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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 25, 2018 4:52:54 GMT
A bit of ambiguity in that subject, as “swashbucklers” could refer either to the films or to the characters. Still, interpret it as you will…  Pirates, Robin Hood, Zorro, et al., all count. Captain Blood
Adventures of Robin Hood
The Black Swan (more for Laird Cregar than for Tyrone Power, though Power is fine… Cregar is superb, though, one of the greatest cinematic pirates.) The Man in the Iron Mask ’39 Moonfleet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
The Count of Monte Cristo ‘34 The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 (excellent film… Why isn’t this one better known?) The Prisoner of Zenda ‘37 The Princess Bride
The Mask of Zorro ‘98 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
I’d love to see that film adaptation Spielberg planned of Michael Crichton’s excellent Pirate Latitudes, but I’m not sure if that’s still in the works… OK, off to you! |
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Post by pippinmaniac on Feb 25, 2018 5:27:27 GMT
I think you got most of them listed already!
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 25, 2018 5:33:17 GMT
Fair point, pippinmaniac, but which ones on the list are your favorites? I’m sure there are some more, too… |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 25, 2018 5:39:07 GMT
The Mask of Zorro is the only one of those that makes my top 60 list.
A few others I like.
Fury At Smuggler's Bay
The Hellfire Club
The Adventures of Mary Read
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
One I watched the other day Duel at the Rio Grande (1963). The lead was interesting-quite athletic, sort of Errol Flynnish. Afterwards I learned it was his son so he was certainly Flynnish!
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Post by pippinmaniac on Feb 25, 2018 5:41:38 GMT
Captain Blood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Mark of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Black Swan
Prates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
I would like to see "Moonfleet" some day. I also like "Treasure Island" (1950).
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Post by Flynn on Feb 25, 2018 6:34:18 GMT
CAPTAIN BLOOD is most definitely a favorite. It is the film that made me fall in love with Olivia de Havilland.
THE SEA HAWK is a close second. It is technically speaking better than CAPTAIN BLOOD in almost every respect, but I like the story of BLOOD better.
ANTHONY ADVERSE is also a favorite. It's not a swashbuckler in full, but it does have a sword fight.
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 25, 2018 6:45:46 GMT
I hadn’t even heard of Anthony Adverse, Flynn (and I’ve got a bit of a crush on the lovely Anita Louise); thanks for letting me know! A huge stretch, but I wonder—have you ever heard of a swashbuckler in which the villain hypnotizes the heroine and then throws the hero off a tower, where the hero is rescued by gypsies? Someone was looking for it on the Classic Horror boards; I posted about it in the INTK board here, unfortunately to no avail. I know, a long shot, but it seemed vaguely similar to Anthony Adverse (though it’s not it). |
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Post by hardball on Feb 25, 2018 7:03:53 GMT
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Mask of Zorro 98
Legend of Zorro
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
3 Musketeers 2011
I don't know if Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone fits in, but if they do, I'd include them. I liked Kevin Costner's 1991 Robin Hood back then, but I'll have to rewatch to see if the film holds up.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Feb 25, 2018 7:04:18 GMT
Cary Elwes as Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride (1987).  Geena Davis as Morgan Adams in Cutthroat Island (1995).  Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro in The Mask of Zorro (1998).  Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.  As far as just movies featuring swashbucklers, I was always rather fond of the animated version of Robin Hood (1973).  And I also liked... The Three Musketeers (1993) 
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).  I've probably forgotten some, but those^ are the ones which immediately spring to mind. |
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Post by politicidal on Feb 25, 2018 15:19:56 GMT
Films:
The Princess Bride (1987)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
The Three Musketeers/Four Musketeers (1973, 1974)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
Adventures of Quentin Durward
The Thee Musketeers (1993)
Ivanhoe (1952)
Characters:
Robin Hood (Errol Flynn)
Zorro (Antonio Banderas)
Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)
Westley (Cary Elwes)
The 3 Musketeers (Keifer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Oliver Platt)
Morgan Adams (Geena Davis)
Captain Vallo (Burt Lancaster)
Scaramouche (Stewart Granger)
Robin Hood (Kevin Costner)
Quentin Durward (Robert Taylor)
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Feb 25, 2018 17:51:09 GMT
Another one I like:
Seven Seas to Calais
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Post by Flynn on Feb 25, 2018 22:48:53 GMT
I hadn’t even heard of Anthony Adverse, Flynn (and I’ve got a bit of a crush on the lovely Anita Louise); thanks for letting me know! A huge stretch, but I wonder—have you ever heard of a swashbuckler in which the villain hypnotizes the heroine and then throws the hero off a tower, where the hero is rescued by gypsies? Someone was looking for it on the Classic Horror boards; I posted about it in the INTK board here, unfortunately to no avail. I know, a long shot, but it seemed vaguely similar to Anthony Adverse (though it’s not it). I'm sorry, that doesn't ring a bell. With that many definitive keywords, though, it seems like the field of films could be narrowed considerably using Imdb's keyword search. I gather nothing panned out. As for Anthony Adverse, it's not a great film overall, but I do think many of the parts are good. They just don't all work together. I know it because I've studied the score. Big Korngold fan here. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 25, 2018 22:52:18 GMT
That’s OK, no worries, Flynn. I mean, you’d think, yes, with all the keywords… That’s what’s bugging me so much about it. Of course, the guy could have conflated two movies—in fact, he probably did—but I thought I’d ask anyway. |
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Post by Flynn on Feb 25, 2018 23:17:02 GMT
I'm very surprised to see the lack of SEA HAWK mentions. If you're reading this and haven't seen it, you really should. I think it's fair to say that it is the gold standard for a classic swashbuckler, that and Flynn's ROBIN HOOD. I showed the sword fight to a class a few years ago, and they were blown away at how intense it was compared to the sword fights in the recent PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN films, which I primarily surmised was due to longer takes in SEA HAWK allowing the audience to see more of the action, but who knows.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 25, 2018 23:26:02 GMT
Princess Bride for me with assorted Robin Hoods lead by Flynn and the Fox and followed by Costner. I notice another Sleuth Ringing Phone search cracking its eggshell, Nalkarj : a swashbuckler in which the villain hypnotizes the heroine and then throws the hero off a tower, where the hero is rescued by gypsies
yay !
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Post by Nalkarj on Feb 25, 2018 23:35:07 GMT
No, no, I won’t do it, BATouttaheck !  In all seriousness, the guy at the CHFB swears that he saw it on TCM about ten years ago, and I “talked” to a guy who has all the TCM Now Playing guides except for ’98-’99—and he couldn’t find it, so (unless it played only once in that gap) I don’t think it exists. If it does, I’d love to let him know, though! I tried a usually excellent search engine, whatismymovie.com, to no avail. |
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Post by koskiewicz on Feb 26, 2018 0:22:35 GMT
...well, then there is Dr Syn which was also remade by Hammer years later as "Night Creatures"...
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Post by sostie on Feb 26, 2018 11:36:31 GMT
I'm really surprised it's not been mentioned yet...The Crimson Pirate
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Post by lostinlimbo on Feb 26, 2018 12:35:58 GMT
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Post by koskiewicz on Feb 26, 2018 16:12:16 GMT
"Treasure Island" if it has not yet been mentioned, also "Captain's Courageous"..."Captain Kidd"
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Pirates, Robin Hood, Zorro, et al., all count.
In all seriousness, the guy at the CHFB swears that he saw it on TCM about ten years ago, and I “talked” to a guy who has all the TCM Now Playing guides except for ’98-’99—and he couldn’t find it, so (unless it played only once in that gap) I don’t think it exists. If it does, I’d love to let him know, though! I tried a usually excellent search engine, whatismymovie.com, to no avail.
