The Three Musketeers

Skybird · 12-22-11, 09:38 AM

Steve, also watch out for this:

La fille de d'Artagnan (with English subtitles)

I enjoyed this very very much. Good actors in best playing mood (starring wonderfully grumpy Philip Noiret and an irrestistably beautiful, hot-headed - and young - Sophie Marceau, but the whole cast is great as well), and a directing done with an easy hand: light, ironic, never taking the film, the story, the project really serious - Bertrand Tavernier is no unknown in Europe. Not even the villains can be taken serious and finally die with a wink.

A very good champaign of entertainment: light, charming and stimulating like the first mild breeze in Spring. Beside the two movies done by Richard Lester (Oliver Reed, Michael York, Richard Chamberlain) my favourite Musketeer-movie.

P.S. And the Cardinal, Mazarin in this case. That guy is a showact for himself.

Sailor Steve · 12-22-11, 09:47 AM

Thanks for the link, Sky, though I don't usually like pastiches, prefering films based on the actual books. I'll check it out, though. Sounds like someone saw this old nugget:
http://www.amazon.com/At-Swords-Poin...4565132&sr=1-1

I did find a link to a 1931 French version that is supposed to be great. Unfortunately that one has only been put on DVD by the Russians, and is in French with Russian subtitles.

Skybird · 12-22-11, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Thanks for the link, Sky, though I don't usually like pastiches, prefering films based on the actual books. I'll check it out, though.

I know what you mean, but this one is an exception. Dumas himself couldn't have written the screenplay and story any better. It has all the gentle mockery and the witty humour you find in the books, too. If you liked the films by Lester, you will like this one, too. If you hated the Lester movies, then - well, maybe then it is not for you indeed.

But do you really want to miss the opportunity to catch a sight of this beauty...?

Sailor Steve · 12-22-11, 09:59 AM

Actually the Lester movies are my favorites. On that recommendation I'll check it out.

Sailor Steve · 12-22-11, 11:58 AM

I was watching episode 3 of the old miniseries, and I just had to share this bit of pure Dumas. Bonacieux the landlord is being held in a dungeon, where he is being interrogated.

Interrogator: You have a tenant, M. D'artagnan. You made a compact with M. D'artagnan, and he put to flight the police who came to arrest your wife, and now he has secreted her from all our researches! Now come man! Don't deny it!

Bonacieux: Are you telling me that M. D'artagnan has carried off my wife?

Interrogator: Fortunately he is in our hands. You shall be confronted with him.

Athos enters the dungeon.

Interrogator: You see, Bonacieux? I was not bluffing.

Bonacieux: But that is not monsieur D'artagnan! I never saw this man before in my life!

Interrogator: You are monsieur D'artagnan?

Athos: My name is Athos.

Interrogator: It cannot be! That is the name of a mountain!

Athos: It is my name.

Interrogator: But you said your name was D'artagnan!

Athos: No, monsieur. Your guard said to me "You are monsieur D'artagnan." I answered "You think so?" They said they were sure of it. I did not wish to contradict them. Besides, I might be mistaken.

Interrogator: You insult His Majesty's justice. You are monsieur D'artagnan!

Athos: You see? You still tell me so.

vienna · 12-22-11, 01:47 PM

On Jeremy Brett: One of the most definitive Sherlock Holmes I have ever seen on the old BBC series. I used to go out of my way to watch him in those episodes on PBS...

Sailor Steve · 12-22-11, 02:06 PM

That's why I mentioned that he was in this. As far as I'm concerned, Brett was Sherlock Holmes.

12-22-11, 09:38 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,724 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Steve, also watch out for this: La fille de d'Artagnan (with English subtitles) I enjoyed this very very much. Good actors in best playing mood (starring wonderfully grumpy Philip Noiret and an irrestistably beautiful, hot-headed - and young - Sophie Marceau, but the whole cast is great as well), and a directing done with an easy hand: light, ironic, never taking the film, the story, the project really serious - Bertrand Tavernier is no unknown in Europe. Not even the villains can be taken serious and finally die with a wink. A very good champaign of entertainment: light, charming and stimulating like the first mild breeze in Spring. Beside the two movies done by Richard Lester (Oliver Reed, Michael York, Richard Chamberlain) my favourite Musketeer-movie. P.S. And the Cardinal, Mazarin in this case. That guy is a showact for himself. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-22-11, 09:47 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Thanks for the link, Sky, though I don't usually like pastiches, prefering films based on the actual books. I'll check it out, though. Sounds like someone saw this old nugget: http://www.amazon.com/At-Swords-Poin...4565132&sr=1-1 I did find a link to a 1931 French version that is supposed to be great. Unfortunately that one has only been put on DVD by the Russians, and is in French with Russian subtitles. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-22-11, 09:59 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Actually the Lester movies are my favorites. On that recommendation I'll check it out. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-22-11, 11:58 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I was watching episode 3 of the old miniseries, and I just had to share this bit of pure Dumas. Bonacieux the landlord is being held in a dungeon, where he is being interrogated. Interrogator: You have a tenant, M. D'artagnan. You made a compact with M. D'artagnan, and he put to flight the police who came to arrest your wife, and now he has secreted her from all our researches! Now come man! Don't deny it! Bonacieux: Are you telling me that M. D'artagnan has carried off my wife? Interrogator: Fortunately he is in our hands. You shall be confronted with him. Athos enters the dungeon. Interrogator: You see, Bonacieux? I was not bluffing. Bonacieux: But that is not monsieur D'artagnan! I never saw this man before in my life! Interrogator: You are monsieur D'artagnan? Athos: My name is Athos. Interrogator: It cannot be! That is the name of a mountain! Athos: It is my name. Interrogator: But you said your name was D'artagnan! Athos: No, monsieur. Your guard said to me "You are monsieur D'artagnan." I answered "You think so?" They said they were sure of it. I did not wish to contradict them. Besides, I might be mistaken. Interrogator: You insult His Majesty's justice. You are monsieur D'artagnan! Athos: You see? You still tell me so. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 12-22-11 at 12:13 PM.

12-22-11, 02:06 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's why I mentioned that he was in this. As far as I'm concerned, Brett was Sherlock Holmes. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-22-11, 01:47 PM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,723 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	On Jeremy Brett: One of the most definitive Sherlock Holmes I have ever seen on the old BBC series. I used to go out of my way to watch him in those episodes on PBS...

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