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Aug 23 2011
The Two Movies That Sold Me on Russell Crowe
When I decided I wanted to compile a list of the best Russell Crowe movies, I set out to choose ten. But I found I didn't know ten Russell Crowe movies well enough to write about them in depth, so I decided to narrow it down to five. But then it dawned on me that while Russell Crowe has been in a good number of incredible films, including "A Beautiful Mind," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," and of course, the gripping and muscular (ahem) "Gladiator," which almost turned the following list into a list of three, but I ultimately decided to leave it out, there are really only two Russell Crowe movies I could watch every day for the rest of my life.
Not that I don't love the others. It's just that I love these with a special kind of love.
I'm not even numbering the following two movies, because it would be impossible to put them in order.
Let me ask you a question, and the answer is very important: have you ever seen L.A. Confidential? Go ahead, answer. I can take it.
Actually, never mind. I can't take it. If you haven't seen it, I don't want to know. But if you haven't, please go watch it before the day is up.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, let me see if I can adequately describe to you the deliciousness of L.A. Confidential. Based on the James Elroy novel, the movie is set in 1950's Los Angeles and weaves a tale of police corruption and crime against a backdrop of Hollywood glamor that's so authentically portrayed, I'm completely lost in the era every time I watch it. The story centers around a multiple homicide at a diner, and the circumstances surrounding the homicide–and who the responsible parties are–are slowly revealed throughout the film.
The cast is nothing short of miraculous: Guy Pearce (another favorite Aussie actor) plays the ambitious son of a slain cop with a zero-tolerance policy for police corruption. Kevin Spacey is pitch-perfect as a cop who moonlights as a consultant on a Dragnet-type television show, and whose inadvertent involvement in the murder of a young actor drives him to do everything he can to solve the crime. Danny Devito expertly portrays the publisher of a Hollywood gossip rag who pays people to get movie stars in compromising positions so he can secretly photograph them. And James Cromwell (the farmer from Babe) is incredibly convincing as the police captain, who encourages some of his cops to beat information out of suspects. Whoever cast this movie is a gosh darn genius.
But then there's Kim Basinger, more beautiful than she's ever been as a high-class call girl who looks exactly like Veronica Lake (her resemblance of Veronica Lake is part of the bizarre storyline; if you've seen the movie, you know what I mean) and who dreams of leaving her troubled L.A. existence to open up a dress shop in her Arizona hometown. Basinger absolutely shines. Aside from her flawless beauty and the gorgeous 1950's-era hair, make-up, and costumes, she displays such softness and vulnerability as she falls in love with Officer White, played by…
Played by…
Russell Crowe. This was my first experience with Russell Crowe, and when I first saw the movie, I thought it was interesting that two Australian actors had been chosen to play the two lead L.A. cop roles. But once the movie was over, I was convinced no other actors could have played the parts–particularly Russell Crowe, who portrays Bud White, a cop with a temper whose mother was killed at the hands of his father, and whose number one cause in life is finding men who beat women…and making them pay. This drives his desire to be a cop, and his physical strength and violent temper is leveraged by Captain Dudley (Cromwell) to extract information and confessions out of suspects.
One of the most powerful scenes in the movie is during the questioning of a man suspected of perpetrating the murders at the diner. Guy Pearce has handled the bulk of the interrogation, which unexpectedly reveals that the guy being questioned didn't have anything to do with the murders–instead, he starts to give information about a woman he knows about that's being held captive. This piques Crowe's interest; the thought of a woman being abused is enough to send him flying into the interrogation room, where he throws the suspect against the wall, empties all but one bullet from his pistol, shoves the pistol into the subject's mouth, and begins firing, all the while screaming "WHERE IS THE GIRL? WHERE IS SHE?" A violent, intensely dramatic scene…and when it was all over (the suspect, fearing for his life, reveals the location of the woman and Russell Crowe rushes out to rescue her) I just sat there, completely in awe of the acting I'd just witnessed.
But it's the love story with Kim Basinger's character that really allowed me to see how versatile an actor he is. He falls hard and fast, and is tender and vulnerable as he and Basinger develop a relatively normal boyfriend-girlfriend relationship…well, except for the fact that she's a call girl and he beats suspects for a living.
Another relationship that forms is one between Crowe and Pearce, who initially despise each other, but who ultimately unite in their desire to find the bad guy. And when they find him…well, it's not a very good day for the bad guy.
Watch this movie soon if you haven't seen it. It's out-of-this-world incredible.
The Insider is based on a Vanity Fair article written by former 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman, who recounted the circumstances surrounding a 60 Minutes interview of Jeffrey Wigand (played by Russell Crowe), a former vice president of Brown and Williamson tobacco company.
The plot in a nutshell: At the beginning of the movie, Crowe (who has a wife and two daughters and a very nice home) has just been fired from his high-paying job at Brown and Williamson. When Pacino contacts him on an unrelated matter (he wants to hire him to interpret some documents relating to a separate story he's working on), Crowe acts secretive and evasive enough that Lowell identifies that there's some kind of story with Crowe. During the course of a series of meetings, Crowe reveals that he was privy to information that showed that Big Tobacco was lying to congress when they claimed nicotine was not addictive, and that Brown and Williamson engaged in questionable tactics to ensure users became more easily addicted to their products. B & W further alienates Crowe through a series of unfortunate communication, which makes it easier for him to schedule a full-blown interview with 60 Minutes, wherein he would (ostensibly for the sake of the public good) blow the whistle on Big Tobacco's tactics.
The interview goes forward…but at the cost of Crowe's marriage. His wife can't handle the drastic change their lives have taken (they've had to downsize) or the pressure of such a public blowing of the whistle (they receive threats). In the meantime, Big Tobacco launches a vicious smear campaign, digging up aspects of his past, in an effort to discredit him publicly.
And then, despondent, Crowe is delivered a major blow: the 60 minutes interview will not air because CBS corporate is worried about the potential legal implications of airing an interview in which he reveals confidential information. You'll have to watch to find out the rest.
In L.A. Confidential, Crowe shows his brawn. He's a young man with an ax to grind and he yells and punches and fights for justice. Crowe fights for justice in The Insider, too, but as a middle-aged, beaten-down man, worn out by life's circumstances and trying his best to find a reason to keep going. It's an amazing acting performance–emotional, relatable, sad. That Crowe mimicked the real Jeffrey Wigand so masterfully (not just physical appearance, but also expressions and mannerisms) was the icing on the cake.
(Real quick: I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the incredible performances of Al Pacino, who plays producer Bergman. If I were writing a post about Al Pacino films, his performance in this movie would be high on that list.)
Hope you'll check out both these movies soon. To me, they exemplify all that's wonderful about Russell Crowe. (And okay, watch a little Gladiator too. A little Gladiator never hurt anyone!)
207 Comments and 51 Replies
Jen of My Tiny Oven On Tuesday, August 23 at 3:52 pm
I loved both of these movies! But in all honesty it is all about the Gladiator for me… I can't flip by it on the tv without stopping to watch at least a few minutes of it! AWESOME!
Amy | She Wears Many Hats On Tuesday, August 23 at 3:55 pm
Lurve some Russel Crowe, but I haven't seen The Insider yet. I know. Lame. Will check it out soon.
sec7 On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:05 pm
I think The Insider is his best of many spectacular performances. Stunning.
Gina aka Slappy On Tuesday, August 23 at 3:58 pm
Mine would be L.A. Confidential and Mystery, Alaska ….. WONDERFUL MOVIES!
Sheen On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:00 pm
I was not a big fan of RC until I saw A Good Year (in the $5 bin at WM.) It is now among my small handful of favs. I love how he turned from one type of personality to another. I alos love the music (one of our Oklahoma lady's is well represented), the countryside, and of course the romance of FOOD!
Sheen On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:04 pm
I was trying to type so fast I misspelled ALSO, and mis-used LADIES. I'm SOOOO embarassed!
Linda Ski On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:06 pm
I have seen "A Good Year" twice and I loved it. What a sweet, romantic, quirky story!! You never hear anything about it in reference to Russell Crowe, but this movie made me a fan.
AngAK On Wednesday, August 24 at 3:19 pm
My all time favorite RC movie! wonderful love story and character study. and the scenery—-stunning. can't count the times I have watched this movie when I need a "feel good" movie.
Jackie On Thursday, August 25 at 9:51 am
Ditto, on The Good Year! A real feel good movie!
Lynn On Tuesday, August 30 at 6:18 am
Ah, A Good Year. One of my favorite romantic movies. So many thing to like- the Provence setting; 1st movie that I saw Marion Cotillard; Tom Hollander- one of my favorites, I will watch him in anything; & of course Russell Crowe-none better in every way.
Mandivilla On Tuesday, August 30 at 1:19 pm
I completely agree with Lynn. An unexpected delight.
Gina aka Slappy On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:00 pm
Mine would be L.A. Confidential and Mystery, Alaska …. WONDERFUL MOVIES!
megw On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:00 pm
Ree, you are correct! Gladiator is good and I think my younger sister knows each and every word of the script but LA Confidential and the Insider are two of the best. Okay, Master and Commander – love, love that one too.
New Gray Mare On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:02 pm
I first saw Russell Crowe in The Quick and The Dead with Sharon Stone, a very young Leo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman – I'm a sucker for westerns anyway but loved this one…I watch it every time it's on. Russell is a gunslinger turned priest – trying to forget his past – soooo good. I too love L.A. Confidential but confess I missed The Insider. I am a die hard Russell Crowe fan – I find every character so believable and I'm drawn right in to any story he's telling. And Gladiator is just the icing on the cake.
reenbo On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:08 pm
Is it a bad thing to lust after the preacher? if so I'm in biiiiiiig trouble…
Shirlsaw63 On Wednesday, August 24 at 5:44 am
I too first saw him in The Quick and The Dead. I love that movie (althought the bullet hole through Gene Hackman in the end was a bit over the top). But he did a wonderful job with that role and I was hooked!!
Erin J. On Thursday, August 25 at 1:01 pm
I LOVED him in the Quick & the Dead!
Allyn On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:03 pm
Janie On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:03 pm
My daughter was both moderately excited and quite disappointed the day Guy Pearce called into her work to grab coffee. Excited because – well – Guy Pearce! Disappointed because – well – decaf! She said she would have been more nervous making coffee for him save for the fact that decaf tastes like monkey butt regardless of how you make it.
Molly E. On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:28 pm
Hahahahaha!! 'Monkey butt' is one of my all-time favorite expressions for nastiness! Nice job!
danie On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:04 pm
I did see LA confidential when it came out, and i remember liking it… but I have to see it again. I have not seen The Insider, it's on the list. We have seen the more macho Crowe movies (Gladiator, Robin Hood, Maaster & Comander) and I love that he can be the macho guy and still portray a well rounded, great character. I also like that his wife's name is Danie
angela g On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:07 pm
best Crowe movie ever….A GOOD YEAR!!
denise w On Wednesday, August 24 at 8:06 am
100% agree. I put this movie on every time I am in my craft room. Love the flashbacks with Max and Uncle Henry.
Marianne On Thursday, August 25 at 5:56 pm
TOTALLY AGREE! A Good Year is the best ever. I never cared much for Russel Crowe until I saw that one.
Carly On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:07 pm
While I'm sure both of these movies are actually very good, I have banned Russel Crowe movies, due to a certain indiscretion that occurred during the filming of Proof of Life, between Mr. Crowe and Ms. Meg Ryan, who was at the time the wife of Dennis Quaid. Is it unnatural to have this sort of reaction to the goings on in the personal lives of celebrities? Almost certainly, yes, yes, it is. Are there a variety of other factors and details of the situation that I have no clue about? There most certainly are. However, I can't help it. For the same reason I cannot see Mr. and Mrs. Smith and feel ill will towards a variety of other famous people. It's a personal problem that I know I need to move past. Perhaps I can start with suffering through a showing of LA Confidential!
Ster On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:27 pm
You must not watch many movies, much TV…nor listen to much radio, music…nor read much. Gee, even the Bible is filled with those not up to your high moral standards.
Jacqui On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:44 pm
Hang a tick, didn't ole Dennis Baby have a few on the side during that marriage too??
Laura On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:24 pm
Actually, PROOF OF LIFE is my favorite RC film. He's such a stud. Mmmmmmm. And Jacqui is right … Dennis was a very bad boy. All the time.
NinaP On Wednesday, August 24 at 12:00 am
Meg Ryan spoke years later, saying that Russell was not the cause of her breakup with Dennis Quaid. Their marriage was "already over."
As for Mr. Crowe's best movies, there are too many to mention, but his performance in Romper Stomper is amazingly disturbing.
Amy On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:08 pm
He is amazing actor. Loved him in all the movies. He also played gay guy once in a film in Australia "Sum of Us" . Also in Robin Hood and of course "Mystery Alaska". He certainly has his American accent down.
Tracy On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:07 pm
Thank you for someone mentioning "The Sum of Us", with Russell Crowe and not to mention Jack Thompson, another great aussie actor..love this movie, cuteness factor +.
Have you seen "Romper Stomper"? Bit on the heavy side but what a load of talent!
Paula B. On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:16 pm
I also really liked him in Robin Hood, will have to rewatch that movie again soon. The Gladiator, enough said!
Sally On Wednesday, August 24 at 12:07 am
Was thinking the same thing. LOVE The Sum of Us. Such a good film.
Karen On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:10 pm
L.A. Confidential for sure, and Gladiator. I mean, when he yells to the crowd, "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" I wanted to jump on him.
LooCourtland On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:44 pm
Oh, Karen, you just cracked me up!
Christienne On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:12 pm
Great choice in LA Confidential ! I haven't seen the Insider, don't hurt me! I'll get to it!
Oh and that little film called Gladiator – CAN'T MISS IT! If I see it on TV, I must stop!
And not just for RC – there are many great actors in that movie!
Keep 'em coming Ree!
Samantha in Austin On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:12 pm
I've been a Russell Crowe fan since before LA Confidential… He is amazing in that. Another film which shows more of his vulnerable side is Rough Magic. It's also a 50s era piece.
Clara On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:25 pm
I loved Rough Magic…it was the first movie I saw with Russell Crowe. I was hooked from that moment on!!
Denise On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:14 pm
Ree, if Russell Crowe is in it; I'm lovin' it, and I feel the same way about Brad Pitt too!!!
Of course the outfits that both gentlemen wore in Gladiator and Troy helped out too
Tammie On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:15 pm
Russell Crowe is fantastic!! And I love his voice … the first time I heard him sing made me go weak in the knees!!
Bush Babe On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:16 pm
It's so weird seeing Aussie actors make it huge in Hollywood… okay Russel Crowe (who is technically a Kiwi or New Zealander) was ALWAYS going to make it big. He just always had that kind of aura. But seeing Guy Pearce in big Hollywood flicks is wild – he's a soapie star from here!
That said, and as much as Russell sometimes looks like he needs to chill and take things a lot less seriously, I think he is a phenomenal actor. Powerful.
I have seen both films, but I think I might need to watch them again now!
Sara On Wednesday, August 24 at 4:36 am
BB – you can claim Russ, I speak on behalf of all New Zealanders It's not like he owns the Warriors.
patricia On Wednesday, August 24 at 10:48 am
I think he is an excellent actor, You said it right he has an Aura. I am not a big movie buff but I saw him in The Last 3 Days, and now I try to watch all his movies…..
Nic On Thursday, August 25 at 8:19 pm
LOL Sara! Go the mighty Bunnies!
jeannette On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:16 pm
Gladiator was my first memorable russel crowe role. I haven't seen either of these movies (what do you want from me? I'm 25 ;P) but I'm going to watch these!!
AlbRocks On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:21 pm
A Beautiful Mind, people, I can't believe no one mention it.
Katy On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:25 pm
By FAR, A Beautiful Mind was my favorite. The music, the characters, the way John Nash's story was told… I just love it.
Cindy On Thursday, August 25 at 9:44 am
I agree!
Sharon On Saturday, August 27 at 11:20 pm
Most definitely – there's a reason he got the Oscar! You can't beat lines like this one:
"You are the reason I'm alive… you are all my reasons." Sob!
Cinderella Man also stood out for me.
bridget {bake at 350} On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:22 pm
Oh gosh….I had *totally* forgotten about LA Confidential. Must watch again soon!
You know another that I liked? 3:10 to Yuma.
Amy n O'Fallon On Wednesday, August 24 at 8:30 am
I was reading the comments and couldn't believe no one had mentioned 3:10 to Yuma!!
I agree with you totally Bridget. I usually don't care for westerns, but watched it with hubby and actually said I wouldn't mind to watch that again!
ranchwife in Nebraska On Wednesday, August 24 at 7:32 pm
I couldn't believe no one had mentioned 3:10 to Yuma until now either. It would have to be near the top of my RC list.
Chad On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:24 pm
Russel Crowe is my favorite actor. LA Confidential is in my top 5 all-time favorite movies, but his best performance is in a small Australian movie called Romper Stomper. That is the performance that got him the LA Confidential role. He makes a bad movie watchable.
CJinLA On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:24 pm
Ok, you've inspired me to give Crowe a second look. I haven't been able to get into him as an actor. Gladiator was magnifico, but after that… meh. After reading this, I see I might have been watching the wrong films. Heading over to Netflix…
EOSS On Wednesday, August 24 at 11:51 am
Goodness gracious! He is one of the best actors ever. He is so versatil. What do you mean "meh"?
Lori Lyn On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:26 pm
Gladiator did it for me. It was my husband's turn to pick the movie, and I was none too thrilled to go see Gladiator. I walked out of that theater a changed woman…in a good way.
Marianne On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:26 pm
I love just about anything with Russell Crowe in it! "Gladiator" tops the list, but he's not too shabby in "LA Confidential" either. I don't know what he's like in person, but onscreen he's a MAN. Are you not entertained? You betcha!
Jean On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:27 pm
Will immediately put The Insider at top of Netflix queue. Ree, how do you do it all?
Faun On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:29 pm
Ree, thanks for the great reviews. I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen them, but I will do so soon!
Cheryl Barker On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:04 pm
I'll fess up, too — I haven't seen either of these. Can't believe no one has mentioned Cinderella Man yet. Loved that one.
Nell R. On Saturday, August 27 at 9:00 pm
Cinderella Man is by far my fav. I've seen La & Insider, but for me Cinderella & Master & Commander are the best.
Kiki On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:29 pm
LA Confidential should be watched more than once. Every time I watch it, I pick up on more of the plot. It is one of the best movies of all time, seriously.
The night I went into labor with my firstborn I was watching The Insider. It really helped take my mind off of those labor pains. When I saw an interview with the real man Russell Crowe portrayed, it was amazing how well he acted, mannerisms and all.
He is one talented actor!
Jessica H On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:29 pm
Russell Crowe is one of my all-time favorite actors. On screen, he can do no wrong. Off screen, yes, but he seems to have calmed a bit in recent years. Gladiator is on my top 5 list of favorite movies. For a bit of naughtiness, you can get a mediocre sci-fi movie called "Virtuosity" in which you can see "a lot" of a young Russell. Mmmm.
This post makes me want to rush home and spend all night watching movies. Wish, wish, wish….
LooCourtland On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:48 pm
Yes, you are right about Virtuosity, ha ha. That'll get you girls going, for sure.
Sleepless Mama On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:31 pm
I totally agree with your FINE synopses! But—"Master & Commander…"—I don't think Peter Weir has ever made a bad film and the entire cast shines in this one, as does RC, of course. If I hadn't seen it, I would be completely satisfied with your choices. I even think it's better than "Gladiator". He is such a good actor.
dcarlton On Thursday, August 25 at 4:02 pm
Oh, finally someone mentioned Master and Commander. I love this movie and it is one I can watch over and over again.
Kimberly O' On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:33 pm
Mine would be Gladiator and A Good Year. He also was good in Robin Hood. Love his voice!!!
angela g On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:27 pm
Good Year was the best!!
Laurie S. On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:40 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE Gladiator….Love it!!!
sooz On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:47 pm
Got both queued up on Netflix. Thanks for your great suggestions!
Oh, and it looks like I can't get cable installed in time for the premier of Pdub's cooking show. Anyone know how I can see it otherwise? (Hulu, etc.) Thanks!
Christie McGetrick On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:47 pm
I have seen L.A. Confidential. I liked him in so many but most recently – 3:10 to Yuma. I did not see Robin Hood – or not all of it. I loved the one Missing – where he is a specialist in negotiating for kidnapped people – maybe I have the name wrong.
Dee On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:49 pm
I'm a huge and permanent fan of Mr. Crowe. But where oh where to start? Master and Commander is a masterpiece, A Beautiful Mind a must-see, A Good Year an adorable souffle, and Russell was definitely cheated of an Oscar nomination for his performance as Jimmy Braddock in Cinderella Man. 3:10 to Yuma has a baaaad cowboy with an artistic streak and the voice of a fallen angel.
My head says The Insider was his very best role.
But Maximus…ah Maximus !…owns my heart.
And Ree..???? Did you know Russell does all his own stunt riding ?
Donna K On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:52 pm
The best was "A Beautiful Mind". A family member had recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia and it helped us all, especially her children, understand the disease.
zazou On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:55 pm
Yes I do have great fondness for L.A.Confidential,now that is quite a story! The good cop/ bad cop scene at the District Attorney's office is movie magic.Or Russell Crowe's naturalness with Kim Bassinger in the bedroom scene, now that is acting and screen presence.Gladiator is still a favorite film,lots of subtle acting and physicality. Lots of imitators of the Maximus character,but the original is still the best.Crowe does some mighty fine acting in 3:10 to Yuma and his rapport with Bale was fantastic.Actually Crowe has done excellent work in all his films. Fine actor.
Beth Seaver-Powell On Tuesday, August 23 at 4:57 pm
Love me some RC – never too old for that man. Have you ever heard him sing? He has one CD out that I was able to find – 30 Odd Foot of Grunts was the name of his band and he played in Austin Texas at a BBQ joint right after he won his academy award – I would have given anything to be there – anyway, my favorite movie is "A Beautiful Mind" he should have won his second academy award for that one – LA Confidential was the first movie that really got me hooked on him, though. Love your site – keep it up.
Caroline On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:06 pm
I can't believe you didn't mention Proof! Was it in the running? If you haven't seen it DO SO. Russell Crowe at his most delicious.
Caroline On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:10 pm
Oh yeah and if you like horses don't miss The Silver Stallion…"A horse movie that isn't lame."
Mary On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:20 pm
We have had sightings of Russell Crowe for the past month – He was hanging out at Whole Foods for lunch for a while, He rides his bike around the area — He is in our area for the Superman Movie — so if I say I think I saw him — I did !
Nancy On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:23 pm
PLEASE PLEASE watch TENDERNESS! Another Russell Crowe work of art!
SarJoyce On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:24 pm
yes yes and YES! those are the 2 movies that put him on the map for me. aaand might i add that LA Confidential is in my all-time top 5 fave movies?? great taste PW
Jeri On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:25 pm
I know it didn't get very good reviews, but I loved "Proof of Life". "Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World" is next and then "Robin Hood". I've seen "LA Confidential" and "A Beautiful Mind", but not "The Insider". If you want a really young Russell Crowe, find "Hammers Over the Anvil". Just watch it after the kids have gone to bed…
Brene On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:34 pm
For me it was A Beautiful Mind and one of my all time favorite political thrillers, State of Play. I probably can't do LA Confidential, but The Insider is on my Netflix list!
Ann On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:35 pm
Russell Crowe is my favorite actor. But I would put Gladiator & A Beautiful Mind at the top of my favorite R.C. movies. Both are such inspiring stories! But the acting in 'A Beautiful Mind' is so incredibly amazing – possibly his best in my opinion, although I've never seen him not be amazing! I like it that even though he's so hot – he doesn't mind gaining weight or being befuddled for the sake of his craft.
Beth On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:50 pm
Gladiator is one of my all time faves! But he was terrific in Cinderella Man.
Janeen On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:53 pm
I love, love, love LA Confidential and cannot believe the number of people in this world that have not seen it. Just the mention of it here made me smile. Thank you.
Evelyn On Tuesday, August 23 at 5:58 pm
Thought LA Confidential was a great movie with a great cast but my favorite Russell Crowe movie is Master and Commander. Great stuff.
Mary Lou Kemp On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:00 pm
Russell Crowe makes my heart beat a little faster. I loved him in The Cinderella Man (based on a true story), Robin Hood which was a real switch up to the usual Robin Hood movies and I liked him in American Gangster but my all time favorite was Gladiator. He is one of my favorite actors.
annie On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:01 pm
Ree: I just wanted to thank you for the recap of L.A. Confidential. My husband and I joke that we really should watch the movie again since the first time we saw it was when I was in the hospital having my 2nd child. My doctor started inducing labor right when the movie started, and I had a beautiful baby boy by the time the credits rolled. I can't say I remember much, if anything, but the mere thought of the movie makes me smile every time!!
kathy malone On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:04 pm
Russell Crowe in ….anything. That's it. Thank you. Amen.
Mynbrisbane On Saturday, August 27 at 4:47 am
Marcia On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:11 pm
I have seen all of Russel's films; Like who could not get enough of him acting or not. O.K. I admit it, I am a big fan even if I am 67 years young. But there is one that I could watch every day and that is M&C far side of the world, but again I come from a long line of boat builders, so I guess it runs in my blood.
There are a couple of his films that alot of people over look; so lets start with Breaking up, a small budget film about two lovers whose lives are always in a making love and breaking up mood. Fear from Russell who just can't commit to a relationship leaves this relationship doomed.
After a parting of ways for about 6 years they meet by accident and talk about what could have been and there it ends.
Sounds like a little low budget film? Well it istn't !!!!
Russell takes you though such acting and emotions that it takes you back to any relationship you may have had. O.K lets tell it streight; any love affair you may have had.
Love , hate, sexuel feelings, the whole nine yards of a young love affair.
AHHHHHH the memories
Well if this goes over well I will tell you about the other one. Keep you guessing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:13 pm
No one may criticize Mr. Crowe in my presense because he will always be Bud White to me. It's one of my movies–the kind that makes my loved ones say, "AGAIN?" Oh yes, again!
NancyCinAL On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:28 pm
I loved Master and Commander. What a great story!
Kathy On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 pm
I love RC! I'll watch pretty much anything he's in, but I have a soft spot for both "A Good Year" and "Robin Hood."
As for his music… I love his more recent stuff, most of which has been released digitally — particularly his collaborations with Alan Doyle (one of his co-stars in Robin Hood and the lead singer of the Canadian band Great Big Sea). They just released 'The Crowe/Doyle Songbook Vol. III' and it is AMAZING. RC and Alan are incredible songwriting collaborators and musicians, and the music is lovely, haunting, and sophisticated. RC's wife Dani joins in on several tracks – it is all really good stuff, I highly recommend it! Available through itunes, amazon and other digital music sources if you're interested.
Kari On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:31 pm
I love Russell Crowe in just about anything! I have a slight crush/obsession with him…my husband likes to tease me about it. L.A. Confidential is great. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE him in 3:10 to Yuma and American Gangster.
BayMomma On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:36 pm
Cinderella Man… Gladiator… LA Confidential… Proof of Life… Oh swoon!
Jeanie Eyraud On Tuesday, August 23 at 6:50 pm
o i love la confidential, outstanding movie!
Goldenager On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:09 pm
The 1st Crowe film I saw was Proof of Life! I was hooked. I'm not a movie-goer so I never saw the earlier ones on the big screen. I finally saw Gladiator on the big screen, twice in Kentucky and once in Virginia. I bought the videos (and then the CDs) of them all and watched them many times.
I've seen Master & Commander and all of the later releases in a theatre — some of them multiple (or multiple x multiple) times. Master & Commander and Gladiator ar my favorites of the "big" films; Proof of Life and Mystery, Alaska are my other two favorites.
Now is not a good time to point out that Russell sings (with a beautiful baritone voice) because there is no telling if or when he and his band will tour again.
However there are many CD's available on d-Bay. Some are also available by download from i-Tunes and Amazon.com
Amy On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:15 pm
ahhhh, russell crowe!
love him . . . almost as much as i love my hubby!!
3:10 to yuma, proof of life
but LA Confidential is the best!
Amy On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:16 pm
oh, man, i thought you were going to have a Russell Crowe give away!
Melissa D On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:21 pm
What about "The Next 3 Days"????? Very, very good.
Yvonne M. On Thursday, August 25 at 9:23 pm
Oh yeah, I forgot about this one! "The Next 3 Days" is another good one!!! : )
susan On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:24 pm
Gladiator is THE Russell Crowe movie to see. He is so believable and every time I see it, I cry. Such a fabulouse story and beautifully shot.
Barbara B. On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:25 pm
Carly in post #12- I'm with ya.
Kim On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:26 pm
He's such a talented actor! I loved him in The Insider and so many others.
Elesia On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:31 pm
LOVE Russell Crowe so much (and I am not a movie person! but I make an exception for him!!!)
LanaKM On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:39 pm
"Master and Commander" is the one I will watch over and over again. I think it's the soundtrack. Vaughn Williams, ahhhhh! Oh, and the addition of Paul Bettany. Divine!
Valerie B On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:44 pm
In general I can take or leave RC, but I LOVED Mystery, Alaska. I know it's not the best movie ever made, but there was just something about him in this one that I found very appealing (his ruggedness, the quiet strength, and when he crossed out all but the best words in the newspaper column and gave it to his wife…so sweet)!
PaisleyPam On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:45 pm
You didn't mention Cinderella Man! One of my all-time favorites.
Janene On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:46 pm
For me it was the movie "Gladiator".
Caitlin On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:48 pm
I am soooo with you on these choices! These are by far his best movies, with my favorite being the Insider (kick ass soundtrack, to boot). So happy you've added this section!
Mary On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:02 pm
LA Confidential also features a fine turn by one of my favorite actors, David Strathairn!
Jennifer On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:06 pm
Yes, these two are unquestionably great, but you must never have seen 'Cinderella Man'. It never got much play, since a film set in the Great Depression depresses those who currently are feeling the financial pinch. However, CM contains some of the best acting, writing and cinematography ever: Paul Giamatti, Renee Zellweger and RC, just to name a few. It was directed by the great Ron Howard.
Not to be missed.
Whitney On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:43 pm
There definitely needs to be some more love for this movie. By golly, when a movie can even make my husband cry, you know it's got some powerful emotion. LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE "Cinderella Man"
Whitney On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:47 pm
This movie definitely needs some more love. When a movie's actors, writing, and (cannot forget the) MUSIC move my husband to tears, you gotta know it's good. Love LOVE LOOOOOVE "Cinderella Man"
shannon On Wednesday, August 24 at 10:15 am
The scene where he has to beg for money with his hat in his hand… heartbreaking. Absolutely uncontrollably sobbingly heartbreaking. He is one the few actors that can make me emotionally invest in his characters.
Other favorites:
Proof of life – pretty much the whole thing. How can one person make a black tank shirt look so good? First RC movie I saw. Sold me from there on.
Master and Commander – SO good. One of my hubby's favorites too. Just perfect.
A beautiful mind – When he returns to the university and the professors "give their pens" to him. The gesture combined with the reaction is too much. I weep like a child every single time.
Gladiator – the whole movie is great but please, RC stole the show. "are you not entertained?" Oh yes, entertained I am.
Gigi On Thursday, August 25 at 1:31 pm
YES!!! It's just below Gladiator for me of the best RC movies ever. And I would say both make my Top 10 all time favorite movies! I bawl like a baby over the hat in hand scene. The man is a genius!
Nancy in CO On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:26 pm
First movie I saw with Russell Crowe as Mystery, Alaska. Thought he would be a 'romantic comedy' kind of actor, I was wrong! Put me down for LA Confidential for one of my favorites. Helps that I am also a big Kevin Spacey fan.
Decaf Debi On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:32 pm
LA Confidential. Perfection in a movie and I also was amazed that two Aussies would be chosen for the lead roles. But…I can't imagine any other actors doing the film now.
A Beautiful Mind would be my other choice if I had to keep it to two.
Kris On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:36 pm
Love LA Confidential! Now I want to watch it. I'll have to check out The Insider. Gladiator is a good one too..my husband loves it.
Seriously Sassy Mama On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:41 pm
LA Confidential is an outstanding movie!
Callen On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:51 pm
My youngest son is named Max after his character in Gladiator, great movie. Also loved A Good Year.
pam On Tuesday, August 23 at 8:59 pm
Gladiator is breathtaking, but Cinderella Man has to be one of the best movies of all time. It's brilliant in every possible way.
Kristin On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:07 pm
L.A. Confidential was my intro to Crowe, also and I love it. What a cast! Incredibly, I still haven't seen The Insider. My next Crowe favorite is Master and Commander. ~K
Ruth On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:16 pm
I saw A Beautiful Mind a couple of years after my wonderful husband had sustained a traumatic brain injury and I was facing the reality that he was not going to be able to return to the warm reasonable person he had been. It was totally wrenching.
Jillsy Girl On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:17 pm
If you haven't seen Cinderella Man, make sure to rent, buy or steal it! Another one of his brilliant performances. I haven't seen it in awhile but there is one scene in particular when he has to go begging for work that goes straight to the heart and will be forever ingrained in my memory.
Jan B On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:20 pm
Those are my favorite Russell Crow movies! In another time or place we could have been BFFs.
Lisa G On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:22 pm
I fell in love with Russell Crowe in LA Confidential. That was really an ensemble piece though. Guy Pierce… My favorite, cheesy and predictable is Cinderella Man. Those are the pictures that make you love the cinema(how old fashioned) The ones that I can watch over and over again and still cry at all the right moments. I love Russell in just about anything he does. He is that brilliant. But what movie will they be watching 50 years from now.
hamadryad On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:31 pm
As soon as I saw the title of this post, I knew what the two movies would be. Great picks.
Laura P On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:46 pm
I agree 100% with the two movies chosen. I would also add Mystery, Alaska and Proof, an Australian movie made well before he became a household name here in the states.
The story is about a blind man who hires Russell Crowe's character to take pictures of what he sees. Bonus shot of naked Russell Crowe butt.
MaryBeth On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:49 pm
"Off the record, on the QT and very hush-hush". Loved "LA Confidential!" But I also loved "Gladiator", "Proof of life" and do not get me started on "3:10 to Yuma" *insert major drool here*
But my all time favorite Russell movie is "A Good Year". What a beautiful, funny, sweet movie. Even Cajun Man will sit and watch this one with me.
Rhonda On Tuesday, August 23 at 9:50 pm
Sorry Ree but I have to stick with a beautiful mind for my favorite, with cinderella man being a very close second. But really any movie you get to spend watching Russell Crowe in can't be that bad!
beachykeen On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:14 pm
add another two to the list in my netflix! after reading this i can't believe i haven't seen these. i loved him in beautiful mind, and gladiator is one of my all-time faves. thanks again for this entertainment section, love it!!
Jesslyn On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:20 pm
Got a major crush on Crowe after Gladiator but it was Cinderella Man that absolutely made him a set-in-stone favorite. That is SUCH a fantastic movie it should be required viewing for every young man wanting to be a husband and father. When he goes to beg money to get his kids back? Hello!!
lulu On Tuesday, August 23 at 10:22 pm
Love, love, love Gladiator. Have to stop and watch it when it's on cable. Loved him in The Quick and the Dead and LA Confidential also.
He's just intense.
PamL On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:05 pm
Russell Crowe is my favorite actor. A hunka man that isn't afraid to show a tender side. Very well spoken, highly intelligent. Oh and those thighs er…. I mean eyes oh heck, both! And the only reason in my humble opinion L.A. Confidential didn't win best picture that year is that it went up against Titanic – and nobody was going to beat Titanic that year. Otherwise L.A. Confidential would have walked away with it! On my list of top 5 movies of all time, period. I loved him in Mystery, Alaska and A Beautiful Mind. Also watch The Next Three Days. Amazing. Ok, I'll shut up now….
Melissa D On Wednesday, August 24 at 7:58 am
Pam, you are the only person besides me who mentiond The Next Three Days.
Pam On Wednesday, August 24 at 10:17 am
I love The Next Three Days…soooo good. Cinderella Man is another favorite and 3:10 to Yuma. Nothing like RC playing an outlaw cowboy!!!
Loo Courtland On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:07 pm
Good discussion, ladies! Robin Hood is one of my most favorite RC movies. He's been the Gladiator, and the Master and Commander, when he gets a little older, and sexier, I hope he plays the role of King Arthur, not the Arthur from the Middle Ages, the Arthur from Wales from the 'Dark Ages.' And RC is part Welsh, so that would be perfect. Where did you think he got that SEXY voice?….I have to tell you I was prejudiced against RC when I first heard about him, because he was so sexy, and I didn't think he would be able to act !!….As I watched each one of his movies, I saw the error of my ways, fast. ….He can kick ass….. be sweet…'Ask me nicely' oh my god….sing….he is versatile, is he not? Glad you started this conversation, glad to find out about a couple movies I missed ! I don't buy very many dvd's, very very few, but I bought Robin Hood
Susan On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:07 pm
Thanks for the reviews. L.A. Confidential and The Insider would also be my top two favorite Crowe films.
Just a point of fact: The Vanity Fair article on which The Insider is based, "The Man Who Knew Too Much," was written by Marie Brenner, not Lowell Bergman.
Terry McClung On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:18 pm
I watch A Good Year once a week! Love that movie. Insider used to be my number 1 but gotta go with A Good Year as my favorite. Cinderella man is also very good. The one where he was a reporter was also good.
Berit On Tuesday, August 23 at 11:21 pm
Love Russell Crowe! I can't believe I haven't seen the two movies above… now I'll have to check them out. Also like him in Mystery Alaska, Cinderella Man, 3:10 To Yuma and A Good year.
Rose white On Wednesday, August 24 at 12:05 am
I have seen both movies but my favorite is LA Confidential. I'm a sucker for old time themed movies.
schnackies On Wednesday, August 24 at 1:00 am
I know you've never seen it. Otherwise, you would have had three Russell Crowe movies you can watch every day!
Manic Mommy On Tuesday, August 30 at 3:08 pm
schnackies is so very right! The scene where he blacks out words in the newspaper…you fall in love with him!

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How well are you guys finding them? I am having no luck, also finding mob spawners has been down as well
yeah.... I'm having trouble myself only found villages.... but to lazy to find caves.
I've yet to find them as well. I understand that are are many abandoned mine shafts, but only three strongholds per map, so finding one if pretty hard. My seed is 99.8% water, which means that I'm forced to do a lot of underground work, so I might have better chances than most. We'll see.
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I have found tons of mineshafts (Usually mashed together in ravines underground). But no Strongholds.
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I've yet to find them as well. I understand that are are many abandoned mine shafts, but only three strongholds per map, so finding one if pretty hard. My seed is 99.8% water, which means that I'm forced to do a lot of underground work, so I might have better chances than most. We'll see.
There are three strongholds per world in the PC version. We don't know if it is true for the xbox, there could be only one Stronghold.
Also Mineshafts are rare but they are there, if you hear a bunch of spiders nearby through a wall you could be close to one or a dungeon. Just be careful, cave spiders are more dangerous than their larger counterparts. Strongholds are going to be a lot harder to find, I'm not surprised people aren't finding them yet. Eyes of Ender aren't craftable and play a good part in locating a Stronghold, if you manage to find one before Enchanting and Brewing are added to the game then it'll save you a lot of trouble killing Endermen.
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I have used the "find Stongholds without eye of ender" glitch, personally I have looked in many maps and have only found one in each.
Named mine TILL and my seed is Pumpkins, and there is a stonghold north at x26 y71 z-110
Also there are 10+ mineshafts- I have most of the map cords for them also
I stand corrected. :)
That was a lot quicker confirmation that I was expecting. I attempted myself to use glowstone to see through the underground floor to possible locate said structure but the glitch doesn't appear to work or may have been fixed in advance, or just simply doesn't work with this version.
If the size of Xbox worlds ever gets increased we can expect to see more than a single Stronghold a world.
Your best bet is to make two worlds exacty alike, one in creative and one survival. Then in creative use the said Stronghold without ender glitch with TNT, map out where stuff is and switch to survival.
Or just dig away the original way...
I found a strong hold in a cave I was mineing
I have found one on my map seeded "Strongholds" will post coords. later.
Seed, 5731 9981 1413 5586 931
stronghold -177 65 227, top of stronghold at y:65 down to y:6.
Abandon mines,
-287 68 384
-22 76 -96
-207 69 32 dig down.
158 65 -365
Seed, -4044 1534 6013 6915 628
stronghold 162 76 111
Seed: 3505707547829672079 has everything!
All biomes, I'd say it's 65% land 35% water.
2 large villages and 2 smaller
Large Village: 332 67 -224
Large Village: 40 65 342
Stronghold: -86 24 113 ( Dig down deep, it is broken up by a ravine but has 2 libraries and complete End portal, silverfish and zombie spawner dungeon)
Abandoned Mineshaft 1: -340 31 325 (dig down deep, has spider spawner and 2 pig spawners but only one is a dungeon. I got 28 gold, and 8 diamonds just from this one mineshaft, 4 saddles, etc.)
Abandoned Mineshaft 2: X215 Z37 or X294 Z24 (dig down deep)
Zombie Dungeon: 86 57 -398, cave entrance to this is at: 75 62 -389
Zombie Dungeon: 289 12 -378 ( dig deep)
I've found 2 other dungeons so far, but I can't remember the cords, found them while mining in caves crossing one of the ravines.
Nether portal stronghold and blaze spawner within.
as you see the seed with the long numbers that almost look like credit card numbers can generated interesting worlds.
so just generate it in creative to check the world out take note of where stuff and if the world has what you want then generate it in Survival and get to work.
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HEARNE, TX -- Chris Morrow scored three first half touchdowns and Franklin beat Hearne 42-19 Friday night in the season opener for both the Eagles and Lions at Wood Field.
Morrow scored on a four yard touchdown on the Lions opening possession and they never looked back. Hearne answered Morrow's opening score with a 56 yard touchdown run on the Eagles' first offensive play of the season, but that's as close as Hearne would get.
Hearne (0-1) will look to give new head coach Clinton Smith his first victory as an Eagle next Friday night (Sept. 7th) when they travel to Caldwell to take on the Hornets.
Franklin (1-0) will be back on the road as they travel to Riesel to take on the Indians.
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Posted by Anonymous on 04/30/2014
It rules. Really goood pizza. Friendly atmosphere.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/28/2013
Delicious pizza. More expensive than classic Brooklyn style pies, but more authentic European style, thin crust, brick oven goodness. Make sure you try one of their super good salads as well. Nothing bad on the menu at this place.
Posted by Paul B. on 09/15/2012
Easily puts Grimaldi's and Lombardi's to shame. This is the definitive pizza in NYC, but not New York pizza per se... the much purer Italian alternative. Great beer list too! Some under-the-radar Italian microbrews which will make you realize Italians bring the world more than just Peroni & Morretti (bleah)... highly recommend.
Posted by Jane on 02/14/2012
First of all it arrives in 5 mins.. I am very near them.. even though they say 20 mins. It is crafted of the finest ingredients with care. Delicious. Not your greasy gooey slice... which has it's place. But a trully arstisanal pie with perfect crust and toppings in perfect proportion.
Posted by Brooklynite on 01/29/2012
The gourmet pizza of sottocasa is delicious flavorful and fresh the foccacia is also very great i highly recommend it
Posted by Mateo on 11/29/2011
The pizza at Sottocasa is perfect in every way. The crust has a nice char but it still pillowy soft. The toppings are very flavorful and have just the right amount that your pie isn't falling apart. This pizza is not for everyone as it is very refined and well thought out. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm. They just got their liquor licence and have an exotic Italian beer selection. I am not a fan of Italian wine so I don't know if they are good or not.
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There's so much I want to like about this place: they source really good ingredients, they have cool pizza combinations, good service on the phone. But god, is this pretty disappointing. The 2 pizzas we ordered were really under cooked, and they both need a ton of seasoning. I don't think there was any salt in any component. Ingredients piled in the middle were fairly raw, but I will say the crust was nice and cooked. The salad was missing artichokes and some of the lettuce was rotten. Ugh. The dough is really good, but again, needs salt. Finally the "caramelized onions" in the pizza were still crisp without a hint of caramelization. Anyway, I really want to enjoy this place but wow. So far off the mark it was pretty disappointing.


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Upland Chronicles: Daniel Emert fought for North and South in Civil War
Last week I received a call from Sue Rolen who called to tell me that while working in the Fair Garden Cemetery she had discovered the graves of a man that she believed to be a confederate veteran and his wife.
She wanted to know if I knew anything about them. Sue uncovered the flat grave makers when she removed some roots growing from an old tree. After years of being covered with dirt and roots, the inscriptions were illegible until she went home and returned with some cleaning agents to clean the old stones.
Once Sue cleaned the debris off the markers, she was able to read the inscriptions: Daniel George Emert, 1844-1902, and Lucy Inman Emert, 1846-1893.
Intrigued, I began researching archives for information about Daniel George Emert. I discovered the Daniel Emert in question was a son of Frederick Locke Emert and Nancy McMahan Emert.
Born October 15, 1844 at Emert's Cove, Daniel was a great-grandson of Revolutionary War veteran Frederick Emert who settled in what became known as Emert's Cove in 1784. His maternal grandfather was Archibald McMahan ll, who arrived in Pearl Valley around 1800.
Daniel G. Emert was raised in Emert's Cove. According to a pension letter of his found in the United States War Department records, he served both Confederate and Union armies at different times during the Civil War. He had to send the letter when his pension from the Union was discontinued because of his Confederate enlistment.
It appears from the records that he enlisted December 28, 1861 in Company A, 31 of the Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. for one year; that he was promoted to corporal, sergeant, and orderly sergeant, and left sick at Rutledge on October 27, 1862, and there is no record of his presence at any later date in the Confederate army.
It was claimed and satisfactorily shown, that when he "left sick at Rutledge" as shown by the Confederate records, he was playing off sick so as to get away and join the Union Army. This was a scheme which had been planned in advance with his neighbors in Sevier County. Evidence filed on his behalf proved that Emert was always loyal to the Union and he joined the rebel army only for the purpose of getting away and joining the Union Army.
He did leave the Confederate Army and promptly joined the Union Army, which he served more than two years and seven months, and was honorably discharged.
After his discharge, Daniel returned home. His brother William Brazelton Emert, who was three years older than Daniel, also served in the Union Army with Company H, 9th Tennessee Cavalry. Several months after the war ended William managed to make his way home to Emert's Cove. However, when he arrived he was in such bad shape from exposure and unattended wounds; he collapsed in the yard of his parent's home. William never recovered. He died December 4, 1865 at age 24.
On August 13, 1873, Daniel married Lucy Caroline Inman. They lived on a small farm in the Fair Garden Community where they raised their three children: Nancy, David, and Charles. He supplemented the family's modest farm income by teaching school.
The United Sates Congress passed the Dependent and Disability Pension Act which President Benjamin Harrison signed into law on June 27, 1890, which provided pensions for all veterans who had served at least 90 days in the Union military forces, were honorably discharged from service and was unable to perform manual labor, regardless of their financial situation or when the disability was suffered.
Daniel Emert filed a claim on November 8, 1890 and was granted a pension of six dollars per month from the date of filing for rheumatism and nasal pharyngeal catarrh. He received the pension until September 21, 1896, when his name was dropped from the rolls on the grounds that his allowance was erroneous, he having voluntarily served in the Confederate army.
In the affidavit protesting the discontinuance of his pension, Daniel Emert stated that the county in which he resided was adjacent to the Cherokee Indian Reservation and those Indians entered the Confederate service, and the claimant joined the army to save his own life and that of his family, and joined the Union Army at the first opportunity.
Accompanying Daniel's statement were affidavits from four witnesses on behalf of his pension claim. A.R. Shults, 79, stated he had known Daniel G. Emert since childhood. Shults said he lived about a half a mile from Daniel's father during the Civil War and he never knew a better Union boy than he was throughout.
Harriet Ward, 59, of Pigeon Forge stated she had been acquainted with Daniel Emert for over 40 years and lived less than half a mile from Emert during the war. She declared Daniel was with Union men who were accused of making an effort to burn the railroad bridge at Strawberry Plains and she always believed he was a Union man.
David Crockett Maples, 57, stated he had been acquainted with Daniel Emert for more than 50 years. Maples also mentioned the Strawberry Plains bridge incident and he understood that Daniel joined the Confederate service for their protection and his intention was to join the federal army.
Ruben Chelsey Sims, 55, also signed an affidavit on behalf of Daniel Emert. Sims stated he joined the Confederate army with Emert for the same reason. He also expressed that there was never a truer Union man than Daniel G. Emert.
Written by Judge Henry Gibson, the last letter submitted read as follows: "I am personally acquainted with Daniel G. Emert. He is a poor man, old, and feeble in health, with considerable family dependent on him for support. By teaching a small school for a few months each year he manages to keep out of reach of destitution.
"I wish to say that at the time said Daniel G. Emert and his comrades joined the Confederate company his neighborhood was threatened by a raid of Cherokee Indians, whose reservation adjoins the county in which Emert lived and now lives, and these Indians, having been enrolled as Confederated soldiers, were threatening to raid Emert's neighborhood, whereat he and his neighbors were fearful as an Indian massacre and all its tearful concomitants of rape, arson, and robbery, to guard against which he and some of his neighbors joined the Confederate army, the nearest Union army being then several hundred miles distant and mountains intervening."
Daniel Emert was restored to the pension roll at 12 dollars per month. Meanwhile, his wife Nancy died in 1893 and he married to Mollie Palmer in 1896. He died November 6, 1902 at age 58.
The discovery of the graves in Fair Garden Cemetery by Sue Rolen led to the uncovering of an interesting story about a man who served both sides during the War Between the States.
Carroll McMahan is the special projects facilitator for the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce and serves as Sevier County Historian. The Upland Chronicles series celebrates the heritage and past of Sevier County. If you have suggestions for future topics, would like to submit a column or have comments; please contact Carroll McMahan at 453-6411 or email to email@example.com; or Ron Rader at 604-9161 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Ethics of Vendor Swag
Another confession from me: I love swag. (Stress balls are my weakness.) I've made fun of a lot of lame swag, and, to lawyers who coveted items they saw on my desk, I've traded cool swag for Starbucks coffee. Embarrassingly, I've even blogged about swag. In an industry where it's ubiquitous, it's hard not to think about it. Need proof? Look at how many of the#lawlibswag tweets were about "fond memories of swag from conferences past" (@conniecrosby).
Whether I can say with 100% certainty that I am able to remain unbiased by swag, I don't know. And maybe people will think now that my ethics have gone out the window, but I really don't get what the big fuss is with the Westlaw iPod scandal.
Maybe things are a little different in the private law library world, but in my almost seven years on the job, I've never once heard anyone question the ethics of accepting a gift from a vendor. Steve Matthews tweets it quite nicely: "You don't become a law librarian for the $. And I've never met a LL who could be 'bribed' over a $100 ipod."
The way I, and most of my colleagues, have always seen swag is this: you've already paid for it (or will, very shortly), so you might as well get some use out of it.
I fail to see a clear distinction between accepting swag, and say, imbibing at corporate-sponsored, open bar parties at library conferences, or letting your rep take you for a Christmas lunch. This debate brings up a whole variety of questions. Is it unethical to accept a doorprize at an association luncheon? Does it make a difference if the prize is something you can use professionally vs. personally? (I'm thinking winning a credit for books vs. a gift certificate for a retail store.) To me, it's pretty simple. If you feel wrong about it, don't accept it, or send it back. No matter what you do, not accepting swag will not result in lower invoices, or better customer service, or more savoury marketing tactics.
To me, the bottom line is this: Westlaw isn't trying to buy anyone. They're not even trying to convince anyone that their product is superior. All this campaign (the iPods, the trips to Eagan) was about was publicity. Mission accomplished. They were probably even luckier that people got worked up about the ethics of it, because now it's all anyone's talked about for a few days.
Whether they spend the money on a print campaign or buying iPods to send to influential bloggers, what does it matter? The cost of marketing is built into the price of the products, along with the salaries of the vendor's employees, building maintenance, Christmas parties, etc. I don't know if because libraries are supposed to be about impartiality and access to information, we think that we should somehow expect the same from our vendors, but they're in business just like everyone else.
Lastly, and completely glibly, are we seriously raising a fuss about iPods? As a good friend of mine once said, "they give those away in cereal boxes these days!" To me, it's not all that much different from a USB key. And as more than one person suggested, if they really were trying to impress (which I don't think they were), they should have sprang for iPads. Bloggers would have had a field day with that!
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4 Responses to "The Ethics of Vendor Swag"
1 Karen on February 5, 2010 9:17 am said:
I have to say that the more "personal" the gift, the more I think about my relationship with that vendor before I accept it. Any advantage for my firm, like a free text that I would have bought anyway, no problem – like you say, it's built into the price of the product. But when it's aimed at me personally, like buying me lunch, I have had second thoughts.
On the other hand, I take pens and notepads all the time. I don't mind being reminded of the product every time I use them.
2 Andrew on February 5, 2010 10:18 am said:
Interestingly, the 'built into the price of the product' argument is also used by shoplifters and 'renters' for justification. I'm not judging either way but it's something to consider…
3 Brenda on February 5, 2010 4:27 pm said:
I have to add that I benefited from West's on site preview to bloggers as I read Simon Chester's detailed analysis. On a related note Nancy's office have asked department heads to give up corporate gifts for a Xmas raffle for internal staff. Is their fairness in that?
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