Did anbody see The Wind and the Lion on TMC

[ashling]

I had not seen that in a while and it was really great. As one of my istory professors says, history is as up to date as todays news.

There's a great line when Raisuli (Sean Connery) says to Eden Pidicaris:

"You see the man drawing water? As one skin empties, the other is filled. Right now you have the power, but you waste it . . .and Islam laps up evry drop as you spill them."

how prescient is that . . . and how chilling?

The ending is also great. T.R. (Brian Keith) nover a stuffed grizzly bear that he shot on the Yellowstone. Hanging from one of its claws is a note from Raisuli which reads:

"To Theodore Roosevelt - you are like the Wind and I like the Lion. You form the Tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the Ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours. - Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates."

[truedelphi]

1. I had never heard of this movie.

It sounds great - I will try and get it NetFlixed to our household

[WCGreen]

2. It's a great movie...

One of Connery's best roles...

[ashling]

3. Yes, but

he's had so many of them!

[yellowdogintexas]

4. we own a DVD of it. Great Movie nt