tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post3184867712322682532..comments2024-03-15T09:00:57.828-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "The Three Musketeers" (1993)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56633171128591330472023-01-30T21:45:49.710-05:002023-01-30T21:45:49.710-05:00Chrisk, I have not seen The Adventures of Don Juan...Chrisk, I have not seen <i>The Adventures of Don Juan</i> yet! But I'm pretty sure I have a copy on my to-watch shelves. I have like eight Flynn movies waiting for me to be in the right mood for them :-) Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75614240407060854332023-01-30T02:34:58.492-05:002023-01-30T02:34:58.492-05:00Rachel, in my exicitement in recommending Scaramou...Rachel, in my exicitement in recommending Scaramouche, I missed out another swashbuckler The Adventures Of Don Juan starring Errol Flynn. It is fast paced and entertaining.Chriskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837135546976502477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-318993050240097902023-01-29T18:55:21.316-05:002023-01-29T18:55:21.316-05:00Chrisk, I just saw Scaramouche for the first time ...Chrisk, I just saw <i>Scaramouche</i> for the first time in 2022! Oh my goodness, it is fabulous. I want to show it to my kids because my teen son has been taking fencing lessons for a few years now, and he loves movies that have real fencing in them, not "just making triangles" the way many do.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-89565040163310164302023-01-29T05:53:13.150-05:002023-01-29T05:53:13.150-05:00Rachel, since you love jolly swashbuckler, you mus...Rachel, since you love jolly swashbuckler, you must see Scaramouche which is my all time favourite! One of best, if not the best swashbuckling movie of all times. They do not them like this anymore.Chriskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837135546976502477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-37517525042062811252023-01-28T08:28:48.838-05:002023-01-28T08:28:48.838-05:00Chrisk, yeah, I think many of them were cast again...Chrisk, yeah, I think many of them were cast against type and that helped keep things kind of loose and fun. Like Rufus Sewell getting cast as Autolycus in the 2014 <i>Hercules</i>. I love jolly swashbuckler adventures too!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-54643024846040305542023-01-26T23:11:24.530-05:002023-01-26T23:11:24.530-05:00As the main cast were not known for their swashbuc...As the main cast were not known for their swashbuckling finnese, I was surprisingly entertained. I have a soft spot for movies of such genre and Chriskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837135546976502477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67640275261975981562018-03-16T09:03:07.164-04:002018-03-16T09:03:07.164-04:00Matt Celis, nope, not a bit! As I said at the beg...Matt Celis, nope, not a bit! As I said at the beginning of this review, "Truth be told, I prefer this movie to the actual book by Alexandre Dumas. It's sweeter, for one thing, and even though the main characters are roguish, none of them are downright bad. In the book... well, let's just say I disapprove of things they do in the book."<br /><br />This is not to say I don'Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79431439068511480912018-03-07T16:15:40.530-05:002018-03-07T16:15:40.530-05:00Does it not bother you that the only things this m...Does it not bother you that the only things this movie shares with the novel by Dumas is the title and the names of the characters? It literally has nothing to do with The Three Musketeers.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-866578635543114282017-08-18T09:50:21.864-04:002017-08-18T09:50:21.864-04:00I know... I'm so happy there happened to be a ...I know... I'm so happy there happened to be a crazy swordsman living in my town who organized this!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-24123608385484035312017-08-11T22:50:44.893-04:002017-08-11T22:50:44.893-04:00Birdie, that is way too cool. You're making m...Birdie, that is way too cool. You're making me want to take swordfighting lessons. As if I didn't already. Love it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-60729437094450575692017-08-04T17:27:01.568-04:002017-08-04T17:27:01.568-04:00We do that thing with the touching swords at the s...We do that thing with the touching swords at the start and end of each of the training sessions of my swordfighting club. Only we have medieval style weapons, not these 18th century rapiers. Still, feels pretty cool!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26793862862422012532017-07-22T08:51:33.160-04:002017-07-22T08:51:33.160-04:00Thanks, Joe! I agree that it's better than on...Thanks, Joe! I agree that it's better than one might expect -- they really have a wonderful rollicking sort of tone going on that elevates it above silly fluff. A little above, anyway.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-53983487974469701442017-07-22T08:49:49.521-04:002017-07-22T08:49:49.521-04:00Well, Eva, I haven't seen that one, if that ma...Well, Eva, I haven't seen that one, if that makes you feel better.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-77743351343617655772017-07-22T08:41:06.234-04:002017-07-22T08:41:06.234-04:00Janet, yeah, that one is only worth seeing if you&...Janet, yeah, that one is only worth seeing if you're devoted to someone in it. As devoted as I am to Luke Evans, even he didn't make me like it enough to want to see it more than once.<br /><br />Jeremy Brett as d'Artagnan? I am sold! Going to see if I can get my hands on a copy.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-35294308112577750602017-07-21T00:45:17.031-04:002017-07-21T00:45:17.031-04:00Hi Hamlette: Great review and nice choice of scre...Hi Hamlette: Great review and nice choice of screen caps. This is the second time I have typed this today: I went into this movie with low expectations and found I enjoyed it. The Musketeers were well cast. I'd like to see this one again. Joe Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165780971886135575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-84127266869923623172017-07-20T13:15:30.861-04:002017-07-20T13:15:30.861-04:00I've only seen Alec Baldwin in 'Thomas and...I've only seen Alec Baldwin in 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad'. *hangs head in shame* ;) It sounds like a fantastic movie + cast!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-46494561324072313872017-07-20T08:30:01.302-04:002017-07-20T08:30:01.302-04:00No, I saw the trailer and that was enough for me. ...No, I saw the trailer and that was enough for me. I did, however watching a British version (60s, I think) with Jeremy Brett as D'Artagnan ... :)Janet Lingel Aldrichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-91913500545680096662017-07-18T20:46:14.018-04:002017-07-18T20:46:14.018-04:00Well, I AM a few years older than you... I was in...Well, I AM a few years older than you... I was in my early 30's when it came out. And since it was PG, I'm pretty sure the screenshot you have in mind wasn't of her topless... But since its been so long, I don't recall enough of the movie to figure out which screenshot to which you might be referring... Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79980461895070383652017-07-18T12:33:24.585-04:002017-07-18T12:33:24.585-04:00Eva, come for the Sean Connery, stay for the young...Eva, come for the Sean Connery, stay for the young Alec Baldwin! Not to mention Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and DKoren will throttle me across the miles if I don't mention Sam Neill and Stellan Skarsgaard.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-84153737701325735132017-07-18T12:30:42.884-04:002017-07-18T12:30:42.884-04:00I want to watch Hunt for the Red October. Because...I want to watch Hunt for the Red October. Because *cough* Sean Connery. ;)<br /><br />~EvaEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-44796490944964478592017-07-18T10:59:32.316-04:002017-07-18T10:59:32.316-04:00Oh, that's true! I mean, he does skulk around...Oh, that's true! I mean, he does skulk around and roll his eyes a lot, but I don't think he can help that. For Tim Curry, he's very very very normal in <i>Red October</i>. So normal, I forgot he was in it! :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-27243250233467014302017-07-18T10:49:42.536-04:002017-07-18T10:49:42.536-04:00He's normal and nice in Hunt for Red October. ...He's normal and nice in Hunt for Red October. :-DDKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-66683266020681577062017-07-18T09:17:16.010-04:002017-07-18T09:17:16.010-04:00Thanks, DKoren :-) This was a TON of fun to write...Thanks, DKoren :-) This was a TON of fun to write. And to screencap. Even if it did take me over a week to finish.<br /><br />Kiefer Sutherland is pretty cool as Athos, but he does lack that menace that Oliver Reed adds to everything. And Oliver Platt is just spot-on funny in every scene.<br /><br />The Ren Faire up in MN always had Musketeers dressed like these ones too! My friends and I Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-9313538989076920282017-07-18T09:15:53.962-04:002017-07-18T09:15:53.962-04:00Janet, that's okay -- none of my friends liiii...Janet, that's okay -- none of my friends liiiiiiiked Chris O'Donnell either, even when we were all teens. <br /><br />Have you seen that new steampunkish version of this? The guy who played d'Artagnan was truly awful. Like, distractingly bad. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-69379553704029884462017-07-18T09:14:23.404-04:002017-07-18T09:14:23.404-04:00Jessica, yeah, bros is a pretty accurate descripti...Jessica, yeah, bros is a pretty accurate description of them there.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com