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The Man Who Would Be King
Posted: February 12, 2007 12:24 pm
by sonofabeach
After seeing this movie mentioned in A Salty Piece Of Land multiple times, I have finally seen it.
I got it in the mail a few days ago, called in "sick"
today and just got finished watching it.
I really enjoyed it and can see why Tully/Jimmy likes it.
I thought it was quite funny and a pretty good adventure.
Almost like a "buddy" movie I guess.
I enjoyed the banter between Peachy (Michael Caine) and Danny (Sean Connery).
That is all.
Re: The Man Who Would Be King
Posted: February 12, 2007 12:41 pm
by RinglingRingling
sonofabeach wrote:After seeing this movie mentioned in A Salty Piece Of Land multiple times, I have finally seen it.
I got it in the mail a few days ago, called in "sick"
today and just got finished watching it.
I really enjoyed it and can see why Tully/Jimmy likes it.
I thought it was quite funny and a pretty good adventure.
Almost like a "buddy" movie I guess.
I enjoyed the banter between Peachy (Michael Caine) and Danny (Sean Connery).
That is all.
back when both of them were not the "franchises" they have become now. Good solid film, based on a good solid story.
Re: The Man Who Would Be King
Posted: February 12, 2007 2:05 pm
by pair8head
sonofabeach wrote:After seeing this movie mentioned in A Salty Piece Of Land multiple times, I have finally seen it.
I got it in the mail a few days ago, called in "sick"
today and just got finished watching it.
I really enjoyed it and can see why Tully/Jimmy likes it.
I thought it was quite funny and a pretty good adventure.
Almost like a "buddy" movie I guess.
I enjoyed the banter between Peachy (Michael Caine) and Danny (Sean Connery).
That is all.
That is one of my all time favorite movies.
Posted: February 12, 2007 2:09 pm
by Wino you know
ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
Posted: February 12, 2007 2:33 pm
by RinglingRingling
Wino you know wrote:ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
even Zardoz?
Posted: February 12, 2007 2:42 pm
by nerdboy
Great movie, although the ending has always left me questioning.
WARNING: Spoiler alert, do not read if you haven't seen it (although I can't really ruin much that wasn't already let out in ASPOL)
Why leave the head? Why cut it off? I do like the fact that the only peice of treasure that Peachy takes with him is the crown, and he leaves it behind (almost like the allure for treasure has left him after the ordeal). Is this just some way to get Kipling involved again, since this is a story is told from his perspective? I beleive in the actual story that Peachy goes off and dies after seeing Kipling at the end, and this makes things a little clearer to me, as if he had to tell what happened to make the journey worthwhile. Has anyone read the short story or shed light on the ending?
Posted: February 12, 2007 6:13 pm
by blowinupinmissoula
RinglingRingling wrote:Wino you know wrote:ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
even Zardoz?
especially Zardoz. Sean Connery in a red speedo...no question
Posted: February 12, 2007 7:01 pm
by RinglingRingling
blowinupinmissoula wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:Wino you know wrote:ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
even Zardoz?
especially Zardoz. Sean Connery in a red speedo...no question
sorry... that does nothing for me.
Posted: February 13, 2007 3:28 pm
by pair8head
Wino you know wrote:ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
This is the movie which made me a Sean Connery fan. I will see anything he is in.
Posted: February 13, 2007 3:34 pm
by RinglingRingling
pair8head wrote:Wino you know wrote:ANY movie with Sean Connery is worth calling in sick for.
This is the movie which made me a Sean Connery fan. I will see anything he is in.
see if you say that after watching Zardoz from beginning to end...