 Flashman14  | 23 Jun 2016 2:08 p.m. PST |
I'll allow TV movies and modern piracy films like A Hijacking, Captain Phillips, etc.) 1) Treasure Island (1950)
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| baxterj | 23 Jun 2016 2:12 p.m. PST |
Can there be a better pirate movie than Captain Blood with young Errol? |
| Pan Marek | 23 Jun 2016 2:12 p.m. PST |
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| jefritrout | 23 Jun 2016 2:22 p.m. PST |
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything – is my daughter's favorite. |
 Der Alte Fritz | 23 Jun 2016 2:24 p.m. PST |
Captain Blood set the standard. Great dialogue too. Here's one of my favorites: Dr. Peter Blood: Have we an English battle flag on board, Hagthorpe? Henry Hagthorpe: We have every manner of battle flag on board, including a lady's purple petticoat. Dr. Peter Blood: No, wait. I've a better idea. When an English lion creeps up on a nest of French foxes he does well to wear a bushy tail. Hoist the French flag, Hagthorpe. Henry Hagthorpe: Aye, sir. |
 Saber6  | 23 Jun 2016 2:26 p.m. PST |
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| nnascati | 23 Jun 2016 2:26 p.m. PST |
Captain Blood, The Spanish Main, The Sea Hawks, Treasure Island, Pirates of the Caribbean( first one) |
| Sloppypainter | 23 Jun 2016 2:27 p.m. PST |
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| jowady | 23 Jun 2016 2:29 p.m. PST |
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| 21eRegt | 23 Jun 2016 2:34 p.m. PST |
With the best already named, I enjoyed Yellowbeard, a spoof of Treasure Island. imdb.com/title/tt0086618 "Parrots preferred." |
 Extra Crispy  | 23 Jun 2016 2:35 p.m. PST |
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| Tommy20 | 23 Jun 2016 2:54 p.m. PST |
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| vagamer63 | 23 Jun 2016 2:57 p.m. PST |
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 miniMo | 23 Jun 2016 3:00 p.m. PST |
The star that Flynn always riffed from:
Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate!
And of course, Muppet Treasure Island ^,^ |
 David Manley | 23 Jun 2016 3:07 p.m. PST |
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| Old Paul | 23 Jun 2016 3:32 p.m. PST |
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| tberry7403 | 23 Jun 2016 3:39 p.m. PST |
"Cutthroat Island" Ducks and runs. |
| darthfozzywig | 23 Jun 2016 3:39 p.m. PST |
Treasure Island (1990) – Charlton Heston, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, et al Captain Blood Pirates of the Caribbean – Curse of the Black Pearl – that first movie was great Yellowbeard |
| robert piepenbrink | 23 Jun 2016 3:42 p.m. PST |
Blood, followed by Sea Hawks. When it comes to swashbuckling, it's Flynn and others. |
| thorr666 | 23 Jun 2016 3:44 p.m. PST |
The pirate movie w/ Christie mc nicol. 1980s musical sequel (kinda) to the pirates of pensance |
| Florida Tory | 23 Jun 2016 3:48 p.m. PST |
The Black Pirate! As miniMo said, Flynn's performances were derivatives. Great performances, but derivatives. Rick |
| ZULUPAUL | 23 Jun 2016 3:50 p.m. PST |
Captain Blood
1950 Treasure Island |
 FingerAndToeModels | 23 Jun 2016 4:43 p.m. PST |
The Pirates
Korean swashbuckler with comedy. |
| Henry Martini | 23 Jun 2016 5:15 p.m. PST |
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| Chris Wimbrow | 23 Jun 2016 5:24 p.m. PST |
Too late to be the first, The Crimson Pirate. I love watching Burt Lancaster chew up the scenery. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 23 Jun 2016 5:53 p.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 23 Jun 2016 5:57 p.m. PST |
I have the Flynn box set and love it,but have to +1 Crimson Pirate,the epitome of "tongue firmly implanted in cheek". Burt and pal Nick Cravat doing all those stunts are amazing. And I'm not so sure the big "goof-up" was an accident. Great double feature with his Flame and the Arrow! |
| Dynaman8789 | 23 Jun 2016 6:09 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Nate and Hayes, it doesn't get the respect it deserves. Not a movie but the "Black Sails" series on Starz is very good too. |
| Old Glory | 23 Jun 2016 6:40 p.m. PST |
At the extreme risk of being non "artsie" and lame I love all of the pirates of the Caribbean, I know that's not vogue, but oh well. I also liked Geena Davis in cutthroat Island. That being said I also like the Patriot, braveheart, all the Batmans,and many others. I also like anything with Errol Flynn in it no matter how lame they are -- GREAT STUFF !!!
Perhaps I may be the last human on earth that sees a movie fully for simple entertainment? regards
Russ Dunaway |
| brass1 | 23 Jun 2016 7:15 p.m. PST |
Second Nate and Hayes. Captain Blood, despite Basil Rathbone's horrible French accent. The version of Treasure Island with Robert Newton as Long John Silver was the first pirate movie I ever saw and is still one of my favorites. Cutthroat Island. Because Geena Davis. LT |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 23 Jun 2016 7:40 p.m. PST |
Pirates w/Walter Matthau dir: Roman Pukaski
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| FusilierDan | 23 Jun 2016 8:00 p.m. PST |
Cutthroat Island.
Captain Phillips. |
 etotheipi | 23 Jun 2016 8:01 p.m. PST |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Under Siege
Time Bandits |
| zippyfusenet | 23 Jun 2016 8:22 p.m. PST |
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| leidang | 23 Jun 2016 9:25 p.m. PST |
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| attilathepun47 | 23 Jun 2016 10:06 p.m. PST |
Number one for me is the Turner version of "Treasure Island" with Charlton Heston as Long John Silver, but I also like the 1950 Walt Disney version with Robert Newton. I think third place is pretty much a tie between "Captain Blood" and "Black Swan" with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara. Basically I like nearly all the pirate movies made before 1970, but there is one notable exception. "Captain Kidd" with Randolph Scott and Charles Laughton was a real stinker!I have seen the "Black Sails" cable TV miniseries and like the gritty plot, but in many technical respects it really throbs in spite of the big budget. |
| Gunfreak | 24 Jun 2016 2:58 a.m. PST |
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| zippyfusenet | 24 Jun 2016 6:07 a.m. PST |
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| Old Wolfman | 24 Jun 2016 7:00 a.m. PST |
"Against All Flags",with the stunning Maureen O'Hara as Spitfire Stevens. "Yellowbeard" was hilarious,especially with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong in it. |
| GGouveia | 24 Jun 2016 8:16 a.m. PST |
The 1st Pirates of the Caribbean. |
| tigrifsgt | 24 Jun 2016 11:27 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Against All Flags. |
| RebelPaul | 24 Jun 2016 12:37 p.m. PST |
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| rmaker | 24 Jun 2016 4:10 p.m. PST |
A High Wind in Jamaica. An under-appreciated gem. |
| tberry7403 | 24 Jun 2016 5:49 p.m. PST |
Blackbeard the Pirate which will be shown tomorrow on TCM at 6pm EST. |
| Early morning writer | 24 Jun 2016 9:14 p.m. PST |
Russ, you are hardly the only one! It's just that there is a small and highly vocal group here on TMP who just "don't get it" and think movies are supposed to be history. Some of us do just like the entertainment – that's why I, too, enjoyed Cutthroat Island. How about the Yule Brenner version of Jean Lafitte – you get piracy and Napoleonics in one movie? Though the costumes were over the top, blame the whole technicolor phenomena for that. Lots of great old movies – just wish we could eliminate some of the treacle laced music! I think I'd put Seahawk a rung above Captain Blood. |
 piper909 | 24 Jun 2016 10:56 p.m. PST |
No. 1: Treasure Island, 1990 TNT version (Charlton Heston) No. 2: Anne of the Indies (1951), aka The Pirate Queen (Jean Peters) No. 3: Peter Pan (2003) (Jason Isaacs) No. 4: Anything with Robert Newton in it. |
| Norman D Landings | 25 Jun 2016 6:44 a.m. PST |
I've got a soft spot for the Hammer films swashbucklers: 'Devil Ship Pirates' and 'Pirates of Blood River'.
But my all-time favourite is 'Captain Blood'.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first PotC – the sequels are too depressing to think about.
Especially loathe 'On Stranger Tides', because I've loved that book for years, and having it fed through the PotC pap-churner means there's no chance of ever seeing Jack 'Shandy' Chandagnac's adventures as written. Despite its nominally Jacobite-rebellion theme, "The Master of Ballantrae" spends about half it's running time being piratey. Not Flynn's best, but worth a look. |
| Norman D Landings | 25 Jun 2016 6:48 a.m. PST |
Dammit, I nearly forgot: "The Light at the End of the World". Kirk Douglas vs. Yul Brynner! |
| Old Glory | 25 Jun 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
EMW, My favorite scene in John Lafitte is when the last Highlander piper go's down as his bag pipe is sickly squealing -- great fun !!! To this day when I am illustrating some form of terrible defeat during a conversation I try to mimic that sound --- " eeeeeweeeewwwwe -eee-ee-e" it's great joy to me that everyone stares and just doesn't have a clue ???
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Russ Dunaway |
| attilathepun47 | 25 Jun 2016 12:01 p.m. PST |
Just for the record, a couple postings refer to a movie as "Jean (or John) Lafitte." The correct title is actually "The Buccaneer." The 1958 movie with Yul Brynner as Jean Lafitte and Charlton Heston as Andrew Jackson is a remake of a 1938 B&W version which starred Fredric March. In spite of all the technical errors, I do like the 1958 version for its vivid story and strong acting; also (not least) for the delectable Inger Stevens as Lafitte's romantic interest. |
