The King's Guard Details

Huzzah

A Musketeer movie in all but name. There's loyality, betrayal, spoilt princesses, resourceful handmaidens and flashing blades aplenty. Obviously made on a shoestring ( most of the money seems to have gone on the costumes)this still delivers more 'en garde' per buck than most B flicks. Only gripe is that some of the sword play seems a little tame but that's probably because I've been sword-fight-spoiled by high octane Chinese stuff like 'House of Flying Daggers'. But overall this is good, simple swashbuckling fun. The storyline is totally basic with elements of The Magnifcent Seven & Rio Bravo thrown in so don't go expecting a historically accurate,complex plot. Just sit back and induldge your chivalry.

Agree with previous about it being a swash buckler in the style of The Three Musketeers.

Definitely a Sunday afternoon style movie.

I personally got tired of the overlong seige/fight scene - which seemed like at least 75% of the running time. More storyline would have gained it more stars. Lesley Anne Down was listed in the top 3 main actors but was only in it a short while.