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Four Musketeers (1975) [VHS]

Staring: Michael York, Raquel Welch, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay
Director: Richard Lester
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Editorial Review
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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

Customer Reviews

Wonderful film version of timeless classic, 2010-02-01
This was a big budget production all the way - all star cast, first rate director, and all that. But what really makes this movie stand out for me is the no expenses spared wardrobe, set, and location shots. Everything about this movie looks like it was shot in 17th century France (and England).

This version really plays up the slapstick and comedic elements without breaking faith with Dumas' classic novel. The fencing scenes are really first rate. The producers really seem to have done their homework on the style of weapons and techniques of the period. Check out the number of times a combatant has a blade in each hand - a longer one for offense, a shorter for protection.

The DVDs are really well done. On each disk there are both widescreen and full screen versions. Extras include the Saga of the Musketeers and the Making of the Three Musketeers shorts, trailers, TV and radio spots, cast bios, and still gallery. Perhaps too much was packed on each disk because there are a few places where artifacting is evident.

The only regret is that the (much) later Return of the Musketeers was not included. Very highly recommended.

My favourite writer A. Dumas, 2009-09-16
Many years ago I had seen these 2 films,(now in one DVD).
I had forgotten many parts of it, but it is the version that most adjusts to the original plot of the novel written by Alexandre Dumás, although it is done in a funny, satyrical way.
We had lots of fun seeing it again.

The complete musketeers, 2009-06-01
All dvd's should be this nice. The art work on the case and dvd's are beautiful. Both dvd's give you a choice of full or wide screen. The movies are bright and clear. I highly recommend this collection.

The Definitive Three Musketeers!!!, 2009-05-01
This is a great movie series! Despite the slapstick, the film sticks very close to the original material. The swordfights are incredible - no sped up wizardly or silly prancing about. It's tough and gritty with the slapstick actually giving the fights a grim humor of the slip-ups which could occur in real situations.

All the actors are superb - Oliver Reed very much fits the role of Athos on and off screen, Michael York is excellent as the dashing but bumbling country bumpkin turned hero, Finlay and Chamberlain play off each other well thru-out the films with their banter, Charleston Heston as the scheming Cardinal Richelieu an odd but very effective choice, Faye Dunaway as one of film's scariest assassin femme fatale, Raquel Welch as the goodnatured but clumsy Constance, and Christopher Lee as the villainous Rochefort - older than the musketeers but more than their match. There's also Spike Milligan whose hilarious as the innkeeper and Roy Kinnear as York's hapless porter.

The DVD extras are bit thinner than one would like such as no subtitles only captions but you get a 25 minute saga on both DVDs with interviews of Lee, York, Welch, producer Salkind, Heston, and two others. You learn how real the stunts and sword fights were and the cuts and bruises the actors incurred. Heston recounts a great line of the historical Richelieu which director Lester when told of it by Heston insisted that the line be put into the film.

Heston's Richelieu I feel is one of the best representations of the character because he didn't go in for chewing the scenery as Tim Curry's character does in the 1993 version. His Richelieu was not so much an evil villain but a true politician who you believe honestly wanted to help France - in his own way, of course. I know some dislike Heston for his other scene-chewing roles and his later NRA stance but here he gives an excellent performance of a dynamic, complex character who dominates everyone and everything with a quiet but powerful presence.

If you like adventure and action, get this DVD today! You won't be disappointed!

THIRD WORLD COUNTRY, 2009-01-31
AMAZON, AND EBAY, ARE ONE BIG GARAGE
SALE, IN OUR BEAUTIFUL THIRD WORLD
SLOWLY BECOMING SOCIALIST COUNTRY.
BEAUTIFUL PRODUCT, THANK YOU FOR THE
MUSKETEERS, BOTH, GREAT MOVIES.
GOD BLESS, AND LET FREEDOM
RING AGAIN, SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE. . .

Product Details
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781572522329
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1572522321
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: 1998-04-28
Running Time: 108
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1975-02-26

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