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To: Borges
I think that might be good. One of my favorite movies is ‘The Long Ships’-Richard Widmark.....

Does anyone remember that? What a great adventure story!!

Anyway, it is time for the NEA graduated idiots to see a real account of Western civilization (which I am pretty sure is Mel's object) in selecting this topic.

Lots of brash and boisterous tough guy stuff, but basically correct on the part played by Europeans in the development of their OWN culture. I am willing to bet Europeans will NOT be represented as mindless, knuckle-scraping Neanderthals arbitrarily brutalizing all and sundry. There was a great deal of significance to the 'Viking' piece of the Western Culture equation. It's TIME for this!!!Can't wait!!...(much as I dislike DiCaprio)

20 posted on 12/15/2009 7:02:44 AM PST by SMARTY ("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
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To: SMARTY

I remember some of it. The part that stands out is one of the lead characters getting attacked in the face by a hawk, and a bell tower made out of a bell. I think that was what set the Vikings sailing off.


73 posted on 12/15/2009 10:34:23 AM PST by tal hajus
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