Mireau first expresses his concern and attitude toward his troops - with some lack of conviction.Mireau: I am responsible for the lives of 8,000 men.What is my ambition against that? What is my reputation in comparison o that? My men come first of all, George.Marcus has referred his cousin (and his romantic interest) Trina to the dentist - he brags to her about McTeague""s strength: "Trina, Mac""s the strongest duck you ever seen - - by damn!" To prove he point, he makes a fist and grips his own bicep arm muscle to demonstrate.In exile in the faraway snowy and icy region of the Arctic, on a snowy mountain-top, Clark/Superman in civilian clothes rudged up to speak (in a vision) to his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), who was constructing a mound with stones.I hope you""re not thinking of summoning the full orchestra at dawn to practice those noble melodies." Instead, Feisel demands "guns like the Turkish guns at Medina." Brighton insists that the English must first teach the Bedouin to "fight a modern, mechanized army.