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Problem with classic literature is that audiences want too much action

posted 10 years ago by kevin-bergin
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Milady sliding under the weapons fire and the sky becoming full the rather uncommon 17th Century airships.
Why even try to bring this story to the screen like this?

[–] Shade2 10 years ago

I agree.

The most annoying excuse I hear is that the original novel has been done so many times that we need a new updated version.

When was the last time that a version of the original novel was actually filmed?

BBC's Musketeers (2014): nope
The Three Musketeers (2011) nope
The Musketeer (2001) nope
The Three Musketeers (1993) nope
The Three Musketeers/Four Musketeers (1973/74) the closest version to the story of the novel.

So 40 years ago. Personally I think that it's about time that the original storyline was re-examined.

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[–] Champagnerocker 10 years ago

The '73 version is a very very good film.

However, i feel obliged to add in response to the thread header, there were a fair few fights in the original novels that were totally ommitted from the Michael York films.

[–] e-mitchell-2014 8 years ago

You forgot about the Barbie version of Musketeers in 2009.

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[–] Adcro 10 years ago

That said, I imagine Alexandre Dumas would've liked the action angle shown, adding to the swashbuckling style he was so fond of.

[–] psdhart 10 years ago

did you also watch it on channel4, Adcro?

[–] Mithrandir-Olorin33 10 years ago

The Three Musketeers was NOT considered respectable literature when it was written. The format it was published in was the 19th century equivalent to a Soap opera.

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