Join the Musketeers D’Artagnan (Michael York), Athos (Oliver Reed), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), Porthos (Frank Finlay) and the stunning yet clumsy maiden Constance (Raquel Welch) as they battle for fortune, glory and vengeance against the devious Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston), Milady de Winter (Faye Dunaway) and Count de Rochefort (Christopher Lee). These are the two hit movies that redefined the rousing action and riotous comedy of the swashbuckler genre for a whole new generation. This is THE COMPLETE MUSKETEERS! Director Richard Lester (A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, HELP!) and producers Ilya & Alexandre Salkind (SUPERMAN) created an international sensation with these all-star adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ timeless tale. Both THE THREE MUSKETEERS and THE FOUR MUSKETEERS have now been completely restored from original vault elements and loaded with exclusive extras for the ultimate two-disc Musketeer collection!Richard Lester’s 1975 sequel to his romping Three Musketeers–released the year before–reunites his swashbuckling cast for a decidedly less happy and more somber experience. This time, D’Artagnan (Michael York) and his Musketeer mentors (Richard Chamberlain, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay) have a tougher fight against their old enemies, and the adventure is not without its casualties. But the film is highly entertaining, filled with that same loony air that makes most films by Lester (How I Won the War, A Hard Day’s Night, Help!) so much fun. The actors are with him every step of the way: Reed, Chamberlain, Finlay, and York are a heroic version of the Marx brothers, Raquel Welch was never better, and Charlton Heston clearly enjoys playing the evil Cardinal Richelieu. –Tom Keogh
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March 5, 2010
#1
Warning. This movie is a parody of the book. If you where inspired by and loved the adventures of D’Artagnan in the book, do not watch this movie. I had to turn the movie off in disgust after 20 minutes. It is a goofy slapstick comedy. There is nothing wrong with comedy. But when it’s based on a book with the caliber of romantic heroes such as D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis – that is a crime.
Alexander Dumas wrote two great books; The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. I encourage you to read the books instead of watching the movies.
The Three Musketeers (Barnes & Noble Classics)
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
March 5, 2010
#2
This version of Dumas’ novel, just goes to prove that they have not been able to make a good version so far. This version sticks mostly to the books but is a comedy. Everything is given a comic twist. For example Madame Bonesiuer sews the queen’s hand to her dress, nocks ink over on her letters, and nocks flower vases off of balconies. At one point when she and D’Artagnan are hiding in a cupboard she feints and causes it to fall over. Athos is drinking wine at a well and leans back to far and falls in. Aramis and Porthos drag him out with a rope and attach it to a horse, only to have D’artagnan cut the rope as he rides by. D’Artagnan’s servant goes to the King’s ball disguised as a large polar bear. D’Artagnan gains admittance to the palace by having his horse kick down a section of the garden wall. The king plays chess with dogs on a yard cut to resemble a chess board. D’Artagnan jumps out a window to pursue Rocheforte and becomes stuck on a window cleaning crane. It is really a very amusing adaptation, but is not to be viewed in any serious light. Another failed adaptation of the classic. In my opinion the only company that could possible produce this classic book correctly would be Masterpiece Theater. It is too bad that they as yet have not done so.
March 5, 2010
#3
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GOD BLESS, AND LET FREEDOM
RING AGAIN, SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE. . .
March 5, 2010
#4
Release it in Fullscreen. No further comment.
March 5, 2010
#5
Two things mar this otherwise fine tale of Alexandre Dumas’ sword-wielding Musketeers – taking license with the book, and making it in two parts. True, the book has 67 chapters and covers a lot of ‘ground’ in telling the story. However, taking some of the events out of sequence with the book is something I have always disliked about going from novel to film. And purposely making the story go into an obvious sequel to tell the second half of the book…
The film does have an excellent cast, though, so one can overlook the problems mentioned above. And, there are some fine comedic episodes along with the dramatic sword fights…