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Plot: Two British soldiers in India decide to resign from the Army and set themselves up as deities in Kafiristan--a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander.
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MCT:September 23, 2008
This is an odd one, on one hand I found this an enjoyable little romp, on the other hand its attitudes toward race are a little less than ?PC.? This John Huston directed effort features some really fun performances by Michael Kaine and Sean Connery, it?s a fun adventure story, and it has some really funny moments. However, it?s based on a Rudyard Kipling story, and as such it has a pretty offensive attitude in regards to British colonialism. The Afghan tribe the characters run into are completely stereotypical and are depicted as little more than ignorant savages. Maybe I?m just being too sensitive, but I couldn?t? help but find the film?s attitudes a little disturbing. That said this is a very well made romp.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
The Man who would be King looked at face value like the kind of movie I would generally find boring and dated, while the film does look old, the story and style make that irrelevant since there's nothing that could have benefited from most of today's expensive visuals.
Caine and Connery actually work surprisingly well together too with lots of witty dialogue and almost comic mannerisms. The story is a basic one for the most part and resolves itself just how you'd expect but the performances make it enjoyable none the less. -
MCT:February 22, 2008
Sean Connery and Micheal Caine try to rule a hidden kingdom! Will The Man Who Would Be King Be King?!?!
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MCT:February 18, 2008
god's holy trousers! two rogues get more than they bargained for when they set out to be kings. a fantastic road movie and my favorite adventure film. originally conceived as a vehicle for bogart and gable tho it's hard to imagine anyone being better than connery and caine are here. it may not be 'politically correct' but i love this movie! and isn't it all about the dangers of imperialism? still relevant today i think
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MCT:January 7, 2008You call it luck. I call it destiny.
And, in the darkness of 20-20 hindsight, it could be called fate. Fatal. The fatal flaw. Hubris. Greed. The egotistical assumption of divine calling. Delusions of grandeur. A never-ending laundry list of tragic flaws unfolding in the character of unthinking people and obtuse peoples. The rise and fall of Daniel Dravot; the rise and fall of the British Empire. Kipling and Huston tell the age-old tale of the quest to reach out, reach out and conquer someone. It is an historically repetitive universal tale of tragic overreach which can rarely end happily.
But the English author, my dear Rudyard Kipling, who was born and lived in India, in Vermont, and in England, points fingers not just at his own English countrymen. The phrase "savages all" comes to mind. No people is perfect. Some are just more egregiously and overbearingly imperfect than others.
09/11/06 update: On this fifth anniversary of 9-11, Kipling's story is ringing some huge bells. The abysmally ignorant and avaricious clawing of George Bush and his twistedly horrid group of dark-force jackass -- just say no to politics.
Sorry. My apologies. I must remember to restrain this kind of venting.
So for a brilliant segue: The team of Connery and Caine is another beautifully energetic male pairing not to be missed. A great friendship/road movie despite the downside. If you've not seen this gem, flixster friends, you must do so as soon as the opportunity presents itself. You will not be disappointed.
Note: Michael Caine's real-life wife, Shakira Caine, who, kinkily enough, plays Sean Connery's love interest in this movie, adds a whole other level to the intrigue value of this movie.
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MCT:December 22, 2007
I have to meet a man at Marwar Junction ... The Son of God goes forth to war, a kingly crown to gain ...
An amazing tale of ambition, greed, hubris and nemesis as Connery and Caine plot to win a remote mountain kingdom, apparently succeed and finally see their hopes turn to dust in an unforgettable climax.
"You knew worshipful brother Daniel Dravott esquire who became King of Kafiristan and wore a crown upon his head" -
MCT:November 16, 2007
A superb premise for a story. Good, but not great leads from Connery and Caine but a fine film none the less.
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MCT:November 12, 2007
Outstanding film Connery and Caine are tremendous together in a film that has everything. The ending is certainly one of my all time favourites.
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MCT:October 6, 2007Beautifully composed and shot with a keen eye. Sean Connery and Michael Caine give excellent characterizations.
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MCT:August 17, 2007
An excellent adventure with Sean Connery and Michael Caine, as well as Christopher Plummer for a time. A grand movie with a classic ending. Lots to think about.
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MCT:May 6, 2007
A great adventure story with a brilliant plot and even more brilliant actors working their chemistry. A very entertaining film, although not entirely without melancholy.
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MCT:April 8, 2007
Rousing old-fashioned entertainment suffused with a very Seventies sense of melancholy. Caine and Connery are phenomenal.
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MCT:March 24, 2007
Its got the best two actors in British cinema in a story about how British people are better than anyone else. More films should be like this.
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MCT:March 21, 2007
just like heat, there are two quality actors starring in good film. nice story that doesnt disappoint
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MCT:February 8, 2007
One of my all time favorites :-) It's pretty typical 70's movie, so not to all tastes, but Michael and Sean make a wonderful work, and I LOVE Kipling's stories.
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MCT:February 6, 2007
At times hilarious and tragic, this is a rollicking good adventure story. Worth it alone for the remarkably un-PC treatment of the people of Kafiristan.
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MCT:January 9, 2007
This move is great. Please do not let the cover throw you in any way. Michael Cain and Sean Connory at their best. A must see.
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MCT:January 7, 2007
John Huston directing Sean Connery AND Michael Caine. You cannot go wrong. Glorious adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling story full of derring do, period detail and good old fashioned boys own adventure. Love it.
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MCT:December 23, 2006
Based on a story by Rudyard Kipling, I think this is one of John Houston's bests. And Connery and Caine made an delightfully enchanting and roguish pair!
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MCT:November 4, 2006
Connery and Caine are both gloriously looney. They may have both given better performances but I'd be hard pressed to point out a film where either man is clearly having so much FUN. Huston really knew how to let loose in his later years as a filmmaker.
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MCT:October 26, 2006
I really liked it, I found it quite entertaining and interesting. I actually watched it last year in a film class :)
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MCT:October 1, 2006
Michael Caine e Sean Connery aparecem aqui como uma das duplas mais memoráveis do cinema, em uma aventura de John Huston adaptada do conto de Rudyard Kipling.
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MCT:September 17, 2006
did you know that Sean Connery and Michael Caine were friends in real life? may be thats why this movie works so well. what anamazing movie. i loved it
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