The Wisdom of Tommy Blue

[valis2]

Was watching one of my favorite movies today...The Black Swan with Tyrone Power. It's a pirate movie, filled with lots of double-crossing, adventure, and a half nekkid, tanned and utterly delicious Tyrone as Jamie Waring.

Over the years as I've watched this particular movie I've become rather fond of Jamie's Irish first mate, Tommy Blue, who is highly entertaining, and prefers ladies of substance, shall we say, which is immediately endearing. I thought I'd share a few of his lovely bits of wisdom...

Tommy Blue's Wisdom

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"I'm a better man drunk than sober for any kind of work."
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Henry Morgan: "Are you willing to do a little law abiding killing for king and country?"
Tommy Blue: "It's better than none!"
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"I've never seen you like this, Jamie, hanging yer head like a pelican over a wench. And, if you ask me, a flouncy wench, with no more feeling than a load of clams. If you kick her in the heart, you'll break your leg."
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Jamie Waring: "Church bells."
Tommy Blue: "Aye. Some people likes to hear them; I like trumpets better."
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"By land or sea you can always rely on Tom Blue for wrongdoing of any nature."
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Tommy Blue: "We can't fight and we can't run. Nothing left to do but to disappear, which ain't practical."
Jamie Waring: "...we're going to join Leach."
Tommy Blue: "You can't fool Leach with a baby trick like that, Jamie!"
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To Tommy Blue! *raises glass*

Comments

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

Jamie Waring: "Church bells."
Tommy Blue: "Aye. Some people likes to hear them; I like trumpets better."

I'll drink to that!

I love those old swashbucklers too.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I love them so. Captain Blood, the Sea Hawk, Adv of Robin Hood, the Mark of Zorro...I usually watch them when I'm crafting...they're great for background music and the occasional interesting visual.

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Zorro! *squeeee* Now you're talking.Me and my brother loved to watch him on saturday mornings, and we would always re-enact the episode afterwards.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun! Who got to be Zorro?

I'm a giant Errol Flynn fan, myself...

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Being the eldest meant that I could get all the juiciest parts for myself!

[todayiamadaisy]

My personal favourite old film is The Wicked Lady: Margaret Lockwood as a noblewoman-turned-highway robber and James Mason as her highwayman lover. Utterly preposterous and absolutely brilliant!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'll have to look that up! Sounds smashing! Thank you.