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The 3 Musketeers 2011
The Seldom Killer:
This looks worse than Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds.
Whilst a degree of buckling of swash in absolutely needed in any treatment of this tale, it doesn't stack up as the sole device of the film. What it really needs is some proper gritty characterisation, which was at least nodded at in the Disney job. Another case where the budget has probably wrecked the film before it's started.
Aranofsky or Burton to direct, Rickman or bring back Curry for Richelieu and if you absolutely must go down the route of sourcing the Musketeers from the ranks of the eye-candy, at least go with McAvoy and his peers on the grounds that they have talent and range. Mind you, I'm wondering of Nick Frost would make a good Porthos.
Border Reiver:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor on 29 Mar 2011, 10:07 ---Much as I dislike praising the Walt Disney corporation, I would never really accept the notion of a big-budget Hollywood version of the Three Musketeers without Tim Curry chewing his way through like six miles of scenery.
Here's an idea. Charlie Sheen played Aramis in that adaptation. They should bring him back this time as Richelieu. Just put him in a red dress and install a little gimmick to constantly pump cocaine up his nose and roll cameras.
--- End quote ---
Win! disney did that version alright - it was fun were it needed to be, serious at other times and how can you go wrong by telling Mr. Curry to go "just a little over the top"?
Dazed:
Well this just looks unbelievably atrocious.
Buttfranklin:
As bad as it looks it's still going to produce more money than I ever will in my entire life earnings.
Orbert:
I liked the Disney version, and wow, I'd forgotten that Charlie Sheen used to be an actor. He was actually really good in that one, as were Kiefer, Oliver, and the rest.
But Tommy is correct. The Richard Lester Three Musketeers is the best.
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