Swashbucklers & Heroes
I am a sucker for a masked hero, a secret identity or just a good swordsman.
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- DirectorClive DonnerStarsAnthony AndrewsJane SeymourIan McKellenParis, 1792: After France becomes a republic, aristocrats are guillotined. The English Sir Percy tries to save as many as he can as The Scarlet Pimpernel in disguises.Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews are great in this movie (made for TV). This is the most romantic of the Pimpernel movies, in my opinion.
- StarsRichard E. GrantRonan VibertGerard MurphyDuring the turmoil of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Percy Blakeney, often aided by his League of friends, secretly undertakes various daring missions as the Scarlet Pimpernel.This Scarlet Pimpernel with Richard E. Grant were done as a series. I bought a set in the US with under 300 minutes and then found another set that never got to the US, which I ordered from Amazon in the UK. I got the whole complete set of 600 minutes which included the first set I already had. It was region free but is in PAL format. Fine for me since my player will do PAL.
I love this series but it is more action than romance. - CreatorAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsTom WellingMichael RosenbaumAllison MackA young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.I watched all 10 seasons of Smallville just as season 10 was ending and I love this show. I was a huge Superman comic book fan as a kid and this series did a great job depicting what Clark Kent may have been like growing up in Kansas on a farm and learning to become Superman. There were some story lines I didn't care much for--like Lana Lang and the girls getting possessed by witches or Lana becoming a vampire. Other story lines seemed to be longer than necessary, but on the whole, this is a fun and exciting show to watch. There are over 200 episodes, so it is very satisfying.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsErrol FlynnOlivia de HavillandLionel AtwillAfter treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean.This is one of my all-time favorite swashbuckling stories. I wish Hollywood would do a remake with modern techniques, but making sure they don't mess up the story. I could picture a young Colin Farrell or Orlando Bloom as Captain Blood.
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasAnthony HopkinsCatherine Zeta-JonesA young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.Zorro is one of my all-time favorite heroes and Anthonio Banderas wasn't bad in the role. He isn't the original Zorro, but is trained by the original to take over.
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasCatherine Zeta-JonesRufus SewellDespite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.This is a sequel to The Mask of Zorro and it is full of romance and action with a very evil bad guy.
- StarsGuy WilliamsGene SheldonHenry CalvinDon Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.Disney produced the best Zorro there ever was with Guy Williams as Diego/Zorro. If you can get your hands on this Disney Treasure with 82 episodes, you will love it.
- DirectorHenry KingStarsTyrone PowerMaureen O'HaraLaird CregarAn ex-pirate contends with rowdy buccaneers and a love/hate relationship with an aristocratic woman who's tougher than she seems.This is another movie that would be nice to get a modern remake of. It still is enjoyable with Tyrone Power as the swashbuckling hero who uses his wits and skills to save Maureen O'Hara from pirates who attack their ship.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsOliver ReedRaquel WelchMark LesterPoor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.This movie (made for TV) is based on The Prince and the Pauper. I like it because of the swordplay and it has some humor.
- 1954–199750mUnrated6.9 (219)TV EpisodeDirectorDon ChaffeyStarsGuy WilliamsLaurence NaismithDonald HoustonIn London of 1537, two boys resembling each other meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while.Disney had a 3-part movie on TV that starred Guy Williams as Miles Hendon. I am not sure this link is to the same movie but the time frame is about right. The only place I could find to see this version starring Guy Williams was to rent it on Amazon's Unbox. The quality of the video was poor but I still enjoyed it. I am hoping Disney will come out with a better quality copy for sale one of these days.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweCate BlanchettMatthew MacfadyenIn twelfth-century England, Robin Longstride and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.Robin Hood is a favorite story and who doesn't like Russell Crowe?
- DirectorMichael CurtizWilliam KeighleyStarsErrol FlynnOlivia de HavillandBasil RathboneWhen Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.When I first saw this movie with Errol Flynn, I loved it. It is still pretty good now that I am older, but I do have to admit those green tights are kind of ridiculous.
- CreatorRichard CarpenterStarsPeter Llewellyn WilliamsRay WinstoneMark RyanA forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.I enjoyed this British TV series of Robin Hood although they killed him off at the end of season one. Then they replaced him with another guy in season two--they didn't bring him back to life but just had a new leader take over.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayDorian HealyHoratio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.These Horatio Hornblower movies are part of a series starring Ioan Gruffudd and they are so good you can watch them over and over.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayDavid WarnerHornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayDavid WarnerHornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayDenis LawsonWhile Lt. Hornblower studies for his promotion examination, he is distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayCherie LunghiLt. Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayAntony SherLt. Hornblower and his mates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayDavid WarnerHornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
- DirectorAndrew GrieveStarsIoan GruffuddRobert LindsayPaul McGannAdmiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship which has disappeared off the French coast, where Napoleon's troops are engaged in covert activities.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsHenry CavillAmy AdamsMichael ShannonAn alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.This remake of Superman is better than most I have seen. There are quite a few changes to the old story we are used to, yet the hero is still a man who is morally above most people. The fact that Superman has super powers, he could become a tyrant/dictator, but instead he is a protector of mankind.