Alatriste

[Haggis Killer]

International trailer. I hope it comes out here with subtitles:

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[Drunk Monk]

IMDB reports a possible 2006 holiday release. Good luck wishing for those subtitles.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

They never ruin stories by turning them into Movies. Is that Viggo Mortenson in the lead?

[Haggis Killer]

Sure, I know. Optimist. Tattoed on the back of my neck. BUT!

Yes, it's Viggo. No, not the one from GB2, the one from LOTR. And, he grew up in, I dunno, like, Brazil or something. So he's fluent in Spanish. And this film is made in Spain, shot in Spanish. From a book by a Spaniard. All about Spain during the time we normally, historically and emotionally, reserve in our thoughts as a time period about Frenchmen killing other Frenchmen.

But, see, it's the Spanish side of the story. Well, kinda. Shot in Spain!

Anyway, there just may be a smidgen of hope that it won't be made waaaay worse than the book.

Maybe?

[Drunk Monk]

...the sword fights. If the sword fights are good, it'll probably be enjoyable. I should really read this since y'all are so into it. Then I can be all cocky when the movie comes out - I could be yelling "that wasn't in the book" at the premiere and stuff. Yeah. Sounds fun to me.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Why don't you host another movie premier. you can bring Maestro Martinez out to co-host the event. Way better than Jet Li!

[El Dingo]

How can any sword fight surpass "The Princess Bride"?

I mean I'll watch the movie and all, but get real!

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."