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#31 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:03 pm

River Kwai Bridge Model & Moroccan Mural ("Deja Vu"). Created by Tom S.

only looking · #32 Post by **only looking** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:48 pm

Would love to have something like that...that looks pretty spot on well done...wonder what something like that would sell for...might be interested if he ever made them available and they weren't too high...Marco on here had the one painting in guesthouse, but it never came to full circle I'm afraid.

#33 Post by **Styles Bitchley** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:59 pm

J.J. Walters wrote:River Kwai Bridge Model & Moroccan Mural ("Deja Vu"). Created by Tom S.

That's awesome! Just watched Paper War over the weekend. I think people tend to be divided on whether Mag's prank was funny or sad - I'm of the latter camp. I'd love a similar model to grace my study.

Pahonu · #34 Post by **Pahonu** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:09 pm

I always thought it funny that Higgins built the bridge to look like David Lean's classic film version, which was nothing like the actual bridge.

#35 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:22 pm

Higgins: "...Nothing like the film. The bridge was bombed, not blown up by some American sailor." - "Did You See the Sunrise?"

The guy who made this model used chopsticks (instead of wooden matches as Higgins did). He said the local Chinese restaurant was "starting to get suspicious towards the end"! LOL!

#36 Post by **Styles Bitchley** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:58 am

Pahonu wrote:I always thought it funny that Higgins built the bridge to look like David Lean's classic film version, which was nothing like the actual bridge.

It's been a while since I visited, but from what I recall there was a wooden bridge (possibly similar to Higgins') build before they built the one out of concrete and steel. I believe it was a "quick and dirty" solution to crossing the river that helped in the construction of the more substantial bridge. In my imagination, that's the bridge Higgins remembers so well...although, come to think of it, I'm not sure I'd want to immortalize my time in a Japanese POW camp.

Pahonu · #37 Post by **Pahonu** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:52 pm

The bridge built by the POW's was indeed bombed from the air and the one there now is entirely different. However, I remember the author of the book, Pierre Boulle, stating that the bridge created for the film also looked nothing like the POW-built bridge. Why then did Higgins build the film bridge?

Another funny story. Pierre Boulle was nominated for, and won, an Academy Award for the script adaptation even though he spoke little to no English! The actual writers were blacklisted. He also wrote Planet of the Apes.

Louise · #38 Post by **Louise** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:57 pm

J.J. - if you go on ebay and search for "Tom Selleck Tiki art print", you'll see an interesting print by Tom Thordarson. I would have copied and sent it to you, but I don't know how

Sam · #39 Post by **Sam** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:28 pm

Louise wrote:J.J. - if you go on ebay and search for "Tom Selleck Tiki art print", you'll see an interesting print by Tom Thordarson. I would have copied and sent it to you, but I don't know how

Here is a link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-I-Art-Print-T ... 4cf0e2df64

Brian · #40 Post by **Brian** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:13 pm

golfmobile · #41 Post by **golfmobile** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:18 am

From the messages posted after that "Den of Geek" article. This one cracked me up!

Waterbug Blue · #42 Post by **Waterbug Blue** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:04 am

Hmmm why does that remind me of a PEZ dispenser?

Majordomo · #43 Post by **Majordomo** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:08 pm

Brian wrote:

Ooooooo!

That will look great on my phone!

Thx!

Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:15 pm

golfmobile wrote:From the messages posted after that "Den of Geek" article. This one cracked me up!

Love it!!!

Waterbug Blue · #45 Post by **Waterbug Blue** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:41 pm

However, the overall message (message??) or intention (huh???) just beats me...
http://selleckwaterfallsandwich.tumblr.com/

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