And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
And "Alfie", his 1st big hit. We kept our "stupid" TV to watch old DVDs like this and older VCRs like "Animal House". It's in our mother-in-law; we drink up there, pass out and the dogs crowd into the queen bed there. King back in the house. Not as fun. The last scene at Roarke's Drift is amazing. Pure discipline.
About 12 years prior, Caine had been dealing with the real thing, mass attacks in Korea. He was on the front line for a year, as a soldier in the British Army, attached to UN forces.
Zulu has been playing infrequently on one of the premium movie channels for the past year or more. Its re-release coinciding with the release date of the original movie back in the dawn of my yout.
A video of him talking about getting the part has been making the rounds..
ReplyDeleteDespite the usual percentage of factual inaccuracies, that's a great film.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie. Was a kid first watched it, left a lasting impression on my mind.
ReplyDeletesame, about 14 with some pals, lasting impression.
Deletewatched "on the waterfront" alone when the parents were out for the evening, milestone experience.
One of best all time movies about never say die, never quit, never give up.
ReplyDeleteOriginal 7 Samari ranks up there with it.
Loved him as the effete upper class officer. "Wish you'd asked, old boy." As said earlier, some (lots of) factual inaccuracies.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie. Stanley Baker was star and made it with Michael Caine's 1st. I saw it in the 60s when I was young.
ReplyDeleteZulu and The Man Who Would Be King are two of the best guy’s movie ever made. Caine is in both.
ReplyDeleteAMEN to that one!!
DeleteAnd "Alfie", his 1st big hit. We kept our "stupid" TV to watch old DVDs like this and older VCRs like "Animal House". It's in our mother-in-law; we drink up there, pass out and the dogs crowd into the queen bed there. King back in the house. Not as fun. The last scene at Roarke's Drift is amazing. Pure discipline.
ReplyDeleteofficer standing, pistol drawn, directing fire.
Deleterichard crenna might have borrowed a bit for "sand pebbles".
About 12 years prior, Caine had been dealing with the real thing, mass attacks in Korea. He was on the front line for a year, as a soldier in the British Army, attached to UN forces.
ReplyDeleteZulu has been playing infrequently on one of the premium movie channels for the past year or more. Its re-release coinciding with the release date of the original movie back in the dawn of my yout.
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What an insult. That supposed "officer's CAP" he's holding is, in fact, a pith helmet. Known by numerous other names, none including cap.
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