tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post6918499347290670484..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Counting on The CountK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-69273752539942161562011-07-14T08:18:26.045-04:002011-07-14T08:18:26.045-04:00Ah, Kerry, never fear, there is a beautiful HEA in...Ah, Kerry, never fear, there is a beautiful HEA in the book -- one that befits a man who has learned from his life's lessons. <br /><br />Marcella, I'm with you. Dumas (pere) is one of my favorites. I'm slowly collecting "keeper copies" of his complete works.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-32485804688903192422011-07-13T09:11:35.815-04:002011-07-13T09:11:35.815-04:00HEAs are a wonderful thing - we all write them. (E...HEAs are a wonderful thing - we all write them. (Except for maybe Kerry!) However, they must be earned and flow from the story, not be slapped on at the end.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-11720690919128059152011-07-12T23:42:56.169-04:002011-07-12T23:42:56.169-04:00This is one I never read. And the only movie versi...This is one I never read. And the only movie version I saw was the new one, that everybody is hating on. I actually kinda loved it. But then, I hadn't read the book, so I was quite happy with the HEA. I like HEAs.Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-53235565621570522572011-07-12T23:18:47.081-04:002011-07-12T23:18:47.081-04:00I love the Count of Montecristo, but the Musketeer...I love the Count of Montecristo, but the Musketeers are the ones with my heart. The book. Not the movie(s). Which bore only passing acquaintance with the book. Also liked The Man in the Iron Mask. But then, I'm a sucker for political intrigue plots. But yes. Alexander Dumas - the man wrote fine adventure stories with really great characters.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-74397472869042938802011-07-12T19:51:12.355-04:002011-07-12T19:51:12.355-04:00WHAT?!?!?!WHAT?!?!?!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-70354109344273667202011-07-12T19:38:15.282-04:002011-07-12T19:38:15.282-04:00Laura & Linda, try to get an unabridged versio...Laura & Linda, try to get an unabridged version of it. It's worth the extra fifty-pages-ish that are missing from the versions foisted on unsuspecting high schoolers.<br /><br />B.E.'s right, none of the movies really do the book justice. Of the many made, I'd vote for the Jordan (B&W) or the Depardieu. The 2002 cast was great and filming was great, BUT the screenplay was done by someone who has a deep loathing for the story. Example? Dantes and Mercedes go off with their son for the HEA. ~listens for Jeffe's apoplectic fit~K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-51550576750262257412011-07-12T11:20:50.994-04:002011-07-12T11:20:50.994-04:00I've been living in a literary cave, and haven...I've been living in a literary cave, and haven't read it...off it goes into the TBR pile!Laura Bicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498043274943334697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-11529526483971312642011-07-12T10:42:21.984-04:002011-07-12T10:42:21.984-04:00I loved this book, too. In fact, I had all sorts o...I loved this book, too. In fact, I had all sorts of references to CoMC in Obsidian, that I finally took out because no one "got" them and they were too cumbersome to explain. Gwynn, when she refuses to eat, says "Madame, I never eat Muscatel grapes." Well, it made ME laugh. I've never watched any of the film versions because I'm afraid of suckitude. Should I? B.E.'s comment makes me think no.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-23801367146813247242011-07-12T09:58:24.665-04:002011-07-12T09:58:24.665-04:00I was in my thirties before I read this. Afterwar...I was in my thirties before I read this. Afterwards, I wondered what took me so long. It was incredible. I tried watching the 2002 version, but I had to stop after a few scenes. It didn't do the book justice.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-50809274762302169892011-07-12T09:36:02.367-04:002011-07-12T09:36:02.367-04:00I've never read The Count of Monte Cristo, but...I've never read The Count of Monte Cristo, but I saw the latest movie. You make me want to read it and see... :-DLinda Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452743850118017500noreply@blogger.com