One of the advantages of reorganizing my books yesterday is that I was reminded of many titles I’d love to recommend. Case in point: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, Even if you’ve never read the book you may think you know the story from the various film versions. You don’t. The book is so much more than the camp and silliness you see onscreen (and if you’ve only seen the execrable 1993 version with Keifer Sutherland, you REALLY have no idea what you’re missing). The book is a fantastic tale of adventure, intrigue, political machinations, romance, tragedy and triumph. The characters are more complex and the plot much more intricate than any 2-hour film can possibly show – do yourself a favor and give it a read.
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January 27, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Erika
Agreed. Love this book and have read it at least 3 times. Also a fan of The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas as well.
January 29, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Morgue
Hey now waitaminit.
The 1973 version (and its sequel), with Oliver Reed, Michael York, Christopher Lee, Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, and Faye Dunaway is freakin’ brilliant.
January 29, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Genesis
Okay, I admit I haven’t seen the 1973 film – only the 1993 versions and a couple of versions from the 20s and 30s – all very different, but none of which do justice to the excellence of the novel. I will give the 1973 version a viewing, but I’m not getting my hopes up!