Ever since I first saw this sat at the foot of my Dad's arm chair as a kid, that single guitar chord's sent chills up my spine. Sharpe n' Harper are about to march!
I wholeheartedly agree. When I began watching the series, I was like "what the hell, an electric guitar?". Worst of all, this was right after I finished watching Hornblower lol. But it grows on you very nicely after a few episodes.
I just want to thank my local library for giving me chance to stumble upon this...that was already 7 years ago. This and Hornblower gave have given me a greater interest in history.
Wellington and his chief of intelligence taken in by an imposter to the extent that they sent an entire battalion on a wild goose chase? Good job horseguards never heard about it....
On one hand it's been 'many years' since Maquerre was home, so the defences of the castle could be weak, but on the other he claims intimate /current/ knowledge of Bordeaux's population. If it's not obvious by now he's a traitor then Monroe and Wellington are wilfully blind.
Even if you've seen the film or all of them, may I suggest reading anyone of the whole series even not in historical order. You get a much deeper insight into the history and background + politics of the times, common soldiers comssioned officers and the historical heroes!I read them all and was pissed when there were no more left!
@@RasMajnouni the films had a different target audience and purpose. Also nobody knew how popular the franchise would be so the budget was low. Plus they missed out books and combined others. Oh and the usual 'artistic licence' excuse.
@@julianmhall Yes! you are correct. Sean Bean always plays the same snide,cynical and mean character. It was the British attempt at what Mercans call :"Kiicking Ass". And the real story behind, in history the British truly loved to kick ass and steal international wealth too.
I like how the first frenchey on horse back got shot and fell before sharp even fired a round. My only problem with the acting in this show is how people fall when shot or stabbed, like in episode 3 when sharp shoots a French dragoon and he grabs his arm and falls off his horse dead like why the fuck did an arm shot kill him instantly and it's painfully obvious that every sword fight ends with the sword in between their arm and chest.
@2manynegativewaves - Must have been a 90's thing. If they had done the exact electric guitar part with orchestral strings, it would have been much more effective.
These posts are great. I enjoy this period in history. Historical note: "Rifles" was a designation of specific regiments, not units within regiments. As Major Sharpe is now commanding a regiment, he should be commanding a Rifle regiment. The whole regiment should wear "Rifle Green." Oh well.
The screenwriters certainly did some major adapting in this episode. They completely wrote out the American privateer Killick and added a woman who was never in the original story. None of the 'crew', Dan, Pat, Perkins et al were in the book either. Also the story took place in winter, here it looks like mid summer.
If we were to go back to 1996, your guess would be correct - 10 movies, 15 books. Hence, your info was outdated. There's no need to be offensive or abrasive, I was merely correcting you for the sake of someone wanting to know, and your answer being wrong. It isn't hard to find the information, so instead of saying "there's about", you should have said "I think there's about", or "I'm not sure, but I think". By making it a solid statement, you made yourself seem.... daft.
'in russia we ate men like him for breakfast' no wonder calvet is so fat, yet he is an interesting character, it is funny in the book of Sharpe's siege how he keeps asking if Sharpe rose up from the ranks, simply because the French at that time had an officer class that rewarded initiative and skill, unlike the British one where you just bought your commission
4:04 .I love the relationship between the french officer and the cook.
Thank you so much for posting these. I stumbled across a clip a week ago and fell in love. Northern Wolf, not all heros wear capes.
Update, I've watched all that I could in America without having to pay a bunch of money. Great series! Sean bean is fantastic in this.
I read all the books before I knew they were on film!
Very cool. I might have to check them out
@@markrutledge2593 these were books never knew might give them a read
@@blackopsbradley4 definitely should btw
I love General Clavet and Gastogne his attache they are my favourite French characters of the series.
Calvet.
Calvet and Gastogne are the French equivalents of Sharpe and Harper. Calvet, in particular, is the best French character in the series.
Ever since I first saw this sat at the foot of my Dad's arm chair as a kid, that single guitar chord's sent chills up my spine. Sharpe n' Harper are about to march!
General Clavet and Gastogne so close. He lets him dip his bread in his soup...They must have been through much together. To earn each others respect..
Calvet.
I wholeheartedly agree. When I began watching the series, I was like "what the hell, an electric guitar?". Worst of all, this was right after I finished watching Hornblower lol. But it grows on you very nicely after a few episodes.
The video, in massive letters: Sharpe's SIEGE
Video title: seige
Now that's historical soldiering
I just want to thank my local library for giving me chance to stumble upon this...that was already 7 years ago. This and Hornblower gave have given me a greater interest in history.
Hornblower was great, to my mind a better made series.
Wellington and his chief of intelligence taken in by an imposter to the extent that they sent an entire battalion on a wild goose chase? Good job horseguards never heard about it....
love the 1813 gutar riff
Gaston rules!!! One of my most favorate characters in all the Sharpe series combined!!
Dipping bread in your General's soup? Now that's real soldiering.
One of the best series ever!
Whenever I hear the electric guitar I want it to go into the opening theme for something like Trigun or Dragon Ball Z
I'm sure these later episodes began to show more humour as the seiries went along, which is of course, a good thing!
I thought Ducos was killed by a French squaddie back 3 or so episodes ago!
pastrychef1985 I was looking through comments for someone else to notice this too
@@saheliumd7182 who knows lol and Simmers survived also
@@saheliumd7182 I noticed but, it was when I watched the series on Dvd.
So how come he is alive later on?
I use the Sharpe theme as an alarm clock now >.>
I love General Clavet and Gastogne THERE HILARIOUS!
Calvet.
And I saw John Tams at Warwick Folk Festival in '15. He did not disappoint.
Harper knows how to get round Sharpie :D
Who the hell would fight for a rag? You do Richard. You do. The winter is going to be long and cold. Time for another Sharpe fest I think.
Cool and I am a big fan of the Sharpe series but Siege is my favorite book and I liked the film.
On one hand it's been 'many years' since Maquerre was home, so the defences of the castle could be weak, but on the other he claims intimate /current/ knowledge of Bordeaux's population. If it's not obvious by now he's a traitor then Monroe and Wellington are wilfully blind.
thanks for posting all of these
The screenwriters forgot they needed him later on. :D
This shows story lines seem to have come directly from the a American tv series TOUR OF DUTY.
How did Ducot survive getting fragged by some looters?
H Hartman and i think stabbed as well
GOD SHITS ON THE KAISER!
That Colonel Bumfield's an arse! Lol
I had the EXACT same response! At first I was like... "This is dumb!" and now I think its an awesome theme song!
A Heroic Enterance!! Way to go Sharpe!!XD
2:11-2:26
Thanks so much Wolf
Even if you've seen the film or all of them, may I suggest reading anyone of the whole series even not in historical order. You get a much deeper insight into the history and background + politics of the times, common soldiers comssioned officers and the historical heroes!I read them all and was pissed when there were no more left!
I recommend chronological order, starting with Sharpe's Tiger in India. That way the books make more sense.
I read them in order all, 2 times. the FILMs were really 2 dimensional in spirit.
@@RasMajnouni the films had a different target audience and purpose. Also nobody knew how popular the franchise would be so the budget was low. Plus they missed out books and combined others. Oh and the usual 'artistic licence' excuse.
@@julianmhall Yes! you are correct. Sean Bean always plays the same snide,cynical and mean character. It was the British attempt at what Mercans call :"Kiicking Ass". And the real story behind, in history the British truly loved to kick ass and steal international wealth too.
Never bring a sword to a gunfight. Good bluff by Sharpe.
Had the French cavalryman kept charging, Sharpe would've had to turn his rifle and "club the buggery out of the horse's mouth".
I like how the first frenchey on horse back got shot and fell before sharp even fired a round. My only problem with the acting in this show is how people fall when shot or stabbed, like in episode 3 when sharp shoots a French dragoon and he grabs his arm and falls off his horse dead like why the fuck did an arm shot kill him instantly and it's painfully obvious that every sword fight ends with the sword in between their arm and chest.
Ok, how the frak did Jane go from nice, helpful and sweet here to homicidal maniac in Sharpe's Waterloo? Did I miss something?
Yes she ran off with all his money. Her Lover spent it and can't pay it back😀😀😀
You're assuming that sweet and helpful was the real Jane.
Yeah, a Colonel in command of 50 men, of course :-/
the one they never made: sharpe's raptors. sharpe goes to south america again (he did once) only to discover the valley of gwangi...
To eat the peas...
Why I am always seeing french generals eating in Sharpe series ?
wait wut i thougt duco got shot by one of the deserter frenchies?
Why don't they show the whole episode! I don't want to see little bits and pieces. Dammit
betcha he dosen't know either, or care. Brandy's Brandy
Why do the French cavalry sound like NPCs from Mount and Blade?
@2manynegativewaves - Must have been a 90's thing. If they had done the exact electric guitar part with orchestral strings, it would have been much more effective.
as Hagman would say best thing for a twing in the tooth is best brown paper and paraffin oil lol
the episodes are getting better :)
Ducos didnt get shot before this. He gets hit a couple of times but thats it. He gets shot in Revenege, when he does die
It's S-I-E-G-E.
@glasswind0ws If you mean Ducos he doesn't die until sharpe's revenge. At least in the books.
will some one please tell me what episode the chosen first appear ?id love to know.
The first
Sharpe rifle
Sergeant Sharpe was promoted as Lt
this is my favorite one
The spanish itch
Wellington has many intelligence officers.
Harper, you don't want to mess with tooth abscesses, they can spread to the brain.
Any infection can once it's in the bloodstream.
wich episode was before this one?
Tose cavalry had the same uniform as the yeomanry in SharpesJustice ...
Clavet is quite different in the book, much more savage
Calvet.
i like sweet william
I know...Prekins why? Oh, and Perkins, I miss him too.
I think because it's already available, uploaded by another user. Just search it and you'll find it.
that episdode came after this
I see a 60th Rifles uniform, time for some Sweet William?
Ducos? HERE? WTF? Is that his brother? Oo
well... technically they don't marry but thats just me being a sharpe nerd!
Oh! good I have not seen this one.
@Totalwarbest harry price was only shot, never seen him die lol but i agree it is strange
seige.
These posts are great. I enjoy this period in history. Historical note: "Rifles" was a designation of specific regiments, not units within regiments. As Major Sharpe is now commanding a regiment, he should be commanding a Rifle regiment. The whole regiment should wear "Rifle Green." Oh well.
@SomeMiceDrinkingTea And what happened to David Troughton?
im english and i like naplean better he acieved so much more they should make a napolean version
@flatschie
because they're al dragoons. but they're not completely identical.
the messanger reminds me of Radar from MASH
jane is real annyoing
Apparently he can survive being stabbed o.o
i was sure he had died in honour o.o so i agree WTF?!
@glasswind0ws
Sharpe's Honor, not revenge.
and he does not die till a later episode.
he must hate his kid antonia
@2manynegativewaves
2manynegativewaves...... a Kelly's Heroes reference (Odd Ball) ??????
2manynegativewaves...... a Kelly's Heroes reference (Odd Ball) ??????
why have the dragoons got sabres? they had heavy cavalry swords :s
The screenwriters certainly did some major adapting in this episode.
They completely wrote out the American privateer Killick and added a woman who was never in the original story. None of the 'crew', Dan, Pat, Perkins et al were in the book either. Also the story took place in winter, here it looks like mid summer.
In Russia we ate men like him for breakfast! LOL.
@insanemustaine13 Sharpe's Rifles its the first of the series
Glorieous Medical problems in the British Army!XP
4:31-5:34
No it didn't lol.
This was made in at least 1994 if not 95.
Honour was earlier.
@joslynn417 i expect he will try the brandy if its not in there more brandy lol
Why'd you skip regiment? It was prett good
Lé Kevlar!
I thought Douco was dead?
major duco is dead. isnt he?
They really need to remake this series.
Your information must be rather outdated...
16 movies, 24 books (3 of which are short stories).
Light Dragoons had Light Cavalry Sabre
Ya lol there like the best French soldiers.
Boil.
3:31 did anyone saw " de la soupe " ?
he died a fine death even doh it was weird. :,(
If we were to go back to 1996, your guess would be correct - 10 movies, 15 books.
Hence, your info was outdated. There's no need to be offensive or abrasive, I was merely correcting you for the sake of someone wanting to know, and your answer being wrong. It isn't hard to find the information, so instead of saying "there's about", you should have said "I think there's about", or "I'm not sure, but I think".
By making it a solid statement, you made yourself seem.... daft.
'in russia we ate men like him for breakfast' no wonder calvet is so fat, yet he is an interesting character, it is funny in the book of Sharpe's siege how he keeps asking if Sharpe rose up from the ranks, simply because the French at that time had an officer class that rewarded initiative and skill, unlike the British one where you just bought your commission
@evancisco Ah, i see what you did there!