I read DVD Savant's DVD review of The Wind & The Lion at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=8899 and...
The guy totally misses the artistry and balance of this superbly crafted film. He never gets, or at least doesn't discuss the paralells of this story line to Osama Bin Laden's guerilla actions to rid the Middle East of a "foreign pestilence" , the paralells between Roosevelt and The Raisuli or the similarities between the Arab/ Berber culture and that of the emerging American nation. Instead he picks at the fact that Connery's Raisuli has an English/ Scottish accent. Yet, anyone who travels knows that many people around the globe receive their instruction in English from...the English! What a big surprise! The reviewer dis'es Milius' fantastic script for the few instances where he uses a little deadpan humor to illustrate the humanity and subtle wit of his larger than life characters. It's clear that the reviewer has no depth and hasn't a clue about the poetry and symetry in this lavish and wonderfully made film. He probably needs to go back and finish high school before he criticizes movies that are clearly beyond his comprehension.

Discussing reviews is encouraged, but please don't resort to petty insults. Savant's review of the movie goes far more in-depth than merely mocking an accent, and his body of work displays a great deal of thought and intelligence. You may disagree with his thoughts on this title in particular -- and I'm by no means trying to stifle discussion of the movie or its review -- but these sorts of rude, dismissive posts really don't serve any purpose on this forum.

haven't seen the movie yet so i don't know how on/off target the review is, but i just had to say that Glenns reviews are some of the most perceptive, contextually observant i've ever read.
he knows his stuff.

i have to disregard the technical aspects of his reviews, i'm guessing he's viewing these on a medium direct view set, but otherwise i look forward to reading his thoughts on a particular film.

Sorry to delete my former post, but I felt it was only feeding the fire and encouraging your threadjack. Anyway, I find your comments very insulting---no matter how many half-hearted "lol's" you throw in---and they really don't belong on this thread. Come to think of it, this post doesn't really belong here either.

So, what did you think of The Wind and the Lion?

you did read the whole review, right?
even the footnotes?

sounds like he knows enough about the film (and films in general) to give a substanative review- whether anyone else agrees with it or not.