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?

Comments

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. :)