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Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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It's called "Brotherhood of the Wolf", and if you've seen it you'll know what I'm raving about, if you haven't it's definitely worth a trip to your local video store. This movie rocks!! It's all in French with English subtitles, but that doesn't matter one little bit. How to best describe it? Well combine Last of the Mohicans with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, set it in 18th century France, then toss in a horrific werewolf type monster that's terrorizing the countryside just for good measure.
The scenery's gorgeous, the camera work is amazing, and the fight scenes are incredible.

It's a stormy day here in Central Texas, and I don't have to go back to work until Wednesday, so I'm going to put a pot of chili on the stove, stoke up the fireplace, and watch this movie all over again.

Sarge
 
I've been trying to rent this movie for the last couple of days and it has been always out, the rental place will only hold a movie if it's in. I guess I will have to keep trying!

Ryan
 
Yep, stormy. We got it end of last week. Pretty nasty on Friday, may be the last big lightning storm of the year. The rain was welcome though.

There's more coming your way too - no rain here, just sheets of clouds across the sky.
 
Yep, saw it. I like the fight scenes btwn the wolf hunters and the the Nat. Amer. then, he beats two ladies a$$e$!

Long movie tho. Kept thinking it was over. Pretty well written and realized

Keith
 
Another Rave review for the movie from me. Heck, I liked it so much when I rented it, I just had to add it to my DVD collection.

TC
 
I liked the movie too. Do you know it's based on a true story? The "Beast of Gevaudan" was real!
 
I saw the movie when it first came out on the big screen, stadium seating surround sound. Beautiful camera work. The fight scenes were great and believable. You won't miss with this one.

Semp --
 
It is based on the French story of the Beast of Gevaudan, and there are a few versions of the story which makes for real interesting reading, with some memorable characters at least as intriguing as the fictional movie characters in Brotherhood of the Wolf.

I confess to being particularly fascinated with folk tales and legends (werewolves and vampires, oh my!) You can read more here on the Beast of Gevaudan"

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/7270/gevaudan.html

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/9638/gevaudan.html (horrible background by the way!)

http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/chaney/211/weird/gevaudan.html
(d*mn script jumps the page when it completes so ready with the stop button!)

Originally posted by Sharri
I liked the movie too. Do you know it's based on a true story? The "Beast of Gevaudan" was real!
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Andrew Lim
 
I rented it last week and loved it as well! I got it on DVD in english. I especially liked the opening fight scene ( and they had a longer version in the bonus material!:eek: )

My Wife and I are suckers for great cinematograhy, and The Brotherhood of the Wolf definitely qualifies! Very John Woo-esque! For a different flavor of great cinematography, Try The Replacement Killers, starring Chow Yun Fat and Mira Sorveno.

BTW Sarge, How was the Chili?:D

-Craig
 
I like John's Hong Kong stuff better than any of the over-commercialized american movies he's made.

Czech out Hard Boiled (also Chow Yn Fat) For the most shooot-em-up-iest movie of all time!

Keith
 
"How was the chili?" :D

Craig, I've won a couple of small chili cook offs. Folks get a little confused over my recipe, but I think it's pretty simple; "Break out the big cast iron pot, put stuff in it that oughta be in chili, cook until done, and serve with cold beer".;) :D

Sarge
 
Originally posted by Sylvrfalcn
"How was the chili?" :D
Folks get a little confused over my recipe, but I think it's pretty simple; "Break out the big cast iron pot, put stuff in it that oughta be in chili, cook until done, and serve with cold beer".;) :D

Sarge
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Come on Sarge, help out us poor Yanks who don't have a clue what stuff oughta be in chili.
Its gettin' cold here in the mountains, some snow last few days and my siginifcant other tells me I can't make a decent bowl of chili.....:confused:
 
Prag, the secret to good chili is learning to incorporate the ingredients into a homogenous and harmonious blend of flavor. Example; if you add spice to meat when cooking it you'll taste the flavors separately when you eat it, if instead, you carefully marinate the meat in the spice mixture, the spice will absorb into the meat and the flavors will joyfully mingle.

Hope this helps, but if you really want to know what goes in my chili you're going to have to come down to Texas and draw enough blood with a Green River knife to swear an oath.:eek: ;)

Sarge
 
Originally posted by Sylvrfalcn
Prag, the secret to good chili is learning to incorporate the ingredients into a homogenous and harmonious blend of flavor.

Hope this helps, but if you really want to know what goes in my chili you're going to have to come down to Texas (Oklahoma) and draw enough blood with a Green River knife to swear an oath.:eek: ;)

Sarge
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Oklahoma, italics and bold mine, Same deal.......:)

Funny thing is we're having Polish and NDN Chili tonight!!!!
Barb's started it, I'm tasting and re-seasoning as needed, not much needed though as my Polish Barbie is one helluva cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

One southern secret to making really good chili is adding enough cumin and at the very end a piece or two of really bitter chocalate.:rolleyes: :p
Now I didn't say anything, I Swear!!!! I may have written something somewhere, but I will never Talk!!!!:D

Edited for punctuation.:rolleyes: :grumpy:
 
Even better film IMHO is "The Count of Monte' Christo"

Saw it last night - absolutely gobsmacked by it.

B
 
We can hardly keep it on the shelf at the Blockbuster I work at! :eek:

Maybe I should snag a copy next time I'm there. ;) :D
 
Originally posted by Yvsa ........adding enough cumin and at the very end a piece or two of really bitter chocalate.
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Sounds like Mexican mole sauce.

Here are the ingredients for one version.

Everyone makes theirs to their own taste.

1 onion, diced
4 roasted garlic cloves
1 roasted jalapeño
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
5 dried guijuillo chilis
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
4 oz toasted almonds
4 cup vegetable stock
2 oz. Mexican chocolate

Not too far from chile ingredients maybe.
 
Originally posted by Pragitam .......can't make a decent bowl of chili.
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I've found that the first mistake people make is to use ground beef.

When I started using real meat, even my average sauce
tasted way way way better. Get the best meat you care
to pay for. I just look for a slab that appeals to me.
I have no idea whick cuts I have used.

Slice the meat about 1/2"-3/4" thick across the grain,
into saute-able chunks.

When cooked long enough in the chili
it falls apart into small pieces,
not long strings.

Saute' in olive oil until well browned all around.
Remove meat and brown onions in the juice.
Add all the other ingredients and simmer awhile.
Serve with corn pancakes or coarse yellow cornbread.

The longer/lower the chile cooks the better.
140+ degreeF oven overnight is good.
Even fridge overnight and reheat gives better flavor.

Now I'm thinking of making chile this weekend.

BTW, my wife's favorite chile recipe calls for prunes,:eek:
although we always use raisins. And it uses turkey.
It's very good.
 
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