| Muah ha ha | 27 Apr 2011 6:23 p.m. PST |
Mine: YouTube link He can be historical or fictional, comical or tragic. I only cross-posted to what I thought were the most relevant boards, but he can be from any period, as long as he knows how to buckle a swash! |
| Cosmic Reset | 27 Apr 2011 6:30 p.m. PST |
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| Jay Arnold | 27 Apr 2011 6:31 p.m. PST |
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| Repiqueone | 27 Apr 2011 6:31 p.m. PST |
Burt Lancaster- The Crimson Pirate Also in the Flame and the Arrow, both with Nick Cravat. None better-even Flynn. |
| Muah ha ha | 27 Apr 2011 6:35 p.m. PST |
There is no such thing as an Okie swashbuckler. Swashbucklers from Betelgeuse IV? That I can believe in, but no Okies. |
| John the OFM | 27 Apr 2011 6:36 p.m. PST |
Sink me!
YouTube link A true swashbuckling hero is a real dick, toying with his competent opponent, just because he can. |
| Grelber | 27 Apr 2011 6:40 p.m. PST |
Hercule Savien Cyrano de Bergerac
Well, in the play anyway. Accounts of the real guy make him sound like a jerk.
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| 28mmMan | 27 Apr 2011 6:44 p.m. PST |
I agree with the vote for Inigo Montoya…Flynn was the man before they invented color. |
| Balin Shortstuff | 27 Apr 2011 6:46 p.m. PST |
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| Edwulf | 27 Apr 2011 6:52 p.m. PST |
Porthos, Athos and Aramis. |
| Warbeads | 27 Apr 2011 6:57 p.m. PST |
Bunny Wigglesworth. Gracias, Glenn |
| Muah ha ha | 27 Apr 2011 6:58 p.m. PST |
Edwulf Porthos, Athos and Aramis. From that story, I prefer the bad guys. Rochefort: I failed. One does occasionally.
Cardinal Richelieu: If I blundered as you do, my head would fall.
Rochefort: I would say from a greater height than mine, Eminence.
Cardinal Richelieu: You would?
Rochefort: The height of vaulting ambition.
Cardinal Richelieu: You have none?
Rochefort: No.
Cardinal Richelieu: Do you fear me, Rochefort?
Rochefort: Yes, I fear you, Eminence. I also hate you.
Cardinal Richelieu: I love you, my son. Even when you fail. |
| Edwulf | 27 Apr 2011 7:04 p.m. PST |
It is a cracking story. The book, and the movies.
Great characters. Never really liked D'Artanian though
Porthos being the most awsome.
I forgot about Zorro.
Robin Hood when done by Erol Flynn.
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| Old Contemptibles | 27 Apr 2011 7:06 p.m. PST |
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 Parzival  | 27 Apr 2011 7:15 p.m. PST |
Douglas Fairbanks. He may not have invented the word, but he brought it to the silver screen. Everyone since has only copied him, never outdone him. If you haven't seen The Black Pirate, you haven't seen the master at work. imdb.com/title/tt0016654 |
| Old Contemptibles | 27 Apr 2011 7:27 p.m. PST |
Did anyone prove Erol Flynn was a Nazi? Seems I heard that somewhere. |
| jpattern2 | 27 Apr 2011 7:42 p.m. PST |
Lots of excellent suggestions, but I have to go with Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, a movie I watch at least twice a year. |
| WarpSpeed | 27 Apr 2011 7:53 p.m. PST |
The dread pirate Roberts,what a concept ,piracy as a saleable corporate entity. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 27 Apr 2011 7:54 p.m. PST |
Mary Read and Anne Bonney. |
| Lion in the Stars | 27 Apr 2011 8:18 p.m. PST |
D'Artagnan was an arrogant ass**, but he was good with a blade. Historical? Not a swashbuckler per se, but I would have to nominate Miyamoto Musashi for having the right attitude (and Toshiro Mifune for being able to play him!) Antonio Banderas isn't bad with a blade, either. ** Of course, being an arrogant ass seems to go with being a Musketeer! |
Toshach  | 27 Apr 2011 8:20 p.m. PST |
I've always been a big Zorro fan. |
| Shagnasty | 27 Apr 2011 9:09 p.m. PST |
Flynn, no others need apply. |
| Dunadan | 27 Apr 2011 9:30 p.m. PST |
Captain Blood, the Dread Pirate Roberts, and Inigo Montoya vs. the Three Musketeers. Who wins? |
| Repiqueone | 27 Apr 2011 9:44 p.m. PST |
On land, no contest, The Three Musketeers! Reason: Typical Rapier of the 17th century-40" in length. Typical pirate's cutlass 25" in length-So much for Dread Pirate. Musketeers were team players-they had uniforms. Captain Blood and Inigo Montoya were freelancers and definitely not team players. The Three Musketeers also used a clever ploy-there were actually four of them-D'artagnan, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. Pirates are notoriously bad at counting. The Pirates haven't won a championship since 1979. |
| Old Bear | 27 Apr 2011 10:44 p.m. PST |
Captain Blood, the Dread Pirate Roberts, and Inigo Montoya vs. the Three Musketeers. Who wins? Oliver Reed. |
| SpuriousMilius | 27 Apr 2011 10:45 p.m. PST |
John Carter, Warlord of Mars, Greatest Swordsman of 2 Worlds, & he wore very little more than a swash & a buckle! |
| Huscarle | 27 Apr 2011 11:03 p.m. PST |
I have to agree with Rallynow, "My Favourite Year" is a cracking movie. However my favourite swashbuckler was Stewart Granger who was in many a swashbuckler from the superlative duel in "Scaramouche" to the doomed Konigsmark in "Sarabande for Dead Lovers"
YouTube link YouTube link The French film "Le Bossu" is another favourite
YouTube link YouTube link |
Roderick Robertson  | 27 Apr 2011 11:07 p.m. PST |
Westley as the Man in Black/Dread Pirate Roberts. Beats Inigo all hollow (As well as Fezzik, Vizzini and Prince Humperdink). And he is kind enough to leave Count Rugin/the six-fingered man to Inigo, instead of hogging *all* the glory. |
| JimSelzer | 27 Apr 2011 11:13 p.m. PST |
John Carter, Warlord of Mars, Greatest Swordsman of 2 Worlds, & he wore very little more than a swash & a buckle!amen and ditto in spades with close 2nd to Inigo Montoya.
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| Etranger | 27 Apr 2011 11:23 p.m. PST |
Errol Flynn – how many others have entered the vernacular? Oh to be in like Flynn! link |
| vojvoda | 27 Apr 2011 11:28 p.m. PST |
Come on guys Cpt Jack Sparrow! Duh!
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James Mattes |
| Princeps | 27 Apr 2011 11:47 p.m. PST |
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| Korvessa | 27 Apr 2011 11:57 p.m. PST |
However my favourite swashbuckler was Stewart Granger who was in many a swashbuckler from the superlative duel in "Scaramouche" Only in Farance can you have the two main characters fall in love and get married after the heroine spent the whole movie thinking the hero was her father. |
| Twisted Metal | 27 Apr 2011 11:58 p.m. PST |
Got to agree with Burt Lancaster as the Crimson Pirate. Or Stewart Granger as Scaramouche. |
| Jeroen72 | 28 Apr 2011 12:03 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Burt Lancaster/ The Crimson Pirate |
 20thmaine | 28 Apr 2011 3:53 a.m. PST |
Did anyone prove Erol Flynn was a Nazi? Seems I heard that somewhere.
Certainly was in Rocketman |
| apathostic | 28 Apr 2011 3:55 a.m. PST |
Solomon Kane – especially in the Howard stories, although I had no problem with the movie. |
| Huscarle | 28 Apr 2011 4:34 a.m. PST |
I almost forgot the arch villain, who should receive an honourable mention, Basil Rathbone, an ex-olympic fencer, who could so easily have defeated his more illustrious opponents :-). |
| The Person Above | 28 Apr 2011 5:27 a.m. PST |
Flynn playing Inigo Montoya would have been my ideal. |
| basileus66 | 28 Apr 2011 5:49 a.m. PST |
Diego Alatriste (in the novels, not in the lame movie!) |
| asa1066 | 28 Apr 2011 6:53 a.m. PST |
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac at least as portrayed by Gérard Depardieu. He carried off the role with great panache and fire. As a fencer, I have a soft spot for all swashbucklers, but the 1990 movie version of Cyrano has some really good stuff in it. David S. (who has swashed a bit of buckle himself on occasion) |
| Colonel Hairy Haggis | 28 Apr 2011 6:55 a.m. PST |
My favorite is "The Count Of Monte Cristo" staring Jim Caviezel. Wonderful story, great action, and intrigue. as ever Haggis |
| 21eRegt | 28 Apr 2011 6:58 a.m. PST |
Burt Lancaster in the Crimson Pirate again. An occasioanlly jaw-dropper of a movie. @Huscarle – I did not know that about Basil. It explains his natural looking style and grace. |
| richarDISNEY | 28 Apr 2011 7:09 a.m. PST |
Capt. Laurent Van Horn from "The Spanish Main"… BUT…
Tyrone Powell and Guy William's Zorro was great.
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| mad monkey 1 | 28 Apr 2011 7:49 a.m. PST |
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| Robert le Diable | 28 Apr 2011 8:09 a.m. PST |
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| Gunfreak | 28 Apr 2011 8:12 a.m. PST |
Kaptein Sabeltann. link He even makes kid friendly songs. He is hardcore man. |
| Parzival | 28 Apr 2011 8:15 a.m. PST |
Did anyone prove Erol Flynn was a Nazi? Seems I heard that somewhere.Certainly was in Rocketman You mean The Rocketeer (one of my favorite movies). The villain, played by Timothy Dalton, is loosely based on Errol Flynn and the rumors that he was a Nazi. However in truth the rumors were unfounded— Flynn was neither a Nazi nor a Nazi-sympathizer. |
| Daffy Doug | 28 Apr 2011 8:17 a.m. PST |
Well, I keep rewatching The Man Who Would Be King, so I guess Cain and Connery are my favorites…. |
| Gallowglass | 28 Apr 2011 8:43 a.m. PST |
Captain Alatriste. Yep. Him. Honourable mention goes to Dr. Stephen Maturin. |
