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The Four Musketeers

January 8, 2012 Comments off

D’Artagnan has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who’ll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort to kidnap Constance, the Queen’s go-between and D’Artagnan’s love. The Cardinal uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter to distract D’Artagnan. But soon, she is D’Artagnan’s sworn enemy, and she has an unfortunate history with Athos as well. Milady goes to England to dispatch Buckingham; the Musketeers fight the rebels. Milady, with Rochefort’s help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D’Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter’s ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? All for one, one for all. A star-studded class reprising hit roles, just like The Three Musketeers. Watch on MegaVideo, GorillaVid one or two, daClips or uFLiQ.

The Three Musketeers

January 8, 2012 Comments off

The young D’Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king’s musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D’Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king. D’Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the cardinal. The star-studded cast includes Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael York, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain and Simon Ward. Watch on PutLocker, Sockshare, uFLiQ, or Sockshare.

Camille

December 27, 2011 1 comment

A young law student, Armand (Valentino) becomes smitten with a courtesan, Marguerite (Nazimova). Marguerite is constantly surrounded by suitors, whom she entertains at her lavish apartment. She also has consumption and is frequently beset by bouts of illness.

Armand sees Marguerite at the opera and, later, pursues her when he attends one of her private parties. She rejects his advances at first, but eventually returns his affection.

The two live happily together until Armand’s father, seeking to protect his family’s reputation, convinces Marguerite to end the relationship. She finally relents and runs away to a wealthy client, leaving a note for Armand. When Armand finds the note he is shattered. The sorrow eventually turns to rage, and he decides to plunge into Parisian nightlife, associating himself with Olympe, another courtesan. When he sees Marguerite at a casino, he publicly denounces her. She gives up her life as a courtesan and quickly finds herself in massive debt. Her illness also takes a heavy toll…

The film moves the setting to 1920s Paris, and includes many lavish Art Deco sets, including that of Marguerite’s apartment. Natacha Rambova, who would later become Valentino’s second wife, was the movie’s art director. Like the video? Watch the film through its YouTube play list.