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The Three Musketeers (1993)

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Viewed: 9/10

3Musk93
9/10: What they did with the novel The Three Musketeers for the 1993 film is to bastardize it and steal the names of the characters while making up a rubbish story.

I'm not going to say Alexandre Dumas must be spinning in his grave. Rather, anybody associated with the film should be tarred, feathered, and finally quartered. Spare no one. As for the erroneous goings-on, I must respectfully point out a couple of them.

One, the Cardinal of France cannot be converted to a king, no matter what. He has no rightful claim to the throne. His duty is to the church and only the church. If the king passes away, then the queen takes over. If she's dead, then the brother of the king or whoever else is legally granted the right by virtue of royal lineage. But the cardinal? Impossible.

Two, Anne of Austria was married to the King of France to create an alliance between Spain and France, not Austria and France...jeez. Get the facts straight. What powers did Austria have back then?

Forget the inaccuracies of the story as presented in the film because obviously, it isn't about the famed characters. While at this, why bother titling the movie The Three Musketeers if it bears no resemblance to the novel? The cast is a blasphemy while the fencing display is the stuff of boredom which is a direct result of bad schooling. In the book, the well-known slogan was only uttered once and never again, but in the film, it's been said too much.

All in all, the Disney version of The Three Musketeers is garbage.