Why do I like The Three Musketeers?
Oct. 26th, 2006 04:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jackI've mentioned before how the Three Musketeers was always one of my favorites, I love the language. I was wondering why.
My theory is, other than that I just love playing with language, is that suddenly delving into detail and explaining the obvious ("D'Artagnan had a quick eye and a prompt understanding. He comprehended that the musket had not come there of itself, and that he who bore it had not concealed himself behind a hedge with any friendly intentions ... This was evidently an ambuscade") makes the characters seem larger than life while at the same time slightly bumbling, and the action exciting without ever being truly threatening.
In other words, a standard action movie, because we get to be excited by all the duels and hazards, without risking involvement. I find the historical distance helps me in this, unjustifiably.
My theory is, other than that I just love playing with language, is that suddenly delving into detail and explaining the obvious ("D'Artagnan had a quick eye and a prompt understanding. He comprehended that the musket had not come there of itself, and that he who bore it had not concealed himself behind a hedge with any friendly intentions ... This was evidently an ambuscade") makes the characters seem larger than life while at the same time slightly bumbling, and the action exciting without ever being truly threatening.
In other words, a standard action movie, because we get to be excited by all the duels and hazards, without risking involvement. I find the historical distance helps me in this, unjustifiably.
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Date: 2006-10-27 02:29 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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