A long march, a long march, and twenty years behind

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Look, I don't know Neil Marshall from a poke in the eye with a pilum, but all things being equal, I'd rather see The Eagle of the Ninth. No offense, but General Virilus? Does he have a very great friend in Rome named Biggus Dickus?

(Oh, movies. How is it you can beautifully realize Middle-Earth and still fuck up the Romans on a regular basis?)

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The Neil Marshall movie sounds terrible, I quite agree. I didn't know anyone was doing The Eagle of the Ninth. I hope it does the book justice--Rosemary Sutcliffe's books were a big part of my childhood.

(Oh, movies. How is it you can beautifully realize Middle-Earth and still fuck up the Romans on a regular basis?)

I'd like to know this, also.

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I hope it does the book justice--Rosemary Sutcliffe's books were a big part of my childhood.

I hope so, too. I think there's reason to be cautiously optimistic.