Quote Originally Posted by Ramses II CP View Post
I hate to analyze it any more, but I will say that in my experience women do not care for this film at all. It can be read as a rather sexist fable of male protectionism (Despite some token elements to the contrary, i.e. random female rebels). Personally I love that kind of thing, women and children are precious and to be cherished, but modern sensibilities may reject the message because it's fairly overt.

Still, highly recommended. I have it tivo'd now and I'll probably watch it another time or two in the next few weeks before I delete it.

I'm not so sure - my girlfriend was the one that introduced me to it! :P You're definitely reading too much into it - she's a pregnant woman, she needs protection. I think the children message is correct, though.

What I love about the film is how they proceed for so long without cuts. The epic scene where they're going to the coast and are attacked by the "bandits" - well, as I said, epic.

Michael Caine is also great in this one. If some of you haven't seen it - watch it. It's very good.

As a sidenote..I enjoyed your BC AAR. :)