Flashman

[steev.]

How do!

I'm half way through a Flashman book by George Macdonald Fraser.
Now, i'm sure i'm miles behind as he's been  writing them for decades,
but i've never read any before.Are there any fans here?
Read a while back that Steve Coogan would love to make a Flashman film.
I can sort of see it working but he may be a bit too skinny to play flashman.


cheers!


stever...  

[Floyd-the-k]

I'm a huge fan, steev. Have read all of them except the very latest one. All worth a look although 'Flashman's Lady' is particularly recommended, as is 'Royal Flash' (his version of 'Prisoner of Zenda') and the last but one book is a bit disapointing.
    There's a movie with Malcom McDowell as Flash, but I don't think it was much chop. Coogan is way too non-physical to play a good Flash, although he'd probably get picked for being a pom and being able to do amusing incompetence and cowardice. But the character really needs someone who can do good 'evil bastard' especially in the early books.
  Flashy is like a one man metaphor for the British Empire. I'd recommend the books to anyone who is interested in military history or anyone who likes fun books.
 

Link: http://www.briansiano.com/flashman/HTML%20Files/Links%20page.htm" target="_blank">Flashman resources

[+rufus+]

ohhh yes...
 Flashman's great. Got loads of them steve, if you need more to read, I'll get them to you.
 It's what 2000ad needs, some swashbuckling!
:-) Rufus

[The Adventurer]

Uh....

Dante?

Red Seas?

Buckles get swashed all the time.

[DavidXBrunt]

There's always room for more buckles, especially if you squash them as well as swash them.

[+rufus+]

Hasn't been any Dante for awhile.... :-(
  I'd love to see more 'Period' stuff.
Sci Fi in the Past...
ahhhh. I'm rambling....
R

[thrillpowerseeker]

Yes indeed..I'm lucky enough to possess 1st editions of all his Flashman books and most of his others( The General danced at Dawn is urgently required) and I recommend them to everyone..Fraser has a fascinating way of casting new light on the Empire's glorious and inglorious events, without ever over playing Flashy's Victorian public school dialect and colloquilisms(see Kipling in recent progs)..always readable, I never tire of a flick through 'The Papers'..

[steev.]

Cheers for the offer!
I'm reading 'royal flash' at the moment,
Really like the cover art as well!
Flashy's got a great smarmy grin!
I love 'old school' painted covers.
In a possibly backwards looking way, i'd love to see more painted posters espeically for films.



Steve r...

[DavidXBrunt]

You know what I'd love to see? Your takes on Flashman...

[Floyd-the-k]

by the way, is there anywhere online where you can see those Flashman covers? I liked them, me.

yours, buckling his swash

[SamuelAWilkinson]

I got 'Royal Flash' free with the paper a few months back; that was good. I'll probably get around to some more in good time.

There just aren't enough cads and bounders in modern literature.

[steev.]

now that would be fun!
Imagine the reference to get that looking right!



steve r