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taking a look back at the original story and the most popular adaptations of the
and the most popular adaptations of the
and the most popular adaptations of the three musketeers I lost my friend
three musketeers I lost my friend
three musketeers I lost my friend what are you doing here why did you
what are you doing here why did you
what are you doing here why did you start to draw I mistook you for a
start to draw I mistook you for a
start to draw I mistook you for a gentleman whom I am soon to have the
gentleman whom I am soon to have the
gentleman whom I am soon to have the pleasure of killing the three musketeers
pleasure of killing the three musketeers
pleasure of killing the three musketeers is an iconic tale of swordplay loyalty
is an iconic tale of swordplay loyalty
is an iconic tale of swordplay loyalty and adventure it was written in
and adventure it was written in
and adventure it was written in serialized by French author Alexander ma
serialized by French author Alexander ma
serialized by French author Alexander ma in 1844 the story is set in the 17th
in 1844 the story is set in the 17th
in 1844 the story is set in the 17th century and follows the journey of the
century and follows the journey of the
century and follows the journey of the young and poor Tania as he ventures to
young and poor Tania as he ventures to
young and poor Tania as he ventures to Paris to join the king’s personal
Paris to join the king’s personal
Paris to join the king’s personal bodyguards known as the Musketeers of
bodyguards known as the Musketeers of
bodyguards known as the Musketeers of the guard soon enough he is challenged
the guard soon enough he is challenged
the guard soon enough he is challenged to a duel by each of the three greatest
to a duel by each of the three greatest
to a duel by each of the three greatest Musketeers to have ever lived but
Musketeers to have ever lived but
Musketeers to have ever lived but believe me when I say that killing you
believe me when I say that killing you
believe me when I say that killing you will bring me no pleasure with you
will bring me no pleasure with you
will bring me no pleasure with you gentlemen in a moment always a fighter
gentlemen in a moment always a fighter
gentlemen in a moment always a fighter little fellow I see a new unit this trio
little fellow I see a new unit this trio
little fellow I see a new unit this trio is made up of Athos Porthos and Aramis
is made up of Athos Porthos and Aramis
is made up of Athos Porthos and Aramis who happen to be best friends each of
who happen to be best friends each of
who happen to be best friends each of these characters is dramatically
these characters is dramatically
these characters is dramatically different from the others Athos is older
different from the others Athos is older
different from the others Athos is older and more enigmatic he is seen as a
and more enigmatic he is seen as a
and more enigmatic he is seen as a father by the other two
father by the other two
father by the other two Porthos is portrayed a sincere trusting
Porthos is portrayed a sincere trusting
Porthos is portrayed a sincere trusting and outgoing with a love of wine and
and outgoing with a love of wine and
and outgoing with a love of wine and women
women
women finally Aramis is unfulfilled but
finally Aramis is unfulfilled but
finally Aramis is unfulfilled but determined it is these personalities
determined it is these personalities
determined it is these personalities that have played a major role in the
that have played a major role in the
that have played a major role in the success of this series
success of this series
success of this series d’Artagnan himself is loosely based on a
d’Artagnan himself is loosely based on a
d’Artagnan himself is loosely based on a real-life historical figure who once
real-life historical figure who once
real-life historical figure who once served King Louis quatorze as the
served King Louis quatorze as the
served King Louis quatorze as the captain of the Musketeers tell raesha
captain of the Musketeers tell raesha
captain of the Musketeers tell raesha you the names
in Dumas tale he is portrayed as a
in Dumas tale he is portrayed as a confrontational youth with an astounding
confrontational youth with an astounding
confrontational youth with an astounding intellect
intellect
intellect d’Artagnan eventually befriends the trio
d’Artagnan eventually befriends the trio
d’Artagnan eventually befriends the trio and ends up joining their struggle
and ends up joining their struggle
and ends up joining their struggle against the pathologically egotistical
against the pathologically egotistical
against the pathologically egotistical holy man Cardinal Richelieu this villain
holy man Cardinal Richelieu this villain
holy man Cardinal Richelieu this villain is also based on an historical figure of
is also based on an historical figure of
is also based on an historical figure of that period like his real-life
that period like his real-life
that period like his real-life counterpart Richard eeeh abuses his
counterpart Richard eeeh abuses his
counterpart Richard eeeh abuses his position of power as an important
position of power as an important
position of power as an important minister of king louis xiii in the story
minister of king louis xiii in the story
minister of king louis xiii in the story the team learns that the Cardinals plans
the team learns that the Cardinals plans
the team learns that the Cardinals plans extend beyond attaining power he hopes
extend beyond attaining power he hopes
extend beyond attaining power he hopes to expose the Queen’s love affair in
to expose the Queen’s love affair in
to expose the Queen’s love affair in order to ignite a war with England in
order to ignite a war with England in
order to ignite a war with England in the infancy of cinema Hollywood chose to
the infancy of cinema Hollywood chose to
the infancy of cinema Hollywood chose to adapt this story along with its beloved
adapt this story along with its beloved
adapt this story along with its beloved characters more than once these films
characters more than once these films
characters more than once these films accurately depicted the style of Knight
accurately depicted the style of Knight
accurately depicted the style of Knight with their wide brimmed hats and high
with their wide brimmed hats and high
with their wide brimmed hats and high boots
boots
boots soon after Technicolor brought about
soon after Technicolor brought about
soon after Technicolor brought about several adored retellings of the story
several adored retellings of the story
several adored retellings of the story the most notable of these was the 1948
the most notable of these was the 1948
the most notable of these was the 1948 MGM Studios epic that starred Gene Kelly
MGM Studios epic that starred Gene Kelly
MGM Studios epic that starred Gene Kelly to die among friends can a man ask more
to die among friends can a man ask more
to die among friends can a man ask more can a world offer less who wants to live
can a world offer less who wants to live
can a world offer less who wants to live to the last bottles empty it’s all for
to the last bottles empty it’s all for
to the last bottles empty it’s all for one d’Artagnan and one for all
in 1973 the story was retold as a
in 1973 the story was retold as a comedic and raunchy tale complete with
comedic and raunchy tale complete with
comedic and raunchy tale complete with an a-list cast that included Michael
an a-list cast that included Michael
an a-list cast that included Michael York and Raquel Welch
York and Raquel Welch
York and Raquel Welch despite the liberties the film took with
despite the liberties the film took with
despite the liberties the film took with the source material that film proved
the source material that film proved
the source material that film proved memorable for showcasing Christopher Lee
memorable for showcasing Christopher Lee
memorable for showcasing Christopher Lee as an iconic villain from the series
as an iconic villain from the series
as an iconic villain from the series named hush fall this character was a
named hush fall this character was a
named hush fall this character was a fellow musketeer who betrayed his
fellow musketeer who betrayed his
fellow musketeer who betrayed his brothers to rich alia for his
brothers to rich alia for his
brothers to rich alia for his interpretation of this night who fell to
interpretation of this night who fell to
interpretation of this night who fell to the dark side
the dark side
the dark side Lee ignored previous performances and
Lee ignored previous performances and
Lee ignored previous performances and gave the character an eyepatch facial
gave the character an eyepatch facial
gave the character an eyepatch facial scar and vicious sneer Walt Disney
scar and vicious sneer Walt Disney
scar and vicious sneer Walt Disney Pictures eventually released its own
Pictures eventually released its own
Pictures eventually released its own blockbuster adaptation this 1993 film
blockbuster adaptation this 1993 film
blockbuster adaptation this 1993 film starred Chris O’Donnell as d’Artagnan
starred Chris O’Donnell as d’Artagnan
starred Chris O’Donnell as d’Artagnan Kiefer Sutherland as Athos Charlie Sheen
Kiefer Sutherland as Athos Charlie Sheen
Kiefer Sutherland as Athos Charlie Sheen as Aramis Oliver Platt as Porthos and
as Aramis Oliver Platt as Porthos and
as Aramis Oliver Platt as Porthos and Tim Curry as Cardinal Richelieu those
Tim Curry as Cardinal Richelieu those
Tim Curry as Cardinal Richelieu those Musketeers on a menace they must be
Musketeers on a menace they must be
Musketeers on a menace they must be stopped the boy knows our plans 1,000
stopped the boy knows our plans 1,000
stopped the boy knows our plans 1,000 gold pieces on each of their heads dead
gold pieces on each of their heads dead
gold pieces on each of their heads dead or alive
or alive
or alive I prefer dead Hollywood then began to
I prefer dead Hollywood then began to
I prefer dead Hollywood then began to loosely adapt other Alexander ma stories
loosely adapt other Alexander ma stories
loosely adapt other Alexander ma stories one of these was live Ecole de pleasure
one of these was live Ecole de pleasure
one of these was live Ecole de pleasure loan which came to be known as the man
loan which came to be known as the man
loan which came to be known as the man in the iron mask
in the iron mask
in the iron mask the most memorable version of this story
the most memorable version of this story
the most memorable version of this story was 1998 hit that starred Leonardo
was 1998 hit that starred Leonardo
was 1998 hit that starred Leonardo DiCaprio Jeremy Irons John Malkovich and
DiCaprio Jeremy Irons John Malkovich and
DiCaprio Jeremy Irons John Malkovich and Gerard Depardieu I need you all for one
Gerard Depardieu I need you all for one
Gerard Depardieu I need you all for one one for all you cannot ask me to betray
one for all you cannot ask me to betray
one for all you cannot ask me to betray my king I have sworn an oath when the
my king I have sworn an oath when the
my king I have sworn an oath when the king is dishonorable you are removed
king is dishonorable you are removed
king is dishonorable you are removed from your oath of Honor and oath is an
from your oath of Honor and oath is an
from your oath of Honor and oath is an oath precisely because it cannot be
oath precisely because it cannot be
oath precisely because it cannot be removed why do you follow him d’Artagnan
removed why do you follow him d’Artagnan
removed why do you follow him d’Artagnan why what we fought for is greater than
why what we fought for is greater than
why what we fought for is greater than king or rank or reward there have also
king or rank or reward there have also
king or rank or reward there have also been countless animated entries parodies
been countless animated entries parodies
been countless animated entries parodies and bizarre attempts to bring the
and bizarre attempts to bring the
and bizarre attempts to bring the Musketeers to the silver screen since
Musketeers to the silver screen since
Musketeers to the silver screen since the early 1900’s some have been truly
the early 1900’s some have been truly
the early 1900’s some have been truly unusual such as 2001’s the musketeer
unusual such as 2001’s the musketeer
unusual such as 2001’s the musketeer which was presented in the style of an
which was presented in the style of an
which was presented in the style of an Asian action movie the three musketeers
Asian action movie the three musketeers
Asian action movie the three musketeers has proven to be a Hollywood staple that
has proven to be a Hollywood staple that
has proven to be a Hollywood staple that has been reinvented for countless new
has been reinvented for countless new
has been reinvented for countless new generations this long-running film
generations this long-running film
generations this long-running film tradition continued in 2011 with Paul WS
tradition continued in 2011 with Paul WS
tradition continued in 2011 with Paul WS Anderson 3d interpretation it starred
Anderson 3d interpretation it starred
Anderson 3d interpretation it starred Ray Stevenson Christoph Waltz Orlando
Ray Stevenson Christoph Waltz Orlando
Ray Stevenson Christoph Waltz Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich there were four
Bloom and Milla Jovovich there were four
Bloom and Milla Jovovich there were four of us against 40 of them
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