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* SarcasticConfession: The Cardinal, when confronted by the King, proceeds to do this in regards to everything he's been accused of.


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* SinisterMinister: The Cardinal, who aside from his nefarious plans against the King, makes a sleazy advance to his wife.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In the novel, Milady is beheaded. In the film, she hurls herself off a cliff.
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* BlatantLies: Porthos likes to claim that he's on "quite intimate terms" with such luminaries as the Queen of America and the Tzarina of Tokyo.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Porthos and Aramis are this in the movie. While Athos is dark and broody, they're much more snarky, and their roles are more comic-relief than plot-important.

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* ThoseTwoGuys: Porthos and Aramis are this to an extent in the movie. While Athos is dark and broody, they're much more snarky, and their roles are more comic-relief than plot-important.plot-important, until the very climax of the film.
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''The Three Musketeers'' is a 1993 film produced by [[Creator/{{Disney}} Walt Disney Pictures]] and very loosely based on the novel ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas. It stars Chris O'Donnell as D'Artagnan, Creator/KieferSutherland, Creator/CharlieSheen and Oliver Platt as the three Musketeers, Creator/TimCurry as the villainous Cardinal Richelieu, and Rebecca De Mornay as Milady de Winter.

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''The Three Musketeers'' is a 1993 film produced by [[Creator/{{Disney}} Walt Disney Pictures]] and very loosely based on the novel ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas. It stars Chris O'Donnell Creator/ChrisODonnell as D'Artagnan, Creator/KieferSutherland, Creator/CharlieSheen and Oliver Platt as the three Musketeers, Creator/TimCurry as the villainous Cardinal Richelieu, and Rebecca De Mornay as Milady de Winter.
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* FemmeFataleSpy: Milady, of course, made explicit (for a Disney film, that is) in her scene with D'Artagnan.
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* ThereIsAGod: Aramis says "See? There is a God," after TheReveal that [[PocketProtector his cross stopped the Cardinal's bullet]] and saved his life.

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* ThereIsAGod: Aramis says "See? There is a God," after TheReveal [[spoiler: that [[PocketProtector his cross stopped the Cardinal's bullet]] and saved his life.]]

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* [[ChekhovsGun Chekhov's Crucifix:]] Aramis wears a large, probably pewter, crucifix beneath his tunic. He first pulls it out when he and his theology pupil start to pray for their sins. He uses it again to give one of the Cardinal's guards the Last Rites. Both of these uses are in the first act of the film, and it's not mentioned or shown again... until the climax, when [[spoiler: it saves Aramis' life by stopping the bullet when he's shot by Richelieu.]]



* GallowsHumor: In the dungeons of the Bastille, a chained and defenseless D'Artagnan is facing interrogation from Rochefort and eventually the Cardinal. Rochefort accuses him, accurately, of killing the Cardinal's guards.
-->'''D'Artagnan''': They interrupted a duel we were fighting.
-->'''Rochefort''': An offense also punishable by death.
-->'''D'Artagnan''': It's been a busy day.
** This is followed on the actual gallows by a moment of BlackHumor, as D'Artagnan faces the headsman:
-->'''Gerard''': D'Artagnan! [[IncrediblyLamePun Don't lose your head!]]



* PlayingCyrano: D'Artagnan tries to woo a bar wench using words Aramis had previous used. When he messed up twice in the first few lines, he abandons all attempts and favors Porthos's approach

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* PlayingCyrano: D'Artagnan tries to woo a bar wench using words Aramis had previous used. When he messed messes up twice in the first few lines, he abandons all further attempts and favors Porthos's approachapproach.



%%* PuppetKing: King Louis.

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%%* * PuppetKing: King Louis.Louis seems easily manipulated by Richelieu -- as indeed he was in life -- but in this adaptation, it is almost entirely because of Louis' youth and inexperience.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Milady gives the Musketeers the information they need... and then throws herself off a cliff.

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Milady gives the Musketeers the information they need... and then [[spoiler: throws herself off a cliff.]]



* SarcasticConfession: When the king ventures to confront Cardinal Richelieu about the rumors of his betrayal, the Cardinal sarcastically rattles off the entire list of his misdeeds and treacherous plans that typically come with such rumors. He starts spicing it up with "more festive variations" involving teaching pigs to dance and horses to fly, hiding the moon in his robes, and seducing the queen in her chamber, the latter of which he had recently attempted. The king's misgivings are thus (temporarily) disarmed.
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* MultiRangedMaster: Porthos, of all people, shows himself to be expert with the bolas and the pistol crossbow. Presumably he is also [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin competent with the musket]], as well, though this is never shown.


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* WalkingArmory: Besides the bolas and pistol crossbow noted above, and of course his sword, Porthos also carries a long dagger that splits into three blades.
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* AwardBaitSong: "All For Love", sung by Music/RodStewart, Music/{{Sting}} and Music/BryanAdams, who co-wrote it.

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* AwardBaitSong: "All "[[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4j97ee All For Love", Love]]", sung by Music/RodStewart, Music/{{Sting}} and Music/BryanAdams, who co-wrote it.
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* YouShallNotPass: PlayedWith. When Athos and D'Artagnan are attacked by mercenaries and bounty hunters, Athos tells D'Artagnan that he will hold them off as long as he can so D'Artagnan can escape and continue their mission. Athos later turns up alive, having somehow survived the deadly attack.

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* DelayedCausality: A form happens at the beginning when Rochefort slices through three candles with one stroke, and then calmly pushes the top halves off naming the musketeers in turn.



-->'''Mook''': It's Porthos the Pirate!\\

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-->'''Mook''': It's Porthos the Pirate!\\



* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: Rochefort killed D'Artagnan's father.

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* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: Rochefort D'Artagnan has a personal vendetta against Rochefort, who killed D'Artagnan's father.



* LeaveHimToMe: Rochefort says "He's mine!" to his Cardinal's Guard troops before charging D'Artagnan.

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* LeaveHimToMe: D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis kill several members of the Cardinal's Guard. After Athos, Porthos and Aramis leave, D'Artagnan is left behind. Rochefort says and more Cardinal's Guard members arrive and D'Artagnan challenges them. Rochefort tells his troops "He's mine!" to his Cardinal's Guard troops before charging D'Artagnan.and the two charge toward each other.
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* AdaptationalWimp: D'Artagnan is considerably less capable than his book counterpart, often getting beaten up and captured, requiring the Musketeers (and Constance in the climax) to bail him out.
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* AwardBaitSong: "All For Love", sung by RodStewart, Music/{{Sting}} and Music/BryanAdams, who co-wrote it.

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* AwardBaitSong: "All For Love", sung by RodStewart, Music/RodStewart, Music/{{Sting}} and Music/BryanAdams, who co-wrote it.
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* ILikeThoseOdds: The Musketeers comment amongst themselves that five soldiers against the three of them is hardly fair. D'Artagnan, CompletelyMissingThePoint, tries to point out that there's four of them.
--> '''Porthos:''' Five of them, three of us. hardly seems fair.

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* ILikeThoseOdds: The Musketeers comment amongst themselves that five soldiers against the three of them is hardly fair. D'Artagnan, CompletelyMissingThePoint, ComicallyMissingThePoint, tries to point out that there's four of them.
--> '''Porthos:''' Five of them, three of us. hardly Hardly seems fair.

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* AdaptedOut: Unlike the book, the Duke of Buckingham is mentioned, but doesn't appear in the film.

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Unlike the book, the Duke of Buckingham is mentioned, but doesn't appear in the film.film.
** Monsieur de Tréville, the captain of the musketeers, was a major character in the book. No such equivalent appears in the film.
** The musketeers don't have servants in the film, including D'Artagnan's trusty friend Planchet.
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* AdaptedOut: Unlike the book, the Duke of Buckingham is mentioned, but doesn't appear in the film.


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* AdaptationalHeroism: Milady is made to be far more sympathetic than her book counterpart. One of her last deeds is to tell Athos of the Cardinal's plan to assassinate the king.


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* AttackOnOneIsAnAttackOnAll: Girard ends up being chased by the entire musketeer force at the end of the film when he threatens D'Artagnan.


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* BifurcatedWeapon: Porthos encounters a Ninja, who pulls out his katana, then pulls it apart into two swords, and proceeds to show off his sword shuffling skills before attacking. Porthos, of course, mocks his show and cuts a rope holding a grille in place, sending the Ninja below deck.
* BigFun: Porthos is the life of any party and (he claims) quite successful with the ladies.


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* ChasedOffIntoTheSunset: The film ends with D'Artagnan and all the musketeers chasing off Girard and his men. This is also a BookEnds as D'Artagnan's introduction showed him being chased by Girard and his men.
* ChastityDagger: This is a favorite tactic of Milady DeWinter.


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* DeathbedConfession: Milady tells Athos what she knows about the assassination plot against the King moments before her execution. While the information she shared was not about herself, it was symbolic in her bringing her soul clean and becoming the woman she was when married to Athos.


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* TheDreaded: Played for laughs when some Mooks run into Porthos.
-->'''Mook''': It's Porthos the Pirate!\\
''(A few Mooks scream and run for it)''\\
'''D'Artagnan''': Pirate?\\
'''Porthos''': I told you I was famous.
* DrowningMySorrows: Athos does this.


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* DuelToTheDeath: Between D'Artagnan and Rochefort.


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* ExcuseMeComingThrough: {{Subverted}} when D'Artagnan throws the Cardinal's gold off his coach to the crowd so the crowd blocks the Cardinal's men that are chasing them.


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* FallingChandelierOfDoom: Done with [[BoisterousBruiser Porthos]] riding the chandelier down:
-->''[after dropping a group of the Cardinal's guards with a chandelier]''
-->'''Porthos:''' Did I miss anyone?
-->'''Aramis:''' Congratulations, Porthos. You brought down the house.
-->'''Porthos:''' Oh, drat. I was trying to hit Rochefort.


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* FatalAttraction: The (double) crux of the backstory - Athos married the former Lady de Winter, only to turn her over to the authorities when realizing she'd been condemned for murder - then realizing she probably HAD been innocent - but was, by the time he met her again, guilty of far worse things. [[spoiler:And right after they sorted things out, she DIED. On purpose. To avoid being executed.]]


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* {{Greed}}: Cardinal Richelieu.
-->All for one... and more for me!


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* IntimidationDemonstration: Pothos runs into a Japanese mook who twirls his sword around while shouting a {{Kiai}}. Unimpressed, Pothos mockingly imitates him and then drops him down a TrapDoor.


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* IWantThemAlive: Averted with Cardinal Richelieu declaring a bounty on the titular Musketeers: "One thousand gold pieces on each of their heads, dead or alive!" (Steps away, then returns) "...I prefer dead!"


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* LadyInWaiting: Constance specifically refers to herself as a lady in waiting to the Queen of France.


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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Arthos has a bit of a story about love. It doesn't end well.
* MoneyToThrowAway: The heroes use this ploy to block pursuers, after discovering a great deal of money in the Cardinal's carriage (which they appropriated).
* TheMunchausen: Porthos does this constantly, his claims to fame including such arrant nonsense as his romance with "the Queen of America". However, during a battle on a ship, two of the Bad Guy's Goons recognize him as "Porthos the Pirate!", scream in terror, and jump into the ocean. Porthos's response: "I told you I was famous."


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* PlayingCyrano: D'Artagnan tries to woo a bar wench using words Aramis had previous used. When he messed up twice in the first few lines, he abandons all attempts and favors Porthos's approach


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* PostClimaxConfrontation: After the heroes defeat Cardinal Richelieu and Rochefort and save the King and Queen, they're confronted by a group of thugs who started pursuing D'Artagnan at the beginning of the movie. It's been so long since the audience saw them that their appearance is a surprise.
* PriceOnTheirHead: The Cardinal offers a bounty for the each of the Musketeers after they free D'Artagnan.
-->'''Cardinal Richelieu:''' One thousand gold pieces on each of their heads, dead or alive!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Cardinal Richelieu:''' I prefer dead!
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* QuotingMyself: Aramis recites poetry to a tavern wench. D'Artagnan asks if it's Shakespeare and Aramis replies that it's Aramis.


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* RedHerringShirt: When D'Artagnan is led to the chopping block, two of the execution personnel turn out to be Porthos and Aramis in disguise, and they're there to rescue him with help from Athos (who takes care of the escape transportation by appropriating the Cardinal's carriage).


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* RefugeInAudacity: Cardinal Richelieu tells his EvilPlan to usurp the throne [[SarcasticConfession directly to the king]], then throws in a few more ludicrous (some of which are ''also'' true, or he wishes they were) claims:
-->''Ah, yes. That is usually the first. Let me see if I remember it correctly. While the English attack from without, the wicked Cardinal undermines from within, forging a secret alliance with Buckingham and placing himself on the throne. But really, Your Majesty, why stop there? I have heard much more festive variations. I make oaths with pagan gods, seduce the queen in her own chamber, teach pigs to dance and horses to fly, and keep the moon carefully hidden within the folds of my robe. Have I forgotten anything?''
** These lines are delivered in Creator/TimCurry's delightful sneer, from which anyone should ''run like the wind''.
* RegentForLife: Cardinal Richelieu has elements of this. (Not so in the book, where he is an EvilChancellor but Louis XIII is already grown up.)


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* SecondPersonAttack: After Rochefort knocks D'artagnan off his horse, the guards surround him and he looks up. Cue a fist flying down at the camera. Pow!
* SeeYouInHell: A variant appears as the group splits up:
-->'''Aramis''': See you in Calais!
-->'''Athos''': Or hell!
* ShadowDiscretionShot: Used when Rochefort skewers a hapless thief in the Bastille's dungeons.


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* SoftWater: Averted. Milady throws herself off a cliff rather than suffer a beheading. Given the rocks in the water below, the distance, and the obvious reactions of the witnesses, it was a real death.


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* StealthHiBye: D'Artagnan plays it straight. Complete with open window.
* TakeTheWheel: Athos orders D'Artagnan to take the reins of the carriage they're driving so that he can start drinking.


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* WarriorPoet: D'Artagnan gets the Musketeers to like him by tossing out a one-liner.
-->'''D'Artagnan''': I may not wear the tunic, but I believe I have the heart of a Musketeer.
-->'''Porthos''': Warrior.
-->'''Aramis''': Poet.

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* InNameOnly: Aside from the character names, the film has virtually nothing in common with the book, going so far as to have an entirely different plot.



* JerkAss: D'Artagnan is pretty rude and obnoxious to start off with.

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* JerkAss: {{Jerkass}}: D'Artagnan is pretty rude and obnoxious to start off with.
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** Rochefort repeats it sarcastically when announcing the corp is being disolved. The Cardinal accuses him later of trying to start a riot.
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''(to Aramis after a particularly hard turn, spilling wine on his tunic)''\\
'''Porthos''': That's it. Next time, you drive.\\

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''(to Aramis after a particularly hard turn, spilling wine on his tunic)''
'''Porthos''': That's it. Next time, you drive.

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'''Porthos''': That's it. Next time, you drive.\\
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** If you value your life, do not question the Musketeers' loyalty to the King in front of Athos. As well, do not make light of a man's duty to God, or abuse your station as a Man of the Cloth, in front of Aramis.

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** If you value your life, do not question the Musketeers' loyalty to the King in front of Athos. As well, do not make light of a man's duty to God, or abuse your station as a Man of the Cloth, in front of Aramis. As well, Porthos really doesn't like it when you make light of his fame. Granted, we only get the slightest hint that he actually is as famous as he claims, but he nonetheless becomes very murderous the second you accuse him of lying about any of it.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Milady's real name is changed from Anne to Sabine. Though in the book "Anne" was probably also an alias.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Milady's real name is changed from Anne to Sabine. Though in the book "Anne" was probably also an alias. Also, the Queen of France is named Anne in the movie, so it saves on confusion.
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* DrunkDriver: Defied (it is a Disney movie). When Athos takes a bottle of '24 Cabernet, he makes a point to hand the reigns to D'Artagnan before he starts drinking.

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* YouKilledMyFather: D'Artagnan to Rochefort.

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* YouKilledMyFather: D'Artagnan to Rochefort.Rochefort, after that the later taunts him with
-->"How pathetic, killed by the same man that killed your father".
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* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Richelieu and D'Artagnan have a brief moment in the scene where Richelieu questions D'Artagnan when D'Artagnan mentions his desire to join the Musketeers.
-->'''Richelieu''': ''[in a tone that suggests "you haven't read the news much lately, have you?"]'' Bad timing.\\
'''D'Artagnan''': So I've heard.
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* CasualDangerDialogue: Cardinal Richelieu's men give chase after the Musketeers hijack the Cardinal's coach:
-->'''Porthos'''''(discovering a chest containing wine and gold coins in the back seat)'': Ah ha! The Cardinal's sacred snack chamber.\\
'''Aramis''': And what have we here? Is he a man of God or a man of gold?\\
'''Porthos''': Champagne?\\
'''Athos''': We're in the middle of a chase, Porthos.\\
'''Porthos''': You're right. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Something red]]. For a chase, the Cardinal recommends his excellent '24 Cabernet. ''(to D'Artagnan)'' You can't have any, you're too young.\\
''(after escaping the Cardinal's men)''\\
'''Porthos''': The picnic was delicious, the champagne was excellent, remind me to send the Cardinal a note.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Austria plays France.

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