"All Men are Mortal" (Tous Les Hommes Sont Mortels), Simone de
Beauvoir, 1946
Synopsis
When the beautiful, ambitious actress Regina takes Fosca into her life
and learns his amazing truth, she is obsessed with the thought that in
his memory her performances will live for ever. But, as he recounts
the story of his existence over more than six centuries, as she learns
of his involvement in some of the most significant events in history
and how human hope and love have withered in him, she finally
understands the implications for him and for love.
Donna
(which, according to "Barricades," was inspired by a certain Scotsman
in the French Resistance...)
On Apr 28, 7:57=A0pm, Enda80 <fas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Upfront, I exclude vampires from this list.
>
> DC's Vandal Savage predates the Highlander by several decades. He had
> long been established as having lived and fought through various
> battles and even to have lived as or impersonated many famous
> commanders (though many have complained that the JSA keep going back
> in time to Ghenghis Khan, Julius Caesar et al. and they are plainly
> not Vandal Savage!).
>
> Barry Sadler's Casca series comes to mind.
>
> Karl Edward Wagner's Kane series comes to mind.
>
> Ulysses Bloodstone of Marvel comes to mind. By extension, the Maha
> Yogi (same source of immortality) merits some discussion. The Maha
> Yogi in some ways resembles Vandal Savage-both have dark beards,
> traveled to Camelot, and had their own corporations.
>
> The Eternal Warrior postdates the Highlander, but resembles Vandal
> Savage more (especially just as Vandal Savage faced Immortal Man, a
> perpetual reincarnate, the Eternal Warrior faced the Immortal Enemy,
> also a perpetual reincrante).
>
> Anyone else think of any?
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