In preparation for AW1 diamond drilling and pending news flow, enjoy watching the Canadian miners classic called "
Mother Lode ".
The 1982 movie Mother Lode is an adventure thriller film directed by and starring Charlton Heston. It was written and produced by his son Fraser Clarke Heston. The film also stars Nick Mancuso and Kim Basinger as a gold-hunting couple.The film is set in the wilderness of British Columbia. A couple of young adventurers, Nick and Terry, go into the wilderness in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves at the mercy of a crazed old Scottish miner, Silas McGee, who has lived in isolation for many decades searching the mountain caves for a chamber of long lost gold.Silas takes Nick and Terry hostage and forces them to help him find the mother lode. The three of them embark on a dangerous journey through the mountains, where they must contend with wild animals, treacherous terrain, and Silas's own deranged behavior.
The film was a critical and commercial disappointment, but it has since developed a cult following.
Fans of the film appreciate its suspenseful plot, Heston's performance, and the beautiful scenery of British Columbia.
Here are some of the things that make the movie Mother Lode worth watching:
The suspenseful plot: The film keeps you guessing until the very end, as you try to figure out who will find the mother lode and what will happen to Nick, Terry, and Silas.
Heston's performance: Heston gives a powerful performance as Silas McGee, a complex and believable character.
The beautiful scenery: The film was shot on location in British Columbia, and the scenery is stunning.
If you're a fan of adventure thrillers or Charlton Heston, then you should definitely check out Mother Lode. It's a well-made film with a suspenseful plot and some great performances.
VIDEO Some Movie Quotes:
"I am a mining man, that's what it is when I believe when a man crawls in a hole before the Sun comes up and jimmies down into the slime of the earth and drills and blasts and picks and shovels his way through solid rock in a tunnel hardly big enough set up to haul three or four tonne in a bucket and climbs back up to the air after the Sun goes down, haven’t seen the light of day, Yes that is mining."
"Do you think you could make a living from the silver, of course Not, it’s the gold!!!!
The Glory Hole , waiting at the end of the next tunnel, hiding below the next tonne of rock!!!"
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