Flawrence of Arabia

[my_daroga]

I've now seen Lawrence of Arabia as it was meant to be seen: in 70mm, on a HUGE screen, and with my glasses. It's both more beautiful and more flawed than ever. Flawed, in the sense that now I can see it should be subtitled: THE EYELINER EDITION. Seriously, boys, it's cute, but how much makeup did you take to the desert?

Anyway, I may have Important Things to say about it later, but it was an awesome birthday present--thanks, Cinerama!--and while I can't adequately explain why this movie kills me to you or to the people I dragged along, it left me with a thought, which I've now immortalized:



This leads neatly, via Omar Sharif, to:



This could go on all night, and I need to go to work tomorrow. So if this amuses you, I invite you to submit your own favorites to me here. Whose inappropriate racial casting makes you laugh most?

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[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

Erm, not the highest quality pic, but:



Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Seriously, kids? Seriously?

This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[my_daroga]

I totally forgot about that movie! I saw it years ago, because Art Malik has a tiny part in it.

Oh hey, The Far Pavilions with Amy Irving as an Indian princess:

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

Lol, that guy sort of looks like Jimmy Fallon.

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[my_daroga]

Oh man, you're totally right.

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[freeparking.livejournal.com]

This was my favorite movie for many many years.

"I suppose, like many old people, I sometimes think
we are merely passing figures in a godless universe." - Mrs. Moore.

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[my_daroga]

I really need to see this again.

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

I like the movie, but it really changes a lot of the psychological elements of the book, so I always feel a little miffed whenever I see it.

Re: This might count as a spree for Alec Guinness

[freeparking.livejournal.com]

glad I never read the book then. :)

[my_daroga]

Oh, I know! And that one's not just miscasting, but offensive as well! (I don't think the Arabs in LoA are portrayed offensively; just laziness on the part of the casting folks who were probably really proud of finding Omar Sharif and went home after that.)

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

The Yunioshi thing is almost so offensive as to endanger the rest of the movie, really.

[my_daroga]

Yeah. I've never been a big fan; I don't know how much of that is that particular aspect, but I don't ever go back and watch it.

I can't seem to stop myself.

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

Re: I can't seem to stop myself.

[my_daroga]

Wow. I didn't even think to go there. Though, on the other hand, aren't they supposed to be fake in the movie?

Re: I can't seem to stop myself.

[tinyholidays.livejournal.com]

I think your response is supposed to be: "OMG U R BRILLIANT! LOLOLLERSKATEZ!"

Re: I can't seem to stop myself.

[my_daroga]

OMG U R BRILLIANT! LOLOLLERSKATEZ!