battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

SP conclusion: SP and Marguerite met at the Flanders Regiment Ball. The regiment did exist to help the suppressed people of the Flanders. That's accurate. SP considered 'done'. Please PM me if you think not. Agree, I was thinking about that as well. Will PM non-TD JE comments from now on. Comments re: JE Scott, JE Morton should be in your Inbox in the next few days. Regards

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you for TC recommendations, Will PM once viewed. RE: SP We have started so I'll finish here & call that done. I must say the author of SP was a Hungarian who came to England to study Painting, met an Englishman, married and became British, Definitely 'Brit' but by no means a trained historian. The prequel, 'The First Sir Percy' re: 1st Sir Percy's life in Flanders have more historical base than SP as the English were known to go over to Flanders to help the long suffering ppl there.

galinaqt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We probably should right each other personnal messages. This space is for T.Dalton's episode so some people can be upset.

galinaqt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think you'll enjoy these Cruise's movies. I should watch old version on Pimpernel. I just think that McGovern's one is interesting to watch. I don't know history that well to know how true it is. I should try to see the one you recommended.

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Re: Tom Cruise films- bought Jerry Maguire and Top Gun, two DVDs are right in front of me. Will wait till I have Risky Business and Few Good Men. Jerry Maguire case said nominated for 5 Oscars so no doubt I should keep that disc. Nearly done with JE Morton, played whole movie in my study last night but I was working on a paper, not sure I missed anything. Also having problems remembering all the pros/cons of JEScott after three weeks so should to rewatch that one as well.

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

SP-AA/JS Sir Ian- The plot and the script were better. The most important character inclusion was Dauphin de la France. That made the whole point of the film, to save the eldest son of the former King of France. Of course that's fictional, but at least we saw that at the end of the film, he was taken to 'safety'. I am not sure the son of the former King was in the original book but who cares, it's fiction. At least there is a point to this movie, so better than the newer adaptation IMO.

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

End-, SAME as beg., NO ADVANCEMENT OF PLOT. We're told the couple loved each other very much,but wasn't that the reason they got married in the 1st place! French cont'd to kill innocents, nobody who was imprisoned at the beg. of film was saved! Excuse me! Have I been watching nothing? I must say credit to the actors/actresses for carrying on. Someone must have realised there was nothing much to watch when they added that racy scene with the 2nd Fr. actress, typical filmmaker's desperate move!

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

SPGrant/McG-cont'd The script is ridiculous! At the beginning of the film: SP married, wife's French, has a brother living free in France. France had a revolution. Some died without fair trial. Englishmen tried to rescue innocent nobles/imprisoned and the French knew that tried to capture SP et al. PLOT-Brother captured to blackmail Marguerite, more nobles died, SP+wife captured, a slimy French actress/betrayer. died... SP+wife freed, sailed back to England declaring love for each other.

battycys (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, I didn't realise the ioncompatibility before. I bought a few VHS tapes of films I like in Toronto only to find out later the formats are different. SP Book- I have gone two chapters into the book and have decided I should give up. Not terribly impressed with the prose. So ready to comment on SP, just the two films only. SPGrant/McG- This film is not as well made as the older one but the acting from all the three main actors/actress are better. Unfortunately, they had a ridiculous script!

galinaqt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

One need to be very careful about buying correct vhs. If I am buying from Amazon for US I am safe.