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Some help please.

posted 13 years ago by Modpuz
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I have always enjoyed this movie, but I just can't figure out a certain line of the script. I don't own a copy of it, so I can't try to figure it out by replaying it. If anyone can help me, I would truly appreciate it.
Near the end of the battle for the castle it looks like the defenders are going to lose. Suddenly Draco arrives and his men start firing stones and other types of missiles at the attackers. Bors yells out, "It's Draco...with ________________!" I can never make out the last word. I want to think it is catapults, but it just doesn't sound like it.
Thanks.

[–] judith-mcgee1025 13 years ago

I believe the line is "It's Draco..with thunderbolt" (referring to the latest mechanism brought out to attempt to capture the castle).

[–] anneandwalt-1 13 years ago

Yes, it's Draco with thunderbolt - is the line. But I'm pretty sure it refers to the Nroman catapult that shot fiery missiles at the Frisian seige tower.

[–] lexyladyjax 13 years ago

My closed captioning indicates the line is 'It's Draco - with thunderbolts!' which seems odd to me as well. Perhaps the 'thunderbolts' refers to the launchee rather than the launching device?

We all know what a catapult is these days. Thank you, Monty Python.

[–] Modpuz 13 years ago

Thanks very much to all three of you. That seems to be it. The movie is on Encore now and I happened to catch it and you three are correct.

[–] lexyladyjax 13 years ago

YW. It puzzled me as well.