Recognize this Quote?

[Immanuel]

"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within." Will Durant

It appeared in a recent movie. Recognize it? What movie?

Almost seems appropriate to think about what we are doing to ourselves here in the U.S.A. don't it?

Immie

[hjmick]

Great movie.

[Immanuel]

Great movie.

I agree... saw it for the first time this evening.

Immie

[hjmick]

I agree... saw it for the first time this evening.

Immie

I wasn't to keen on seeing at first because of all the press it was getting when it came out. People saying it was a veiled commentary on the Bush administration and such turned me off, I was tired of that sort of babble. When I finally watched, I found it to be damn entertaining and more of a cautionary tale than anything else.

[Kathianne]

Ok boys, which movie? I'm dying here...

[Immanuel]

Should we tell her, Mick?

:D

Immie

[hjmick]

Ok boys, which movie? I'm dying here...

LOL.

V for Vendetta

[Kathianne]

Should we tell her, Mick?

:D

Immie

Yes!

[hjmick]

Should we tell her, Mick?

:D

Immie

I just did, I have a soft spot for women. Must be the way I was raised.

[Immanuel]

LOL.

V for Vendetta

Not the movie I was thinking about. Are you kidding or did V for Vendetta have that quote as well?

Immie

[Kathianne]

LOL.

V for Vendetta

Thank you.

[Immanuel]

I just did, I have a soft spot for women. Must be the way I was raised.

I was kidding anyway. I pm'd her the movie I was thinking about.

Now, you have to guess.

Immie

[hjmick]

Not the movie I was thinking about. Are you kidding or did V for Vendetta have that quote as well?

Immie

I thought it did, perhaps I'm wrong. What movie were you thinking of?

[Kathianne]

Thank you both, I have a three day weekend. :laugh2:

[Immanuel]

I thought it did, perhaps I'm wrong. What movie were you thinking of?

Apocalypto.

Mel Gibson directed it.

Very good movie if you can get passed the subtitles.

Immie

[hjmick]

I was kidding anyway. I pm'd her the movie I was thinking about.

Now, you have to guess.

Immie

I cheated. That was a damn good movie, better than V for Vendetta.

[hjmick]

For all his shortcomings, and they are many, Gibson is a damn fine director.

[Immanuel]

I thought it did, perhaps I'm wrong. What movie were you thinking of?

Of course, now I have to go borrow V for Vendetta again and see if the quote appeared there as well... Thanks a lot! :D

Immie

[hjmick]

The more I think about it, I think I'm wrong. If it's not, it should be.

[Immanuel]

For all his shortcomings, and they are many, Gibson is a damn fine director.

Mel? Shortcomings?

Except for his DUI and the idiotic slurs that followed, I don't know much about his private life. I rarely pay any attention to celebrity gossip.

Not only is he a good director, but he has acted in a few good movies as well.

Immie

[Kathianne]

You both argue your points, I thank you both for being gentlemen.

[hjmick]

Mel? Shortcomings?

Except for his DUI and the idiotic slurs that followed, I don't know much about his private life. I rarely pay any attention to celebrity gossip.

Not only is he a good director, but he has acted in a few good movies as well.

Immie

Okay, maybe they aren't "many," but they can be ugly. And I agree, Immie, he is a very good actor as well. I enjoy his work very much.


You both argue your points, I thank you both for being gentlemen.

Thank you, Kathianne. I have always found civility to berthe best foundation for any relationship. Digital or otherwise.

[Immanuel]

You both argue your points, I thank you both for being gentlemen.

Thank you, Kathianne. I try my best, but often find myself a failure.


Okay, maybe they aren't "many," but they can be ugly. And I agree, Immie, he is a very good actor as well. I enjoy his work very much.

I am sure that there are people out there who do not like him, that can remind us of many of his faults. For instance, someone might say he's a religious nut because he produced a movie about the Crucifixion of Christ.


Thank you, Kathianne. I have always found civility to berthe best foundation for any relationship. Digital or otherwise.

It sure makes being here a lot more enjoyable. Why come here just to slander others and be slandered yourself? I don't find that fun at all... maybe because I'm not really good at it? :eek:

Immie

[Sitarro]

The Passion of The Christ, The Patriot, Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 1 & 2, Mad Max, We Were Soldiers, Conspiracy Theory, The Year Of Living Dangerously, Air America, The Bounty, Tequila Sunrise, The River.......... Yea, I think he is pretty good at what he does.

[dan]

The Passion of The Christ, The Patriot, Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 1 & 2, Mad Max, We Were Soldiers, Conspiracy Theory, The Year Of Living Dangerously, Air America, The Bounty, Tequila Sunrise, The River.......... Yea, I think he is pretty good at what he does.

Mostly agree, but I thought Conspiracy Theory was horrendous. Not because of his acting, just in general.

Also, I like Lethan Weapon 4 as much as 1 or 2.

[April15]

Mad max was ok but didn't care any of the others.