Pardon me while I...............................

[gurdymonkey]

Ahem. Squee.

Sorry about that, but I just had my memory jogged about a favorite pair of films from my formative years, namely, Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers/The Four Musketeers.

Yes, we all developed raging crushes over Michael York, of course, though I was secretly carrying a torch for Oliver Reed as the broody, violent Athos (left, featuring sarcastic grin). And why not, I ask you?

During the VHS years, you couldn't find this thing on video. Director Lester hadn't TOLD his cast he was going to split the film into two movies, you see, and legal mayhem ensued.  I gave up a long time ago and  contented myself with the occasional sighting on TV. So this morning, when I mentioned it to someone, I figured, what the heck? Google the sucker. Lo, it's on DVD!

I ordered it, plus the Mizoguchi Fallen Women boxed set (which I'll get in October), to take advantage of Amazon's shipping discount. (I know "free" shipping isn't really free, but a discount is a discount.)

(Checks to see if anyone is looking.) Squee.

EDIT. OMG. Look at Michael York's latchet shoes! The costuming in this production rocks - except that they could not convince Raquel Welch that she wouldn't have her boobs up around her chin if she wore a proper corset and she insisted on having her costumes remade. She turned herself into the sore thumb of the production.

Comments

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

Squee loud, squee proud--for the Musketeers were truly squee-worthy! Been forever since I've seen those films. I love the clothing of that era, the lace, the boots, the cloaks! And besides, it's just a great story.