kennethr@sri-unix (09/07/82)
Over the weekend I saw "The Wild Geese" on television, and boy, was I glad. It's been *years* since I've seen such gratuitious violence! Those mercenaries sure lead a life, don't they? It's all "What Ho! Roger, we've been double-crossed! Let's take over the country!" and "Aargh, I'm hit--kill me now, Old Mate, don't let the bloody bastards capture me...." What an inspiring film! It got me right here (I'm patting my heart) when Roger Moore's character had to shoot his wounded men. I have seen that kind of compassion only one other time: The second to last scene in the movie, when Roger Moore's character was forced to empty the clip of his AK-47 Assault Rifle into the chest and bowels of his best friend as his friend hobbled slowly after the airplane in which the mercenaries were making their escape. I only hope I'm able to do that to *my* best friend when he needs it. Ken Rhodes Engineer of Fortune decvax!teklabs!tekmdp!kennethr