Re: "The Bridge on the River Kwai"

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In Reply to: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" posted by rico on May 24, 2004 at 07:53:44:

--And the medical officer's closing words, "Madness! Madness!" are referenced in other anti-war films like "Apocolypse Now' ("The Horror. The Horror")

"The Horror...The Horror" is referenced from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, much like the whole plot of the film.
"He cried in a whisper at some image, at some vision - he cried out twice, a cry that was no more than a breath - "The horror! The Horror!"

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Topic - "The Bridge on the River Kwai" - rico 07:53:44 05/24/04 (5)

Re: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" - Dmitry 10:37:00 05/27/04 (2)

Re: Yes - rico 10:55:25 05/27/04 (1)

Oops. - Dmitry 10:59:13 05/27/04 (0)

Re: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" - thegage 09:35:06 05/24/04 (1)

Re: Good Point - rico 11:36:30 05/24/04 (0)

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Re: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" - Dmitry 10:37:00 05/27/04 (2)

Re: Yes - rico 10:55:25 05/27/04 (1)

Oops. - Dmitry 10:59:13 05/27/04 (0)

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