Tuesday, 1 July 2014

REVIEW: CYRANO DE BERGERAC (1990)

This weekend I sat myself down to view                    
A rollicking tale of derring-do                    
                                                   
With a dashing hero and a winsome wench                
It's just a shame it's all in French              
                                                   
The subtitler must have had a hell of a time      
For all that Frenchie-talk is in rhyme                  
                                                   
It's the story of Cyrano with a great big conk    
And his cousin Roxane, whom he'd like to bonk    
                                                   
His cousin?  It sounds like "Jerry Springer"      
But I see his point, for Roxane's no minger      
                                                   
But with a nose like a Zepplin, he's got no chance
(Though nose-size may indicate what's in your pants)    

Plus she likes Christian who's kind of a twit  
With no talent for words or rhymes that fit    
                                               
But to win over Roxane you need brains too    
Unlike many women, for whom vodka will do      
                                               
So Christian delivers words composed by Cyrano  
To seduce Roxane - tres cunning, no?        
                                               
It's Cyrano's only way to be able to love her
For he'll never be able to get his leg over
                                               
It works like a charm and all goes so well    
Til the Count de Guiche turns up like a smell

He hates Cyrano and loves Roxane              
And is really just a dirty old man            
                                               
He troubles the lovers no small amount        
And really is a total Count                    
                                               
To say anymore of the plot would spoil it      
And you would shove my head down the toilet    
                                               
This is a great film, with lots of panache    
Big battles, romance, heroes cutting a dash

I definitely think you should give it a whirl          
Though it might make you cry like a six year old girl  
                                                       
(I hope you realise that I'm not talking about me  
Cry?  Ha ha ha!  No I'm dead hard, you see).              

I shall give this here film 10/10            
Because I can watch it again and again

Finally I must mention the great Depardieu
And then bid adieu to yeu and yeu and yeu

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