Lord Mountbatten, then Combined Operations Chief.Originally Posted by Yazeh
You mean Montagu not Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten was also a member of the royal family and ssassinated by IRA terrorists while fishing in Northen Ireland in the 1970s.
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Lord Mountbatten, then Combined Operations Chief.You mean Montagu not Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten was also a member of the royal family and ssassinated by IRA terrorists while fishing in Northen Ireland in the 1970s.
Yazeh (May 25th, 2022)
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The last movie I watched was Iception, but there's nothing to say about it, since everyone has already seen it and knows what it's about.
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Judgements of Mountbatten and his career differ considerably. Leaving that aside, his boat was bombed on 27 August 1979, off Mullaghmore, which is in County Sligo, in the Republic rather than northern Ireland.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...th-anniversary
Here's a photo taken near the spot, showing the outer coast with Classiebawn Castle in the background.
Yazeh (May 25th, 2022)
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which is in County Sligo, in the Republic rather than northern Ireland.
Ah, so it was. My mistake.
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There was quite a lot of anger directed at Mountbatten over the way he handled the partition of Pakistan, which ended in a bloodbath.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/457322/mou...ian-partition/
And then there was Bloody Sunday and the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles
Some interesting history on Mountbatten's Irish estate.
http://www.sligoheritage.com/archmbatten.htm
Yazeh (May 26th, 2022)
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Just watched The Outfit, a crime drama with Mark Rylance, outstanding as usual.
The plot was rather contrived, but it worked.
Yazeh (May 27th, 2022)
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Saw two Israeli movies, as part of the Montreal Israeli film festival. Short, tight, to the point with excellent acting.
The first was Dinner. about a couple of Russian Emigrés trying to integrate in the Israeli society....
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The second, is More that I deserve, about a 13 year old Ukrainian boy who wants to have his bar mitzvah like the other boys, despite the objections of his secular mother.
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"An Inn in Tokyo". Quite moving.
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Yazeh (June 1st, 2022)
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Top Gun: Maverick
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Zeina Durra's 'Luxor', beautiful film.
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Downtown Abbey! The second movie from this popular and successful series.A fun movie, light and fun and showcases the South of France and great actors!.
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"The Ex-Mrs. Bradford", very similar to "The Thin Man" but not quite as good.
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The Liberators, the story of one of the most highly decorated units in WW2, based on Alex Kershaw's book.
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The 1965 French movie "Yoyo"...phenomenal.
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Another French movie. This time, a 1934 movie with Buster Keaton in two roles- a gentle guy and a murderer. It's called "Le roi des champs elysees" and it was surprisingly quite good given the year and origin.
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A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
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This is my favorite Buster talkie. He's magnificent in the dual roles, but his voice was dubbed except for a line or two they forgot: 'Ouvrir la porte!' And one other I keep trying to catch.
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The Accountant starring Ben Affleck. Unusual thriller with a high body count and a sneaky twist at the end.
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Umm…..Iron Sky. ! Pretty weird sci-fi
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Yazeh (June 11th, 2022)
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I assume this doesn't mean that you watched 1949's "Whisky Galore!" with a friend called Eddie Izzard. I saw that one, and it was really good.
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M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
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