The Man Who Would Be King

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Summary: Good stuff............
Review: I won't waste any breath going over the movie itself, as others have done it very well already. What made it for me was its ability to tackle pretty much VERY serious subject matter with a sense of humor, acted out by a superb cast.

There haven't been very many epics like this made that manage to snicker at themselves, at the same time they are being deadly serious. But the few that have been made are among the most entertaining flicks around. "Raiders of the Lost Arc" is obviously one, as is "The Wind and the Lion". These two, along with "The Man Who Would be King" are available on DVD, to my immense delight. Now if they would only release a DVD of "High Road to China" I can die happy........... ;-)

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Summary: Worth watching today!
Review: Not only is this a great movie, but it's especially relevant to the world situation today. Two adventurers believe that they can swoop in and change the course of an ancient isolated kingdom held sway by savage warlords.

They soon discover that their hubris has taken them to far to be successful. One of the two limps back to tell the sad tale.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

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Summary: KIPLING+CONNERY+CAINE=PERFECTION
Review: By a stroke of genuis and a bit of serendipity, John Huston managed to get hold of the only two actors in the world who can portray lovable rogues Peachy and Dan in Michael Caine and Sean Connery. Both obviously relish their roles here, and their spontaneous chemistry works perfectly. Like Rudyard Kipling's short story, the film is sheer delight from start to finish!