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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fairbanks at his best!,
By Tom Nichols (Waterloo, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Three Musketeers [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Silent movie fans will be delighted with this swashbuckling tale starring the one and only Douglas Fairbanks! Set in France of long ago, this film uses elaborate costumes, wonderful sets and a hoard of extras. Fairbanks IS Dartanion as he sword fights his way into the Musketeers with bavery, arrogance and that wonderful touch of humor that seems to sparkle through his films. Spectacular stunts (done by the man himself), a wild chase scene and a supporting cast including Eugene Paulette (before he became rotund) and Adolph Menjou make this a silent screen classic everyone will enjoy! Watch out for the "odious Cardinal!"
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best Fairbanks,
This review is from: Three Musketeers (DVD)
This is the third Fairbanks movie I've seen and quite frankly this is not really that good. It pales when compared to Robin Hood and especially Thief of Bagdad. The movie is too fragmented and needs way too many textboards to keep viewers up to par with the story.
Fairbanks is fun to watch and when he's on screen he dominates. However,'presence' is not the same as acting. Fairbanks, and therefore the movie, is way too dependent on farcical comedy. At times the movie even edges dangerously close to a vaudeville act. Also his 'swashbuckling' in this movie amounts to not much more than just wildly wacking away with his sword. Maybe I saw it too soon after the hugely superior Thief of Bagdad....
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The original great swashbuckling adventure!,
By Barbara (Burkowsky) Underwood (Tumut, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Three Musketeers (DVD)
This is where it all started: right after his first successful action adventure, "The Mark of Zorro", Douglas Fairbanks decided that the classic Dumas novel about musketeers and intrigues at the French royal court would make another exciting swashbuckling adventure, and he was right! With all the countless remakes of "The Three Musketeers" over the decades, it's well worth going right back to the first version that started it all. In the silent era, emphasis was often put on the visual aspects such as sets, action and acting, and Fairbanks had a most expressive style of pantomime - the ancient art of acting using gestures and body language, similar to mime. Fairbanks was also an exceptional athlete who did his own stunts and action sequences, even learning to fence for his roles as Zorro and then D'Artagnan, which led to further successful action costume adventures, including the sequel to "The Three Musketeers" namely "The Iron Mask". It was these 1920s classic adventure films by Fairbanks that set the stage for Hollywood action heroes and adventure movies right up to our day. With his exuberant and dynamic style, as well as attention to historic details, these groundbreaking films were among the most successful of the decade. Put all these elements together and you have a thrilling action-packed adventure with quite a complex plot that builds in suspense to an exciting climax. There are electrifying sword fights and impressive athletics by Fairbanks, interesting characters like the power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu who devises various schemes to undermine the Queen. This becomes a quest for D'Artagnan and the three musketeers who gladly risk their lives for the Glory of France and the Queen's honour. "The Three Musketeers" is a perfect balance of romance, humour, action, excitement and fun. For anyone who enjoys classic movies and stories, you can't pass "The Three Musketeers", and needless to say, it belongs in any good silent film collection as well.
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