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The Four Musketeers (1974)

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Hannibal Extended Universe Masterlist

The ones that belong to a specific fandom will have their specific place, but for the crossover, we are going to put everything here!

A Different Kind of Game

Season 2 AU: Will doesn't ask Beverly to investigate Hannibal because he doesn't want to see her die. The two become close friends.

I will look after you

Tristan calms Galahad down when he has a bad dream

Fête de la Saint-Jean

At the Fête de la Saint-Jean celebration, D'Artagnan and Rochefort come to an agreement.

You belong with me

Will pushes Hannibal's limits. Or maybe, he isn't

Velvet&Steels

Moving from Bucharest hadn’t been Nigel’s idea.

Nigel wanted to take that American, that Charlie boy, and show him why he shouldn’t meddle in affairs that didn’t concern him in the slightest.

Darko, always the practical guy, had pointed out the problems of continuing with the idea of staying there. Charlie had enough evidence to ruin them both, and Darko wasn’t going to let “a nice ass” ruin Nigel.

How do you define empathy?

Will Graham wasn’t the ordinary police officer.

He was better than everyone else, and his colleagues knew that. They knew that he was able to catch bad guys without that much effort.

The rules

Will had a few certainties growing up, cardinal truths that were undeniable in his eyes.

The first was that dogs were much better than people. No dog would ever lie to you, or use you in any way.

The second was that being rude and being straightforward were two very different things, but for their own convenience people would confuse the two, pretending not to know where one ended and the other began.

And finally, the third was to never trust psychiatrists. They were the worst, along with doctors, when it came to Will and his peculiar condition.

The riddle

The new tableau is a riddle. Will is tired to explain everything word by word to Jack.

Making of a plan

Charles didn’t like the Cardinal.

The man was vicious, evil, manipulative, and overall, awful.

But Charles merely needed someone there to help him, from the inside.

What I wouldn't do for that boy

Alana tells Hannibal about Will's illness. Hannibal has some worries

Anytime

Hannibal receives a surprise the morning after talking with Alana

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Christopher Lee: A Sinister Centenary - Number 7

Welcome to Christopher Lee: A Sinister Centenary! Over the course of May, I will be counting down My Top 31 Favorite Performances by my favorite actor, the late, great Sir Christopher Lee, in honor of his 100th Birthday. Although this fine actor left us a few years ago, his legacy endures, and this countdown is a tribute to said legacy! It's the final week of the countdown, guys and gals! Today’s Subject, My 7th Favorite Christopher Lee Performance: Captain Rochefort, from Richard Lester’s Three Musketeers Trilogy.

There have been numerous adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ classic swashbuckling novel “The Three Musketeers,” some more well-known or popular than others. For many cinemagoers, however, if there is a definitive version of the story in film form, it is most likely the trilogy of films directed by Richard Lester. Lester’s movies were actually produced by the same company behind the Christopher Reeve Superman films; in fact, Lester’s first two movies were actually an inspiration for some behind-the-scenes techniques in the first two Superman movies, and Lester was the man who directed Superman II AND Superman III. Let’s get this straight…the team behind the classic Superman movies…working on a famous action-adventure classic…with CHRISTOPHER LEE as one of the main villains?! Honestly, is it any wonder these movies are considered the definitive takes on the Musketeer story? The first two films (“The Three Musketeers” and “The Four Musketeers”) are basically a straightforward adaptation of the novel, each movie taking approximately one half of the original story – think along the lines of two-part features such as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” or “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.” The third film, “Return of the Musketeers,” is an original piece, evidently produced by popular demand. Throughout these three pictures, there are, fittingly three key villains who bedevil our heroes: the main antagonist of the first two movies is Cardinal Richelieu, played by Charlton Heston. Milady De Winter, a former lover of Athos and one of the first femme fatales of fiction, is the secondary antagonist of the first two films, and takes the lead as the main villain in “Return.” Throughout all these movies, Christopher Lee appears as a supporting rogue: he is the evil nobleman and soldier Rochefort, a scoundrel who follows the orders of both of the other baddies. Despite being subservient to Richelieu and De Winter, Rochefort is by no means a minor character, nor a mere pawn. In fact, he has a rather substantial role, as he becomes the true nemesis of the main protagonist of the series, D’Artagnan. Throughout the series, they battle with each other, steel and wit matching constantly, and their story arc ends up being one of the most powerful and intense parts of the whole trilogy. In point of fact, the portrayal of Rochefort created by Lee and Lester has been highly influential: in the books, Rochefort is a somewhat more minor character, and also more sympathetic, as he ends up becoming a sort of friendly rival of D’Artagnan, rather than a true nemesis. Ever since these movies, however, Rochefort has become a much more prominent, as well as much more sinister, character: portrayals by actors such as Michael Wincott, Mads Mikkelsen, and Marc Warren often owe more to Lee’s version than the actual Dumas novel. The Lester Trilogy is noteworthy for its sense of tone, and how it changes, especially between the first two movies. The first movie is largely a comedic adventure film, but with a slight edge; in the second film, however, the stakes are raised significantly, and while there are still funny moments, we learn more about the characters and see them go through tougher trials, leading to a darker tone. Think of it as being along the lines of “A New Hope” versus “Empire Strikes Back”: one is more cut-and-dry in its approach, more superficial, and with a slightly lighter tone, while the other really gets into the proverbial nitty-gritty of these characters and puts them through Hell and back by the time its over. (If only “Return” could in any way be likened to Star Wars’ own third pillar, but that’s another story.) Lee does a brilliant job balancing these elements as the nasty Rochefort: he is a menacing opponent for D’Artagnan and the rest, but there’s a certain grandiosity to him at times that gives him some humorous moments, especially in the first movie. He actually reminds me a little bit of Captain Hook; sort of part-fop, part-true threat. Actually, come to think of it, Christopher Lee would have made an amazing Captain Hook…as far as I’m aware, though, that never happened…oh, the lost opportunities of history… Tomorrow, I present my choice for Number 6!