The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers (Richard Lester) - Reviews - Blu-ray Forum

rezpekt · 08-11-2011, 01:08 PM

New Release by Studio Canal 24th of April 2023

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Optimum will release Richard Lester's Musketeer films on 3rd October. Pre-orders are already up:

chip75 · 08-11-2011, 03:01 PM

If this is a decent budget release I'd pick this up. The first two of these were great fun. The others not so much....

CinemaScope · 08-11-2011, 03:47 PM

Oh yes, but the DVD's look great so I can wait 'till the price comes down. Action, music, photography & cast, none of the Musketeers films made after these two even come close. I prefer the second film, maybe becouse it's the first one I saw.

BluBonnet · 08-11-2011, 03:48 PM

I may also wait until the price comes down somewhat. Also I would like to read the reviews first, because I'm hoping it will be more than a slight improvement over the DVDs... with movies from the early 70s, you never know.

chip75 · 08-11-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I may also wait until the price comes down somewhat. Also I would like to read the reviews first, because I'm hoping it will be more than a slight improvement over the DVDs... with movies from the early 70s, you never know.

It's possible it's just a cash-in for the new movie but these deserve a good AV transfer.

nightcrawler · 08-11-2011, 04:43 PM

These are the ones with Raquel Welch aren't they? Mmmm....nice!

chip75 · 08-11-2011, 05:13 PM

I thought this was a double-pack? I find it ironic that we should have to pay twice when the actors were only paid once.

Those Salkind's were cheeky buggers....

keithporter · 08-11-2011, 07:33 PM

I'll definitely be picking these up. I'd love to see a release of The Return of the Musketeers (1989) too. This was never even released on DVD in the UK.

HotRats · 08-12-2011, 09:34 AM

A double pack would have been preferable but decent transfers mean a must buy for me. I'm not bothered about the third, a belated cash-in tainted by Roy Kinnear's pointless death. Its Flashman novelist George MacDonald Fraser's writing that makes the films, especially the background dialogue. Where else do you get Raquel Welch married to Spike Milligan?

GregBlu5 · 09-14-2011, 09:30 AM

Over on amazon.uk, it says they are to be Region B/2 coded. Dang.

When's the U.S. release?

TheOneWithThePrize · 09-14-2011, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregBlu5

Over on amazon.uk, it says they are to be Region B/2 coded. Dang.

When's the U.S. release?

I wouldn't go by Amazon's specs as far as accuracy is concerned, particularly regarding items that hasn't been released yet. This is a Studio Canal title so it may be Region B locked or it may not, we just have to wait and see when it gets released (and from somewhere else than Amazon). There is the risk that any possible extras on the disc being 50Hz.

pro-bassoonist · 09-14-2011, 10:14 PM

We will have reviews for these releases. (Added covers in the first post as well).

TheOneWithThePrize · 09-14-2011, 10:27 PM

Would have loved to see "The Return of the Musketeers" out on BD as well. At least I could retire my French trilogy-DVD set.

LordJiggy · 09-15-2011, 01:09 AM

The American DVD is markedly inferior, with average video and two channel stereo. One can only hope that Studio Canal took some time to do it right. And I second the person who asked, "What about the American release?"

A_T · 09-15-2011, 10:27 AM

Always loved these films - Lester's sense of fun combined with almost perfect casting.

RDA · 09-18-2011, 02:58 AM

A two-disc set containing both films has been added to the site: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...Blu-ray/29688/.

Checking around it's available to order from:

Zavvi: http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/three-m.../10532326.html

SoDVDs (eBay): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400242489949

Just placed an order with SoDVDs. At that price, it's almost as cheap as each film is available individually.

mharrison56 · 09-29-2011, 04:21 PM

just ordered both from SODVD - love these films - saw them both on first release. now I have to go shopping for a multi-region blu-ray player!

nightcrawler · 09-29-2011, 04:33 PM

I pre-ordered the twin pack of both movies. Unfortunately HMV are still awaiting stock

RDA · 09-29-2011, 09:32 PM

SoDVDs have shipped my copy!

chip75 · 09-30-2011, 12:14 PM

Amazon have a DVD double pack for 11.99 but it has Blu-ray coverart. The double pack has a different cover on the DVD. Are they re-releasing the DVD's? Is this worth ordering with hope of getting Blu's? It's almost half the price of the separate releases?

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08-11-2011, 01:08 PM	#1
rezpekt Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Estonia 4K collection:450 Blu-ray collection:1889 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers (Richard Lester) - Reviews New Release by Studio Canal 24th of April 2023 The Three Musketeers Blu-ray The Four Musketeers Blu-ray The Three Musketeers 4K Blu-ray The Four Musketeers 4K Blu-ray The Three Musketeers (1973) The Three Musketeers Blu-ray Review The Four Musketeers (1974) The Four Musketeers Blu-ray Review The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers Blu-ray Optimum will release Richard Lester's Musketeer films on 3rd October. Pre-orders are already up: Last edited by Deciazulado; 03-06-2023 at 03:18 PM.

08-11-2011, 07:33 PM	#8
keithporter Member Member since:Sep 2010	I'll definitely be picking these up. I'd love to see a release of The Return of the Musketeers (1989) too. This was never even released on DVD in the UK. Last edited by keithporter; 08-11-2011 at 07:35 PM.

09-15-2011, 01:09 AM	#14
LordJiggy Junior Member Member since:Feb 2010	Have been lusting for these films for a long time The American DVD is markedly inferior, with average video and two channel stereo. One can only hope that Studio Canal took some time to do it right. And I second the person who asked, "What about the American release?"

09-30-2011, 12:14 PM	#20
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:230 Trading Score:9	Amazon have a DVD double pack for 11.99 but it has Blu-ray coverart. The double pack has a different cover on the DVD. Are they re-releasing the DVD's? Is this worth ordering with hope of getting Blu's? It's almost half the price of the separate releases? 91ZHM30vgEL__AA1500_.jpg Last edited by chip75; 09-30-2011 at 01:41 PM.

08-11-2011, 03:01 PM	#2
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:230 Trading Score:9	If this is a decent budget release I'd pick this up. The first two of these were great fun. The others not so much....

08-11-2011, 03:47 PM	#3
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Oh yes, but the DVD's look great so I can wait 'till the price comes down. Action, music, photography & cast, none of the Musketeers films made after these two even come close. I prefer the second film, maybe becouse it's the first one I saw.

08-11-2011, 03:48 PM	#4
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I may also wait until the price comes down somewhat. Also I would like to read the reviews first, because I'm hoping it will be more than a slight improvement over the DVDs... with movies from the early 70s, you never know.

08-11-2011, 04:43 PM	#6
nightcrawler Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:London, UK	These are the ones with Raquel Welch aren't they? Mmmm....nice!

08-11-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:230 Trading Score:9	I thought this was a double-pack? I find it ironic that we should have to pay twice when the actors were only paid once. Those Salkind's were cheeky buggers....

08-12-2011, 09:34 AM	#9
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	A double pack would have been preferable but decent transfers mean a must buy for me. I'm not bothered about the third, a belated cash-in tainted by Roy Kinnear's pointless death. Its Flashman novelist George MacDonald Fraser's writing that makes the films, especially the background dialogue. Where else do you get Raquel Welch married to Spike Milligan?

09-14-2011, 09:30 AM	#10
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Over on amazon.uk, it says they are to be Region B/2 coded. Dang. When's the U.S. release?

09-14-2011, 10:14 PM	#12
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	We will have reviews for these releases. (Added covers in the first post as well).

09-14-2011, 10:27 PM	#13
TheOneWithThePrize Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:En flugskit i kosmos 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	Would have loved to see "The Return of the Musketeers" out on BD as well. At least I could retire my French trilogy-DVD set.

09-15-2011, 10:27 AM	#15
A_T Junior Member Member since:Aug 2011	Always loved these films - Lester's sense of fun combined with almost perfect casting.

09-18-2011, 02:58 AM	#16
RDA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:117	A two-disc set containing both films has been added to the site: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...Blu-ray/29688/. Checking around it's available to order from: Zavvi: http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/three-m.../10532326.html SoDVDs (eBay): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400242489949 Just placed an order with SoDVDs. At that price, it's almost as cheap as each film is available individually.

09-29-2011, 04:21 PM	#17
mharrison56 Member Member since:Sep 2011	just ordered both from SODVD - love these films - saw them both on first release. now I have to go shopping for a multi-region blu-ray player!

09-29-2011, 04:33 PM	#18
nightcrawler Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:London, UK	I pre-ordered the twin pack of both movies. Unfortunately HMV are still awaiting stock

09-29-2011, 09:32 PM	#19
RDA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:117	SoDVDs have shipped my copy!

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