# Lawrence of Arabia (Here be Spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194 "2005-02-27T22:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/41 "2005-03-01T17:40:40Z")
My favorite line, by O’Toole, in _My Favorite Year_ was “I’m not an actor, I’m a movie star!” ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/42 "2005-03-01T18:08:50Z")
> [@jinty](#): > > I suspect that’s quite deliberate on director Lean’s part, given the overwhelmingly masculine nature of early 20c military life in general, and Lawrence’s in particular. Not just early 20c military life. You can count the number of female speaking parts in Lean’s _The Bridge on the River Kwai_ on one finger, IIRC. Two fingers would be sufficient for _Apocalypse Now_ (non-director’s cut) and _Saving Private Ryan_. War films (unless they include homefront business, on leave romances, sickward nurses, etc.) just tend not to have chicks in them. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/43 "2005-03-01T18:35:56Z")
Many times I’ve gone for more than four hours without talking to a woman. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/44 "2005-03-01T19:59:36Z")
> [@The Punkyova](#): > > Yes, but in your original quote, you mentioned being in Pasadena on a hot day and “he” said to you, yadda yadda. > > Who is “he”? And now that you’ve explained the context, was it impossible to get to Pasadena? Sorry for the lack of context, but “he” was a friend of mine from work who went to the game with me. Like Lawrence, in the dramatic scene were walking around a very hot area. In the film, he walks all through the night with sand blowing over him. But he was just making a joke about walking around in intense heat. Our biggest concern was trying to find where our car was parked. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/45 "2005-03-01T21:21:43Z")
The Ruling Class is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. The scene where he (mockingly) crucifies himself is beyond words. Great, great movie. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194/46 "2005-03-01T23:38:57Z")
> [@Bill H.](#): > > **scotandrsn** wrote > > Is that the one where O’Toole goes into a Lady’s restroom, a lady says “This is for ladies only”, and O’Toole responds “So is this, ma’am. but every now and then I have to run a little water through it.”? That would be the one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-of-arabia-here-be-spoilers/292194.md?page=2)