Anyone who doesn’t get this should find and watch “The Black Pirate” as soon as possible. It’s a silent adventure film with Fairbanks being the kind of swashbuckler Captain Sparrow thinks he is. Exciting, over the top and intentionally funny when Doug gets playful. And it’s in an early form of Technicolor.
Anyway, Fairbanks pulls this stunt while in the process of taking a Spanish galleon single handed.
While you’re at it, also watch “The Crimson Pirate” with Burt Lancaster. Bensondonald’s “Exciting, over the top and intentionally funny” also applies here.“Remember: in a pirate ship, in pirate waters, in a pirate world … ask no questions. Believe only what you see. No! Believe half of what you see!”
I ( obviously ) loved pirates and pirate movies a kid. Crimson Pirate is good but you can’t beat Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in Captain Blood Directed by Michael Curtiz, this swashbuckler has it all, but the dual scene on the beach rates up there with Flynn & Rathbonne’s duels in Robin Hood for great swordsmanship.And, like Robin Hood, you can listen to the Eric Korngold score and enjoy it without even seeing the movie. That’s when Warner Bros. knew how to make great films.
linguiust-and the Hardcover book of Captain Blood is one I read over and over when I was about 10 years old. A really great story written by a master storyteller
Donald Benson Premium Member over 11 years ago
Anyone who doesn’t get this should find and watch “The Black Pirate” as soon as possible. It’s a silent adventure film with Fairbanks being the kind of swashbuckler Captain Sparrow thinks he is. Exciting, over the top and intentionally funny when Doug gets playful. And it’s in an early form of Technicolor.
Anyway, Fairbanks pulls this stunt while in the process of taking a Spanish galleon single handed.
DHBirr over 11 years ago
While you’re at it, also watch “The Crimson Pirate” with Burt Lancaster. Bensondonald’s “Exciting, over the top and intentionally funny” also applies here.“Remember: in a pirate ship, in pirate waters, in a pirate world … ask no questions. Believe only what you see. No! Believe half of what you see!”
NWdryad over 11 years ago
All I can say is that today’s comic is awesome.
Linguist over 11 years ago
I ( obviously ) loved pirates and pirate movies a kid. Crimson Pirate is good but you can’t beat Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in Captain Blood Directed by Michael Curtiz, this swashbuckler has it all, but the dual scene on the beach rates up there with Flynn & Rathbonne’s duels in Robin Hood for great swordsmanship.And, like Robin Hood, you can listen to the Eric Korngold score and enjoy it without even seeing the movie. That’s when Warner Bros. knew how to make great films.
timbob2313 Premium Member over 11 years ago
linguiust-and the Hardcover book of Captain Blood is one I read over and over when I was about 10 years old. A really great story written by a master storyteller
timbob2313 Premium Member over 11 years ago
linquist, that would have been about 1959 or 60 when I first discovered the book in a great aunts library