Captain from Castile is the best ever | Captain From Castile [VHS]

Film even more entertaining than book | Captain From Castile [VHS] | Tyrone Power, Jean Peters

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	• Captain From Castile [VHS] Tyrone Power, Jean Peters 20th Century Fox, 1997 average customer review:based on 36 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great movie

This is an old movie that I remember from way back. The DVD is excellent; the story is wonderful. I highly recommend everyone see it.

Captain from Castile is the best ever

I am so happy to be able to watch parts of the movie and listen to the music at any time. I have watched this movie dozens of times since it first appeared on TV. Cesar Romero and Tyrone Power, even Jay Silverheels have never been better. Jean Peters is beautiful. The music is powerful. Everything about the movie is terrific. It was thought provoking to me as a kid by depicting the Inquisition in Spain and into the New World. Among other things, it is a history lesson, skewed toward the Spanish of course.

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Film even more entertaining than book

I'm an avid reader and, in most cases, the rendering of a book into film leaves much to be desired. Generally speaking, the movie is far weaker than the novel. There are numerous reasons for this but one of the reasons is that the reader can use his imagination--read between the lines--whereas a movie is "in your face" offerring few opportunities for mental imagery.

This movie is, in my opinion, a real exception. As much as I love the novel, "Captain from Castile", I think the screen play is better. The writers decided to emphasize the romance between Pedro and Catana and it was the right decision. Part of the reason for this was probably financial. Even in 1948 it would have cost a great fortune to reconstruct great Aztec edifices and assemble Indian armies of thousands. The writers opted for the less expensive option of a few small structures and a beautiful love story.

The scene where Catana takes her knife... Well, if you haven't seen the film, I won't spoil it.

Ron Braithwaite author of novels on the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, "Skull Rack" and "Hummingbird God"

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Smacks with Glory

If you are a student of movie history you will enjoy this rousing Tyrone Power vehicle that shows some history with fanfare. I don't doubt it is relatively accurate in historical fact. The movie is colorful, buoyant, and follows the life of one man, Pedro de Vargas, played by Power. Mostly filmed in beautiful regions of Mexico, it has good camera work. Good directing, and a good sprinkling character development as well. In the beginning we see his wealthy family in Spain and then it being crushed by the Spanish Inquisition. It follows the mother and fathers escape to Italy while Pedro, with two friends along to help him, head for the coast. They join Cortez in the fleet heading for the Indies and a assault on the indians of Mexico. The movie is ripe with nationalism and although may be upsetting to some, it nonetheless tells a somewhat realistic message of conquorers like Cortez. Good quality DVD with extras and decent replayability. This can be purchased as part of a set of classic movies here at Amazon.

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Good old fashioned romantic swashbuckling.

I really like Tyrone Power movies and this is one of his best. Of course the sound track by Alfred Newman is magnificent. Familiar story of Pedro De Vargas (Power) escaping the Spanish Inquisition and fleeing to Mexico where he joins the Cortes expedition. Lots of color, sword fights and neat costumes. One of the best of the swashbucling films of the 30s & 40s. Compares well with the Errol Flynn movies. But again it's the sound track that steals the show.

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