This far beyond masterpiece epic film has never been equaled and never will be and everyone out there, try watching this sublime panoramic cinematic jewel upon the big silver screen the way it was made to be seen and experienced, not on televisions and phones.
@@RedcoatT Ferocity and mobility are just as important as cohesion. You would stick in formation on the advance, and you would keep it as best you could, but scenes like this were still pretty common, because war is chaotic. For example, if two formations clashed, and one began to route, the fleeing formation would dissolve, and lose order. The winning formation wouldn't stick together in lockstep, or carefully approach. No, they would chase the other guys down and beat them to death with a spiky club. Same with if cavalry charged a formation and broke it up. Sometimes smaller groups would flank around and rush the enemy while the enemy was already fighting other groups of soldiers. There are a thousand different moving parts in a battle, and the common soldier cant see or hear damn near anything when theyre fighting. The movie Cromwell had an excellent depiction of this, where the battle of edgehill started in good order, continued briefly the same until the forces met, and then everything quickly became a clusterfuck. Its why buglers were needed: to sound simple orders such as advance, retreat, and of course, REGROUP.
Medieval battles were a sequence of events, charges and counter charges, feints, regrouping and counter attacks, both sides looked for an advantage but the PBI of one side would start to leave the battlefield if they were being hammered and knights would do the same. The battle of Stirling Bridge and others were classic examples of a demoralised army (English in this instance) buggering off at high speed and because of the clever choice of battle ground by the Scots, many drowned in the process of trying to cross the River Forth. You can’t fight a battle in a prescribed format if the ground doesn’t allow it.
Great reaction from Lawrence when Ali says he can both read and write - easy to miss, but it’s a very natural realistic raise of the eyebrows like a sarcastic “wow, I’m impressed.” Lol. The acting in this film is phenomenal.
But it was extremely impressive for any Bedouin living that sort of life to be able to read/write, and have that sort of education. It’s a big reason why Lawrence and Ali end up becoming so close in spite of getting off on the wrong foot, here. There wouldn’t have been many bedouins that well educated, even among the nobleman/Sherifs.
Don't complain about Peck's brilliant performance in Mockingbird, he and O'Toole should have gotten best actor in a tie. It happened in '68 for best actress.
Martin Scorsese too. On the Gangs Of New York commentary he cites this as the greatest battle scene in a movie and the inspiration for the opening of Gangs.
I've never seen this film (heard about it back in film school). I really love that exchange where Sherif not only confirms that the cup belongs to Lawrence, but he tells him he will "use it". Like a subtext or a translation of him saying "Since you've used something of mine without my permission, you will now get a taste of what that feels like."
I hadn't considered that. By that line I thought he meant that he wouldn't drink out of a cup that someone from the other tribe had used. Both tribes seem to think the other is "dirty".
The selection of this scene to highlight the possibility of a restoration, demonstrates the inanity of people with power, the aspect ratio is also well out.
only a snotty Brit would talk this way
Later they appeared together In night of the generals A different role two nazis!
Ret*rded Jewrabs 😂
Amazing how know one understands thé size of thé land.😮
“He was NOTHING, the well is EVERYTHING…”
0:23, 0:39, 5:00, 5:16, 6:57
this is a phenomenally visceral scene
The man was pointing his gun at Sherif Ali. Was he supposed to wait for the man to shoot him?
These old movies had an qualiity of action that no machinery can imitate!
4:03 More Care required with Rubber Swords or somebody is going to get hurt.
Dam even the horse got beaten lol😅😂
Exquisite filmmaking, all around. Perhaps the most convincing battle scene I can recall, at least relating to this time period
Mighty algorithm, thou hast borne to me Shakespeare and Orson Welles! SERVE NO WINE BEFORE ITS TIME
It was written . . . I cried when they swapped his clothes
Is that a car in the background?
Maravillosa película "Lawrence de Arabia",con Peter O'Toole,Omar Sharif,Anthony Quinn,Alec Guinness y muchos otros actores más!!👍💖📽️
Welles basically set the way for every battle scene: Paths of Glory, Saving Private Ryan, Brave heart
1:09 I can sure you that Lawrence laid on somebody's grave.
That’s a good catch
How was this a mirage if the guy they saw was real?
I love Auda’s quote,”I am a RIVER to my people” and have used it many times….
Fantastic
this is the greatest screen shot ever film in the movies
I can't help but wait for the Monty Python charge of John Cleese, which is a complete homage to this shot.
Saw this movie in school in Saudi Arabia. Thanks Mr Lewis, you too Mr Rampling Edit: It was an American School
Whoever doesn’t know what really happened he treated the Bedouin as a local invader but Lawrence as a guest
This far beyond masterpiece epic film has never been equaled and never will be and everyone out there, try watching this sublime panoramic cinematic jewel upon the big silver screen the way it was made to be seen and experienced, not on televisions and phones.
I like to revisit my favourite scenes. But yes, the full scope of Lean’s work is best on a panoramic big screen
Ali is a freaking BADASS!!
Hell of a fight scene. Wow
Did u notice near the end the sword bending lol
That shot of him coming out of the desert almost is the greatest miracle in cinema.
“greedy, barbarous, and cruel…”
i believe you Mr. Scorcese this is pretty great
I'm here to verify what Scorsese said, and i'm agree
Do people realise that medieval army's fought in formations ?
That's how battles started, usually ending up in muddy melees such as this one.
@@flitsertheo A formation that lost order was defeated
@@RedcoatT Ferocity and mobility are just as important as cohesion. You would stick in formation on the advance, and you would keep it as best you could, but scenes like this were still pretty common, because war is chaotic. For example, if two formations clashed, and one began to route, the fleeing formation would dissolve, and lose order. The winning formation wouldn't stick together in lockstep, or carefully approach. No, they would chase the other guys down and beat them to death with a spiky club. Same with if cavalry charged a formation and broke it up. Sometimes smaller groups would flank around and rush the enemy while the enemy was already fighting other groups of soldiers. There are a thousand different moving parts in a battle, and the common soldier cant see or hear damn near anything when theyre fighting. The movie Cromwell had an excellent depiction of this, where the battle of edgehill started in good order, continued briefly the same until the forces met, and then everything quickly became a clusterfuck. Its why buglers were needed: to sound simple orders such as advance, retreat, and of course, REGROUP.
Medieval battles were a sequence of events, charges and counter charges, feints, regrouping and counter attacks, both sides looked for an advantage but the PBI of one side would start to leave the battlefield if they were being hammered and knights would do the same. The battle of Stirling Bridge and others were classic examples of a demoralised army (English in this instance) buggering off at high speed and because of the clever choice of battle ground by the Scots, many drowned in the process of trying to cross the River Forth. You can’t fight a battle in a prescribed format if the ground doesn’t allow it.
Low quality, screen stretched
RIP Zia Mohyeddin who played Tafas and passed away this week.
RIP Zia Mohyeddin
This is so fire
Great reaction from Lawrence when Ali says he can both read and write - easy to miss, but it’s a very natural realistic raise of the eyebrows like a sarcastic “wow, I’m impressed.” Lol. The acting in this film is phenomenal.
But it was extremely impressive for any Bedouin living that sort of life to be able to read/write, and have that sort of education. It’s a big reason why Lawrence and Ali end up becoming so close in spite of getting off on the wrong foot, here. There wouldn’t have been many bedouins that well educated, even among the nobleman/Sherifs.
Mwaaaaaah the war!
Don't complain about Peck's brilliant performance in Mockingbird, he and O'Toole should have gotten best actor in a tie. It happened in '68 for best actress.
You can definitely see that Kenneth Brannagh, Mel Gibson, and Steven Spielberg studied this.
Martin Scorsese too. On the Gangs Of New York commentary he cites this as the greatest battle scene in a movie and the inspiration for the opening of Gangs.
And the GoT battle of the bastards too
I miss Orson
I've never seen this film (heard about it back in film school). I really love that exchange where Sherif not only confirms that the cup belongs to Lawrence, but he tells him he will "use it". Like a subtext or a translation of him saying "Since you've used something of mine without my permission, you will now get a taste of what that feels like."
I hadn't considered that. By that line I thought he meant that he wouldn't drink out of a cup that someone from the other tribe had used. Both tribes seem to think the other is "dirty".
He pointed to revolver at him. WTF was he supposed to do?
Beautiful concept, I love it
fantastic battle scene, years ahead of its time.
Is this supposed to be a meme
This is a fake, it's just The Beta Band original version, no Amy singing on here
The selection of this scene to highlight the possibility of a restoration, demonstrates the inanity of people with power, the aspect ratio is also well out.
aspect ratio is a complete disaster
James Hancock -oh lookie, you learned a big term like “aspect ratio”! Bravo!
wrong aspect ratio...
why is the aspect ratio completely fucked?