Narrows eyes at retread of "heroic white male adopted into native society is the only one who can save them—and gets featured protagonist role!" concept.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 08, 2006 10:27:53 pm PST #5595 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
flea - Nov 09, 2006 1:25:43 am PST #5596 of 10001
information libertarian
Widens eyes at "Karl Urban in a loincloth" concept!
Nutty - Nov 09, 2006 2:43:48 am PST #5597 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I'm not sure how happy I'd be, traipsing around Newfoundland in a loincloth. Gets a bit nippy, don't you think??
flea - Nov 09, 2006 2:49:18 am PST #5598 of 10001
information libertarian
The movie is clearly set in July and August, when average highs are in the low 70s F: [link]
ETA: It does seems to adequately capture the damp climate of Newfoundland. Leather loincloths are so comfortable when you're battling helmet-heads in a swamp! [link]
Sue - Nov 09, 2006 3:10:58 am PST #5599 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Trust me, I've been in Newfoundland in the summer, it's not loincloth country.
Nutty - Nov 09, 2006 3:30:40 am PST #5600 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Bug bites! Bug bites in new places!
Don't get me wrong; I'm all for hot young things getting the Red Sonja treatment, but.
(Also, Matt's point is kind of the real dealbreaker; that and the knowledge that the Vikings didn't even perceive the North American natives as humans.)
Ash - Nov 09, 2006 3:57:35 am PST #5601 of 10001
Horns. They're using horns on the Viking helmets. I can smell the cheese from here.
Yes, Matt's point is a very disquieting one.
Tom Scola - Nov 09, 2006 4:00:52 am PST #5602 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I get the feeling that the producer thought up this idea on a Sunday afternoon.
Nutty - Nov 09, 2006 5:34:46 am PST #5603 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Oh, Tom, you are evil. That is awesome and terrible both at once.
Next up: Buccaneers take on the 49ers! Cutlasses will be crossed with pickaxes! Losers hanged from the yardarm or the nearest sequoia!!
(Patriots take all, of course.)
Scrappy - Nov 09, 2006 10:15:10 am PST #5604 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Hoping to go see Volver tonight. Movies on a school night always makes me feel as if I am getting away with something, even though I haven't been in school in, um, 29 years.