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Is the cinematic age of the Period piece gone? 2011's Three Musketeers

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delalluvia:

--- Quote from: Jeff  Wrangler on July 08, 2011, 03:05:09 pm ---Stupid video wouldn't load for me.  >:(

I'm an old troll who lives in a cave. I recognized only four names on the cast list.  :-\

I don't see anything wrong with Orlando Bloom as the duke of Buckingham. He's still pretty enough for the part. That was always Orlando's chief talent anyway, being pretty.

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You didn't miss much,Jeff - except Matrix/Wanted-movie like stunts, women being 'expert' swordswomen and fighting in period dress and steampunk-like blimps firing guns at each other like pirate ships.  :P

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: delalluvia on July 08, 2011, 06:31:23 pm ---You didn't miss much,Jeff - except Matrix/Wanted-movie like stunts, women being 'expert' swordswomen and fighting in period dress and steampunk-like blimps firing guns at each other like pirate ships.  :P

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Ye gods ... and goddesses. ...  :P

Of course, I've seen plenty of women who are expert with a sword dueling in period dresses at SCA reenactment events. I once told a friend that she reminded me of the old line about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: She does everything her swordsman boyfriend does, but she does it in a corset and a dress.  ;D

delalluvia:

--- Quote from: Jeff  Wrangler on July 08, 2011, 06:51:19 pm ---Ye gods ... and goddesses. ...  :P

Of course, I've seen plenty of women who are expert with a sword dueling in period dresses at SCA reenactment events. I once told a friend that she reminded me of the old line about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: She does everything her swordsman boyfriend does, but she does it in a corset and a dress.  ;D

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Of course women can be expert swordswomen at SCA events in Period dress.  But I'd hate to try it in real life, in a life and death match when an opponent can simply grasp your big skirt and trip you up.

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: delalluvia on July 08, 2011, 06:58:21 pm ---Of course women can be expert swordswomen at SCA events in Period dress.  But I'd hate to try it in real life, in a life and death match when an opponent can simply grasp your big skirt and trip you up.

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Well, sure, if you just stand there and let him grab it.

delalluvia:

--- Quote from: Jeff  Wrangler on July 08, 2011, 09:55:22 pm ---Well, sure, if you just stand there and let him grab it.

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Spoken like a man who hasn't worn a period dress.  The dress doesn't always follow when and where you want it to.  ;D

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