Coming Soon has five pics from Paul B.S. Anderson’s (omg, see what I did there?!) upcoming 3D adaptation of The Three Musketeers (opens April 15, 2011). We get a good look Mads Mikkelsen rocking Rochefort’s eye-patch and The Lightning Theif‘s Logan Lerman as D’Artagnan. Plus a riveting pic of Anderson standing on set.
God knows why, but I’m finding myself sort of interested in this film. I haven’t liked a single thing Anderson has ever done. Were I forced to rank the man’s dubious filmography, Mortal Kombat would probably top the list, and that’s a pretty unfortunate film to have at the top any list (aside from maybe an equally dubious ranking of video game film adaptations). So logic would dictate that I won’t like his The Three Musketeers either. Yet, color me curious.
For one thing, I think we’re due another Three Musketeers film. It’s been over 30 years since Richard Lester’s amazing two-part adaptation, and Anderson’s not facing much competition by comparison with the 90’s Charlie Sheen version or 2001’s Asiany assfest, The Musketeer. His film has a decent cast, also featuring Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz, and Mrs. W.S. Anderson, Milla Jovovich.
I think I just want to see some 3D sword fighting. I don’t have a high opinion of Anderson as a director, but I like that he’s using 3D cameras for this, instead of a post-conversion. I would have preferred that Doug Liman’s Musketeer film had gotten off the ground, but if Anderson can pull off some fun 3D swash-buckling, that’s novelty enough to put my butt in a seat. God help me.
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Event horizon is Anderson's best movie, and Death Race was surprisingly entertaining. I know he is an easy target for snark, but he has some bright spots in his career.
Why does he have the look that Charlton Heston had? Is it a remake?
the problem for me is, Lester's Musketeers pretty much broke the mold, yet we'll be forever comparing the buckle, swash and general FUN of other versions to that one. It doesn't help that both the Disney Rochefort (Michael Wincott) and now Madds are using Christopher Lee's eyepatch (it was a scar in the novel)… both Madds and Wincott are awesome actors that kind of outshine their material much of the time, but still… what was I talking about? Oh yeah. Anderson. The horror of Anderson was that Mortal Kombat was, at the time, at least fun. "wow, this guy has potential, what will he do next!" and then Event Horizon misfired, but had some good moments. "Wow, this guy will be GREAT once he gets his stride!" only he never did.
In fact, he managed to make Milla Jovovich shooting zombies BORING. How the hell do you do that? Fuck Anderson. Actually, can I fuck Mrs. Anderson?
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