needs to be a DVD of the 1936 version with Randolph Scott. |
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
--President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
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Obediah
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Posted - February 19 2007 : 02:01:52 AM
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| "Randolf Scott?? Randolf Scotttt!!" (Thank you Mel Brooks.) |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - February 19 2007 : 07:54:10 AM
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| I have watched this version, and I actually think Randolph Scott did a pretty good job of playing Hawkeye, taking into consideration the acting style of those days. His handsome, craggy features suited the role well. Remember, too, that many of the lines we love so well in our 1992 LOTM came from the script of the 1936 version. Therefore, Scott's Hawkeye had just the right touch of mischievous humor that I thought worked very nicely. I was quite pleasantly surprised. |
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Seamus
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Posted - February 20 2007 : 4:52:45 PM
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Well, the much-anticipated DVD came in today's mail, thank you very much, Rich!
I pent a couple of hours watching it on my computer this afternoon, and find it quite interesting. The acting is rather cornballish at times, very theatrical, and the personas are kind of hard to swallow at times, but I am enjoying it immensely! I remember some of it from the old Masterpiece Theater showings, but mostly it is new to me...(an advantage of old age, I guess!)
There are some similarities, of course, to our LOTM, and I catch myself mentally comparing the two often. At any rate, it is a gem!! |
Life's journey is not to
arrive at the grave safely
in a well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways,
totally worn out, shouting
'...holy sh*t ...what a ride!'
~~Mavis Leyrer, Seattle
Seamus
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 20 2007 : 6:38:47 PM
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| Mine came today too and I look forward to watching it sometime soon. Thanks Rich. |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - February 20 2007 : 6:46:29 PM
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| And quite coincidentally, the copy I ordered came today, as well! Not sure when I will have the time to sit and watch it, but hopefully soon. I hope I won't be disappointed. |
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itsallhistory
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Posted - February 20 2007 : 10:34:10 PM
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I got mine in the mail today and wanted to send my thanks. I came home and saw it and it took a minute to realize that I actually won. I watched the first episode and enjoyed it immensely. It's classic BBC.
By the way, if anyone is interested, you can go to www.archive.org and type in "Last of the Mohicans" and it will bring up - with a little searching - the 1920 silent version available for download as well as a 1932, 12-part, radio drama. I got them both and they're great to have for anyone who's a fan of LOTM.
Thanks again for the movie!
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paazau
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Posted - February 21 2007 : 01:22:19 AM
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| Congrats to all the winners. Enjoy your dvd's!! |
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richfed
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Posted - February 21 2007 : 07:38:56 AM
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Hey, WW ... I had to buy mine, too!!!
You're welcome, all - it was fun to do & a way to give a little thanks for all the support through the years from all of you. Wish I had a thousand copies so I could have sent one to each of you!
I watched the first episode. As Seamus describes, very theatrical - like a play [reminded me of 1776 in that way] ...
One has to forget the 1992 version ... then, it becomes pretty good. Similar experience to that of reading the book!
ENJOY! |
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Fitzhugh Williams
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Posted - February 21 2007 : 10:52:47 AM
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| I watched mine last weekend, half on Saturday, and half on Sunday. In some ways it's better than MM's version. It suffers from lack of budget. To make an epic you need a cast of thousands, great music, and expensive actors. It could have used all of these. But it is very typical of BBC of the period. I liked Montcalm better in this one, and found the British more believable. My big problem was with the Indians. When doing their "war dances" they looked like they came straight out of West Side Story. Maybe the director had seen too many German westerns. And of course, there is only one Magua! Wes Studi spoiled it for anyone else. But other than MM's version, this is the best I have seen. That includes the 1932 and the 1936 ones. In fact, some of the scenes with Montcalm and Monro look strangely similar to MM's. Do you suppose he watched this one first? |
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Light of the Moon
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Posted - February 21 2007 : 10:02:20 PM
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Mine came today too and I look forward to watching it sometime soon.
Rub it in Irish, rub it in! |
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 23 2007 : 2:49:55 PM
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I ordered the BBC series and it came today so hopefully I can get started on it this weekend. Looking forward to it.
I watched the Cartoon Version of LOTM and was pleasantly surprised as I liked it a lot. Very different though from the '92 version. This was made in 1975 I believe. In this one Cora is sweet on Duncan who is still a very stiff, upperlip British Officer. It is Chingachkook who dies thus leaving Uncas the LOTM. He and Alice ride off together at the end with her little doggy Pip for a life together. No complaints about that from Col. Monroe (never would have happened in the movie) and Magua who is called Mag-ua in this one does not die but is captured by Hawkeye. I found it entertaining at least.
Well I will report back in once I have had a chance to view the BBC series which some have already discussed on here. Can't wait. |
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Light of the Moon
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Posted - February 24 2007 : 11:47:23 PM
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You are SO cruel! |
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 25 2007 : 10:32:52 AM
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| Don't worry little Light, I will tell you all about it. Now be a good little girl and go take your PILLS and lay down for a while. Everything will be alright. |
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Light of the Moon
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Posted - February 25 2007 : 4:07:10 PM
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<<sniff, sniff>> Alright....I'll go lay down <<WWAAHHHHHH!>>
Wait a minute! My happy meds are kickin' in !
Woo-Hoo! No one can stop me now! |
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 25 2007 : 11:11:06 PM
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| Well I watched the first 4 episodes of the BBC series and I am enjoying it. The first episode is a tad slow and "weird". Reminded me of a play and everyone speaks so precisely and is so polite to each other but then after the first episode I got used to it and started to enjoy it more. Takes time to warm up to this series. Characters seem a bit wooden to me but hey no comparison at all after having been spoiled by the epic '92 movie version. I agree with the comment someone made about Magua and the Hurons dancing reminding them of "West Side Story". I thought the same thing, like a musical. Too many white men as Indians too. At least it explains why Cora and Alice are so different, two half-sisters and very different. I like Cora in this one but it tends to show women as really helpless and not good for much other than needing to be protected and saved like children. At least Cora has plenty to say about that and is strong willed and won't take no for an answer. Looking forward to watching Disc 2 when I can. Oh, Uncas in this has nothing on "our Uncas". Kind of reminded me of Mel Gibson in "Braveheart" from a distance, minus the kilt of course. |
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Light of the Moon
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Posted - February 25 2007 : 11:50:12 PM
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AACCHH! |
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paazau
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Posted - February 26 2007 : 04:27:32 AM
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By the way, if anyone is interested, you can go to www.archive.org and type in "Last of the Mohicans" and it will bring up - with a little searching - the 1920 silent version available for download as well as a 1932, 12-part, radio drama. I got them both and they're great to have for anyone who's a fan of LOTM. <snip>
Thanks for that Kevin. What a great site! I got lost in there for nearly 2 days!!! Such wonderful old documents! A veritable treasure-trove. And isn't the 1920 silent version a hoot! |
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 26 2007 : 10:08:39 AM
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AACCHH!
What do you mean by that?? |
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Irishgirl
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Posted - February 28 2007 : 10:01:32 AM
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| I finished it and must say enjoyed it very much despite Chingachkook's knife looking rubbery at times and some scenes obviously shot indoors which were supposed to be outdoors. Those reminded me of a play. Some, too long-winded lines in this one and Magua's acting was a bit Shakesperian and William Shatner like with his pronunciation of his lines at times and over-acting. Duncan was more likeable in this one and him and Hawkeye got along at least. Col. Monroe was good, I liked him and Montcalm I liked better than the one in the movie version. Still weird how people get shot and no blood and we don't see bloody fight scenes but it was still worth viewing. Eager to hear others thoughts on it when they finish it. |
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Posted - March 01 2007 : 01:21:10 AM
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<<sniff, sniff>> Alright....I'll go lay down <<WWAAHHHHHH!>>
Wait a minute! My happy meds are kickin' in!
Woo-Hoo! No one can stop me now!
Is Mr. Vicodin one of your best friends, too? If he's with you, it's best to lay off the vino! |
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Posted - March 01 2007 : 07:30:29 AM
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Is Mr. Vicodin one of your best friends, too? If he's with you, it's best to lay off the vino!
Yeah, no kidding. The hubby one time had a run-in with a ball of flame from a BBQ pit (don't ask) and took some Vicodin to calm down afterward. Then he decided that Mr. Vicodin and his friend Mr. Michelob should get together. About halfway into the beer he turned white as a ghost and collapsed. Can we say, "Good job, hon!"? He'll never live that one down.  |
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