Posted on 10/21/2023 1:53:26 PM PDT by DallasBiff
The story is about a meeting between a young successful guy and a seemingly ordinary vagrant who claims to be none other than Agasfer - a legendary character who, according to legend, is doomed to wander the earth from century to century until the Second Coming of Christ. Unexpectedly, the vagrant turns out to be quite an interesting interlocutor, and the guy decides to find a weak spot in his seemingly unbelievable story. But it turns out that to do this is not easy at al
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The narrator has some snarky remarks, but pretty most keeps to the story of the movie, like Mystery recap.
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Mel Brooks?
Lazarus in the book “A Canticle for Liebowitz”
A book with an incredible beginning and the most disappointing last third I have ever encountered.
Hopes raised and dashed.
“Always ask for separate checks.”
George Soros
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I was going to guess Keith Richards.
KR only looks that old.
I’m guessing this is loosely based on John 21:22-23.
Cartaphilius. His character appeared as a priest adviser to the Pope in the Demi Moore movie Seventh Sign.
Wonder if he has ever met Casca Longinus.
Yeah.
But those verses Iām pretty sure refer to John himself, who points out Jesus did not say John would not die.
Agasfer, The Wandering Jew.
I tried to read that book when I was in college. Deep heavy stuff. Definitely a classic but not really a book I’d want to read again.
I was wondering the same thing.
Keef looks 79.
Plus he earned it the hard way.
Barry Sadler’s “Casca” series of novels.
“He Never Died”
You tell a story long enough, you’re going to work out the kinks.
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