MOTM August 2021: The Ghost And The Darkness,TCM 2003

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Ava wrote:EEk. Technical Difficulties. Got it going though.
Excited. Never seen this.
Tech difficulties, balls!
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I haven't seen this in for at least 20 years
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This has an Indiana Jones kind of feel....
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Seems like younger version of dude from Braveheart "my island!"
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Damn fine train seats lol
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Ava wrote:This has an Indiana Jones kind of feel....
It definitely has that vibe. It's kinda more of an adventure film version of Bridge on the River Kwai with lions fucking things up for everybody. The horror is typically thought of as an afterthought, but I have no problem still counting it.
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How can he guarantee to build this shit without knowing the workers.
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Reign in Blood wrote:Seems like younger version of dude from Braveheart "my island!"
I was thinking the same lol
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Good crap. It looks like someone attacked him with a sharpie while he was sleeping.
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Sexy whiteboy coming through. :lol:
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There really were lions eating all the railroad workers
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Also did not recall Bernard "King of Rohan" Hill in this!
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I have a bridge to sell you motherfucker, best job in the world my ass.
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Is that Sir Davos the Onion Knight?
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Tiggnutz wrote:There really were lions eating all the railroad workers
Yep, based on a true story. I believe the lions are on display somewhere too.
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Tiggnutz wrote:Is that Sir Davos the Onion Knight?
Nevermind its the King of Rohan
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What, he's an engineer, why is he trying to hunt lion, not gonna be good.
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Well isn't he multi talented
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Lost boys did the tree thing better. Just sayin'.
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