Posts from Senta in thread „What Is Your Favorite Non John Wayne“

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    Hi Jim,
    It is great to hear that you Great, Great grandfather was a cavalryman in the Southern Army. And it is really very interesting to me to hear that you still consider yourself Southern. For a pity we here are not know much about American history. But I can say that most of us who knows something, are more on the South side. The one reason of it that the book "gone with the Wind" was very very popular here, so the people who didn't read historic books know something about it. And in all sources that I have read it is said that Southern Army has more talanted generals, and was more honorable inspite of that they haven't any supplyes and was in great suffer. And because of the courage of the Southern Army war lasted so long.
    I hope you have some memories kept in your family about this war.
    Both of my grandfathers was officers at the last WWII.
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by Stumpy@Sep 6 2005, 01:28 PM
    I think it was more by chance than design. I recall reading an article that asked that very same question several years ago but don't remember what the conclusion was.

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    I think You are right that it was much more by chance. And we mustn't foget that Eathan Edwards was in the Southern Army.
    I'm interested is there some traces of that war in the minds of people now. In the book I'm reading it is said that Southern way of life disappered completly after the war as Ancient civilization. But by your remark I see that you are still feel youself Southern. Is it right?
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Hi Jim,
    Thank you for information. This points of view are always interest me. Now I'm reading the book of russian author about Civil War and it is also written from the Southern perspective.
    As I see Duke portrayed only Northern heros. Was it a principe or by chance?
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by The Ringo Kid@Aug 31 2005, 10:50 PM
    I cannot get tired of watching Rio Grande and I love the music in it as well.

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    It is exactly like I feel, I can't stop watching Rio Grande and music in it is wonderful. And Duke did a fine job as an actor there, and in pair with Maureen O'Hara it is some magic.
    By the way what is the music at the end of the film, it sounds quite familiar to me but I'm not sure. There is something important about this music in the film.
    Living in Russia I can't understand all historic details. But try to know more (now I'm reading a book about Civil War in USA).
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by The Ringo Kid@Aug 30 2005, 02:16 AM
    Thank you Keith. Also, sometimes i'm a stickler for small details. :) Besides that, even with such a controversial life as he had, he is still one of my all-time favorite actors. Also, within the next few weeks I will be getting in the Errol Flynn signature collection which has They Died With Their Boots On, The Sea Hawk, Dodge City, Captain Blood and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex and an additional documentary disc as well. This goes for $41.84; if interested at deepdiscountdvd.com. I also found it at Best Buy but I think it was over $50.00 bucks fo them. :( I can hardly wait for this set to arrive :D


    Oh and if you feel the need, go to Google and type in GMIC for the Gentlemans Militaria Interest Club, look for the person with the username of: Ringo Kid ((Me)) :D which has an avatar of none other than Errol Flynn as Robin Hood.

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    Hi Ringo,
    What can controversial life do with the devotion to the actor. I can't blame Flynn for nothing and haven't right to do that. His life was as facshinating as his films. Haven't you read his autobiography "MY wicked, wicked ways". It's wonderful!
    I haven't ordered yet his Signature Collection, because I have all these films on VHS and wanted first to order something new for me. Now I received two new JW movies - Rio Grande and She wore a yellow ribbon, saw them at yesterday night and fell really happy.
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by The Ringo Kid@Aug 25 2005, 12:31 AM
    Senta, thank you for your excellent information. I will look forward to watching those two movies next time thay are played. IF im not mistaken, I think the title for that battleship film is Battleship Potemkin, or something like that. I'll try doing a search for info about it when time permits.


    Take care--C.

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    I think it is Battelship Potemkin, the director is Eisenshtein

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    Hi Keith,
    they are not his best but interesting to see,
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by The Ringo Kid@Aug 23 2005, 12:53 AM
    Greetings Colorado, Senta, Ethan.


    Hi Senta, I have not yet seen Uncertain Glory. Can you please tell me what it was about? Walsh, Lewis Milestone and John Ford too are my favorite Directors. I would like very much to see some wartime Russian war movies. I bet many are fantastic. I wonder if there is one made about the Battleship Potempkin (SP?) I also wonder if they made any about the capture of the Fortress City of Kolburg? I remember reading somewhere that many German prisoners were used in Russian movies. I never heard of Silver City or Montana as being movies he made. Guess i'll have to do some research. :cowboy:

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    Hi Ringo,
    Uncertain Glory is a war time movie, the story takes place at France, it is about escaped from guillotine fututive (Flynn plays him). He escaped during the air raid at Paris. He was soon caught by detective (P.Lucas), but during their returning trip the train stopped in a small town were bridge was blown up by saboteurs. Germans take one hundred french hostages and promise to kill them, if saboteurs will not be found. The Flynn hero ask detective if he can say that he is this sabotuer (For the first he wanted to thrick detective, but at the end of the film he surrender as a sabotuer. I'm afraid that my english is too poor to tell the whole story well. And sometimes when you try to tell the plot shortly it seems not interesting. It is only my fault in this case.
    Uncertain Glory was directed by Walsh. Silver City too (but these films was realised only on VHS. Montana too, it is more late movie and in color.
    Of course they are not available in Russia, I got them from e-bay.
    About Potiomkin there is very famous old film.
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by Colorado Bob@Aug 21 2005, 02:31 AM
    No offense, but I never thought Errol Flynn should have made westerns. Not that they weren't good, they were. But I've always liked him better in his swashbuckler films. I think his Robin Hood is the definitive Robin Hood, but I also like him in Against All Flags, and Captain Blood - two of my favorite Flynn films.
    Colorado Bob

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    Hi,
    He himself thought the same way. But he done some good westerns. Here all they are
    Dodge City
    Santa Fe trail
    They died with their boots on
    San Antonio
    Virginia City
    Silver River
    Montana
    Rocky Mountain

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    I think my favorite Flynn films are
    They died with their boots on
    Sea Hawk
    Captain Blood
    Uncertain Glory
    Objective Burma
    Gentleman Jim


    I saw all films that you mentioned and like them too. Expecially I was impressed by Dawn Patrol when I saw it for the first time. Desperate Journey is very nice war film with Reagan (we have in Russia same kind of war films, that were done during the war, I like them) and Walsh is one of my favorite directors, after Ford of course.
    Regards,
    Vera

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    Originally posted by The Ringo Kid@Aug 21 2005, 12:31 AM
    Hi Senta, Errol Flynn is a favorite of mine as well. Also, when you get the chance, watch him in Dodge City--that is another great film of his. I think Alan Hale Sr and Gwinn "Big Boy" Williams are both in that excellent Western as well.


    Senta, by the way, welcome to the Duke Wayne forums. Best regards Ringo Kid aka Carl.

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    Hi Ringo,
    Thanks for welcome. I saw Dodge City and all others Flynn westerns (they are 7 if I'm not mistaken) and I like it and Alan Hale with Gwinn Big Boy, who played also with Flynn in Santa Fe Trail and Virdginia City, but my opinion is that They died with thir boots is something special amoung Flynn movies. By the way he himself thought that he is miscasting in westerns.
    Regards,
    Vera