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I took an interest in the Bedouins after seeing the film Lawrence of Arabia, which features them. If you haven’t seen it and have a few hours to kill, you defin

I took an interest in the Bedouins after seeing the film Lawrence of Arabia, which features them. If you haven’t seen it and have a few hours to kill, you definitely should.

pimeys 5y ago
This one is also one of the rare movies that benefit from a higher resolution. Watch it as 4k from a big screen. It will look fantastic.
- specialist 5y ago
  Yes and: I saw Lawrence of Arabia in its original format when the Cinerama in Seattle reopened. Blew my mind. Sure, I had seen it on cable and thought "meh". In its original format, it's a totally different movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_%28film%29#Production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_%28film%29#... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinemaScope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinemaScope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Cinerama#Major_1990s_renovation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Cinerama#Major_1990s_r... I have no idea how 4K and CinemaScope compare. It seems the film has been further restored since I last viewed it.
- jart 5y ago
  That's what David⁸ did in Prometheus T10m58s and he enjoyed the film so much that the next two Alien movies were about a robot imitating T.E. Lawrence.
618033988749894 5y ago
I highly recommend the book Lawrence in Arabia, by Scott Anderson, which puts that story in context. It follows four people active in the area at the time: TE Lawrence (who first went to the Middle East as an archaeologist), an American employee of Standard Oil, the leader of a Jewish spy ring working with the British, and a Turkish official. Very interesting. https://www.powells.com/book/lawrence-in-arabia-9780307476418 https://www.powells.com/book/lawrence-in-arabia-978030747641...
publicola1990 5y ago
I recommend the book T E Lawrence wrote on which the movie was based upon: "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".
- themaninthedark 5y ago
  I recommend the Sabatron song with the same title : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaW76aDKObk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaW76aDKObk No clue if it is accurate or not but a good song.
- isleyaardvark 5y ago
  It’s available on Project Gutenberg (Australia): http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100111h.html http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100111h.html

I took an interest in the Bedouins after seeing the film Lawrence of Arabia, which features them. If you haven’t seen it and have a few hours to kill, you definitely should.

pimeys 5y ago

This one is also one of the rare movies that benefit from a higher resolution. Watch it as 4k from a big screen. It will look fantastic.

specialist 5y ago
Yes and: I saw Lawrence of Arabia in its original format when the Cinerama in Seattle reopened. Blew my mind. Sure, I had seen it on cable and thought "meh". In its original format, it's a totally different movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_%28film%29#Production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_%28film%29#... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinemaScope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinemaScope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Cinerama#Major_1990s_renovation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Cinerama#Major_1990s_r... I have no idea how 4K and CinemaScope compare. It seems the film has been further restored since I last viewed it.
jart 5y ago
That's what David⁸ did in Prometheus T10m58s and he enjoyed the film so much that the next two Alien movies were about a robot imitating T.E. Lawrence.

618033988749894 5y ago

I highly recommend the book Lawrence in Arabia, by Scott Anderson, which puts that story in context. It follows four people active in the area at the time: TE Lawrence (who first went to the Middle East as an archaeologist), an American employee of Standard Oil, the leader of a Jewish spy ring working with the British, and a Turkish official. Very interesting. https://www.powells.com/book/lawrence-in-arabia-9780307476418 https://www.powells.com/book/lawrence-in-arabia-978030747641...

publicola1990 5y ago

I recommend the book T E Lawrence wrote on which the movie was based upon: "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".

themaninthedark 5y ago
I recommend the Sabatron song with the same title : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaW76aDKObk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaW76aDKObk No clue if it is accurate or not but a good song.
isleyaardvark 5y ago
It’s available on Project Gutenberg (Australia): http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100111h.html http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100111h.html