User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 6:42:16 AM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I've read Pattersons book (The guy in charge of building the railroad through Tsavo), and I've read Capsticks writing on it. Very fascinating story altogether. I thought the movie was dumb. I have Patterson's book. This movie covers about 1/3 of it. Of course, much is fictionalized. I was disappointed to learn that there was no Remington. He was a cool character. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 8:12:24 AM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Cool movie, even though completely out of the real story. The reports only mention John Patterson as responsible for the kills. No mention to the professional hunter played by MD. The lions did not have manes and in the movie both have massive ones. No mentions about caves where the lions dragged their victims to eat them. Nonetheless, a cool movie. Remington, as played by Michael Douglass, was completely fictionalized for the film. The character was inserted to up the tension and confirm (for the audience) the magnitude of the threat represented by the lions. No such "larger than life" hunter was involved IRL. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 8:23:29 AM EDT
[#3]
Been at Tsavo and on that bridge myself.
I thought i didnt like Africa until il saw the place. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 8:46:45 AM EDT
[#4]
could have been the downfall for Cecil.
if this film had not been made, an American hunter might not have seen it and decided to live a dream of killing a lion in Africa. #filmshurt |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:15:36 AM EDT
[#5]
Great movie. It led me to reading Patterson's book and from there discovering Corbett and Capstick.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:23:42 AM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
The book is great. I've been meaning to watch the movie for years, but I enjoyed the book very much. You can find free e-reader copies on Project Gutenberg and for a dollar on Amazon. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:38:52 AM EDT
[#7]
Good movie, watched it for the first time a few months ago. The sounds and lions on screen terrified my dog
 .
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:44:35 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Kittehs murdering for fun. Peter Hathaway Capstick goes over this in his books. Scary stuff. A phenomenal read. Should be mandatory reading for the PETA brigade who thing dangerous game trophy hunting is just a bunch of rich dudes shooting fish in a barrel. It's actually ridiculously dangerous and if things go even slightly wrong lots of peoe can get shredded and smashed to shit by some of these critters. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:47:47 AM EDT
[#9]
"Your name is Abdullah."
"I am a man of peace." "You sound like a man who wants to live." "Most certainly. Absolutely. Yes!" "Well, that's an excellent decision." |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:49:32 AM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Been at Tsavo and on that bridge myself. . Same site, not same bridge. The Germans blew up the original. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:57:01 AM EDT
[#11]
Good story, but thought the movie had some cheesiness to it.
I have the DVD. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:10:10 AM EDT
[#12]
Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this cat for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad cat. Not like going down the pond chasin' possums and babcats. This lion, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your workers, put all your bridge back on schedule. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to cross this river, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, walk around. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this continent. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:11:29 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
One of my favorite authors. I have read Death in the Long Grass probably 50 times Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Kittehs murdering for fun. Peter Hathaway Capstick goes over this in his books. Scary stuff. One of my favorite authors. I have read Death in the Long Grass probably 50 times My favorite author as well. He did a biography on Patterson and his story called "Maneaters of Tasavo". |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:50:51 AM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
My favorite author as well. He did a biography on Patterson and his story called "Maneaters of Tasavo". Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Kittehs murdering for fun. Peter Hathaway Capstick goes over this in his books. Scary stuff. One of my favorite authors. I have read Death in the Long Grass probably 50 times My favorite author as well. He did a biography on Patterson and his story called "Maneaters of Tasavo". his works are must reads. he took a lot of shit about some of the stuff he wrote.. but I don't care. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:54:03 AM EDT
[#15]
Martini-Henry's, H&H doubles, and dat Lee-Speed. Awesome gun porn in that film.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 12:25:26 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
The lions are currently at the Field Museum in Chicago. Kinda interesting regarding what happened after what was dpeicted in the movies: http://news.ucsc.edu/2009/11/3316.html Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Good movie. I liked it. The lions are currently at the Field Museum in Chicago. Kinda interesting regarding what happened after what was dpeicted in the movies: http://news.ucsc.edu/2009/11/3316.html I went to the Fields Museum a few years back and got to see them. Pretty cool |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 12:37:11 PM EDT
[#17]
Ok, WTF is going on here? Guys here at work are talking about this movie. Is it cuz of all this Cecil the Cuddly Lion bullshit?
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 1:00:45 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Probably one of MD's best performances. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Good movie. I liked it. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 1:03:29 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Same site, not same bridge. The Germans blew up the original. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Been at Tsavo and on that bridge myself. . Same site, not same bridge. The Germans blew up the original.  I did not know this. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 2:20:06 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
That quote had a profound impact on me at the time, I had just started to get into shooting. Great movie! Edit: It's on Netflix!! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
"You took an unproven weapon into battle?" It needs to be released as a remastered Blu-ray. That quote had a profound impact on me at the time, I had just started to get into shooting. Great movie! Edit: It's on Netflix!! I still hear it every time I think about toting a new pistol that doesn't have at least a couple hundred rounds through it. 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 2:47:44 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I still hear it every time I think about toting a new pistol that doesn't have at least a couple hundred rounds through it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
"You took an unproven weapon into battle?" It needs to be released as a remastered Blu-ray. That quote had a profound impact on me at the time, I had just started to get into shooting. Great movie! Edit: It's on Netflix!! I still hear it every time I think about toting a new pistol that doesn't have at least a couple hundred rounds through it. It always amazed me back in Alaska when people would take unproven guns in the field. Trophy hunting is one thing but when your ass is on the line you'd better have your shit together. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 2:51:09 PM EDT
[#22]
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 3:29:40 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryThere's a good one on youtube somewhere from a couple of years ago of a charging lion that got brained just in the nick of time. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 9:01:36 PM EDT
[#24]
Cool movie, I guess somewhat based in truth.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:23:51 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I did not know this.
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Been at Tsavo and on that bridge myself. . Same site, not same bridge. The Germans blew up the original. I did not know this.
IIRC it's mentioned in Patterson's book. Or maybe it's Ghosts of Tsavo by Philip Caputo. I have both, will have to find the info. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:33:01 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Great movie. It led me to reading Patterson's book and from there discovering Corbett and Capstick. Man-Eaters of Kumaon should be on every mans book shelf. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:41:31 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I agree, I love the movie. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
A bit of a forgotten gem. I agree, I love the movie. +1 |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:45:21 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Me too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
Good movie. I liked it. Me too. I liked it even better after Michael Douglas got eaten. He overplayed his role and when that fucker was dancing with the tribesmen it was corny as shit. I laughed my ass off in the theater and even caused the rest of the audience to laugh when the lions visited the infirmity and there was a stampede to get out. Those patients got ambulatory quick, a miraculous recovery.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:54:29 PM EDT
[#29]
Michael Douglas played a Confederate who was also a lion killer! Surprised he hasn't been run out of Hollywood!
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:55:42 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
There's a good one on youtube somewhere from a couple of years ago of a charging lion that got brained just in the nick of time. Quote HistoryQuoted:
There's a good one on youtube somewhere from a couple of years ago of a charging lion that got brained just in the nick of time.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 10:58:27 PM EDT
[#31]
It's been a while since I watched the movie. I think the 'oh FFS' part for me was the whole mysticism about the lions that hollyweird tried to add in, and the great hunter that didn't actually exist IRL. I get that the natives and imported labor were pretty spooked by the uncanny ability of the lions to be where they weren't supposed to be, and they did a really good job of getting away without a scratch when they should have been deaded. But that aspect of the real events was way overblown by hollywood. Too many ffs moments in a movie take all the fun out of it for me. For example - There was a lot of BS in the movie Armageddon - but what really got me was when Billy Bob Thornton said something like 'this is the liquid oxygen tank - thats your fuel' Really? ffs - at least get you're facts straight - even if you are trying to do something in a movie that isn't remotely possible.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:07:50 PM EDT
[#32]
Should be mandatory reading for the PETA brigade who thing dangerous game trophy hunting is just a bunch of rich dudes shooting fish in a barrel The movie might not be a good choice for mandatory watching given that there was a scene where somebody was trying to shoot a lion in a cage. Ya just wanted to howl with frustration at their incompetence. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:09:26 PM EDT
[#33]
When I was young I read Maneaters and Marauders. This guy hunted them when they killed villagers in Africa.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:17:38 PM EDT
[#34]
Good movie
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:17:52 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Michael Douglas played a Confederate who was also a lion killer! Surprised he hasn't been run out of Hollywood! He's anti-gun in real life, so he fits right in with the all the other anti-gun celebs who make millions shooting guns in the movies. They'll never run him out of Hollywood, he's one of them. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:18:54 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Good movie. I liked it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:28:51 PM EDT
[#37]
Well we never have to worry about a Hollywood remake. White boss man kills a lion, who eats black workers.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:33:34 PM EDT
[#38]
Typical nothing.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:39:43 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's been a while since I watched the movie. I think the 'oh FFS' part for me was the whole mysticism about the lions that hollyweird tried to add in, and the great hunter that didn't actually exist IRL. I get that the natives and imported labor were pretty spooked by the uncanny ability of the lions to be where they weren't supposed to be, and they did a really good job of getting away without a scratch when they should have been deaded. But that aspect of the real events was way overblown by hollywood. Too many ffs moments in a movie take all the fun out of it for me. For example - There was a lot of BS in the movie Armageddon - but what really got me was when Billy Bob Thornton said something like 'this is the liquid oxygen tank - thats your fuel' Really? ffs - at least get you're facts straight - even if you are trying to do something in a movie that isn't remotely possible. Yeah, but if he had said "This is the liquid oxygen tank - that's your oxidizer" there would have been a whole lot of "who?, huh? what?" going on in the theater. 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/4/2015 11:44:11 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
That quote had a profound impact on me at the time, I had just started to get into shooting. Great movie! Edit: It's on Netflix!! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
"You took an unproven weapon into battle?" It needs to be released as a remastered Blu-ray. That quote had a profound impact on me at the time, I had just started to get into shooting. Great movie! Edit: It's on Netflix!! I had bought my first .303 Enfield when I was 20 (1990). I went out to the ranch and some big azz hogs were tearing up our cattle pens and eating all the food. It was about 11pm and I fired at one and missed. It did not run, it charged me from about 25 yards. I ran another round thru the action and fired, I hit it, but could not see where. It spun around and came again. I fired a third shot and it ran to the side. Distance was about 10 yards. It fell and for some unknown reason I laid the Enfield with 7 more rounds in it down on the ground and ran up to it and fired a full magazine out of a Ruger MkII .22 into it. My friend had to finish it off with a round of 00 Buck. My adrenaline was pumping. We were sitting around afterwards and I realized I had not fired the weapon at all. I had bought it at a Pawnshop that afternoon and a box of Remington Soft Points, but had not fired it. 
Thank goodness it worked. That hog was a 150 pounder and it had tusks about 1 1/2 inches long. Pretty pointy and sharp too. Always Fire a round out of a new weapon before taking it out. I saw that part in the movie and I was like Holy Sh&@. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/8/2015 8:29:47 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
There's a good one on youtube somewhere from a couple of years ago of a charging lion that got brained just in the nick of time.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9D64GKHhBw
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
