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"The Shadow Riders" and Ken Burns' "Civil War"
8-4-17 | Self

Posted on 08/04/2017 10:41:04 AM PDT by SMARTY

It's interesting, but last night there was a 1982 western on TV ("The Shadow Riders"-with Sam Elliot and Tom Selleck) and I'm pretty sure it looked like Ken Burns stole his 'Civil War' (1990) 'style' from the 'Shadow Riders' introduction.

Can someone check that out and let me know if my take on that isn't too wild?


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: civilwar; kenburns
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1 posted on 08/04/2017 10:41:05 AM PDT by SMARTY
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To: SMARTY

Ken Burns is a liberal phony.


2 posted on 08/04/2017 10:43:42 AM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: SkyDancer
Ken Burns is a liberal phony.

The modern-day Howard Zinn.

3 posted on 08/04/2017 10:44:21 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SkyDancer

Well-that goes without saying...


4 posted on 08/04/2017 10:44:56 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: SMARTY
This thread is USELESS without pictures! Right, Ladies?!
5 posted on 08/04/2017 10:50:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: SkyDancer

I thought we were done calling these phonies by phony names like “liberal” (”liberal” means “lover of liberty”). Let’s call them what they REALLY are: LEFTISTS.

So, “Ken Burns is a leftist phony”. Or even better, “Ken Burns is a lying leftist phony”.


6 posted on 08/04/2017 10:50:26 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Oh yea!


7 posted on 08/04/2017 10:51:52 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: SMARTY

WTF is ken Burns?

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8 posted on 08/04/2017 10:57:36 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Just don’t watch the Sam Elliot movie where he plays a California lifeguard.
“Lifeguard” 1976. Old overbite Sam speaking in his native California lingo is not the tough hombre he plays wearing a Stetson.
Duffus Maximus valleyous


9 posted on 08/04/2017 11:03:37 AM PDT by 9422WMR (War: No place for gender confused!)
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To: Jim 0216
You've just got to admire the leftist "economy:" Burns makes a movie (or book) through government funded (read tax dollars paid for by us) PBS, then makes millions or more, selling his products, "advertising" them on.....again, government funded (again, our tax dollars, usually during their "fund raising" periods, tax-free) PBS!

I don't disagree that Burns is talented but in his heart of hearts, he would make Karl Marx proud to call him his progeny!

Use our unwilling taxed dollars to "create your product" then charge you and me (again, against our government enforced "tax contributions") to earn his millions, again, tax free, because his wealth is considered "tax-free?"

10 posted on 08/04/2017 11:22:24 AM PDT by zerosix ( Native Sunflower)
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To: Jim 0216

Yep. Works for me.


11 posted on 08/04/2017 11:33:57 AM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: 9422WMR

LOL!

We just finished binge-watching, ‘Justified’ last winter. He was an excellent Bad Guy in that!


12 posted on 08/04/2017 11:34:14 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: dfwgator

I used to watch all his “historical” stuff until I started seeing bits and pieces of Republican/Conservative bias’ in them.


13 posted on 08/04/2017 11:35:00 AM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Mom would be having the vapors about now. LOL

Both were her “boyfriends”.

Still have her “Magnum PI” Selleck poster.

RIP Mom.


14 posted on 08/04/2017 11:36:08 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: headstamp 2

Oh, Yes. The world STOPPED on Wednesday evenings for my girlfriends and I. We watched, ‘Magnum, P.I.’ drank wine, and did our nails every week, then. Good Times! :)

I’m also partial to a 1972-Vintage Paul Newman or Robert Redford.

My Mom’s, ‘Boyfriend’ is Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers but her, ‘Forever Love’ is James Garner. *SWOON*


15 posted on 08/04/2017 11:42:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: zerosix

I saw the title of this Forbes article and assumed it would say how Ken Burns became a millionaire, but it does not appear that he has become personally fabulously wealthy from his filmmaking.
https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0830/opinions-ken-burns-pbs-documentary-ideas-opinions.html


16 posted on 08/04/2017 11:45:09 AM PDT by drjimmy
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

You would be correct!! Just seeing the two names together almost had me in a swoon :-) Two of my all time favorite men/actors.


17 posted on 08/04/2017 11:50:13 AM PDT by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

WooHoo !


18 posted on 08/04/2017 11:53:12 AM PDT by katykelly
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

LOL

My mom worked for “Actors Equity” (union office) in NYC in the late 40’s.

One day she comes walking out not watching where she is going and walks right into the arms of a very young chiseled jaw, blue eyed, ROBERT STACK!

My mom said he grabbed her in his arms to keep her from falling and profusely apologized to her.

She said she almost passed out and felt like she was floating on air while she just gazed into his eyes.

She quickly snapped out of it, righted herself and both went on their way.

He always smiled at her any time he came in the office after that.

I told her my last name could have been Stack. LOL


19 posted on 08/04/2017 11:55:44 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: zerosix

MAGA = Restore our Free Constitutional Republic

That would include nuking many unconstitutional federal depts and agencies including the FCC and PBS.


20 posted on 08/04/2017 12:17:01 PM PDT by Jim W N
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