Full Version of an Old Favorite | Captain Blood [VHS]

sexy, swash-buckling adventure! | Captain Blood [VHS] | Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland

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	• Captain Blood [VHS] Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland MGM (Warner), 1994 average customer review:based on 88 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Errol Flynn lights up the silver screen.

Never in the history of movies has anyone made a debut like this. Errol Flynn in his first major leading role as Captain Blood is a prize possession in any movie collection. This is the movie role that stole the "swashbuckler" mantel from Douglas Fairbanks, making Errol Flynn an instant star.

Errol Flynn carries this movie with boldness, charm and a grand style. This is an exciting movie with all the action, intrigue, and romance you could want in a swashbuckling adventure movie. It cannot be given a higher recommendation. Dim the lights and pop the popcorn. Great entertainment!

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Full Version of an Old Favorite

A top 10 among my favorites, recorded from television several years ago. Was pleasantly surprised at the additional material included on my DVD. A great example of the superiority of the films made during this era. Errol Flynn at his best and that is very good indeed.

sexy, swash-buckling adventure!

as only Erroll Flynn can deliver! a classic movie that any age will find intriguing and non-stop action to keep you on the edge of your seat! worth seeing for many years to come...

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Bit disappointed

I bought this to help my son with a reading assignment, bbased on reviews that said it was fairly true to the book. However, I noticed lots of points that deviated from the written word, so although it was a decent film for its day, it changed significant facts to fit into tome allowed.

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The best of the swashbucklers

Captain Blood is the archetypal swashbuckler. Half a century later, it's still fun to watch! It's easy to see why Errol Flynn became a "star."

The swashbuckler had been around long before Errol Flynn drew a cutlass, but the Tasmanian-born bit player reinvigorated the genre with his mix of dashing good looks, haughty insolence, and alluring confidence. Adapted from the novel by Rafael Sabatini (who also penned The Sea Hawk), this rousing adventure chronicles the travails of Peter Blood (Flynn), a righteous doctor unjustly sold into slavery for treating the wounds of rebels, a kind of British Dr. Mudd. Sent to a Jamaican plantation where he toils under the brutal whip of Lionel Atwill and seethes with passion for his fair niece (the astonishingly beautiful Olivia de Havilland), he escapes from bondage with his fellow prisoners and becomes the gentleman rogue pirate of the Caribbean. Director Michael Curtiz builds from one set piece to another, including a nimble beachside sword fight with pirate nemesis Basil Rathbone and climaxing with a grand sea battle that belies the film's modest budget. Flynn's bravado and charisma are apparent from his entrance, but once he leaps into action he takes command of the picture, overcoming his still-green dramatic skills with sheer personality. Captain Blood made stars of Flynn and de Havilland and catapulted Curtiz to the top ranks of Warner directors. The three reunited for some of the studio's best-loved adventures: The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Dodge City. --Sean Axmaker

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