tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post8471442846568617067..comments2024-03-28T09:04:42.135-04:00Comments on Rip Jagger's Dojo: King Solomon's Mines!Rip Jaggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-17073775466555135572013-04-27T13:23:11.013-04:002013-04-27T13:23:11.013-04:00I had no idea how truly accurate Alan Moore's ...I had no idea how truly accurate Alan Moore's representation was. Connery was dandy in the role, and I agree more would be good though he's rather tall for it. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-4565074247626727142013-04-27T13:08:02.969-04:002013-04-27T13:08:02.969-04:00I don't think any traditional action hero can ...I don't think any traditional action hero can play Quatermain. It would require an older character actor to do the role true justice. But given the action romance nature of the project, it's just not going to happen. <br /><br />Sigh. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-76527033883670076052013-04-27T13:06:43.410-04:002013-04-27T13:06:43.410-04:00Good catch! Love Richard Powers!
Rip OffGood catch! Love Richard Powers!<br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-14071117375884579242013-04-27T12:44:34.372-04:002013-04-27T12:44:34.372-04:00Ironically, the best cinematic version of Allan Qu...Ironically, the <i>best</i> cinematic version of Allan Quatermain was Sean Connery's portrayal in <b>League of Extraordinary Gentlemen</b>!<br />Now if <i>he</i> could be lured out of retirement...Britt Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245579677452948620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-32794097934829436902013-04-27T10:59:02.884-04:002013-04-27T10:59:02.884-04:00The Grainger film was pretty good, but I saw it we...The Grainger film was pretty good, but I saw it well before I ever read the book.<br /><br />But of course nothing compares to the two films starring Richard Chamberlain and young Sharon Stone! I always felt like Chuck Norris should have been the lead, though.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-2760280724382781112013-04-27T09:54:21.235-04:002013-04-27T09:54:21.235-04:00Speaking of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Richard Powers w...Speaking of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Richard Powers went back to this tribal mask for The Son of Tarzan cover a couple of years later.<br /><br />http://ripjaggerdojo.blogspot.com/2012/06/powers-of-tarzan.htmlMartin OHearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756078371130519063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-26609764459513441482013-04-27T09:44:15.962-04:002013-04-27T09:44:15.962-04:00Thanks for the tip. I've never heard of Moonfl...Thanks for the tip. I've never heard of Moonfleet, but a quick google and I see it's right up my alley. Oddly it and Haggard's novel have Stewart Grainger in common, that's downright strange. <br /><br />As for King Solomon's Mines, be set for some classic 19th Century racism, though interestingly its more mellow on that front than I expected. The sexism goes without saying. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-392909266462668012013-04-27T07:17:29.613-04:002013-04-27T07:17:29.613-04:00Now I'll have to read it. Another belter is Mo...Now I'll have to read it. Another belter is Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner. If you haven't yet read it, you've got a hugely enjoyable novel ahead of you.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com