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To: re_tail20

Just as a broken clock is right twice a day, so once in a while the Daily Beast has an article worth reading. This should be made, or re-made, into a great action movie.


2 posted on 06/04/2017 5:23:53 PM PDT by re_tail20
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Until then, check out the Buster Keaton version. I saw it years ago (after seeing it mentioned on FR, IIRC).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_(1926_film)

3 posted on 06/04/2017 5:27:38 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: re_tail20

Yup. Good un


6 posted on 06/04/2017 6:31:41 PM PDT by thinden
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In 1927 Buster Keaton released his take on that raid with his film "The General". He had the advantages of talking with Civil War veterans and the use of authentic equipment in the filming.
13 posted on 06/05/2017 12:40:03 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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