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With D’Artagnan now officially enrolled in the king’s service, his army besieges the rebels at La Rochelle and Richelieu is determined to prevent any meddling by the English before the city falls. He dispatches Milady de Winter to London with orders to assassinate Buckingham if necessary. But she has a price — carte blanche to dispose of D’Artagnan and “the slut Bonacieux” as she sees fit. Our heroes, in between dodging musket balls at La Rochelle, must once again outwit the Cardinal’s henchmen to save the day. But this time the stakes are higher. And tragedy is in the offing.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By E. Davis
Format:DVD
The Four Musketeers provides a very good lesson for modern directors as to how they should make sequels. Do it at the same time as the original.
All actors are present and in fine form, including a formidable performance by Michael York in the lead role. Richard Chamberlain and Oliver Reed excel in roles that seem designed for their personalities.
The story of continuing intrigue and danger in the French courts provides a good story which never slows down and is equally dramatic as it is funny. Indeed slapstick is in abundance in this film but also is the tragic end of the film which soberly wakes up the veiwer to seeing just how ruthless Mi Lady De Winter or Rochforth can be. The ending has a touch of schmaltz but is well deserved for a masterpiece in cinematic adaptation of a Alexander Dumas' legendary novel.
The DVD is pretty basic all you really get is the film perhaps a documentary here and there wouldn't hurt now and then. I also would have prefered to have bought both the "Three" and "four" in one set but alas we must suffer for cinema.
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I can see the points that the 3* reviewer is making and I'm sure if this was a dramatisation of a much loved English novel, I would be spitting nails too.
There is also the rather thorny issue of the fact that this was cobbled together out of 'spare' scenes from 'The Three Musketeers' and it does show with a lengthy slide show of scenes from the first film at the start and occasional narrative voice-overs to fill the viewer in.
However, it does complete Dumas' story and it does so in the same amusing and light-hearted manner that Dumas wrote his novel.
I can't speak for period accuracy, but certainly nothing jarred for me.
This is not such a good film as the first, but it is still very enjoyable and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, and to see the first without this would be to miss out on a lot of the story and some great set pieces.
All the actors are note-perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed both films.
There is also the rather thorny issue of the fact that this was cobbled together out of 'spare' scenes from 'The Three Musketeers' and it does show with a lengthy slide show of scenes from the first film at the start and occasional narrative voice-overs to fill the viewer in.
However, it does complete Dumas' story and it does so in the same amusing and light-hearted manner that Dumas wrote his novel.
I can't speak for period accuracy, but certainly nothing jarred for me.
This is not such a good film as the first, but it is still very enjoyable and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, and to see the first without this would be to miss out on a lot of the story and some great set pieces.
All the actors are note-perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed both films.
Format:Blu-ray
A great continue movie of the three musketeers movie! Very good movie! Old, but good Digitally Restored blu ray quality!
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one of oliver reed's best films
this is a great film for all the family. the picture quality is brilliant but it would benifit some extras
Published 3 months ago by Diane Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great upgrade from the DVD, and plays on Region A player
A wonderful upgrade from
the [...] had indicated that, in spite of
the listing saying Region B, it did in fact play on region A players.
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the [...] had indicated that, in spite of
the listing saying Region B, it did in fact play on region A players.
They were correct. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael Burton
3.0 out of 5 stars
It was ok
Its not that I didn't like it at all, but I much prefered the fist one and I didn't find this to be a particullaly good movie. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2010 by CactusCoffee
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brillient sequel with a strong cast.
This is an entertaining romp, based on the novel by Alexadre Duma with a strong cast and lots of swashbuckling action. Very entertaining and highly enjoyable.
Published on 3 Oct 2010 by Jr Crossley
3.0 out of 5 stars
The popcornisation of a French popular classic
Some directors should know when they have to stop transforming European or French popular literature into some kind of superficial merry-go-round circus. Read more
Published on 19 July 2006 by Jacques COULARDEAU
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