Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Watching "Dr. Zhivago" - Scary that we seem to be living it.

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU
 
Sara Beverley Donating Member (989 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:17 PM
Original message
Watching "Dr. Zhivago" - Scary that we seem to be living it.
Edited on Sun Dec-19-04 09:23 PM by Sara Beverley
"Half the men go into war without equipment led by men they do not trust."


"..many were unhappy with their jobs, their wives..."

"Happy men do not volunteer"

The same kind of paranoia exists right here in America, today

All revolutions eventually go bad. Just like the American revolution. It went bad about 250 years ago and never recovered.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
whirlygigspin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:19 PM
Response to Original message
1. Can you play the balalayka?
greatest film ever
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 10:45 PM
Response to Reply #1
11. "i've excecuted better men than me with a small pistol"
fantastic movie.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Samantha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:20 PM
Response to Original message
2. This is my favorite movie of all time
I was just discussing it the other day at the hair salon. Is this the first time you have seen this movie?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:22 PM
Response to Original message
3. What channel is it on?
I love that movie!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
mahatmakanejeeves Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:23 PM
Response to Original message
4. Channel 26, WETA?
in Arlington, Virginia? I'm watching it on and off.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Wilber_Stool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:23 PM
Response to Original message
5. I forgot
Was watching Desperate Housewives. Glad I saw your post.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:27 PM
Response to Reply #5
6. Nice to see Julie Christie in her prime....woof woof!!
Rod Steiger, you lucky bastard!

:evilgrin:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
chookie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:36 PM
Response to Reply #6
7. dupe --ooops deleted NT
Edited on Sun Dec-19-04 09:37 PM by chookie
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
chookie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:36 PM
Response to Reply #6
8. Radiantly beautiful Julie
Not to mention Omar. And Geraldine Chaplin is utterly charming. Siobhan McKenna, Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtney, Alex Guinness, etc etc -- for me, a very nearly perfect movie.

However, I believe the original poster is watching the recent Masterpiece Theatre remake -- which I saw, and found quite wanting after the utter perfection of David Lean's masterpiece. Not sure why they bothered to try, as it brings nothing new or itneresting to the endeavor.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 09:41 PM
Response to Original message
9. I identify, these days, with the character played by Tom Courtenay....
Edited on Sun Dec-19-04 09:44 PM by KoKo01
he was the idealistic Radical as was Zhivago...I used to think of myself as a Zhivago type....until the Supremes installed the first "American Emperor." Then, I understood the Tom Courtenay character. I was very young when I first saw it...the movie has stayed with me. I started the book...but didn't finish it.

If I stay with the movies portrayals of the political movements portrayed by the different actors...then I do see similarities to times coming soon for America. It will be different from post Czarist Russia...but the politics are erie in what could come if we allow it.

The Poets, the Romantic Radicals, the Cynical Apolgists for the Establishment, the Restorationists and the Movement trying to Look Ahead and Move On.... All of it... Bolshevists, Communists, Stalinists, Trotskyites...and more...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KSAtheist Donating Member (209 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 10:19 PM
Response to Original message
10. The rats have eaten all my food.
It's like I'm there!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-19-04 10:47 PM
Response to Original message
12. My real first name
is Lara (from the movie).

Does that count?

:)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Apr 19th 2024, 11:10 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC