The other, Crow Killer, The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson, by Raymond Thorp and Robert Bunker . He was a young man and ghosty stories about the tall hills didnt scare him none. Favorite quote would be Cant cheat the mountain pilgrim. Go here. Swan: Yes., JJ: That is all you will need to knowfor now. Blood kin to the grizzly that bit Jim Bridgers ass. Thanks for the comment. Its hard not to want to see JJ get old in his cabin with his family. But, enough with the trite and on with my favorites. Any sharpening tips? He says you fish poorly. Mud and green stuff was flying everywhere. Crow Killer is a more factual based book of which I took for absolute fact for years. My dad shared a few movies with me and the really are all timeless. Im sure film students and such dont think its the best movie of all time, but for those us who were captivated by it (especially at a young age), I think it has no equal. . Youll see others that say till the sun sets which only makes sense if he was only a few hours from the Rocky Mountains, in which case, you would already be in the Rocky Mountains, so to speak. Ah this one slipped through without my seeing. Thank you, thank you, thank you. P.S. Not about feeding. Bergen Evans suggested that the phrase combined piety and practicality. Was wondering what tribe they were. Since he preferred to live in the mountains rather than a town, being able to live there without the constant worry of an attack, the most logical decision would be to make peace after so long. I simplify, I know, but the point being that these matters easily become sufficient to war. I only knew him in passing but he seemed like a good joe. You are molesting my hunt my buddy and I would say this all the time when we were trying to hit on women in the bar and one of us would interfere. Thanks so much for creating and maintaining this site. Ive never thought Paints His Shirt Red was there, but rather that he wanted to make sure Johnson knew where the attack came from, so had one of his braves leave his calling card as it has been called. I have to add Ive been to a town, Del. Because I live an hours drive from the nearest stop light and grocery store and two hours from the nearest city with national brands (Target, Wal-Mart, etc), but I have lived in cities. Jj You smelling them Blackfeet? Hi Guys! Jeremiah has my heart! Rogers' Rangers Standing Orders - Psywarrior Bear Claw. And of course, just before that: I says Mother Gue, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world. And by God I was right. I say that a lot while out in the Sierra The Sierra is the marrow of the world. And by God, Im right. Have to send link to email buddy as its reassuring there are many of us. Legends of the Fall My wife says I ended up combining a bit of all three live in the mountains in a national park, was a ranger (albeit not exactly the kind Aragorn was) and, though no wizard, was a loremaster (aka full-time historian for 20+ years) like Gandalf, with a knack for reading old manuscripts. I get a tingle up my spine just thinking of that. If Paints His Shirt Red was in the war party that took Swan and Caleb, he would have been finished off by Jeremiah. Watch yer top knot. Thanks again Tom Lambert! Hi Jim. Yours truly, Hatchet Jack." "I am Bearclaw Chris Lapp, blood kin to the grizzer that bit Jim Bridger's ass. My adopted daughter of 8 (sorry, maybe a little young for some folks) loves it. Yours truly, Hatchet Jack., I am Bearclaw Chris Lapp, blood kin to the grizzer that bit Jim Bridgers ass. I cant say how gratifying it is to found out how many JJ fans there are out there and how much that movie has influenced so many of us, As to the rest, I agree with Ben, but Jims question remains is that meant to be Paints mark? The one that I wheel out every time I explain to someone that we have to drive two hours to get to a big box store and they ask whether or not we ever think of moving into town: Ive been to a town Del.. People ask me, Were it worth the trouble? I say, Ha? What does keep their powder dry expression mean? While moving said gravel with a 24-year-old from up the street, I was telling him about JJ. The poodle behind the house window always yaps at the coyote prowling past. The hardened old timer has finally approved of the green horn molesting his hunts, even though hes surprised hes still alive. File until the blade edge is beginning to feel sharp again, and any chips or nicks in the edge have been eliminated. Well, I dont trust my notes necessarily now without a rewatch, but I recorded it as grown up above. Keep your powder dry - Idioms by The Free Dictionary But if you head due west to the Rocky Mountains where the sun sets, and turn left you go to New Mexico, not Montana. They say he wanted to be a mountain man. PEACE and P.S., And they say hes out there still. 2 + 3 are part of the same scene. Paints his shirt may have become leary of jj and felt justified of his harsh response. The allusion is to gunpowder which soldiers had to keep dry in order to be ready to fight when required. "Put your trust in God," he told his troops, "but keep your powder dry." Wet gunpowder was very difficult to ignite, and with it a soldier would in effect be unarmed. Only objection I have about your postingdont need to be male to love the movie or the outdoors. Anyway, another quote that I didnt think of. Thats the way the screenplay has it written. As Del Gue comments around the fire. Keep their powder dry - Idioms by The Free Dictionary The story and characters were great, but you got to give credit to the scenery and soundtrack. Definition of keep their powder dry in the Idioms Dictionary. Watch yer topknot. first comment,,, is,,, its,, grow,, in, not grown,, like,, growing particular,,,, not about feeding. Redford at his best . 18 yards total). But I still love that line, My wife has early onset dementia. Some of my favorites. Of course youre right it would have been a lesser movie, but I also understand the sentiment. The mountain is not there to help us get away from ourselves. Poetic book, nature loving, but the connection is obvious. "Trust God and keep your powder dry" is a saying that dates back to the English Civil war and is attributed to Oliver Cromwell. I also like A River Runs Through It, but I discovered that as an adult, so it did not have the same sort of impact. My first thought to Jims last comment was to think that for about 100 years, Europeans cut each other to pieces because they disagreed as to whether the bread in the host was changed into Christ (Catholics), co-existed with the body of Christ (Lutherans) or that Christ was truly present, but spiritually, not materially (Reformed). Paints His Shirt Red seeks out Johnson, and makes the first gesture. I see various versions online, but to answer this one, my wife and I listened to that line about four times with our ears up to the speaker and we both agree that it is: Ride due west as the sun sets. I made the mistake of watching the Lord of the Rings movies and the Harry Potter movies. Just found this site. for what There are great stretches WITHOUT words, and the scenery, the spirit of it, are just phenomenal. Just that, a wonderful tale about a mountain man in the Rockies. [2] The allusion is to gunpowder which soldiers had to keep dry in order to be ready to fight when required. So that I get it right. Many of us hunt with traditional muzzleloaders and black powder, still. Nobody knows where abouts he come from and it dont seem to matter much. We always bring ourselves. JJ and Swan were getting along very well, who knows, maybe Caleb would have started talking. The opening song and its lyrics always brings tears to my eyes! Ill have to agree with Jim on this one..It sounds like Bear Claw says have although subtitles print has. Whether you need to clear a trail or chop firewood, the Gransfors is perfectly balanced and holds its edge very well. JJ was a young man of proper width in order to go through what he experienced & be able to come out while on the other side. One of the first documented use cases of the expression came from 1834. This my late husband and my favorite movie. Saw it right off. Again, you have to know the movie, but I pull that one out and use it all the time. I have a DVD of the movie that has seen multiple plays! Watch your topknot. So much fun to read the stories of all these guys and gals who enjoy this movie. Best Overall Hatchet: Grnsfors Bruk Wildlife Hatchet. Yes jj paid tribute/ hunting fee earlier by giving paints his shirt furs. Since he traded his squaw whom he packed for 10 years for one. Anyway, i have a question for you. You are molesting my hunt., I know who you are! Were far from services. Keep Your Powder Dry - YouTube Jeremiah Johnson is a magnificently poetic work of art film about a magnificently fierce mountain man called liver-eatin Johnson. Continue with Recommended Cookies. I was stopping the film and using the subtitles to help, so thats probably why I got that wrong. He scowled sternly, with a sun weathered smirk and without losing pace, announced loudly Some folks like it, farmers mostly! To which I guffawed, pointed and said Jeremiah Johnson! Instead, I ordered Crow Killer and Mountain Man to satisfy my thirst. I am closer to my Rocky Mountain roots, Kansas, than before but still not there. keep your powder dry Take care of yourself; be prepared. Long live the tale, and the men who believe what it says. I hear it as growd. Keep Your Powder Dry - Meaning, Origin and Usage How to Sharpen and Maintain your Axes, Mauls and Hatchets Everyone has captured my favorite lines, so wont struggle to find morebut a powerful, thought provoking movie, rich in character and detailamazing, You missed the best I also see to the sunset, which makes no sense. Not about feeding. Well give me a few weeks. Like many on here, I am around 60, and I first saw the movie as a young teenager. For a further honing of the blade, flip the stone over to the finer-grit side, and repeat the process on both sides of the blade. Reginald I had never thought it might be remade. Best movie EVER! I hope to instill in them the need to preserve the church of the great outdoors, to paraphrase Del Que. Best Budget Hatchet: Fiskars X7. . I meant the quote Ben just mentioned, I like these: You have a son, you need a wife. Cows were slipping, sliding and falling. That is fantastic! Man who shot Liberty Valence Thanks for creating this page Tom, the great comments from those above , brought a tear to my eye. Tom, Thank you for your efforts on this site. I wont be watching the JJ prequel. I really had no idea how many of us were in this club! Gods and Generals. Great to read all the quotes as I am again watching the movie. Here in Ecuador you might run across (and I have on both two wheels and four) a group of Llama. All the responses here from strangers are one of those things that makes me love the internet. To be honest, I called in sick at work to see the release of Jeremiah Johnson at the theater in 1972. From Quebec,long time ago. I was thinking of what scene in the movie caught me up the most and I came to the one where the boy and Swan and Jeremiah were playing and then later when Jeremiah noticed her face was reddish and she told him it was because of his beard. Just a great movie I can quote every worddrives my wife and ex. Im a lifelong mountaineer and for steep, difficult climbing, the Rockies are nothing compared to the Alps or the Andes. Not a surprise that I named my daughter after herKate. I aint used to it., Maybe you best go down to a town. One of our favorite quotes from Jeremiah himself, Ought to have been different., Elk dont know how many feet a horse has. Im an old fart, so youngish when the movie was made. You aint likely to meet up with someone of my good nature. I had one in that thicket back there, ready to shake hands, til you came along. I think thats one reason that makes the movie Jeremiah Johnson so special. Maybe so. I agree that many of the lines stay with us forever. I still watch it regularly. keep your powder dry and your hatchet sharp Lol. Imagine 18 years of sleeping with one eye open. Where the fair wind blows. I am a fan of the mountain man genre, and another movie I enjoy is The Mountain Men starring Charlton Heston and Brian Keith. The Outlaw Josey Wales [2] Some folks say you never will beon account of this. So many things going on, my feeble grasp of the English language doesnt allow me to describe it. He stopped someone in the street and asked the best way out of town. It dont get no better than that. Anyway, thanks for doing what youve done to bring back fond memories, as the movie rolls in the background. This dispute took nearly 18 years to hash out. Not just for guys-we outdoor gals love it too! Put on your safety/work gloves and wipe your blades down with a wet towel. Get in line on that one bear claw. It was obvious they took it to the core of their being as well. It made quite an impression that stuck with me to this day. Besides, it werent no trouble. One is, No man is poor who has friends, at the end, and JJ is, Ive been to a town, Del. I am lucky enough to live in the heart of the mountains these days (the Sierra Nevada, not the Rockies). Blackfeet vs Crow vs Flathead is the old enemy of my enemy is my friend thing. Funny how I use jj quotes every chance I get. "Trust in God and keep your powder dry" is a maxim attributed to Oliver Cromwell, but whose first appearance in print was in 1834 in the poem "Oliver's Advice" by William Blacker, with the words "Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry!" Bought him a good horse, traps and other truck that went with being a mountain man and said goodbye to whatever life was down there below. Winters a long time going, huh?, Stays long this high. Apachesd send fifty at once. At the same time, he was an honorable man, well aware that he had disrespected Crow sacred ground, and knew full well that there may be consequences which he would have to accept. keep their powder dry phrase. Among JJ, my all time favorites include: I am so excited that my current wife has never seen it, as now I get to introduce her to it, with the bonus of me getting to view it once again. My gal pals and I saw the film when it was first released in 72 (we were in high school). Grown particular? Of the four that I know, three of us are within a year of you and another is a couple years older. This has been my favorite movie for years. Bc E-heh E-heh E-heh heh heh. "I, Hatchet Jack, bein' of sound mind and broke legs do hereby leaveth my bear rifle to whatever finds it. This is sooo cool. Thats funny, I just said that yesterday. Its to the point that sons and daughters, and grandsons and granddaughters have seen it and join in with their favorite quotes. Youll be there in Hell, hes there already. And there aint no churches excepting for this right here. Also maybe the 1. Saw it right off. Had my head full of JJ adventures to live. . Even my wife uses that one sometimes now. In 1985 I took a job in South Bend, Indiana and moved there from Colorado. I often use some of these sayings as teaching moments at worksome of the best life lines, anywhere. So lets start with the strict meaning. Jeremiah Johnson is one of my favorite movies. In my opinion Obama is America's Jim Jones and we have been flim flammed by what he promised Americans. A Primer on Pocket Hatchets & Proper Technique I retired to Ecuador six years ago. Jeremiah Johnson left such an impression on me, it has been a part of my personal constitution ever since. And then besides that, since I finally took the time to take these down, I need to put them somewhere where Ill remember them. The end is no fun. Im half horse, half gator, toughern a earthquake. I should stop now. Trusting God does not relieve the soldier of the duty to have a fully functioning firearm. Keep in mind that the movie is loosely based on two books. Is that one actually missing from my list? What's the origin of the phrase 'Keep your powder dry'? Gotta go watch it right now. We were both born in 55 and Its defined our lives and without saying so, we wouldnt marry a woman who didnt completely understand both the meaning and importance of this film. JJ: You alright? And of course, has is grammatically correct as well (horses have four feet, but a horse has four feet). Keep your nose in the wind and your Eye along the skyline. Great site here as Ive wanted to find Del Gues lines but never have till now. My favorite movie of all timeat least 200 times viewed. I need to go back there soon! Youve done well to keep so much hair when so manys after it. Keep your hatchet sharp. I also saw it in the theater when it came out. And it took me a second, but yeah, that Jackson Browne song would have been a major high school anthem for both of us. No matter, The Revenant took place in South Dakota and there are no Rocky Mountains here either. I could almost quote the entire moving in my head back then. I just hope that if they do remake the film they get a part in the beginning right. Still lookin for the Scar up and hair over quote,. Then dry them off thoroughly before starting the sharpening process. Patriot But the first peace he finds is happy and the second one is melancholy. 2. .usually get looked at strangely. No matter how many times Ive seen it. Saw it right off., Elk dont know how many feet a horse have!, Watch your topknot.Yup. Im so sorry you lost your fine figure of a man (a phrase that gets used in this house a lot too). Jeremiah Johnson You cannot improve on perfection. Ive adored this movie since it was released. What do these sentences mean? Anyway, I am dead. The linseed oil provides water resistance and increased durability when exposed to the elements.. If art does not trouble you a little, what is the purpose? Sunshine or thunder, a man will always wonder. But I think this is one of the purposes of art (and this film is art). Carried me a squat for 10 years Cheyenne she wore pilgrim mean ass bitch that ever balled for beads I lodge pulled her that deadwood Creek in trade her for a hawk and gun Now dont get me wrong I love the woman I surely do I swear the womans breast is the hardest rock that the Almighty ever made and I could find no signs on it, 74 and still have 2 .50 calHAWKEN front stuffersbeen to JOHNS grave site in CODY WY. Upgraded to the magnificent Film Score Monthly CD edition, with stacks of extra music and demos, plus an informative colour booklet and track notes. Well I was killed, of course!. It is not surprising that this blog unearthed so many fans of the movie. Flip the blade over and repeat the process to the other edge of the hatchet. And yet, the film is really one of the most sensitive, nuanced, rich and beautiful portrayals of Indian culture ever to reach film, portraying the diversity of tribes, the web of interactions, the range of white perceptions and so forth. Like everyone else, Ive seen this movie more than any other. Im tearing up right now just thinking about it. Im sorry pilgrim., March maybe. His brother owned a small fly-by-night bronze foundry for western art, and thats where I took a job to pay for schooling. One thing that always bothered me was the ending when saw the chief and they gave a kind of wave Left me wondering, was it a truce, a challenge, etc.? Its proper width & adventurous spirit of a young man. I too bought the LP to relive the film in my younger years. Horses were having trouble. The poem is a dramatic representation of Cromwell addressing his army during the invasion of Ireland. A lifetime ago I left home for college. Thanks for the memories, ..Sunshine or thunder, a man will always wonder, where, the fair wind blows. next to Buffalo Bills grandson. the day that you tarry is the day that you lose. One of the best! Bear Claw has a hard time figuring out women. How bout, Scar up and hair over, was that in JJ? This started a tumultuous relationship with one of the many grizzled mountain men that has so permanently carved out who I am today. And, for the record, I cant watch the Jeffersons because I hate Bentley so much because of this movie. Wow! Favorite movie of all time . Its not. 2. I can tell you that Dels common sense was wrong, the Rockies are foothills to the Andes, at least as regards height. We swum out of it. I wonder if they transcribe the Blackfoot (is it Blackfoot?). Question: When bear claw says whats on the spit? He made the choice, or rather was pressured into it, again, because he was an honorable man in my estimation. Just last year, I mandated a family viewing. I have to say that Ive never heard of Nevada Smith, but Ill have to put it on the list. So great to see others who feel the same way about the film. The challenge, I think, for a translator is the flavor rather than the strict meaning. Darn right. And for that matter, we dont like Jeremiah because hes a killer. He says you fish poorly. .Theres no laws for the brave ones, and no asylums for the crazy ones.. Enjoy the honeymoon Jeremiah, Oh yeah. I lost my partner and best friend of 25 years this summer. We see an arrow with what looks like Paints his shirt reds mark on it. He laughed and said he was. Yep. True Grit w/John Wayne One of the most beautiful places I have ever been. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. There went another hour. I like to think that Paints His Shirt Red is simply and respectfully saying this has gone on long enough, to which Johnson, with his outstretched arm seemingly reaching out to Paints His Shirt Red, wholeheartedly agrees with. Anyone know? The man asked Muir where he wanted to go.
