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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #15 on: 2012-06-23, 15:11:29 »
No one can take away your honor. Only you can do that via your actions. Being the victim of an assault is not the same as being a willing participant of a dishonorable act. Admittedly,in period a lady's honor was not defined the same as a man's (the former being tied up more with sexuality than anything else). In modern times this is obviously not the case.
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #16 on: 2012-06-24, 00:25:41 »
No one can take away your honor. Only you can do that via your actions. Being the victim of an assault is not the same as being a willing participant of a dishonorable act. Admittedly,in period a lady's honor was not defined the same as a man's (the former being tied up more with sexuality than anything else). In modern times this is obviously not the case.

Tis true. Was disgraceful & noone can take pride in such a dishonorable depiction of degradation & depravity to such a fine, fiery redhead ... :P Now that I think about it... it was just a movie & that redhead was pretty hot... Where was I when they were casting?????
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #17 on: 2013-02-01, 20:34:28 »
Love Liam Neeson flicks. "Rob Roy" has a classic scene where his wife gets it in the most medieval fashion.... "Just think of yourself as the scabbard & me as the sword."  So much for that redhead's honor.

I think, when they were casting for the part of Archibald, they were looking for an actor who could portray an immoral misogynist, not a person who seems to evince those sorts of tendencies.  ;)
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #18 on: 2013-02-02, 06:29:34 »
Love Liam Neeson flicks. "Rob Roy" has a classic scene where his wife gets it in the most medieval fashion.... "Just think of yourself as the scabbard & me as the sword."  So much for that redhead's honor.

I think, when they were casting for the part of Archibald, they were looking for an actor who could portray an immoral misogynist, not a person who seems to evince those sorts of tendencies.  ;)

His character was a classic bad-ass (the kind you want to kill by the end of the story). Imperial-like sarcasm in perfect colonial overtone with heavy emphasis on immorality from a resentful bastard's upbringing taking pride in every indecent act & evil depravity in which he engages without any sort of conscience. Loved hating him!! :) Was like watching Christopher Walken who remains my #1 best played bad guy. Excellent protrayal !!
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #19 on: 2013-04-15, 17:40:15 »
An excellent clip that is.

I was only recently discussing the subject of honor with my 11 year old daughter as a matter of fact. She was asking me why it seemed to her that the people who had the least worthiness went around using the word honor the most. She was referring to various politicians who take titles such as the right honorable, or honorable, etc.

It is important that we teach the young ones about such things early on because, sadly, very few folk these days are truly acquainted with the real meaning of terms like honor or humility.
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #20 on: 2013-04-15, 17:51:36 »
Truly your 11 year old is very astute to make such a subtle distinction when many so called adults miss it entirely! You good sir are greatly blessed.  :)
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #21 on: 2013-04-15, 19:37:38 »
Thank you for the compliment, Sir Brian.

Yes indeed, I am quite proud of my daughter. She has been raised close to my tradition and she already has an enlightened view of the world I wish I had possessed at her young age. I think she will make a fine Warrior or healer one day - as she seems already to possess the spirit of both those things.
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #22 on: 2013-04-17, 22:12:31 »
This movie had a PROFOUND effect on my life growing up.  It is a beautiful, underrated film.  Far better than others.

An excellent clip that is.

I was only recently discussing the subject of honor with my 11 year old daughter as a matter of fact. She was asking me why it seemed to her that the people who had the least worthiness went around using the word honor the most. She was referring to various politicians who take titles such as the right honorable, or honorable, etc.

It is important that we teach the young ones about such things early on because, sadly, very few folk these days are truly acquainted with the real meaning of terms like honor or humility.

that's awesome Covus.

It's like how I was talking with some of my friends from school, all about 10 years my junior about what the media is "feeding" them.  Not to go into politics at all, but it is interesting how often they are related as our "leaders" rather than our "elected officials."

In any regards, honor is definitely one of those very sentiment of virtues.  It's so easy to stray from the path when one is fighting for it.
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #23 on: 2013-04-17, 23:34:36 »
Not to go into politics at all, but it is interesting how often they are related as our "leaders" rather than our "elected officials."

Indeed. I hear that. In my province we have our provincial elections coming up and thus everyone gets all worked up about his party or that. When the candidates in my area come up to attempt to garner votes from me I ask direct questions - and these questions are devised to get an idea about the attitude of the candidate among other things. Those who seek office to serve are exceptionally rare as I am sure you know.

At times like this I am always reminded of something the science fiction author, David Brin said with regard to power and corruption: "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #24 on: 2013-04-17, 23:51:53 »
hmmm i still need to scan in that picture don't i

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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #25 on: 2013-04-18, 00:18:46 »
Corvus, once again, well said sir, well said.

And Sir Wolf, it would be EPIC to see that picture ;)
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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #26 on: 2013-04-18, 00:19:53 »
well, it's in my honey moon album.. "SEE?" lol

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Re: Rob Roy 'Honor'
« Reply #27 on: 2013-04-18, 01:20:31 »
well, it's in my honey moon album.. "SEE?" lol
LOL  ;D why do I have a funny feeling most of those pictures we don't want to see? :D jk
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