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The Man in the Iron Mask

Dec 31, 2006 14:13

This year's last spork features Randall Wallace's Man in the Iron Mask. Since this is History Spork, not Literature Spork, we haven't paid that much attention to the raping of Dumas' novel (as much as there's left of it in this movie) - there was enough other stuff to keep us busy...

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history_spork January 2 2007, 20:23:16 UTC

Peace? Was there a single five minutes in the reign when France wasn't at war?

That probably depends on who you're asking - history or Hollywood ;)

roguetailkinker February 16 2007, 10:56:27 UTC

Awesome icon. :) Is that Charles II?

history_spork February 16 2007, 13:06:21 UTC

It's Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XIV of France, painted in 1701.

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petzipellepingo December 31 2006, 12:39:14 UTC

The rumbling you hear in the background is Dumas rolling in his grave.
He's probably trying to claw his way out of the grave so he can strangle the entire production company. Maybe they should have dug up the Ritz Brothers to play the Three Musketeers again, at least then we'd know it was supposed to be funny.

Oh boy, Kevin Reynolds next "clutches head".

fleurdelista December 31 2006, 17:42:28 UTC

I haven't seen Tristan and Isolde yet, I'm still recovering from his butchery of The Count of Monte Cristo.

history_spork January 2 2007, 20:26:00 UTC

Poor Dumas - he'll never rest peacefully if Hollywood has any say in it! But at least it was quite easy to poke fun at - and the same goes for our next project ;)

gillo December 31 2006, 12:40:49 UTC

You guys are the best New Year's present EVAH!

I really could have done without seeing Jeremy Irons twenty months pregnant with Leonardo DiCaprio

::blenches ath teh very thought::

Wonderful stuff!

history_spork January 2 2007, 20:27:22 UTC

Thank you! (And sorry if we put any images into your mind... ;)

snakeling December 31 2006, 12:45:52 UTC

He is remembered as the greatest ruler in the history of his nation.
Greatest, yes. Because he put the absolute in absolute monarchy. And prosperity? Man, he's the king who thought that ruining his nobility was the best way to control them.

D'Artagnan: Philippe, I am your father! Wahhhh!
*facepalm* Of course Louis XIV was Louis XIII's son. Where do you think his nose came from? It's not called a Bourbon nose for nothing.

Happy New Year to you, too :)

lyndagb December 31 2006, 18:26:25 UTC

> And prosperity? Man, he's the king who thought that ruining his nobility was the best way to control them.

Yeah, but sensible, rich kings like Henry VII are, like, sooooo boring dude!

I had a similar hissy fit at the makers of 'Elizabeth' making a similar prosperity claim...

furtle January 1 2007, 18:40:42 UTC

As ever, an absolute delight history_spork - thank you! =D

PS - Hello Lynda; Happy New Year!

history_spork January 2 2007, 20:28:15 UTC

Thank you! :)

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baleanoptera December 31 2006, 12:55:39 UTC

LOL! What a perfect way to end the year.

Philippe: I'd rather be a shepherd than a King!

cutecoati: Oh, the famous free and happy life of the lower classes!

*snigger* Maybe Philippe had learned from the famous Mel Gibson school of : "Freeeeedom!" ? ;D

Also I loved this:

cutecoati: Look, there's another Louis XIV portrait in the background!

cloudlessnights: Painted by the royal soothsayer, I suppose.

And Louis XIV as the greatest leader of his nation? Maybe that was the legend part mentioned in the opening text? I'm looking very much forward to "Tristan & Isolde" and keep up the spork! You do a wonderful job.

history_spork January 2 2007, 20:36:39 UTC

Thank you very much! :)

Maybe Philippe had learned from the famous Mel Gibson school of : "Freeeeedom!"

Nah, evil!Louis didn't get mashed into a bloody pulp in the end, so Mel probably had nothing to do with it ;)