The Duelists

Best Ever List Making

Saturday night I happened upon across "The Princess Bride," in progress.  Of course I had to watch  to it's conclusion—for maybe the 15th time.  As the credits rolled I was reminded that MFCS Rob Reiner directed two of my all time favorite movies; Bride and "This Is Spinal Tap."  Oh well, Barbara Streisand has a nice voice too - when she's singing.  But that's not what I'm wanting to say. Having decided that Princess Bride is among my all-time fav movies, I set to add 9 more and make a nice post.  Out of the  blue the mind grabbed a film I used to watch in the early 80's, on Sunday mornings, on A&E.  I forgot the name and had to Google "two french soldiers fight a series of duels"?   Duh. The Duellists (1977) - Synopsis - IMDb www.imdb.com/title/tt0075968/synopsis I The two officers had fought a series of duels in the midst of great wars on some ... There is a lull in the Napoleonic wars, and the French soldiers are enjoying a ... To my knowledge this film has not aired publicly for a quarter century, and I've looked for it. Amazon and Google will charge $2.99 to watch it,  but Putlocker has a free download.   I cannot imaging anyone giving less than 4 stars to this 5 star film. You're welcome.  See ya later.