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Comment on Yeeaaahhh… by Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:51:42 +0000

I recently found your blog. Great to see that I am not alone with my affinity for Swashbucklers.Please keep blogging.

Comment on Yeeaaahhh… by slickdpdx

slickdpdx — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:50:45 +0000

As long as you are working on that Hebraic swashbuckler…

Comment on Bullets Fear Me by mike moreno - delaware

mike moreno - delaware — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:31:43 +0000

I remember seeing sandokhan miniseries on spanish tv in late 70s when i was a kid. although i’d like to watch them again, i rememebr i was on his side and always wanted him to beat his adversaries … now me being older, im sure i’d find it interesting in a deeper level, both historically (even if he’s a fictional character, but based on colonial history (fuck-ups/oppression) ) and the way it was filmed and researched. maybe on ebay i could find some vhs tapes or even dvds of the original series.

also, mr elijah, i find you did a very well written and descriptive synopsis of the book and about your thoughts about this famous pirate hero. congrats! - mikemorenobcn@yaho.com - delaware

Comment on Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, And Alexandre Dumas: Two For The Price Of One by Fortuna

Fortuna — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:12:20 +0000

I recently purchased this movie as a double feature with the wonderful Charles Laughton in Captain Kidd. I absolutely fell in love with Mr. Hayward. I also wondered if he had done any other swashbucklers as I believe he is every bit as good as Errol Flynn and Johnny Depp.

And, not sure, but I think it was Joan Bennett who filled in for her daughter in a few later episodes of Dark Shadows. I remember her being very good but noticed she messed up her lines a few times. Probably not so much her fault as the filming schedule for this soap was probably very grueling as it ran every day. She must have been in her mid fifties at the timeas well and had not acted for some time.

Back to Hayward, his high energy and sense of humor in delivery are sensational and refreshing. Hard to find that kind of confidence and charm in actors of the movies made today with a few exceptions of course. The over acting is the most fun.

I hope to find more of his movies in the future as I am now a true fan. Many of these old movies are really fun to watch time after time. If one just accepts them as they are without a jaded perspective, they can become quite addictive!

Comment on The Deluge by slickdpdx

slickdpdx — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:56:01 +0000

Aaaaarrrggghhhh!

Comment on Certain Franchises Never Die (God Love ‘Em) by m

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:26:14 +0000

re: old cover: a Wolverine knock-off???? As I recall, McGregor is known for going over the top.

Comment on Hail Hydra! by Fanboy@50 » A Few Links To Some Excellent Posts

Fanboy@50 » A Few Links To Some Excellent Posts — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:32:23 +0000

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Comment on Bullets Fear Me by Elijah

Elijah — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:10:41 +0000

Wow, that’s really cool. Old editions of adventure classics coming every month on a library-van: that sounds like a recipe for the perfect nostalgia!

Comment on Bullets Fear Me by Joao Esperanca

Joao Esperanca — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:08:26 +0000

I grew up reading Portuguese translations of Sandokan and the Black Corsair (and also Alexandre Dumas, Jules Verne, etc). They were very popular in Portugal, especially for the generations before mine. I read old editions in an itinerant library-van from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation which came to my town once a month.

Comment on Quite Possibly the Greatest Superhero of All Time by Elijah

Elijah — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:35:46 +0000

I certainly have noticed that inconsistency, but all-told I think I’ve gotta disagree with you there because

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Seeing, after all those issues of Badger throwing around the name Larry, the moment in which he suddenly meets the actual Larry for the first time in decades, was real powerful. My girlfriend just read this recently and damn near fell out of her chair.

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I think the “tournament” style story goes back quite awhile, I mean look at Enter the Dragon. That said, I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t read it, but the way in which our heroes beat, and fluster, a martial arts expert is an incredibly fun little wrinkle.