The Three Musketeers
by Stephen Herek
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Actor: Charlie Sheen, Chris O'Donnell, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Tim CurryDirector: Stephen Herek
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Producer: Joe Roth
Producer: Jon Avnet
Producer: Jordan Kerner
Producer: Ned Dowd
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Writer: Alexandre Dumas père
Writer: David Loughery
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-08-24
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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- Nab the star-studded comedy-adventure that dazzled moviegoers everywhere! It"s the action-packed tale of the three loyal swordsmen (Sheen,Sutherland,Platt) who are joined by an eager recruit (O"Donnell) to protect the king of France. System Requirements: Starring: Rebecca DeMornay, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Curry, Chris O Donnell, and Oliver Platt. Directed By: Stephen Herek Runnin
Movie Reviews of The Three Musketeers
Movie Review: "All For One And One For All." Classic Disney Adaptation Of A Great Novel.
Summary: 5 Stars
Walt Disney's bold take on the classic adventure novel "The Three Musketeers" (see my review of it in conjunction with
"Twenty Years After," the first sequel, followed by "Le Vicomte De Braggelone;" also see why I rated that novel as a whole than rating the two other parts seperately) stars Charlie Sheen ("Wall Street," "Navy SEALS," "Terminal Velocity," TV's "Two And A Half Men," airing on CBS at 9:00, now that "Everybody Loves Raymond" is off the air), Kiefer Sutherland (son of screen legend Donald Sutherland; "A Few Good Men," "Taking Lives," "A Time To Kill," in which he appeared with his father), Oliver Platt ("Imposters"), Tim Curry ("Annie," "Oscar," "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Broadway's "Spamalot"), Rebecca DeMornay ("The Hand That Rocks The Cradle," "Risky Business," "Guilty As Sin") and relative newcomer Chris O'Donnell ("Scent Of A Woman," "Batman Forever," "Batman And Robin," "The Bachelor," in which Mariah Carey-yes, that Mariah Carey-had a cameo). Stephen Herek ("Man Of The House") directs this bold take on the classic adventure novel by the great Alexandre Dumas, who also wrote two sequels to "The Three Musketeers," "The Count Of Monte Cristo," "Le Reine Margot," "The Black Tulip," among others). Taking the basic portions of the novel, screenwriter David Loughery made it more for kids, throwing in just the right amount of humor, suspense and non-graphic action that audiences expected from a film adaptation of the novel, changing Lady De Winter's (played to a perfect S by the sensual Rebecca DeMornay) very complicated first name, making the Cardinal (wonderfully played to a T by screen villain Tim Curry) somewhat of a lecher and a traitor/ making D'Artagnan more of the protagonist than he is in the novel. He also completely leaves out the backstory on how Lady De Winter became evil, Athos' connection with Lord De Winter, Rochefort eluding D'Artagnan until the end of the story, King Louis XIII being a cruel and jealous s.o.b. (an aspect that was corrected very well in the movie; should've been developed more, however, but it probably would've made it PG-13 or R, had he done so), Madame Bonacieux's (here simply called Constance, her first name in the novel) foul murder, the Puritan assassin Felton, the Duke Of Buckingham (only mentioned here) and the servants of the four, just to name several details. If you're a purist, then this movie isn't for you. But if you're open-minded and want a fresh look at the classic novel, combined with Disney fun, then THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU.
Everyone in the film did a great job, especially Michael Wincott as the villainous (and one-eyed here) Captain Rochefort (in the novel, he's also a Count). The backstory of how he murdered King Louis XIII's father, as part of an insidious plot by Richelieu, killing D'Artagnan's father in the process, should've been explored further, so that the "Loose ends" could be "Tied up." Good way to do it, though. The theme song "All For Love" (also included on the VHS) was great, performed by Bryan Adams (who sang "Everything I Do" at the end of "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves" [see my review of that film in conjunction with the 1938 classic starring screen legend Errol Flynn]), Rod Stewart and Sting, with music by Michael Kamen (who also scored "Licence To Kill" [see my review on that] and "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves") was very well done. The only other feature on the DVD (a trailer would've also been neat) is a 3-minute production featurette. The 2:35 widescreen aspect ratio is astounding. All in all, great film. The 3 Musketeers movies (and yes, I'm including the abominable "Return Of The Musketeers" in this one)starring Michael York are shallow and pathetic, as they're very bawdy and take too many liberties with the novel. This film is a family-friendly version of the novel, so sit back and enjoy. Rated PG for some violence.
Summary of The Three Musketeers
Nab the star-studded comedy-adventure that dazzled moviegoers everywhere! It's the action-packed tale of three loyal swordsmen (Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt) who are joined by an eager recruit (Chris O'Donnell) to protect the King of France. Together, the foursome battle enormous odds in their attempt to defeat an evil royal advisor (Tim Curry) and a seductive envoy (Rebecca De Mornay) plotting to overthrow France's crown -- fighting against both time and scores of enemies! You'll cheer out loud when these exciting muskeeteers face danger, fun, and adventure at every turn -- proving they are the greatest swashbucklers who ever lived!Similar DVD Movies
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