In Reply to: Last King of Scotland posted by Duilawyer on March 21, 2007 at 22:05:25:
As a big, lovable, slightly eccentric guy....until the end. Overall, I think it was good PR (intentional or unintentional) for him as there was more screen time showing him being affable than psycho. It has the kind of dangerous slant film puts on historical characters by changing the light upon which they are judged.
"I'm going to go pack for France."
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Follow Ups
- For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... - mr grits 06:40:30 03/22/07 (4)
- Re: For the most part the film had you liking Idi....... - jamesgarvin 12:36:59 03/23/07 (1)
- Re: he also encouraged huge amounts of Foreign investment - grinagog 20:53:00 03/23/07 (0)
- One almost can hear the director's problem: how to spin a guy who enjoys - tinear 08:42:13 03/22/07 (0)
- great point; I also wondered about the absence of any mention of - Duilawyer 08:02:46 03/22/07 (0)