In a Savage Land

[kissmekate]

Mar 22, 2013 16:43:31 GMT rueful said:

TRufus was right about that role--it was a kind of throwback, a classic antihero (leaning more to the "hero" than to the "anti").

Well said. Although I guess Mick would have laughed about being described as a hero ;D

It was also interesting to read Maya Stange's quotes. Wasn't she lucky, to work on such a great film, so early in her career?

And what a great job she did. It's a pity we haven't seen more of her since then. I'd like to see her and Rufus teamed up again, they were so good together.

[rueful]

Mar 22, 2013 17:27:09 GMT kissmekate said:

Although I guess Mick would have laughed about being described as a hero ;D

Well, real heros always do. ;D

And what a great job she did. It's a pity we haven't seen more of her since then. I'd like to see her and Rufus teamed up again, they were so good together.

You're right. She was excellent.

[kygal]

Thanks Kate. Interesting article.

[Petruchio - Good God]

Finally I got the spanish stills of IASL yesterday.... maybe all pics are known already... I did cut them, because all stills have really big size.... on the first you can see one of the originals...

[Laila]

Thanks!!! I'd love to have a blu-ray of this movie... also a sequel

[lassie]

Thanks PGG - Rufus looks good in that hat

[Petruchio - Good God]

Jul 28, 2013 19:16:51 GMT Laila said:

Thanks!!! I'd love to have a blu-ray of this movie... also a sequel

Blu-Ray is always a really good idea

[kissmekate]

Oooh, nice! Thanks a lot

I watched IASL again recently, and I'm still incredibly touched by the dancing scene, so beautiful and subtle, those tiny nuances in posture and facial expressions. I honestly think I've never seen anything like it, and it always brings a few tears to my eyes for some reason.

Jul 28, 2013 19:16:51 GMT Laila said:

Thanks!!! I'd love to have a blu-ray of this movie... also a sequel

That ending calls for a continuation, doesn't it? On the other hand, it's fun to speculate what might have happened afterwards, as it basically leaves all options open. I like to think that they did have a good life together. Not in a ride-into-a-Technicolor-sunset way, but a real, lively, hands-on partnership (fierce clashes included, stubborn and proud as they both are).

[lovethemanrs]

Ohhhhh thanks PGG for posting these.

Love the hat, the blue shirt and of course....especially Mick xxxx

[kygal]

Thanks. Must watch this again soon!

[Laila]

Jul 29, 2013 6:46:48 GMT kissmekate said:

That ending calls for a continuation, doesn't it? On the other hand, it's fun to speculate what might have happened afterwards, as it basically leaves all options open. I like to think that they did have a good life together. Not in a ride-into-a-Technicolor-sunset way, but a real, lively, hands-on partnership (fierce clashes included, stubborn and proud as they both are).

Absolutely, I watched this movie several time and It's very convincing in developing the story and the characters, subtly, without many words - especially when it comes down to Mick. You can really inderstand how Evelyn slowly shifts from Phillip to Mick, from a not-so-subtle contempt for this man who just "trades" and probably "steals" to a complete understanding of a man who respects the native and doesn't judge what he sees. In the end the husband is really a little man, with all his degrees and arrogance (not to mention attutude toward women).

The end seems a bit rushed, the scene while waiting for the train is too short. Just 10 minues more, even with no script. Not necessary an happy endng, a sign of things to come, of how they will cope with Mick's disability and maybe the last scene, the same as before but in the present, after some years. Because if the ring is gold, love will last forever.

[kissmekate]

Jul 29, 2013 14:03:18 GMT Laila said:

Absolutely, I watched this movie several time and It's very convincing in developing the story and the characters, subtly, without many words - especially when it comes down to Mick. You can really inderstand how Evelyn slowly shifts from Phillip to Mick, from a not-so-subtle contempt for this man who just "trades" and probably "steals" to a complete understanding of a man who respects the native and doesn't judge what he sees. In the end the husband is really a little man, with all his degrees and arrogance (not to mention attutude toward women).

Phillip is a selfish jerk who thinks he's superior to everyone else just because he's white, he's male and he's got a degree. I absolutely LOVE the scene on the porch when Phillip holds forth so arrogantly. Just watching Mick's face says enough, and the few sarcastic lines (I adore his defiant "I don't wanna be remembered"!) he says must have hit a nerve with Phillip the way he stalks off in a huff. I think this was a crucial moment for Evelyn to see her husband's ugly side, maybe confirming some tiny little feeling that has been nagging at the back of her head all he time.

Mick is a great character, although not much is revealed about him in the film. He's a bit peculiar, solitary, gruff bordering on rude if someone's giving him crap (not just Phillip but also the Commissioner or the missionary), but it's clear to see that he's a kind-hearted person who cares very much about those he loves.

The end seems a bit rushed, the scene while waiting for the train is too short. Just 10 minues more, even with no script. Not necessary an happy endng, a sign of things to come, of how they will cope with Mick's disability and maybe the last scene, the same as before but in the present, after some years. Because if the ring is gold, love will last forever.

Somewhere in the depths of this thread it was said that Bill Bennett had initially planned a different ending (when Mick puts Evelyn and the missionary on the boat) and added the final ten minutes only after the original ending fell through with a test audience. I like it much better the way it is now.

I love your idea about a reprise of the last scene, and I am definitely sure that the promise of the gold ring came true in some way.

[GreenEyesToo]

Ooh, lovely pics - thank you!

[Rachel]

Agree wtih Kate totally - the promise of the gold ring came true eventually. I also agree that the scene on the porch of the hut with Phillip, Mick, and Evelyn is a turning point for Evelyn. She has to face the kind of man Phillip really is, not the one she hero-worshipped back at the university.

Oh, I almost forgot, thank you PGG for the lovely pics.  We can always count on your for some great screencaps.

[megagem]

Thanks PGG!