Errol FLynn's career had started to fade by this time. THis movie lost money at the box office. I loved him in Robin Hood and Sea Hawk. His hard drinking and crazy life led to his losing his looks at an early age. He was really a great actor..
It did not have the scene in it that I described below, so I am still looking for the movie, with that particular scene.
This movies had lots of action, nice scenes of Scotland, men in kilts, sword play. I guess I am getting too old now - and no longer thing that the main character should leer at everything in skirts though. But I suppose that was nessacary for the plot.
I am trying to find out the name of an old movie? I am 55 and I saw this movie when I was 12. .
The scene; English woman married to a Scotsman. He,wife and his men on the run from the British . They became trapped in an old church, the British was going to burn them out when the Scotsman claims she is kidnaped and they will exchange for thier freedom. The Scotsman picks her up in his arms and carries her out to the British.
@yusufu9 - sorry mate, i don't quite agree. i found the storyline to be a bit confusing and contrived. even so, i do agree that errol is somewhere near his best and there are some good fight scenes. it's a pity that this film didn't have the lavish budget that errol's previous ones had back in the good oldd ays at warners.
@aewd1980 well, these things are relative. compared to dawn patrol, captain blood, the light brigade, even the custer film and a couple of the westerns, ballantrae doesn't make it. but i recall being impressed (and surprised at the quality) when i first saw it on the television many many years back. i would still put it up in the upper half (or higher) in the flynn cinematic ouvre. but then i'm a big fan of all of his films, even the bad ones!
@yusufu9 - lol, the same as me then. i love errol flynn's films and i think i have about half of them on dvd. i still think this film has a few things going for it and my dvd has brilliant colour whereas on my video, the colour was appalling!! i agree, i would also name the dawn patrol, they died with their boots on, captain blood as being amongst his best. also, i mustn't forget the adventures of robin hood, flynn's greatest, bar none.
@aewd1980 have you seen the youtube video, 'the octagonal philosophy of errol flynn"? quite hilarious. but i do think flynn's book, 'my wicked wicked ways', is both highly entertaining and thoughtful. i like the robin hood flick, of course, but i've always been drawn to 'dawn patrol' and 'captain blood' as films i could watch repeatedly. i like his film 'istanbul' as well. i should probably look in to the dvd collections. viva errol!
@yusufu9 - no i can't say i have, does it feature the man himself? i haven't seen "istanbul" in my life but i'm curious. the film "the big boodle" has just been issued on dvd. i plan to buy "footsteps in the dark," "cry wolf," "too much too soon," "four's a crowd," "maru muru" and "never say goodbye" and "the green light" and "the roots of heaven."
@aewd1980 yes, just search it here on youtube, 'octagonal philosophy'. more episodes are supposed to follow. 'mara maru', that's another one i really like, and of course 'roots of heaven' -- errol was superb! i guarantee you'll enjoy flynn in 'istanbul' -- another late career gem.
@aewd1980 i became a fan when i saw 'captain blood' on tv, as a teenager back in the 60s. my enthusiasm even registered in the form of an errol flynn style mustache, which i wore for about a year in university (to the amusement of my contemporaries!). checking the list of flynn films on wiki, it looks like i've seen about 75%, and it reminded me of some of my other favorites: gentleman jim (a great historical comedy), northern pursuit, don juan, and kim. hope to see them all someday!
@yusufu9 - i think the first flynn film i saw was robin hood. i had been involved in a car accident that day and i decided that errol flynn would be just what i needed to cheer myself up and boy, did it work!!!! after that film, others followed when the errol flynn collection was on video in the early 1990s, the ones of him pictured on the front cover in different costumes. i also enjoy gentleman jim, it was released just before flynn went through that time he was in court.
Errol FLynn's career had started to fade by this time. THis movie lost money at the box office. I loved him in Robin Hood and Sea Hawk. His hard drinking and crazy life led to his losing his looks at an early age. He was really a great actor..
lukeloveslauraalways 2 weeks ago
I ordered this movie and the scene that I described below was not in it.
For that alone I was disappointed.
But it was a good movie as far as swash bucklers go.
bs082156 4 weeks ago
I ordered this movie.
It did not have the scene in it that I described below, so I am still looking for the movie, with that particular scene.
This movies had lots of action, nice scenes of Scotland, men in kilts, sword play. I guess I am getting too old now - and no longer thing that the main character should leer at everything in skirts though. But I suppose that was nessacary for the plot.
bs082156 4 weeks ago
I am trying to find out the name of an old movie? I am 55 and I saw this movie when I was 12. .
The scene; English woman married to a Scotsman. He,wife and his men on the run from the British . They became trapped in an old church, the British was going to burn them out when the Scotsman claims she is kidnaped and they will exchange for thier freedom. The Scotsman picks her up in his arms and carries her out to the British.
Anyone know what movie this scene came from ?
bs082156 1 month ago
hi
bs082156 1 month ago
Beautiful photography and sets.
bobgrantsbus 2 months ago
This is a seriously underrated film. Solid story-line, visually impressive, and a great performance by Errol, with a strong supporting cast.
yusufu9 5 months ago
@yusufu9 - sorry mate, i don't quite agree. i found the storyline to be a bit confusing and contrived. even so, i do agree that errol is somewhere near his best and there are some good fight scenes. it's a pity that this film didn't have the lavish budget that errol's previous ones had back in the good oldd ays at warners.
aewd1980 5 months ago
@aewd1980 well, these things are relative. compared to dawn patrol, captain blood, the light brigade, even the custer film and a couple of the westerns, ballantrae doesn't make it. but i recall being impressed (and surprised at the quality) when i first saw it on the television many many years back. i would still put it up in the upper half (or higher) in the flynn cinematic ouvre. but then i'm a big fan of all of his films, even the bad ones!
yusufu9 5 months ago
@yusufu9 - lol, the same as me then. i love errol flynn's films and i think i have about half of them on dvd. i still think this film has a few things going for it and my dvd has brilliant colour whereas on my video, the colour was appalling!! i agree, i would also name the dawn patrol, they died with their boots on, captain blood as being amongst his best. also, i mustn't forget the adventures of robin hood, flynn's greatest, bar none.
aewd1980 5 months ago
@aewd1980 have you seen the youtube video, 'the octagonal philosophy of errol flynn"? quite hilarious. but i do think flynn's book, 'my wicked wicked ways', is both highly entertaining and thoughtful. i like the robin hood flick, of course, but i've always been drawn to 'dawn patrol' and 'captain blood' as films i could watch repeatedly. i like his film 'istanbul' as well. i should probably look in to the dvd collections. viva errol!
yusufu9 5 months ago
@yusufu9 - no i can't say i have, does it feature the man himself? i haven't seen "istanbul" in my life but i'm curious. the film "the big boodle" has just been issued on dvd. i plan to buy "footsteps in the dark," "cry wolf," "too much too soon," "four's a crowd," "maru muru" and "never say goodbye" and "the green light" and "the roots of heaven."
aewd1980 5 months ago
@aewd1980 yes, just search it here on youtube, 'octagonal philosophy'. more episodes are supposed to follow. 'mara maru', that's another one i really like, and of course 'roots of heaven' -- errol was superb! i guarantee you'll enjoy flynn in 'istanbul' -- another late career gem.
yusufu9 5 months ago
@yusufu9 - i'm sure i will enjoy it, thanks for telling me about it. how long have you been a fan of flynn?
aewd1980 5 months ago
@aewd1980 i became a fan when i saw 'captain blood' on tv, as a teenager back in the 60s. my enthusiasm even registered in the form of an errol flynn style mustache, which i wore for about a year in university (to the amusement of my contemporaries!). checking the list of flynn films on wiki, it looks like i've seen about 75%, and it reminded me of some of my other favorites: gentleman jim (a great historical comedy), northern pursuit, don juan, and kim. hope to see them all someday!
yusufu9 5 months ago
@yusufu9 - i think the first flynn film i saw was robin hood. i had been involved in a car accident that day and i decided that errol flynn would be just what i needed to cheer myself up and boy, did it work!!!! after that film, others followed when the errol flynn collection was on video in the early 1990s, the ones of him pictured on the front cover in different costumes. i also enjoy gentleman jim, it was released just before flynn went through that time he was in court.
aewd1980 5 months ago