Carlos the Jackal in Love.

October 12, 2001 12:45 PM

Carlos the Jackal in Love. A Muslim Terrorist by trade. A career lawyer on the fast track. Their paths crossed. Seperated by 2 inches of steel and a world that wouldnt understand a love that drew them together. Only she could see the beauty in the beast Carlos the Jackals heart. A hot passion for killing turned to passion for Love in the cold and wicked prison of a French jail. It seemed to simple, so right. But then, doesnt it always.
posted by stbalbach (13 comments total)

Maybe Carlos just picked up the vibe being sent out by Richard Gere; upon receipt of said vibe, he turned his gaze to his lawyer, and ZING! There went Carlos' heartstrings.

Gere...sheesh. If he feels that strongly about it, why doesn't he travel to Kandahar and try to spread some love around? Idiot.
posted by davidmsc at 1:03 PM on October 12, 2001

Oh, no! Now Lore will be inspired to create
"Harlequin Paperback Plot or International News Item?"
posted by otherchaz at 1:24 PM on October 12, 2001

Carlos, now graying, portly and in his early fifties...

I nominate William Shatner to play Carlos the Jackal in the Lifetime made-for-TV movie.
posted by verdezza at 1:28 PM on October 12, 2001

Love [..and a mandatory life prison sentence --editor] conquers all even the most evil of men. Deeply moving.
posted by stbalbach at 1:39 PM on October 12, 2001

I loved the part where he was buying the big gun from Jack Black and made him run around while he shot at him... yippie-ky-yay!
posted by hotdoughnutsnow at 1:42 PM on October 12, 2001

Another Jackal bites the dust. Can I be Jackal now? I want to be the new Jackal. Jackal Jackal Jackal.
posted by luser at 2:05 PM on October 12, 2001

Man

Her current husban must feel like shit :P
posted by delmoi at 2:49 PM on October 12, 2001

The movie The Jackal had nothing to do with Carlos the Jackal. The original Frederick Forsyth novel, published in 1971 -- and set in 1963, during the presidency of de Gaulle -- pre-dated Carlos's notoriety by two years. It's likely he got the nickname because of the popularity of the 1973 movie, rather than the other way around.

By the way, the first movie is simply excellent. The second movie is dreadful. The novel -- gripping but uneven, with awkward prose.
posted by dhartung at 3:36 PM on October 12, 2001

What lesson can we draw from this? that female French lawyers have a thing for "conformist", portly men in their fifties.

Talk about the "discreet charm of the bourgeoisie" indeed...
posted by clevershark at 9:45 PM on October 12, 2001

A Muslim Terrorist by trade... No, not really, Carlos was a "Marxist-Leninist" (in his own mind), from a secular background, and had absolutely nothing to do with Islam personally, until his "conversion" in Sudan which I bet was more convenience than seeing the light. So most of his terrorist career he was not a muslim. See this for more info.
posted by talos at 12:42 AM on October 13, 2001

Jackal is the perfect name for a terrorist.

From Webster:

1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious.

2. One who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated.
posted by stbalbach at 10:28 AM on October 13, 2001

i heard that bin laden turned in carlos to keep u.s. happy.
posted by newnameintown at 8:57 AM on October 14, 2001