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MikeWaters · 07-14-2008, 05:09 AM

just watched it again tonight. Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro.

Really a class film. Great score. Two class actors in Irons and De Niro. A great film about the moral choices we make, the sacrifices we either choose or do not.

We could use a few more films like The Mission.

Flystripper · 07-14-2008, 05:20 PM

Fantastic movie. It has been a long time since I have seen it. I will watch it again soon. Thanks for the reminder.

SeattleUte · 07-14-2008, 06:03 PM

I remember being excited to see this as it's my kind of film, but when I saw it something seemed mssing. But it was ages ago. I'll try again and give you my verdict.

Waters, have you seen Aguire the Wrath of God? I think you'd love it if you haven't. Werner Herzog.

MikeWaters · 07-14-2008, 06:04 PM

Let's not get carried away. The Mission is a class fim. Not necessarily the best film ever.

I think the Mission would have been better as a 6hr miniseries. The intrigue, the moral dilemmas would have the time to play out.

creekster · 07-14-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Let's not get carried away. The Mission is a class fim. Not necessarily the best film ever.

I think the Mission would have been better as a 6hr miniseries. The intrigue, the moral dilemmas would have the time to play out.

Let's see, who was it that said it was the best ever? That's right, no one. Thanks for the warning, however.

MikeWaters · 07-14-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

Let's see, who was it that said it was the best ever? That's right, no one. Thanks for the warning, however.

http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/temp/Topsp50spFilms.pdf

I'm always one step ahead of you. Time for you to back to the kiddie pool.

creekster · 07-14-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/temp/Topsp50spFilms.pdf

I'm always one step ahead of you. Time for you to back to the kiddie pool.

So when you typed "let's (let us) not get carried away" you were talking not to those in this thread, and not even to those on the board, but instead to the previously unidentified proprietors of the web site you linked, or perhaps to the authors of htat list? How did I miss that? I concede that you will always be able to prevail in discussions with unidentified persons and involving un-revealed web sites. Congratulations. I iwll leave you to your kingdom, where I am sure you will be very satisfied.

MikeWaters · 07-14-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

So when you typed "let's (let us) not get carried away" you were talking not to those in this thread, and not even to those on the board, but instead to the previously unidentified proprietors of the web site you linked, or perhaps to the authors of htat list? How did I miss that? I concede that you will always be able to prevail in discussions with unidentified persons and involving un-revealed web sites. Congratulations. I iwll leave you to your kingdom, where I am sure you will be very satisfied.

I didn't realize that the opinions of the outside world didn't matter to you. Yes, I had read about this source listing the Mission as #1 yesterday evening.

creekster · 07-14-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I didn't realize that the opinions of the outside world didn't matter to you. Yes, I had read about this source listing the Mission as #1 yesterday evening.

I didn't say they didn't matter, but as only you are a qualified miond reader on this site, I had no idea that when you started this thread, you were arguing with or even responding to that web site and it's list, as oppsoed to looking for dialog here. Oddly enough, I usually respond to what people type in threads, as oppsoed to what thye were thinking about the evening before they typed it and which thoughts they decided not to put in the thread. Again, obviously my error and I appreciate yourt magnanimous patience.

MikeWaters · 07-14-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

I didn't say they didn't matter, but as only you are a qualified miond reader on this site, I had no idea that when you started this thread, you were arguing with or even responding to that web site and it's list, as oppsoed to looking for dialog here. Oddly enough, I usually respond to what people type in threads, as oppsoed to what thye were thinking about the evening before they typed it and which thoughts they decided not to put in the thread. Again, obviously my error and I appreciate yourt magnanimous patience.

"best ever" is sometimes a figure of speech. To whom on this board did I attribute "best ever" to? No one.

07-14-2008, 06:03 PM	#3
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	I remember being excited to see this as it's my kind of film, but when I saw it something seemed mssing. But it was ages ago. I'll try again and give you my verdict. Waters, have you seen Aguire the Wrath of God? I think you'd love it if you haven't. Werner Herzog. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

07-14-2008, 05:09 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	The Mission just watched it again tonight. Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro. Really a class film. Great score. Two class actors in Irons and De Niro. A great film about the moral choices we make, the sacrifices we either choose or do not. We could use a few more films like The Mission.

07-14-2008, 05:20 PM	#2
Flystripper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Valencia CA Posts: 1,384	Fantastic movie. It has been a long time since I have seen it. I will watch it again soon. Thanks for the reminder.

07-14-2008, 06:04 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Let's not get carried away. The Mission is a class fim. Not necessarily the best film ever. I think the Mission would have been better as a 6hr miniseries. The intrigue, the moral dilemmas would have the time to play out.