The Lion In Winter -- on Bravo

[GAspnes]

What a *terrific* movie.

[nostamj]

1. yes, but I think you want the Lounge for this...

:shrug:

[GAspnes]

2. a discussion of power and treachery?

I thought it belonged Current Events -- but we don't have one.

[Craig Roberts]

3. I love it.

Great movie for political junkies, as much as history junkies.

What a wild cast. Not only Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn, doing brilliant work, but a very young Anthony Hopkins and a very, very young Timothy Dalton.

My favorite line from any movie, I think, is from The Lion in Winter:

"I want no more women in my life! I could have conquered Europe - all of it! If I'd not had women in my life..."

[GAspnes]

4. "When falling down is all that is left...

... it matters a great deal."

Nothing like a movie made from a great play.

[Craig Roberts]

5. another one

"Good God, woman! Face the facts!"

"Which ones? We have so many."

"Power is the only fact!"

[GAspnes]

6. the more things change, the more they stay the same

it has always been about power.

(welcome to DU, btw)

[Craig Roberts]

8. Thanks

Ok, one more:

"Either Richard marries Alice, or we'll have the Vexin back. Those are the terms you made with Louis."

"True, lad, but academic. The Vexin is mine."

"By what authority?"

"It's got my troops all over it. That makes it mine."

[onecitizen]

7. I'm watching it now on..........

TCM. A wonderful, wonderful movie!

[GAspnes]

9. argh. TCM. You're right.

that's what I get for channel surfing.