RE: [DL] Manitou Name (Dumas)

[rs95065@weir.co.uk]

> > > Alexandre Dumas?  A 19th century French writer.  Notable 
> > > for "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo".  
> > > Jim
> > 
> > Possibly, I never could stand the Three Musketeers :-)
> > 
> Did you ever read the original (by which I mean an English translation of
> the original French)?  But then it was written in 1845 as a play.  
> 
> While the 1973 movie was enjoyable and "reasonably" accurate, the Disney
> movie (1993) was total crap (I did enjoy Oliver Platt).  In any event the
> last one can't be used to judge the story and certainly not the book. 

No, I've haven't read the original, I've never been one for 
"classics", however are you recommending it?

I've seen both movies, the 1973 one a few times and the Disney one 
once (it was enough) and pretty much agree with your comments.

I don't really have much of a hang up about Alexandre Dumas, apart 
from the fact somewhere some sod has nicked his name and given it to 
an evil git and I can't remember where!  But I'll keep looking.

Roy


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