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Post by crazy_asian_man on Apr 26, 2020 2:48:48 GMT -5
To me, the BEST version of Three Musketeers- Produced by the Salkinds, directed by Richard Lester! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssLVKLJ8ojUThe sequel (shot at the same time) Four Musketeers unfortunately felt a bit scattered- but still worth watching for the awesome cast- www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0L-bhQqwgUAnd- I didn't see this one, but was a bit curious as i didn't even realize it came out- www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBKBEKMzAwIn any case- When I first heard Lester was going to finish directing SII- I thought it might not have been a bad choice per se, as I had seen the excellent Three Musketeers prior, but... oh well. I can get based on Three Musketeers why some might have had unflinching confidence in him finishing SII, but... |
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Post by Metallo on Apr 29, 2020 14:47:27 GMT -5
Excluding his Beatles documentaries my favorite non Superman Lester film is probably Robin and Marian. Great cast and it has a surprising seriousness and depth to it.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Apr 29, 2020 14:54:36 GMT -5
Excluding his Beatles documentaries my favorite non Superman Lester film is probably Robin and Marian. Great cast and it has a surprising seriousness and depth to it. I made the mistake of watching "Spinal Tap" before watching "Hard Day's Night"--- so I ended up getting a bit bored halfway through Hard Days--- even though I know how significant and different the Beatles movie was supposed to have been for its time. Good to hear on Robin and Marian..... I am now more curious about it--- plus, Sean Connery! So there's that... |
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Post by Metallo on Apr 29, 2020 17:59:53 GMT -5
Not necessarily the best Robin Hood movie but an underrated and kind of forgotten one. I enjoyed seeing a somewhat different take on the usual story.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Apr 29, 2020 18:12:52 GMT -5
Not necessarily the best Robin Hood movie but an underrated and kind of forgotten one. I enjoyed seeing a somewhat different take on the usual story. Bizzarely, I viewed the condemned Kevin Costner one not too long ago---- and suprisingly thought it not bad for a bizzaro version of the tale. Still waiting for "THE" robin hood movie... Imo- Lester's Three Musketeers is the definitive cinematic version.... I think I might not have seen enough Robin Hood films to decided which is 'the' one I want to cement as the perfect one... |
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Post by Metallo on Apr 29, 2020 20:25:24 GMT -5
I liked the Costner movie a lot. It’s a fun popcorn movie despite its flaws and still arguably the best Robin Hood movie of the last 50 years. Alan Rickman alone makes it worth it. Like you said though I also have yet to see THE Robin Hood movie... at least for the modern era. The 1938 Errol Flynn movie still sets the standard and has yet to be beat.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Apr 30, 2020 1:34:17 GMT -5
I liked the Costner movie a lot. It’s a fun popcorn movie despite its flaws and still arguably the best Robin Hood movie of the last 50 years. Alan Rickman alone makes it worth it. Like you said though I also have yet to see THE Robin Hood movie... at least for the modern era. The 1938 Errol Flynn movie still sets the standard and has yet to be beat. I think I saw the director's cut awhile ago--- but uncertain what exactly the changes were. I thought Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio also was great as Marion. Awhile back, I seem to remember there being one with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett that was apparently directed by Ridley Scott--- but I really can't remember shite from it! That's not a good thing... |
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