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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 29, 2018 2:21:28 GMT
I’m watching The Mark of Zorro (1940) right now. It’s fantastic so far, even if these are the least-convincing Spaniards ever. Basil Rathbone is hilarious in it. I will have to give it a watch. I have been interested in seeing the Zorro movies. It didn’t quite live up to the opening, but it’s still quite good. Recommended. And I just saw that Mamoulian directed. Interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 2:49:34 GMT
I will have to give it a watch. I have been interested in seeing the Zorro movies. Have you seen The Mask of Zorro by chance? If not, I strongly recommend it. Banderas and Hopkins are fantastic in it while Catherine Zeta-Jones has never looked better! Nope, I haven't. I will add it to the list!
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Post by hi224 on Nov 29, 2018 18:37:27 GMT
we need new swashbuckler movies, and good ones at that as well.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 29, 2018 22:25:13 GMT
I have two Zorro serials to get through before I watch the 1940 film.
I really like the Mask of Zorro 1998 (although Hopkins is miscast as young Zorro but he works well as an old man and the Liberalism injections are heavy-handed). Not to mention, WHY did he stay in prison for 20 years? He could have escaped any time.
The duel with Zeta-Jones is predated by a similar one in the Swordsman of Siena.
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Post by hi224 on Dec 2, 2018 5:33:17 GMT
We need those to make a re insurgence.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 16:19:49 GMT
I am open to any recommendations.
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Post by cwsims on Dec 8, 2018 15:19:15 GMT
pirates of the caribbean
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Dec 9, 2018 18:57:34 GMT
The Crimson Pirate was fun. I liked the antics with the three men carrying the boat.
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Post by ellynmacg on Jan 5, 2019 22:24:08 GMT
In addition to many of the aforementioned films, particularly The Crimson Pirate--an excellent example of the rare genre-spoof that succeeds as more than a spoof--I recommend the following: The Three Musketeers (1921, 1948, and 1973) The Corsican Brothers (1941) The Prisoner of Zenda - the 1952 remake was perfectly respectable, and had one aspect the '37 version lacked: Deborah Kerr (nothing at all wrong with Madeleine Carroll; I just found Ms. Kerr more regal), but IMO, Colman dueling Fairbanks (Jr.) had it all over Granger dueling Mason. Both versions share the same screenplay and score (the latter by At Sword's Point (1952) - Besides the gorgeous (and graceful) Maureen O'Hara (as the daughter of Athos ) and the drool-worthy Cornel Wilde (who taught many other actors how to fence, here playing the son of D'Artagnan ), we have sumptuous costumes, daring sword-fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise--whoops, wandered off to the wrong movie for a second , and a generally good time, with O'Hara more than holding her own in feats of derring-do. The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and The Sword and the Rose (1953), both starring Richard Todd at his swashbuckling best and featuring the jovially ursine James Robertson Justice, both films colorful, beautifully, if not lavishly, mounted, and displaying the splendid early matte work of the legendary Peter Ellenshaw.
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Jan 6, 2019 9:04:55 GMT
For some "offbeat" swashbucklers, I recommend...
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) - Swashbuckling swordsman vs. the Undead
Tower of Screaming Virgins (1968) - Swordsmen vs. evil, sex-crazed aristocrats, based on an Alexandre Dumas story (trailer below)
Yeah, the U.S. trailer emphasizes the sex & nudity (look, y'all... titties!), but the flick offers plenty of Three Musketeers-style action as well.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 11, 2019 1:55:28 GMT
One that I can now recommend is The Return of the Musketeers (1989, dir. Richard Lester), the last and best entry in Lester’s somewhat tenuous Musketeer trilogy.
Actor Roy Kinnear (Mr. Salt in Willy Wonka) died on-set, a horrible accident that also tanked the movie’s chances.
Other than that, though, it’s by far the most entertaining and fast-paced of the three, with a good balance between Lester’s typical humor and a more serious tone. The action set piece with the trapdoors in the castle is a hoot, and exciting at that.
Oh! and Star Wars fans may be interested in it, as, for better or worse, I think it inspired some of the better ideas in The Last Jedi, right down to Mark Hamill’s look.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 11, 2019 2:05:59 GMT
Watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves right now on BBC America—I haven’t seen it before. The scenery, the music, and Alan Rickman are good, but everything else is pretty lousy. As with his part in Die Hard, I can’t get over how much bearded Rickman looks and sounds like an ex-boss of mine, to the point that I’m seriously wondering if they were cousins. (The boss was also English.) The best scene so far has been when Rickman and his men, dressed like the KKK, showed up at Brian Blessed’s door.
Also: does anyone else think Robin should have been played by Sam Neill instead? Costner even looks like Neill in many scenes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2019 16:12:59 GMT
Watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves right now on BBC America—I haven’t seen it before. The scenery, the music, and Alan Rickman are good, but everything else is pretty lousy. As with his part in Die Hard, I can’t get over how much bearded Rickman looks and sounds like an ex-boss of mine, to the point that I’m seriously wondering if they were cousins. (The boss was also English.) The best scene so far has been when Rickman and his men, dressed like the KKK, showed up at Brian Blessed’s door. Also: does anyone else think Robin should have been played by Sam Neill instead? Costner even looks like Neill in many scenes. That would have been a good fit. Him and Costner look very similar.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 11, 2019 19:40:24 GMT
One that I can now recommend is The Return of the Musketeers (1989, dir. Richard Lester), the last and best entry in Lester’s somewhat tenuous Musketeer trilogy. I didn't care for the first one and haven't seen the second yet (I probably saw it on tv years ago but just haven't got around to it). Wasn't there another one in the late 70s? The Fifth Musketeer?... I see that is not considered part of it.
I watched one the other day called FLAG OF DEATH aka the Saracens starring Richard Harrison. Muslim Turks invade Venice. It did get in some elaborate sword fights towards the end. The villain is called Rabaneck the Merciless. He lives up to his name.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 11, 2019 19:50:48 GMT
One that I can now recommend is The Return of the Musketeers (1989, dir. Richard Lester), the last and best entry in Lester’s somewhat tenuous Musketeer trilogy. I didn't care for the first one and haven't seen the second yet (I probably saw it on tv years ago but just haven't got around to it). Wasn't there another one in the late 70s? The Fifth Musketeer?... I see that is not considered part of it.
I watched one the other day called FLAG OF DEATH aka the Saracens starring Richard Harrison. Muslim Turks invade Venice. It did get in some elaborate sword fights towards the end. The villain is called Rabaneck the Merciless. He lives up to his name.
Heh, for some reason I thought you did. My apologies. It’s got a great cast and premise (though I thought Michael York miscast as D’Artagnan), but unfortunately I found it rather slow-moving and dull. I’ve seen the first and this one—this one was definitely the best of what I’ve seen.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 11, 2019 19:56:45 GMT
Heh, for some reason I thought you did. My apologies. It’s got a great cast and premise (though I thought Michael York miscast as D’Artagnan), but unfortunately I found it rather slow-moving and dull. I’ve seen the first and this one—this one was definitely the best of the trio. I thought the sword fight may have inspired Star Wars since it had the fireworks.
A British version of Star Wars with Michael York as Luke...hmm I wonder..
Anyway no I didn't care for it so I have been slow to check out the 2nd part.
I watched a couple of Italian Musketeers film The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan and Zorro meets the Three Musketeers. I liked those better.
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