Honestly I didn't find it that great. The poster looked great, the Bedouin clothes looked great, the desert looked great. That's why I wanted to see it. In the end it was alright, a bit long, but doesn't deserve the hype it gets I find
the boy, michel ray here in this scene would later on marry the daughter or some member of the president of HEINIKEN BEER,making him a very wealthy man.
@@ev6558 You have to be kidding... did you seriously just say that people "like to pretend" that the inventors of the english language "invented types of humor" very particular to that language, which the rest of the people who now share the language also use? And you mean it? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
True story, excellently acted by Peter O'Toole. He was a great guy whose mother lived across from us in Leeds, west Yorkshire. He visited her regularly and had no edge with himself in chatting with the locals. Sadly missed.
@@jerrycornelius3466 Lucky you. I had the pleasure of seeing the 4K remaster of the 70 mm print in theaters during the 50th anniversary but not an original 70 mm print.
@@triggerfish999 well, duh. I didn’t say Peter O’Toole blew that kid’s mind. I am aware it’s a movie, moron. But if this incident did happen, Lawrence did in fact blow that kid’s mind.
Bloody prejudice - sad to say - still in existence. Those stuck up bastards had no idea what TE did, or went through, and the man beside him, to achieve what they did- and what and who they lost on the way. And all for the sake of a bit of paper called a map, drawn up in Paris and London. Yes, they recognised TE's achievements, but they never 'accepted him into the club' - so to say. Well I say long live the mavericks, and the exceptions - and down with ' the status quo' - because when times are tough - that's when the mavericks truly SHINE ! xx
"We've taken Aqaba - we have, the wogs have" xx And hey - since we're doomed to repeat the mistakes of history if we don't learn from them ... we'll do it again, by God !
The “man” beside him is so obviously a child and yet they STILL try to deny him a cold drink in the middle of the desert because of his skin color. Revolting.
And that is the great irony of the scene. All these great officers of the great empire with their high-bourne pedigree are just sitting in the club drinking luxury spirits and getting their shoes polished while pontificating about how impossible about "impenetrable" the fort is. Meanwhile, the club reject and his band of "inferiors" did quick work of it for less than a quarter of the cost, showing that their snubbing was for naught. It was the movie damming them with faint praise. Interestingly, as the movie progresses Lawrence becomes more ghost-like and distant. This is when the legend takes over the actual Lawrence. In that instance, the officers and gentlemen all want to affiliate with the idea of Lawrence rather than the quirky 20 year old man himself. It is thus fitting that the final scene of the movie shows Lawrence through a dirty windshield; fuzzy, non-defined and grey/brown.
Slight historical inaccuracy, the British military knew that Lawrence and the rebels were going to take Aqaba and they gave him support in the form of artillery and naval support.
truly great acting here ,peter o'toole should have gotten an oscar but lost to another great,gregory peck who should have gotten it either for TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH 1949 or THE GUNFIGHTER 1950.
O'Toole was one of the greats. "Lawrence of Arabia" is still my favorite movie of all time, and I can recite quite a bit of the script whenever I have the good fortune to see it again. I also enjoyed the interplay between O'Toole and Burton in "Becket".
A shame that British TV censors this film these days and cuts out certain words such as one in this scene (W@gs)and half of the confrontation in the Damascus hospital.
Sí, Afilé el video un poco. Usted puede encontrar la película en Amazon. amzn.to/1ASpsY3 tambien ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sRRufXPVVCg.html
For one thing, this scene is not set in the desert but in Cairo, a large city with a lot of cafés and hotels that would've needed ice for their customers. For another, while the ice trade was still a thing in the 1910s, it's around the time it was superseded by artificially produced ice. I just don't think the presence of ice in this scene is all that remarkable.
Most desert cultures, including the Bedouins and the Arabs, believe that water is life. Guests are always offered water as a matter of course, since to do otherwise would be the same as telling them you wish them dead. Food is only slightly less important. It is why the custom of bread and salt is important; once you have been offered bread and salt, and consumed them, you are an honored guest and may not be harmed in any fashion, or the host's honor is forfeit. One reason why Lawrence was so determined to get him lemonade in the officer's club. As to why he sucked it down? Well, he was thirsty!
In reality the Brits were quite aware of what happened in Aqabar . The Royal Navy helped by attacking from the gulf of Aqabar. I've read T E Lawrence's book and I don't recall a scene like this happening.
The glory days of the British Empire. Check out Modern London now. "We want Tikka Masala, Hyderabadi mutton Biryani, Samosas with mango chutney. Also don't forget the Gulab Jamun and Lassi .." 😄
even though the Arabs fought and died for the British they would still not be allowed drink in the same place! nothing changes the rioters are saying the same today in 2024.
