What classics did you see last week ? (3 Jun - 9 Jun 2018)
Jun 10, 2018 7:13:37 GMT
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Post by claudius on Jun 10, 2018 7:13:37 GMT
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE MUSKETEERS (1967) Episodes 1-3. A sequel to the 1966 BBC-TV Serial Dumas Adaptation with Jeremy Brett (even using the same classical music intro). This adaptation of Dumas' TWENTY YEARS AFTER (its better known version being Richard Lester's RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS) replaces Brett with 40-year-old Joss Ackland (it is 20 year later, although Doug and Gene weren't exactly young when they played D'Artagnan 20 years earlier). Ackland and Michael Gothard (who plays Milady's vengeful son) would later appear in the Lester films. Simply Media DVD.
THE WAR OF THE ROSES (1965) "Richard III" The final act of John Barton's adaptation of the King Saga, with Ian Holm as Richard, Janet Suzman as Anne, William Squire as Buckingham, and Eric Porter as Richmond. Illuminations/BBC DVD.
THE MAKING OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES (2016) A brief docu pingponging between interviews of David Warner (Henry VI) and Janet Suzman (Jeanne d'Arc/Anne). Evidently the series had a bit of 'Sam Tayloring' of its own, with THE OBSERVOR commenting that viewers play 'Spot the Bard' and distinguish Shakespeare's dialogue and John Barton's additional dialogue. Illuminations/BBC DVD.
LESLIE HOWARD: THE MAN WHO GAVE A DAMN (2016) For a while I've been waiting to see this biography on an actor I've known since the early 1990s (from a Goodtimes PD video of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, which had a VHS cover picture from a different film altogether!). I viewed previews on Youtube and accidentally discovered this docu was airing on TCM! This is the second thing I've recorded on VHS this year.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (2011) "Declaration of War" Viz Media DVD.
DRAGON BALL (1988) "Go Get It! The Mysterious Super God Water!" 30TH Anniversary. This episode goes to filler, as Goku getting the Super God Water (which just pops up for him in the original manga) becomes a challenging quest in the Anime adaptation. Funimation DVD.
THE ASSASSINATION BUREAU (1969) Back in the day, knowing Oliver Reed as Athos or the stepfather of TOMMY (I knew him first from pictures of THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, although I saw that later), I was surprised to see him playing a calm, suave character in this comedy-adventure. Paramount DVD.
THE WAR OF THE ROSES (1965) "Richard III" The final act of John Barton's adaptation of the King Saga, with Ian Holm as Richard, Janet Suzman as Anne, William Squire as Buckingham, and Eric Porter as Richmond. Illuminations/BBC DVD.
THE MAKING OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES (2016) A brief docu pingponging between interviews of David Warner (Henry VI) and Janet Suzman (Jeanne d'Arc/Anne). Evidently the series had a bit of 'Sam Tayloring' of its own, with THE OBSERVOR commenting that viewers play 'Spot the Bard' and distinguish Shakespeare's dialogue and John Barton's additional dialogue. Illuminations/BBC DVD.
LESLIE HOWARD: THE MAN WHO GAVE A DAMN (2016) For a while I've been waiting to see this biography on an actor I've known since the early 1990s (from a Goodtimes PD video of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, which had a VHS cover picture from a different film altogether!). I viewed previews on Youtube and accidentally discovered this docu was airing on TCM! This is the second thing I've recorded on VHS this year.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (2011) "Declaration of War" Viz Media DVD.
DRAGON BALL (1988) "Go Get It! The Mysterious Super God Water!" 30TH Anniversary. This episode goes to filler, as Goku getting the Super God Water (which just pops up for him in the original manga) becomes a challenging quest in the Anime adaptation. Funimation DVD.
THE ASSASSINATION BUREAU (1969) Back in the day, knowing Oliver Reed as Athos or the stepfather of TOMMY (I knew him first from pictures of THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, although I saw that later), I was surprised to see him playing a calm, suave character in this comedy-adventure. Paramount DVD.