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Overall Rank: 5098
Average Rating: 2.7/4
# of Ratings: 35
Theatrical Release Date: 03/29/1974
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 06/01/2010
Language: English
Genre: Action, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Lester
Actors: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee
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"The Three Musketeers" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/31/2011
A young peasant eager to join the Kings' Musketeers falls foul of the scheming Cardinal Richelieu and his men while attempting to save the Queen from public scandal. One of the defining adaptations of Dumas' classic story, The Three Musketeers is a light hearted swashbuckler that was the Pirates Of The Caribbean of its day. A fantastic cast and attention to detail make for a highly characterful adventure full of old school charm and humour which was a million miles away from the period films of the time which were all so po-faced they tended to feel more like animated museum exhibits than entertainment. The Musketeers were not shown as infallible superheroes but clumsy brawlers who were just as apt to fall on their backsides or run away as a certain pirate we all know and love. Oliver …
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