Perhaps somebody, probably Matthieu, can answer these: Has anyone seen any Sandokan movies or TV dramas aside from the main 1978 series? i.e. one of the '40s...
I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday afternoon. My rating for the film would be a B, maybe B+ Overall, it's the best pirate film out of Hollywood...
... stupid, That will be keeping me away. Blackbeard's Ghost was enough. I will be staying a way from ALEXANDER THE GREAT because Anthony Hopkins is to be...
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:27:00 +0100, Michael Cummins <mlcummins@...> ... Well, that's a shame. ... Even though Plato was dead, and it's recorded that...
There has been a huge amount of movies adaptated from "Sandokan", or from "The Black Corsair" the other famous swashbuckling serie of books by Emilio Salgari....
Thanks! Writing all of that must have exhausted you for the day. Sergio Sollima was making a new Sandokan this year for RAI but it fell through. I think they...
Hello, Your description of the second Bedi film is rather strange ! I am not sure it will be the movie of the year ! For the possible lost novel, it is half a...
Hi everybody, A purveyor of gray videos has just added the 1950s version of this film to his catalogue. Has anyone seen it or have any opinions on it? I didn't...
Now that Pirates of The Caribbean seems to have been a success i'ts about time that Columbia revived their project to make a movie about the female pirates...
Terrific, great fun, old-fashioned swashbuckler like you didn't think they made any more! Daniel Auteuil is terrific as the hero, although one has to suspend...
There is a huge difference between "Le Bossu" by Philippe de Broca and "La Reine Margot" by Patrcie Chereau. Philippe de Broca is an authentic entertainer. He...
First off, has anyone besides myself seen Pirates of the Caribbean this summer, and what did you think? Secondly, I noticed that Le Bossu is playing in...
Hi! Just a quick note to say I've begun to update my website, and have added more 'PofZ' movie stills to the Ruritanian section - 1937, 1952, and even a couple...
Hello, To "Dr M M Gilchrist": I saw on your website that you offer illustrations of "Rupert of Hentzau". I just want to inform you that I offer an online...
Dear Matthieu, What a splendid site! Would you allow me to put a link in to it on mine, please? I recognised some of the Gibson illustrations from 'Rupert'. I...
Dear Doc M, You can of course add a link to my website. I will do the same with yours with the greatest pleasure. The illustration from Gibson are there when I...
Way off but there is also a Dr. Who adventure which is a sort of Zenda take- off I believe. I came across it on TV a while ago but I find sci- fi rather hard...
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 17:35:35 +0100, matthieu letourneux <lavarede@...> wrote: [snip] ... I have no doubt that the Tintin comic was based on Hope - am I...
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:49:12 -0000, Michael Cummins <mlcummins@...> ... Yes! I haven't seen it at least 15 years, but you're absolutely right. IAs I...
Dear gang, ... Thanks, Matthieu! ... I shall be collecting my copies from my parents' house over the festive season. I also have an illustrated ' Sophy of...
In a previous message, I talked about the article by Quiller-Couch about Anthony Hope. I am surprised nobody never talk about this interesting writer and...
No, I can't say that I've ever heard of Quiller-Couch! I just checked Project Gutenberg, and it seems that The Splendid Spur is scheduled to be added to the...
Yes, generally libraries have books by Quiller-Couch, but most of these books are studies on literature (Shakespeare, Milton, etc.). If the novels by...
Dear Matthieu and Chris, ... Yes, I have encountered 'Q'... I have the edition of 'St. Ives' which he completd, although it's worth reading the edition with...
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