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    Saw the trailer for it last night. I know very little about the
    Three Musketeers story but this one looks like it might actually
    involve a forth musketeer.  
    
    Rebecca DeMornay is also in the film.
    
    It looked fun and funny.
    
    Jodi-

    Gee, Dave, I knew you'd be interested in this one... :-)
    
    The Musketeers are played by Sutherland (Athos), Sheen (Aramis), Oliver
    Platt (Porthos) and Charlie O'Donnell (D'Artagnan).  Tim Curry plays
    Cardinal Richelieu and Rebecca DeMornay plays Milady.
    
    Sounds like an excellent cast.  That's the good news.  The bad news is
    that the director was also responsible for "The Mighty Ducks"...
    
    Premiere has a cover story on it this month and I'm looking forward to
    it.  It's from Disney/Touchstone and hits theatres next month, either
    the 12th or the 19th.
    
    - Skip

<    Saw the trailer for it last night. I know very little about the
<    Three Musketeers story but this one looks like it might actually
<    involve a forth musketeer.  
    
The 3 Musketeers *is* about 4 Musketeers, well actually 3 and a
wannabee (D'artagnan).

It will be interesting comparing it to the (at least)two previous versions.

/eileen

>The 3 Musketeers *is* about 4 Musketeers, well actually 3 and a
>wannabee (D'artagnan).
    
    See, I *told* you I know very little about the _Three Musketeers_.
    
    :^)
    
    Jodi-
    
    And how could I have forgotten to mention Charlie "Scent of a Woman"
    O'Donnell.  And Tim "It" Curry?  :^)

    I think I'll see that, because most parts of it were filmed here
    in Vienna and surroundings.
    I only remember to have read some stories about the not gentleman-
    like behaviour of the actors (esp. Kiefer S.) in the local discos !
    
    A.

    
    Will Annette and Cubby do a cameo appearance?
    
    
    					Jim

    Having greatly enjoyed the 1974 (I think!) version of "The Three
    Musketeers, I had some serious questions about how this version would
    hold up compared to it.
    
    My fears were groundless - this was a wonderful movie!!!  It was fast
    paced, packed with action, had a story line that was clear and made
    sense, and was chock-full of wonderful performances.
    
    Ironically, it was arguably the two biggest stars - Charlie Sheen and
    Keifer Sutherland - who stood out the least.  Sutherland's brooding
    Aremis at least made sense once the movie let you in on why he was the
    way he was.  But Oliver Platt as Porthos was outstanding - clever,
    funny, and swashbuckling.  Chris O'Donnell was great too, with just the
    right blend of naivete, enthusiasm, and bravery as D'Artagnon.  Also, it
    was nice to see Gabrielle Anwar on screen again as the Queen.  She was
    perfect for the role.
    
    However, in a movie filled with excellent performances, Tim Curry simply 
    ate up the screen as Cardinal Richeleau!  He has the best sneer in movies 
    today!  ;-)
    
    9 out of 10
    
    NAZZ
    
    PS - Does anyone know what other movies Oliver Platt has appeared in
    besides Flatliners?
    
    

    Oliver Platt's recent roles:
    
    	Beethoven - one of the dognapers
    	Benny & Joon - one of the auto mechanics at Benny's shop
    	Indecent Proposal - the lawyer
    
    Those are the movies I've seen him in very recently, but I'm sure he's
    been in a bunch of others.
    
    Catherine
    

  Married to the Mob (1988)  [Ed Benitez]
  Working Girl (1988)  [Lutz]
  Flatliners (1990)  [Steckle]
  Postcards from the Edge (1990)  [Neil Bleene]
  Beethoven (1992)  [Harvey]
  Diggstown (1992)  [Fitz]
    (aka Midnight Sting)
  Benny & Joon (1993)  [Eric]
  Indecent Proposal (1993)  [Jeremy]
  Temp, The (1993)  [Jack Hartsell]
  Three Musketeers, The (1993)
  Tall Tale (1994)

    
    
    I thought this was pretty, but sort of bland (kinda like the actors in
    it).  It was definitely played up for contemporary silliness, sort of
    like the 70's versions were (contemporary being for the 70's, in their
    case).  When I go to see these kinds of movies, I expect to see
    derring-do and swordfighting to make me want to go swinging on
    tapestries and such afterwards -- the Disney movie had plenty of that
    but it wasn't done in any particularly impressive sort of way.   
    
    I thought the attempts at "modern" humor got in the way of the script 
    more than helping it.  Tim Curry's role (as the Cardinal) should have 
    been far less tongue in cheek and more menacing.  Rebecca DeMornay must 
    have had not much else occupying her time when she opted to do this
    movie (her role was small, her bosom was featured, but she got the best 
    angst scene of anyone).  King Louis had a really bad haircut.  The plot
    was sanitized for Disney's protection (no sordid affairs, only gentle
    innuendo and lots of those French bosoms).   Keifer was, well, Keifer. 
    Oliver Platt is following in Oliver Reed's role of Actor Most Prone to
    Ham.  Chris O'Donnell spent much of his time looking young and eager. 
    I kept thinking of Hot Shots when I saw Charlie Sheen.  And there was
    some funny continuity flaws for the observant.  
    
    With all that said, it wasn't all that bad, if you don't go expecting
    much.  Very prettily filmed.  Lots of action (my complaint is that for
    action, it wasn't very exciting).  Lots of horses and riding such
    horses around in a hurry.  Lots of fighting.  Lots of one-liners and
    wisecracks.  And the guy who played Rochefort *was* menancing and had a
    great, threatening voice.  If you're a voice person, it's worth
    watching for just that.   
    
    All in all, fun, but fluffy.  Definitely fluffy.
    
    **.5 out of ****
    
    kim 
                           

    I agree with the "fluff" assessment -- this is basically movie candy.
    
    The next day, I rented the 1973 Richard Lester version and the sequel
    (Michael York, Oliver Reed, Charlton Heston, Faye Dunaway, Raquel
    Welch, Richard Chamberlin, etc.) because some friends hadn't seen it. 
    The older version holds up really well, having some substance to it.
    
    A friend said he thought the book was eminently filmable (and the 1973
    is very faithful to it); he couldn't understand why Disney felt the
    need to mess with the story at all.  The ending of the modern version
    really strains credibility, given the historical basis.

    I thought the 1973 movie version was one of the most boring movies I've
    ever seen.  Actually, I think the story itself is incredibly boring.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    That's why they make chocolate and vanilla, I guess.
    
    DFW

    re .13, I agree.  Just thought I'd offer my opinion that this movie is
    not my favorite flavor.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    re:.12
    
    i really liked the 1973 version. maybe it was my date ;^)
    

    re .15, nah, that's not it.  I liked my date, too.  It was my
    ex-husband and we were still in love then.  :-)
    
    (I just couldn't understand why he liked the movie!)
    
    Lorna
    

    Anyone know of a place to buy copies of the 1973-74 "Three Musketeers" and
    "Four Musketeers".  This is a major favorite of mine, and I will go
    to great lengths to get good copies of both.
    <clb>

    well the 73 3Musketeers is on local boston WSBK-TV 38 tonite @8PM.
    
    

    Alas, I don't have cable and due to distance from Boston reception is
    exceedingly poor.  Also, I'm looking for a no commercial/non-butchered
    version.  Past TV broadcasts have "judiciously" trimmed scenes.
    
    Someday...
    
    <clb>

    Oh well, it might have filled the void, WSBK-TV 38 is very good at
    showing films in tac....most of the time FWIW
    
    Chris

I have both the 70s "Three Musketeers" and "Four Musketeers" on video; I
think I got them from a mail-order place.  You might try Critics' Choice
Video, or one of the mail-order services that claims to be able to locate
almost any video (not sure whether there are pointers in here; there were
in the old MOVIES notes file, I know).

						-- Nina

    Re .21: note 5 is for such pointers; feel free to add any that aren't
    there now. ;-) [I did call Viewfinders re the Lester "Musketeers", and
    they said it's been unavailable for several years, "but try us again in
    a year or so".]
    
    FWIW,
    -b