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To: RockinRight

Yeah,
His filmography is quite extensive...
Dang,
he played Chingachgook in "Last of the Mohicans"
I love that movie.


25 posted on 02/10/2005 12:55:34 PM PST by najida (I actually repaired my Skil saw last night without breaking a nail.)
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To: najida; RockinRight
(Russell Means) played Chingachgook in "Last of the Mohicans"

That happened to be on a couple of days ago, which prompted me to point out to my son and his girl friend the irony of a slug like Means playing the "good" indian, while Wes Studi played the "bad" indian, Magua. I thought that Studi was of a similar political bent to Means, but there was a thread last year where at least one Freeper who seemed credible said that Studi is a friend and is one of the good guys, politically. He is apparently a proud Vietnam Vet.

I love that movie.

I really love it, too. I think of it as part one of two great historical movies about early America, with The Patriot being part 2.

An aside about Last Of The Mohicans. Did you know that the director, Michael Mann (of Miami Vice fame) was trained as a painter, not a film maker? I think it really shows up in how he composes shots, particularly in LOTM. It is a truly beautiful film.

78 posted on 02/10/2005 1:22:12 PM PST by Phsstpok ("When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring.")
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