The Three Musketeers is a timeless story, and it seems that each generation of filmmakers makes its own adaptation to entertain audiences. If you grew up in the 1940s, you got caught up in the Technicolor splendor of Gene Kelly and Lana Turner. 1970s audiences saw their favorite British stars doll up (and in some cases, keep their floppy hairstyles) in period costumes. Twenty years later, accents weren't that important, and Americans were integrated into the cast. Pick your pleasure, and you'll have a fun, floppy-haired, frilly-clothed, good time.
There's always a bit of humor in this story, and Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, and Frank Finlay seem to have a great time in the Alexandre Dumas setting. You'll see a host of very familiar faces in the cast, namely the grossly miscast Charlton Heston as Cardinal Richelieu. Christopher Lee, Joss Ackland, Roy Kinnear, Simon Ward, and Jean-Pierre Cassel can be spotted, also seeming to have just as good a time as the leads. On the feminine side, Faye Dunaway, Geraldine Chaplin, and Raquel Welch are clad in beautiful dresses and blend into the lovely artistic backgrounds.
This is a very funny version, and it has the greatest costumes and art designs of the others. The only reason to pick another instead would be if you really dislike the cast (or if you really love the cast of one of the others). If you like this cast, you can catch the sequels The Four Musketeers and The Return of the Musketeers, and you can also catch Michael York in La Femme Musketeer in 2004.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. The opening credits have an odd blurring camera effect, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
There's always a bit of humor in this story, and Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, and Frank Finlay seem to have a great time in the Alexandre Dumas setting. You'll see a host of very familiar faces in the cast, namely the grossly miscast Charlton Heston as Cardinal Richelieu. Christopher Lee, Joss Ackland, Roy Kinnear, Simon Ward, and Jean-Pierre Cassel can be spotted, also seeming to have just as good a time as the leads. On the feminine side, Faye Dunaway, Geraldine Chaplin, and Raquel Welch are clad in beautiful dresses and blend into the lovely artistic backgrounds.
This is a very funny version, and it has the greatest costumes and art designs of the others. The only reason to pick another instead would be if you really dislike the cast (or if you really love the cast of one of the others). If you like this cast, you can catch the sequels The Four Musketeers and The Return of the Musketeers, and you can also catch Michael York in La Femme Musketeer in 2004.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. The opening credits have an odd blurring camera effect, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"