Probably because it introduced people to the story of The Three Musketeers, one of the greatest stories written
and brilliantly filmed in two parts starring Oliver Reed and Michael York
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:44, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I love reading the Three Musketeers
because they were drunken violent louts.

and I love those films
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:46, Reply)

whut?
Why not just watch the film/ read the book? I'm assuming it's a dog version
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:46, Reply)

it is an animated dog version
it was brilliant though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:47, Reply)

You are wrong on that assertion, Vippers.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:51, Reply)

Have to agree with you
the animation was pants.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:04, Reply)

It used to annoy me
that because animators were making stuff for kids that they thought they could get away with really shit animation because "they're only kids; they won't notice."

I FUCKING DID, RIGHT?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:09, Reply)

And the theme tune
Gah!
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:24, Reply)

I've just remembered it
It is now going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Argh!

Still, at least it's replaced the Lee Longlands jingle that was previously stuck there.

Leave it, leave it to Lee, leave it to Lee Longlands (Longlands!)
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:41, Reply)

you're so right
And I get to watch them all again with my nephew
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:07, Reply)

You poor cunt.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:08, Reply)

I am stupidly looking forward to. Probably just enough to be really gutted when it's not what I remember.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:13, Reply)

you that
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:14, Reply)

that my

too exuberant on the pole again? I recommend Sudocrem
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:16, Reply)

Because as a child of the age of about six or seven
I hadn't heard of the book. Then I watched Dogtanian and then I got bought the puffin version of the three musketeers and then when I was older I bought myself the penguin translation of the original story.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:54, Reply)

thicko
imagine that, a child needing to be introduced gently into the world of grown-up reading.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:58, Reply)

I read the book before that fucking travesty of a cartoon even aired.
And yes, Amberl - it was Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds. Thirteen episides of badly animated, badly dubbed eyeball rape.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:48, Reply)

I really don't feel like I missed anything then
because the book was fucking amazing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 12:49, Reply)

Nothing at all. It was fucking bent.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:08, Reply)

Dumas was superb
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books. Dogtanian was a massive heap of shit, at school we used to bully a boy until he cried because he said he liked it once.

Michael York's face and voice make me feel really queasy. Ditto Chubby Checker. I genuinely feel sick now just thinking about the pair of them.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:08, Reply)

There'll be a embedded photo of both below me within 2 mins.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:19, Reply)

Stop sticking celebrity photos over the face of your inflatable girlfriend.
It's creepy. Go back to the one of Applebite.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:32, Reply)

No there won't.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:35, Reply)