Request input for COIN related movie bits

[Wesley Morgan]

In 'Henry V' (either the old Olivier version or the 1989 Branagh version) there is a part where the king gives this 'commander's intent' to his troops when explaining his decision to punish a soldier caught looting:

"...we give express charge that in our marches through the country there be nothing compell'd from the villages; nothing taken but paid for; none of the French upbraided or abus'd in disdainful language; for when lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner."

[John T. Fishel]

So, that's where Mao got it! All the more impressive since the soldier to be hanged is an old buddy of Prince Hal, now Henry the king.

Cheers

JohnT

[davidbfpo]

A colleague recommended 'The Odd Angry Shot', issued in 1979, which I have not seen, so anyone here who has?

The move is described on: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079652/ and on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odd_Angry_Shot

davidbfpo