The Musketeers - BBC1

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Ever read the book, 2 pages to describe a yellow horse, which D'Artagnen sell by the end of the chapter!!! 

[fsn]

Makes a massive change from the usual dross pumped out at weekends i.e. Strictly, X Fuckter, Bake off, I'm a non-entity get me out of here, eastenders/corrie/emmerdale, lottery-schmottery, take me out (with a twelve bore), MOTD, etc etc etc

Nice to see I'm not the only one who feels that way about weekend TV.

[Albie Bach]

Recorded it and will probably watch it tonight.
We had a fun Musketeers game at the club some time back. Not in 10mm though I'm afraid.
https://sites.google.com/site/tringwargames/batreps/musketeers

[Leon]

There used to be a great game called 'Breakfast at the Bastion' which did the rounds at the shows in the late 90's.  You had cue cards which described the process of firing a musket, which had to be put in order and thrown on the table as you shouted 'Bang!'  Only trouble was the 3 referees barking orders at you, and the crackers you had to stuff into your gob constantly!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I remember that! Played with a bunch of sealed Knot guys, who knew how to load a musket, and I ate the crackers!

[Leman]

Liked it except for the leather. The sets seemed grittier than in the Lester films. Constance looks a bit old for D'Artagnan. Presumably Dr.Who is screwing with French history before moving on to mess with the Daleks again.

[Leon]

I remember that! Played with a bunch of sealed Knot guys, who knew how to load a musket, and I ate the crackers!

I think Pete at Baccus has still got it in storage somewhere, they had to take it off the circuit when the Health & Safety brigade complained about the crackers I think...   

[DanJ]

Ever read the book, 2 pages to describe a yellow horse, which D'Artagnen sell by the end of the chapter!!! 

Yes, it's a good loooong holiday read, I think it's because like Dickens many of Dumas's works came out as serials, so he wanted to string the story out for as long as possible.   The Count of Monte Cristo is the same, what we see in films and on the Telly is just the core story with a nice ending, the actual book is about three times as long and the ending is not what you'd expect.

Incidentally have you read 'The Black Count' by Tom Reiss?  It's the story of Dumas's father who was half afro-carribean (to be PC) and rose from Wests Indian slave to general in the revoluionary army but fell fould of a certain N. Bonaparte.

[Techno]

Makes a massive change from the usual dross pumped out at weekends i.e. Strictly, X Fuckter, Bake off, I'm a non-entity get me out of here, eastenders/corrie/emmerdale, lottery-schmottery, take me out (with a twelve bore), MOTD, etc etc etc

Hear, hear.....
But don't you find, that on some nights there are quite a few things you'd like to watch.....and they all bloody clash.....And the next night (or more) there's absolutely 'bog all'.
Cheers - Phil.

[Steve J]

some nights there are quite a few things you'd like to watch.....and they all bloody clash.....And the next night (or more) there's absolutely 'bog all'.

Ain't that the truth! Thank God for our Tivo box which has over come a lot of this, or i player whilst at work.

[Ithoriel]

Most of the time I'm watching shows on "catch-up" anyway.

Also, anyoone else find themselves thinking "My name is Inigo Montaya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!" when D'Artagnan was fighting his father's killer?

Just me then? Ho-hum

[get2grips]

Most of the time I'm watching shows on "catch-up" anyway.

Also, anyoone else find themselves thinking "My name is Inigo Montaya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!" when D'Artagnan was fighting his father's killer?

Just me then? Ho-hum

Princess Bride: love that film

[Ithoriel]

Princess Bride: love that film

A film with Inigo Montoya AND Dread Pirate Roberts as characters and Columbo as narrator ... what's not to like!

[nikharwood]

A film with Inigo Montoya AND Dread Pirate Roberts as characters and Columbo as narrator ... what's not to like!

Seriously, are you forgetting something? 

[get2grips]

Seriously, are you forgetting something? 

At least he's consistent

One track mind???

[nikharwood]

At least he's consistent

One track mind???

Nah. I also like redheads. And brunettes.

Oh - and war gaming, beer and decent whisky. And whiskey. 

[get2grips]

Nah. I also like redheads. And brunettes.

Oh - and war gaming, beer and decent whisky. And whiskey. 

With honey

[nikharwood]

With honey

I'm actually quite liking it now...as a mixer 

[Fenton]

Isnt that just Drambuie?

[get2grips]

More like Glayva I would have thought