03 As has been said by kings and queens
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Roger Rees as Lord John Marbury in The West Wing, episode 111 "Lord John Marbury"
MARBURY
[enters] Im back... and I believe there are many more people in the room.
LEO
Excellent deducing, your Lordship.
MARBURY
Mr. President, the telephone call was from the British ambassador to the United Nations.
He believes therell be a cease-fire resolution within a few hours.
BARTLET
Thats what Id heard. But all they got was two weeks.
MARBURY
Its two weeks better than nothing.
BARTLET
John, I was hoping youd stick around for a couple of days and help us out.
MARBURY
A few days, a few months, however long it takes is as long as I shall serve.
LEO
Well, lets play it by ear.
MARBURY
Youre all frightened. As well you should be. Not since the Protestant-Catholic wars
in the 16th century has Western society known anything remotely comparable to the
subcontinents religious malevolence. To a lesser observer, the intensity of the
emotional frenzy is so illogical as to border on mass psychosis. But, as has been
said by kings and queens, I am not a lesser observer.
BARTLET
John, theres a quote from Revelations...
MARBURY
And I looked, and I beheld a pale horse, and the name that sat on him was Death, and
Hell followed with him.
BARTLET
Are you frightened, John?
MARBURY
Do you mean do I think we can stop a war in the next two weeks?
BARTLET
Yes.
MARBURY
Yes.
BARTLET
Good.
MARBURY
But --
Bartlet turns to him expectantly. Marbury takes a cigarette from his pocket.
MARBURY [cont.]
-- I shall require a light.
Marbury catches the lighter Bartlet has tossed him, smiles, and lights his cigarette.
This bloke would have been a phenomenal Doctor Who.
The world is coming apart at the seams.
“Well then, Thank God you sent for me!”
*Shoves his jacket into Leo’s arms*🤣🤣
Lord John Marbury is an excellent character. He’s smarter than everyone in the room, but had the upmost respect for both the office of the president (and by that extension any office/authority) and his comments on Leo’s service in future episodes carry to he weighs Leo’s service to his country greater than his own. Sorkin’s writing is superb, Sorkin’s writing of John Marbury is out of this world.
The way he treata Leo is an indication of his respect for the man. People he doesn't respect he basically ignores.
Roger Rees played this role magnificently. A wonderful and (imo) highly under-rated actor. Rest In Peace My Lord. Thank you.
STOP IT! STOP IT! SHUT UP!! Who the HELL are you to say “Highly under-rated?” Hell your syntax sucks! People such as you feel that you are SUPERIOR to the rest of us! HE WAS NOT UNDER-RATED!!
"Roger Rees, the Welsh actor who rocketed to fame as the title character in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” Now Google all of his awards you dip shit!
: That poop stick's name seems to be Helen. Probably a euphemism of some sort.
@@heleneschenbacher8512 Stop it, stop it, shut up. Who the hell are you to say he is a "dip shit"? People like you feel like you are superior to the rest of us. He is not a dipshit.
And, wow, look at that! I wrote all of that without unnecessary capitalization! (Also, if _anyone's_ syntax needs work, it is yours).
@@heleneschenbacher8512 Helen please reply to Amara. Some people are waiting for it... .. .
I like the fact that he can seem like a bumbling drunk one minute and an extremely smart, well educated and inteligent man the next
@Scott S was just going to write something similar.
also that it's part of their charm.
A drunk, perhaps. But a high functioning drunk.
Yup, even Leo, despite his distaste for Marbury's antics, didn't underestimate him,
@Scott S lol
He was a GREAT actor who was so unheralded! Requiescat en pace, Mr Rees
The literal definition of a butler is the chief of a household's staff. That really does make Leo the butler.
I've watched this clip so many times when the two smartest people in the room, possibly in any room, realize that they are going to try to save the world. And at the end of the clip, you can hear the click of a Zippo. Love that.
Life has been described as "poor, nasty, brutish, and short".
At least our generation got Aaron Sorkin.
Despite the plethora of cameos, all well deserved, I’ve never understood why Lord John was not at Leo’s funeral
He got lost, he was looking for a butler named Gerald.
@@Elthenar I was thinking either that, or he happened by a pub and just couldn’t resist the urge
I can't be certain, but I think the actor Roger Rees had passed away by then.
The actor had died before then
@@Facetimer864 I don’t think that’s the case, Rees passed away 9 years after West Wing finished. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Rees
the writing. omg the writing!
Rees certainly did a great job with the part. Sad that he passed away.
John Marbury and Bruno Gianelli were the West Wing characters that deserved their own spin-offs.
Both unfortunately passed away about 7 or 8 years after the series finished. But I take your point, they were great supporting actors.
I love the universal and unanimous moment they all realised just exactly what kind of person they were dealing with.
The best character on the show, by far .... and a strong shot of whiskey.
There is an alternate universe somewhere out there where Roger Rees played The Doctor from Doctor Who.
How lucky the people of that universe are.
Oh my god. Now I want that. He would have been a fantastic Doctor (assuming the writers did their job properly).
Best combination of swagger and stagger in a character in my memory. Leo hated his guts for the stagger but he more than made up for it with his brilliance and humor.
This series really captured the characters essence and personalities of people that were highly educated and dedicated to government and democracy but also their weaknesses and frailties.
I really liked Roger Rees in this role, "As you know, I am exceedingly stupid". LOL.
Thank You for the post.
I would like to believe that John Spencer and Roger Rees were good friends off set with many a great laugh between them.
However, with each boisterous entrance the palpable desire of Leo McGarry to be anywhere else but in the same place was just exquisite.
Such a treasure.
Again, appreciate the post.
😊
Stay Safe!
Lord John Marbury was one of my favorite characters on The West Wing. Brilliant, educated, and utterly unappreciated and wasted in his role - but it put him in places to be of unique service and he always was up for the challenge. With a slightly different demeanor or publicist, he would have been a Prime Minister or President in his own right.
I doubt it. There's a guy like him sat at the corner of the bar in every British pub (public house/bar)
He's way too smart to be a politician. LJB literally the smartest man in every room he's in, including the Oval with Bartlet who is no slouch. Imagine the weight of knowledge he must carry. Knowing where all the "landmines" are. Knowing that the world is always one false move away from imploding. He's been in the room through multiple presidents and PM's. The staff and prez are living through this crisis the first time.
LJM has been through multiple events like this. He's not scared. He's experienced. The knows where the levers that need to be pulled are and he's going to do it. Again. Nah, He's not bumbling he's just wise enough to know that there's a world ending crisis around every corner. One day its gonna blow up no matter what we do so we might as well stop taking ourselves so seriously, handle the issue and have a smoke and a strong shot of whiskey.
@@marcopl17 yeah well, the (educated) Europeans are more like that. As LJM said, America is still a very young country.
this fade out with the live sound of the lighter clicking is what i call style in ending a scene.
Sorkin is very much into the sound of a scene just as much as the dialog.
the west wing weekly talks about this all the time
@@rosesparks1176 it's a flentil!
@Sam Stephen *the signal* ayyyyy
0:22 the way Marbury smiles.....to this day I'm intrigued by that.
Scripts like those don't exist anymore. The WW was one of the best and well written TV Series we have ever had.
Wish we saw more of Lord Marbury during the show i loved his and Leos interactions and the presidents little smirk’s during it
He's like a tall, posh and more handsome and definitely more intelligent version of Richard Hammond from Top Gear and The Grand Tour.
I loved his arc in the series, he's such an intelligent, goofy and drunken Lord and run to British expert of the Bartlet Administration. So cool.
I was able to get the Final Jeopardy right from James Holzhauer's 20th win thanks to this scene: "Of the 4 riders mentioned in Revelation 6, only this one is explicitly named."
So thanks for that, Lord John.
Obviously the best guest character throughout the series.
"as well he should be".....
@@nudist0885 : I second that emotion.
Agreed! - with Lionel Tribbey and Oliver Babbish as (VERY!) close seconds....
@@nicedoggie1 both of which got way too little screen time.
He assessed the situation and suggested the most appropriate solution. It is a big deal when you think about how approaching the situation could end in war. Even if it is a simple response, it is VERY important to choose the right one.
Hide the women but a man deserves a drink.
Gerald!
Thank god you called for me.
Lord John was a spectacular character, perfectly played by Mr. Rees.
Lord John is the guy you wish you were good friends with.
"For the first couple of weeks, so did I!" is one of the funniest lines in the entire series.
I love the interactions between Lord John and Leo
John's one of the few people smarter than the president (not on every issue of course, but certainly in international relations).
I think they are on the same level...just different specialties ;)
I think Bartlett is smarter.
He knew John would insist on being allowed to smoke in return for his help, so he put a lighter in his pocket before John entered the room.
@@jimmy2k4o Bartlett smokes, has a lighter on him
Bartlett and Marbury do have somewhat different specialties, but they probably are overall intellectual equals, the only ones in that room. And I believe both men recognize and respect that.
They both also tend to hide how smart they really are, although for Marbury it's more of a game. Bartlett tries not to intimidate the people around him.
Bartlet called it in the second one. He said, “you two are gonna become great friends.l
If only our relationship with Great Britain was like this. A sense of intelligence, eligence, and respect, among our allies. Those were the days.
Best damn television program EVER!
the *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television.
RIP Roger. Well played sir.
the wonderful thing is everyone except the president found him intollerable because of his brusk manner. but the president liked him because he realised being so smart his brusk manner was how he made life for him tollerable.
Never discount someone just because of his/her vices. Just make sure that person isn't reckless.
what is lovely about this character everyone except the President tolerates him. But the President is the only one smart enough to know how a good and smart man he is
I'm pretty sure Bartlett was the last TV character to make smoking look cool.
arbitterm Also quoting scripture here doesn't look nutty.
melissa christensan
Hell, one of his most famous scenes is him smoking while praying to God in LATIN...different times I guess
Oh yes, The Two Cathedrals. Awesome. Absolutely awesome.
arbitterm At least I think it was called Two Cathedrals: the funeral of Doris Landingham?
melissa christensan yep... lighting up and stamping out a smoke in a cathedral. And cursing God saying he gets Hoynes I think...
When Lord John said “you’re all frightened” referring to a nuclear stand off between Pakistan and India…..
I kept thinking except Leo, Leo just afraid if this war goes on he’ll never get rid of you.
With all the shows come and gone, nothing can compare with the written and actors of The West Wing.
Bartlett is such a great reader of people.
He was going to ask Lord John for a favour, and predicted what John would ask for in return.
That why the scene begins with Bartlett putting the light in his pocket, so he can instantly toss it to Lord John like a badass.
"And I looked and I beheld a pale horse and the name that sat upon him was death and Hell followed with him".
i shall require a light
Great scene. One of the best...
This is less tham 2 minutes of dramatic excellence. You don't even need to watch the episode to get caught up by this scene.
You can tell that, despite the seriousness of the situation, President Bartlet is thrilled that Lord John is there to annoy Leo.
Love the Kings and Queens quote
Never like Lord John Marbury more..
"Drunk as a Lord" isn't always a bad thing.
I miss this show so much...
Mandy Hampton : So, you're gonna talk to Josh and Toby?
Sam Seaborn : You're going to owe me a big favor.
Mandy Hampton : Sam...
Sam Seaborn : All right, we'll be even.
Mandy Hampton : Sam...
Sam Seaborn : All right, I'll do this and many more favors for you and then we'll be even.
Went the day? Well.....!😊
Tossing a zippo and clicking it open...best ending to a WW episode ever.
He’s like an intelligent and useful Boris Johnson.
Ha! Good one!
So in other words, nothing like Boris Johnson.
I meant the jovial womanizing.
Boris is very intelligent, he’s just a fuck up all the same.
Lord John at his finest.
I would suggest Lord John at his finest was as UK Ambassador repeatedly saying "Brendan McGann cannot come to the White House"
Imagine Keanu Reeves playing this character with his Jonathon Harker accent.
HAHAHAHA
That is the thing about Zippos. You have them for so long, they become a part of you. Even if you quit smoking, you still carry it with you.
Well done
Dudley Moore (Arthur) meets The West Wing.
::lights cigarette:: “this is the carter”
Maybe his best in the whole series!
I am not a lesser observer.
@TheNeverNevermore "Thats because he's both at the same time. Kind of like Boris Johnson."
You mean it is Lord John's fault that the tube system closes down every other weekend and that no one has ever gotten to Watford because of the endless signal failures on the Metropolitan line? Maybe Johnson ought to resign and make Donna Mayor of London
Yep, the President would have a lighter as the President himself smoked (1-2 a day according to one episode that escapes me)
Could never get a handle on why Leo disliked him so? Outside of never getting his name right... was it just knee jerk reaction to the "Lordship" thing?
I just realized Bartlett says "Revelations" instead of "Revelation" in this scene. An uncharacteristic mistake from the writers.
What is this set? I thought we were in the oval office but then out the window looks like an office building exterior set. Did someone forget the white house lawn drop?
Where is part 4? BTW... Thanks for these great videos...
He has lucid moments.
not one comment below about the line in the clip that mattered the most
I think these clips, these moments in stories, and this moment from "The West Wing," but I don't get why it ended like so; with Lord Marbury asking for a light? Yes, simple, but it didn't leave me with much. I keep thinking, did he have to smoke that bad? He was going to smoke in the White House? Where did the lighter come from? The President as a lighter?
has to do with having the last word and the last word being casually self-destructive
I could be wrong but, I always assumed it was Lord Marbury insinuating, "Yes, we can perhaps stop this war. But to do that, you will have to work outside of your comfort zone." Later, the solution is to pay off one combatant. Which is something the US doesn't do. ...Officially. Just a thought...
My take is that Lord Marbury is saying “I’m brilliant and I don’t play by ordinary people’s rules”. Bartlett was saying, in effect, “me too”.
Working on the Chain Gang a beans yes a good chap now run along. P P P
Great. Scene.
Let's play a word game Observer Witness bystander
Federal witness protection
RIP
Quite ~ ~
love that brit
@darkknight07100 oh and David McCullum
Oh no mr. Bill Bill Cooper killed 2001 rip
17th century. Not the 16th century. Ffs. To paraphrase Toby Ziegler: if I’m going to make you sit through this ridiculous exercise than we’re going to get the damn commandments right.
Boris John son got this job !!
+Oli Anther can't you see Boris wittering away with great banality !!
Boris Johnson is a buffoon that makes enemies out of Friends. He couldn't negotiate a reduction in buying oranges in a market and would be out of his depth in a paddling pool.
Book of Revelation, not 'Revelations'.
@darkknight07100 John Cleese, Stephen fry perhaps lol
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Caji bill cooper vs Gov FBI
In any translation it is never "Revelations," but rather, "Revelation" or "The Revelation" -- or the longer title with Revelation in the singular, for there is but one all inclusive Revelation!
0:59
Turn the Page Daniel sg1
Who is President Bush
Wayyyyy to over the top.
This is my least favourite character in the entire TWW series. Yeah even before the annoying Mandy Hampton. AS Just went for the archetypal buffoonery British crown titled twit stereotype and it just doesn’t work. AS could have done so much better especially because at the time we in Britain were having a full blown affair with Tony Blair................
this scene isn't his best. he has some really good ones. and no one can be as useless a character as Mandy.
I'm British and I love Lord John, even more so as I'm Welsh and Roger Rees was also Welsh (born a few miles up the road from me in Aberystwyth). And I believe there were bumbling Lords even during Blair's time.
In hindsight this show is incredibly cheesy.
how old are you?
Well, they could have gotten someone who isn't a cariacature.
Unfortunately there are many of the upper class like that case in point our ex foreign sec Boris.