DISNEY: THE THREE MUSKETEERS(1993)
This is a great movie!! Charlie Sheen, Keifer Southerland
and Oliver Platt are wonderful in their parts! Really
wish there'da been a part two! Chris O'Donnell does great
in his role too! And the main baddie, Tim Curry, really
sets a high bar for villians to come! I really don't think
this is a good movie for young children as there is a lot
of violence, blood & death! But for adults, this is one
not to miss! A
A review from IMDb.com:
Nope, it's by no means an accurate adaptation of Dumas'
original work. Umm, does anyone really care? Dumas' plot,
while interesting in and of itself to many, is probably not
one that many folks who think of "the Three Musketters"
could actually _tell_ you.
This movie sets out to more or less capture the feel of
such films, rather than the source material itself. In that
regard, it's not too badly done. The characters are pretty
broadly drawn, but adequate for the younger audience
they're aimed at. Sutherland, Platt, and Sheen all seem
way too young, but at least the first two are entertaining.
Platt in particular manages to steal every scene he's in.
By the same token, Richelieu's character is simplified
to "generic bad guy." The King and Queen seem too
young as well (although they're represented age may
be novelistically and/or historically accurate - again,
could most folks really tell you, or care?).
Overall, I'd recommend the movie for some light
entertainment, but don't take it too seriously. - Gislef