"Did Last of the Mohicans inspire your FIW gaming?" Topic

I caught the last part of "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992 version) again this weekend and it prompts me to ask:

How influential was "The Last of the Mohicans" in getting you interested in gaming that period?

1 – Completely. Magua say this the only reason.
2 – Substantially. It put me over the edge like Uncas.
3 – Substantially, but I don't want to admit it.
4 – They made a FIW movie?
5 – Where's my poll prize?

"2 – Substantially. It put me over the edge like Uncas."
But since I live in Pennsylvania I have always had an interest in this period.

I started gaming FIW in the mid 80s, thanks to a series in the Courier.
When I was in my 10 year marital hiatus from gaming, LotM came out. While watching the movie, I was rather wargaming-geekily pleased by the flags of La Reine, though.

No. For me it was a visit to Canada.

Nope, growing up in the area did influence it. I actually haven't seen LotM. *blush*

It is a near period.

"Light in the Forest" was one of the first books and movies that I saw on the period. Saw the older Last of the Mohicans too and it was good.

Have to admit that the newest version is really, really well made. As a kid, I was drawn more to the Mohawks rather than the Colonial/U.K. side. Always dug the hair, canoes and Woodland Indians :-)

I don't do French and Indian War but will be doing Seven Years War down the road. I expect to expand out to the Colonial side too. Really want to do 15mm but some of my group is doing AWI in 10mm. We shall see.

JohnnyPainter, you are missing out on the movie. Great movie to rent out for a date too by the way ;-)

As far as my vote, I would say a 2.5. Saw it not too long ago and was waxing that I really need to do this :-)

I wargamed F&IW long before LOTM came out, inspired by the same Courier articles that got JTOFM going. But LOTM The Movie sure energized me. Also got me to buy a shelf of Dougie MacLean CDs.

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Still don't play FIW in miniature but have a couple of boardgames on the subject, one of which I've got a developer credit on. The movie did nothing for me either way, I had a history teacher who lambasted the book so I went into the movie without much expectation of quality.

The opportunity offered itself as a result of my complete SYW re-basing project. All excess French are now serving in New France.

Indians and Canadian militia have expanded the collection and these can be seen at my blog soon.

18thcenturysojourn.blogspot.com

Cheers,

No. Not interested. If you are referring to the movie with Daniel Day-Lewis – we refer to that movie as the "running movie" as it appears that he RUNS throughout the entire film from one action scene to the next with few breaks for anything!

As a wargamer – I don't get many dates. I'll netflix it some evening when I'm building a project though. It looks good.

Not yet, but IT KEEPS TRYING TO!!! ;)

Shawn.

Yeah, I have been doing FIW for many, many years now. The movie just added that much more interest to it.

Thanks,

John

Studying the War for America at school did it for me, and reading the book.

Saw the film eventually – thought it was quite good, really.

Got to visit Ft Ticonderoga. Excellent.

But, as with most good things in life, it goes back to history lessons in school.

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Magua will eat Les Anglais hearts out for this!

Actually, I'd been a fan since reading "Montcalm and Wolfe" in High School. The Courier came out with it's bits right about then and I was hooked.

Took a while to get figs, time, and friends who wanted to play the period though…..

Eric

It was the BBC TV serial from the 1970s (the late Philip Madoc as Magua!) plus some Gerry Embleton pieces in a magazine for kids called Look & Learn for me, with some inspiration from 'Unconquered' and 'Northwest Passage'. By the time Daniel Day Lewis ran onto the screen I was already hooked.

No influence at all.

Courier articles made me curious and the movie inspired me to go out and actually buy figures. Anyone need some poorly painted RAFM Woodland Indians?

When I was a kid there was a movie with Spencer Tracy called "The Northwest Passage", that I watched on t.v. with my dad, got me into the F&I war period.

Yes, Thomas Mante …

Was it really Philip Madoc? Great 'factoids'

Napoleon91;
If your poor RAFMs need a good home, you can always donate them to me. Magua can never have too much help.

Eric

Lord I hated that movie….

Not yet, but IT KEEPS TRYING TO!!! ;)

Shawn.

When you publish it, you can use the name "Ambush Algonquin!" as long as you send me a free copy. ;)

I LOVE that movie, inaccuracies or lame writing or heroism be damned. It's a good movie, but not a history lesson like so many movies.

I'm listening to the books on youtube right now. Every video is a complete chapter, great stuff for painting.

When you publish it, you can use the name "Ambush Algonquin!" as long as you send me a free copy. ;)

It'll be a great sister game to "Amish Alley" and "Ambush Valley Forge!"

;)

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Magua ate my heart!

Good flick… and I have always wanted to do a scenario involving Mohican cobblers supplies.

It didn't have any influence on my FiW gaming at all but I loved Michael Manns version of the story. Ultra violence to a heavy rock soundtrack. Fab. Almost as good as Manhunter:)

Living within a stone's throw of the Mohawk Valley, Lake George, etc influenced me the most, but the movie was entertaining. My figures are all 15mm/18mm and it would be cool to have Blue Moon release a charcter set for "Last of the Mohicans"

I was doing it before the movie came out. But the movie did give us some great lines to use during our games. I guess we need a "6" choice: "FIW was a pre-existing condition".

It'll be a great sister game to "Amish Alley" and "Ambush Valley Forge!"

LOL!

Amish Alley, is that the Amish Rake Fighting game we play tested at PretendCon IV?

Reading Kennith Roberts!

No. Not interested. If you are referring to the movie with Daniel Day-Lewis – we refer to that movie as the "running movie" as it appears that he RUNS throughout the entire film from one action scene to the next with few breaks for anything!

Good grief Charlie Brown, what did you call the LOTR 3 up?

It made me want to get hold of some quality sculpted injun's, still want some, still haven't found the right ones.

So maybe 3

regards
dave

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Haven't seen the movie. Loved the novel. Growing up in Ohio gained me interest in tehe FIW.

1. and this got me interested enough to pick up "The Crucible of War", Collect a few Ospreys and and make multiple visits to multiple historical sites in US and Canada, and eventually read the novels (which were a hell of a slog by the way).

I was offered the position of a full time extra as a soldier, as were some of the guys in my unit. None of us went, as they wanted us in May to be in a boot camp being run by the military advisor, Dale Dye. They offered us $75 USD a day, when we would work. Seemed kind of shakey work, especially considering I had a full time job at the time. Many of my friends went down to be background extras. As history, it is pretty bad, but as a movie, it is pretty good. :-)

I started re-enacting F&I back in the mid-70s, but don't do that period much now, though it will always have a special place in my heart. :-)

Here you go Paint Pig;

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I enjoyed the movie but haven't really played much FIW. However, it did inspire a healthy youthful interest in Madeleine Stowe.

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I love the movie, still one of the best FIW movies out.

I use it regularly in the background while I am painting any horse and musket stuff!

cheers
Matt

Sounds like there are several polls here: 1992 film – yay or nay? 'Last of the Mohicans' – book for you, film for you or TV series? _And what inspired your wargame interest (if you have one)?

1 – Absoloutely.

Awesome film, fantastic sound track. Love it.

The 1992 film is the one for me.

2 – Substantially
It was seeing that movie and of course the original Old Glory 28mm F&I figures at a convention that put me into the mood to get into it.

No, reading the original Book did!

None actually…

My dad was a Randolf Scott fan so I remember watching the 1936 version on TV in the 70's, but it was Unconquered and Northwest Passage that really got me interested.

I also enjoy the 1992 version.

The movie is great & I'd happily play FIW if my group wanted to, but when it comes to Cooper, anyone interested because of "The Last of the Mohicans" should read Twain's "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses", IMO.