Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10605 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-08-01
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 101 minutes

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
English
Region 2
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Synopsis
The Musketeers, 16th Century defenders of the French monarch, have just been disbanded by the duplicitous Cardinal Richelieu. Now only three of them remain--Athos, Prothos and Aramis--to stand in the way of Richelieu who's plotting to overthrow the young King and assume the throne. Barely post-pubescent, His Royal Highness is extremely vulnerable to Richelieu's elaborate political machinations; but fortunately, D'Artagnan, a young man longing to join forces with the Musketeers, happens along. D'Artagnan's worldly idealism and reverence for the Musketeers infuses the trio with a renewed sense of importance as they unite one for all and all for one. The classic adventure tale updated, with soundtrack music by Sting, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart.

Customer Reviews

five star film but...
... it is let down by the fact that you have to turn the disc over half way. Considering the version I have is the 2005 re-release of the film and considering it is Disney (meaning that it was initially more expensive than most films) it is a true disgrace that this was not produced on the duel layer format. This film is 100 minutes in length and, considering that duel layer has been around for nearly 20 years, could easily have fitted on one side of the disc.

Firstly, it doesn't follow the book, but - so what - I can think of many films that have ignored the text that the idea came from and have been none-the-worse for that.

We open our story with a young and brash D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell - the vet out of Grey's Anatomy, School Ties, Batman Forever, and the awful Batman And Robin) fending off the challenge of a duel from the foppish and outraged brother of an unseen conquest (played to camp perfection by the be-wigged Paul McGann - Withnail And I). Seeing the outraged brothers friends approaching he flees for Paris to become a Musketeer like his father.

In Paris things do not go well for the Musketeers (the King's guards) as Cardinal Richelieu (played superbly by the incredible Tim Curry - Clue, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Colour Of Magic) has sent out an order for the Musketeers to stand down. The King played by a young Irish actor Hugh O'Conor, is not too happy about this but unable to raise the courage to overrule his Cardinal the Musketeers are abolished and told to turn in their swords and return to their homes, Musketeer Headquarters is raided and the emblems of the order are destroyed.

On arriving in Paris D'Artagnan heads to Musketeer HQ only to discover a man crouched by the fireplace looking though the ashes. The man tells him that the Musketeers are no more and tries to leave, D'Artagnan gets in his way and after a brief conversation about manners a duel is arranged for noon. As he leaves the building D'Artagnan sees the outraged brother has followed him and he tries to evade him, in doing so he collides with a man and drinks are spilt, and a duel is arranged for 1 pm. Proceeding along the road D'Artagnan finds he has been used to cushion the fall of a man fleeing the husband of a woman, a third duel is arranged for 2 pm.

Come the time of the first duel D'Artagnan discovers that the men he has challenged are all Musketeers. As the Cardinal's guards arrive to arrest the three Musketeers (here, one of my favourite lines of the film is delivered by Oliver Platt) and the Musketeers introduce themselves to D'Artagnan. Athos (Kiefer Sutherland - 24, Young Guns, Flatliners, etc), Porthos (Oliver Platt - Flatliners) and Aramis (Charlie Sheen - Spin City, Young Guns).

The Cardinal hatches a plot for complete control and despatches Milady DeWinter (Rebecca De Mornay - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle) to London to make a deal with the Duke of Buckingham.

So the chase begins.

Oliver Platt is a joy to behold, his comic effect seems effortless, shame the same can't be said for Charlie Sheen's efforts. Kiefer Sutherland also seems effortless in his role as the quietly spoken, deep thinking Athos. Tim Curry excels himself as the villainous Cardinal, so much so that Michael Wincott (Alien Resurrection) pales by comparison to the outstanding Tim Curry.

Interestingly during filming Tim Curry was offered the role of the Doctor in the Doctor Who Movie [1996], due to conflict in schedules he was unable to take it and the role went to Paul McGann.

I like this film a lot; it is one of those that goes in my bag when I have to go into hospital, even if I do have to turn it over as the action starts.

Once again the US film companies show that we in the UK are second class citizens; especially insulting is the need to turn the disc over halfway through a chase seen. You do get subtitles, but nothing else - not even duel layer.

A fantastic family 'all for one and one for all' film!
Fntastic remake of the old classic by Alexandre Dumas! It's fun and exciting and has many brilliant actors playing the lead roles. Kiefer Sutherland is a gorgeous as ever as the mysterious Athos, Charlie Sheen fantastically plays the religious Aramis, Oliver Platt brilliantly plays the funny, stupid Pathos and Cris O'Donnell is great at playing the innocent heroic D'Artagnan! Tim Curry and Rebecca DeMornay also star. It is a film to watch on a sunday afternoon with all the family. It's the three Musketeers as you have never seen them before in this action-packed smash hit! So get yous skates on and start ordering or YOU will be the one who is missing out on such a fab film! Lots of love from Anneka Sidderley age 14. p.s: Did i mention that Kiefer Sutherland looks absolutely gorgeous in this film!

WARNING!! Movie SPLIT over two sides!!
Although this movie is short enough to have been in it's entirety on ONE side; it has been SPLIT in half and you have to flip the disc over to view the whole movie.

The ONLY advantage this DVD has over the US/Canada version (which is in it's entirety on ONE side) is that this DVD is Anamorphic Widescreen (whereas the US/Canada version is NON-Anamorphic Widescreen).


Buyer be aware!!!