Note the bit where the guy says “Romance!”

Note the bit where the guy says “Romance!” May 15, 2008

Last night I finally got around to watching Richard Lester’s version of The Three Musketeers (1973) with my friend Magnus, to use his nom de blog, and it was definitely a hoot — but the biggest laugh probably came when we watched the trailer:


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The funny thing is, if you’ve seen the film, then you know that the guy played by Joss Ackland — i.e. the guy who happens to be kissing Michael York when the announcer says “Romance!” — is not just any old guy. Ackland is actually playing York’s father!


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