by Captain Ned Slaye
These films are recommended for
various reasons, from excellent quality, to "all out
fun". For ideas on pirate personas, carefully watch the
secondary characters in any of these movies. Whereas the leading
character is restricted by his (or her) role, the secondary
characters have more leeway to act the part of a picturesque
pirate.
PIRATE MOVIE LINK:
Internet
Movie Database - lists many of the movies given
below, often with detailed credits, production notes and plot summaries.
PIRATE MOVIE REVIEWS:
For more details of many of the movies below, visit Lisa
Jensen's Pirate Film Reviews website devoted entirely to reviews of pirate
movies.
SOURCE FOR PURCHASING MOVIES:
Belle & Blade Home
Video: A very complete collection of swashbuckling, historical and
military movies. Most pirate movies will be found under the "1000 AD
to 1776", "Napoleonic", and "Errol Flynn" sections.
Critic's Choice Video
(PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143-0749), (800) 367-7765. S&H on
any order is $5.50.
SOURCE FOR MOVIE POSTERS:
Movieposter.com
FOR FURTHER READING:
PIRATES & SEAFARING SWASHBUCKLERS ON THE HOLLYWOOD SCREEN
by James Robert Parish, pub. by McFarland & Company,
hardcover 228 pages. ISBN 0-89950-935-5
Outrageously priced at $40.00 - McFarland is a "library
house" and these sort of publishers routinely rob their
helpless customers [the pirates of the publishing world]. Ask for
this title at your friendly cinema theme book shop.
OTHER PIRATE MOVIE LISTS:
The Pirate's
Hold Movie List - even gives places where to buy each movie where known, and
what formats it is available in.
Pirates of the Spanish Main Filmography
- just titles and years are given
Highly
recommended movies are indicated by the three skulls:
Abbott & Costello Meet Capt. Kidd - 1952, (comedy, musical), Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton.
Abrafaxe - Unter schwarzer Flagge, Die - 2001(German, animated), Nena Kerner: About three boys who find a a piece of Aztec gold in a museum and are transported to Tortuga. Anne Bonny plays a good pirate, Blackbeard plays a bad one. There are various made up characters involved as well, who are after the three boys. The movie was released in Germany in Oct. 2001, but it is being redrawn and redubbed in English, so we might get to see it yet! Universal Pictures owns the rights.
Avventure di Mary Read, Le - 1961, (Italian), Jerome
Courtland, Lisa Gastoni
Against
All Flags - 1952, (Laserdisc), Errol Flynn, Maureen
O'Hara, Anthony Quinn: King's spy infiltrates pirate colony in
Madagascar.
Anne of the Indies - 1951, Jean Peters, Louis
Jordan, Debra Paget: Don't even think this is based on the
historical Anne Bonny, but it is a fun movie.
The Black Pirate - 1926 (silent), Douglas Fairbanks,
Sr.: Great swordsmanship. Especially watch secondary characters.
The Black Pirates - 1954, Lon Chaney Jr.
The
Black Swan - 1942, Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara,
Anthony Quinn. Wonderful adventure movie, based on the Sabatini
book of the same title.
Blackbeard's Ghost - 1968 (Disney), Peter
Ustinov, Dean Jones, Elsa Lancaster: Peter Ustinov is a hoot as
Blackbeard.
Blackbeard the Pirate (or The Pirate Blackbeard)
- 1952, Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, Irene Ryan: Newton
caricatures his "Long John Silver" role in this role as
Blackbeard.
The Boy & the Pirates - 1960 (adolescent),
Charles Herbert, Susan Gordon: A modern boy mysteriously finds
himself amongst cutthroat pirates of the 18th C.
Breed of the Sea - 1926 (silent)
The Buccaneer - 1938, Frederic March: Jean
Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans.
The Buccaneer - 1958, Yul Brynner: a remake of
the 1938 movie. Watch both and compare - they are both excellent.
Buccaneer's Girl - 1950 (not a musical, but lots
of singing), Yvonne de Carlo, Frederick de Cordova: a New Orleans
entertainer falls in love with a pirate.
Caesar Against the Pirates - 1962 (original
Italian title - Giulio Cesare contro i pirati), Gustavo Rojo, Gordon
Mitchell: Julius Caesar is kidnapped by pirates (based on a true
historical event).
Captain Blood - 1924 (silent) - from Vitagraph
Captain Blood - 1935, Errol Flynn: Flynn's first
swashbuckler, based on Sabatini's novel of the same name.
Captain Calamity - 1936, Vince Barnett, Roy
D'Arcy, George Houston. He was a two-fisted, singing sea-ranger!
Captain Horatio Hornblower - 1951, Gregory Peck,
Virginia Mayo: Though not really about pirates (though Hornblower
is accused of being one), watch this movie for all the small
details of nautical life. The sea battles are amazing (they used
real ships), and Gregory Peck is outstanding. Compare this to his
role as Capt. Ahab in "Moby Dick".
Captain Kidd - 1945, Charles Laughton, Randolph
Scott: King of England asks the pirate to escort ships from
India.
Captain Kidd & the Slave Girl - 1954, Lew
Landers, Eva Gabor, Alan Hale Jr. (Green Acres meets Gilligan's
Isle)
Captain Pirate - 1952, Louis Hayward: This is a
sequel to "Captain Blood", based on Sabatini's book
"Capt. Blood Returns". It's a fun romp.
Carribean - 1952, John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Sir
Cedric Hardwicke: A pirate seeks vengeance on a greedy &
cruel plantation owner. Mostly land based scenes.
Clothes Make the Pirate - 1925 (silent) - First
National
Cold Steel for Tortuga - 1965 (original Italian title: L'Avventuriero della
tortuga, aka Adventurer of Tortuga), Guy Madison,
Inge Schoner. Spaniards fighting against North-American Indians, with
pirates thrown in. Love interest is a beautiful Indian princess.
The Crimson Pirate - 1952, Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat:
This spoof of pirate movies is a fun romp. Especially watch the
secondary pirate roles.
Cutthroat Island - 1995, Gena Davis, Matthew
Modine, Frank Langella. Good action scenes, great locales, and
"Dawg" Brown is the kind of villain you love to hate.
Sure, there's some hokey parts, but overall, a fun movie to
watch. Great for costume ideas..
Daphne and the Pirate - 1916 (silent) - Triangle
Film Corp.
The Devil Ship Pirates - 1963, Christopher Lee:
mostly set on land. A pirate ship, fighting in 1588 on the side of the Spanish Armada, suffers damage and must put into a village on the British coast for repairs
The pirates take over the village.
Doctor Syn - 1937, George Arliss
Doctor Syn Alias the Scarecrow (aka The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh)
- 1962 (Disney),
Patrick McGoohan:
Double Crossbones - 1951 (or 1950??)(musical),
Donald O'Connor, Will Geer: a light satire.
Fair Wind to Java - 1953,
(Republic Pictures) Philip Ahn, Buddy Baer
Fire Over England - 1937, Laurence Olivier,
Flora Robson. The Spanish Armada vs. Elizabeth I's Seahawks
First Kiss, The - 1928, (silent), Gary Cooper, Fay Wray.
Pirate Romance.
Fortunes of Captain Blood - 1950, Louis Hayward,
Patricia Medina. A remake of "Captain Blood".
Frenchman's Creek - 1944, Joan Fontaine, Arturo
de Cordova, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce: A French pirate is
discovered taking shelter in an Englsihwoman's cove. Based on the
novel by Daphne du Maurier.
Frenchman's Creek - 1998, (made
for TV) - Tara Fitzgerald, Anthony Delon. Lavish production, wonderful
costumes.
Ghost in the Noonday Sun - 1973, Peter Sellers &
Spike Milligan. This feeble attempt to make a pirate comedy was as big a mistake as
casting Orsen Wells as Long John Silver in "Treasure Island".
The Golden Hawk - 1952, Rhonda Fleming, Sterling
Hayden: Spanish and English fight against France in 17th C.
Caribbean. Based on the book by Frank Yerby.
The Goonies - 1985: A group of kids go in search
of lost pirate treasure.
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd - 1953
(Serial, 12 chapters)
HMS Pinafore - 1982 (Laserdisc, British
musical), Peter Marshall, Meryl Drower
Hell Harbor - 1930, Lupe Velez, Jean Hersholt.
Pirate romance.
Hercules And The Black Pirate - 1964 (original Italian title - Sansone contro il corsaro nero) Alan Steel,
Andrea Aureli . Captain Hercules
fights the evil Black Pirate while trying to win the hand of the Governor's beautiful daughter.
Hero's Island - 1962, James Mason
A High Wind in Jamaica - 1965, Anthony Quinn, James Coburn. Not the most romantic view of pirates, but fairly accurate in presentation. Well scripted and well acted.
Hook - 1991, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Willimas, Bob
Hoskins, David Crosby. Peter Pan is grown up and battles with
Hook.
Hornblower: The Even Chance
(US title: Horatio Hornblower: The Duel) - 1998 (made for TV - pt. 1 of the
series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay. Young
Hornblower beings his naval career. This series has little to do with
pirates, and the nautical realism makes it well worth viewing.
Hornblower:
Mutiny
(U.S. title: Horatio Hornblower: The Mutiny) - 2001 (made for TV -
pt. V of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay.
A honored but mentally unstable captain takes over. Hornblower and his
crewmates must consider mutiny.
Hornblower:
Loyalty (U.S. title: Horatio Hornblower: Loyalty) - 2003 (made for TV -
pt.VII of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay.
Hornblower is given the mission of delivering a French nobleman to a secret
rendezvous.
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (US title: Horatio
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil) - 1999 (made for TV - pt. III of the
series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay. Lt.
Hornblower and his crew are captured by the Spanish while escorting a secretive
duchess.
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
(US title: Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship) - 1998 (made for TV - pt. II
of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay. Lt.
Hornblower studies for his promotion exam while under quarantine.
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
(U.S. title: Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War) - 1999 (made for TV -
pt. IV of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay.
Lt. Hornblower is sent with his companions to assist a questionable royalist
invasion of revolutionary France.
Hornblower:
Retribution (U.S. title: Horatio Hornblower: Retribution) - 2001
(made for TV -
pt. VI of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay.
After the mutiny in the previous episode, Hornblower and others must face a
court-martial in Jamaica.
Hornblower:
Duty (U.S. title: Horatio Hornblower: Duty) - 2003 (made for TV -
pt. VIII of the series) Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay.
Hornblower's wedding reception is interrupted when he is given the mission of
locating a missing British shipo.
Hurricane Island - 1951 - from Columbia
Island - 1980, Michael Caine. Movie version of
Peter Benchley's book. Set in 20th C., but definitely a pirate
tale.
Jamaica Inn - 1939, Charles Laughton, Maureen
O'Hara, & Robert Newton (directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the novel by
Daphne du Maurier). Although not a true pirate movie, it does involve
wrecking and smuggling, and the way Laughton behaves and dies in the film is worthy of any pirate!
It's also interesting to see a younger, rather handsome Robert Newton, more
known for his role as Long John Silver.
King's Pirate, The- 1963 (or 1967), Doug
McClure, Guy Stockwell: a remake of "Against All
Flags".
Last of the Buccaneers - 1950, Paul Henreid -
from Columbia
The Light at the Edge of the World - 1971. Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar. Based on a short story by Jules Verne.
Long John Silver (or: Long John Silver's Return to
Treasure Island) - 1954, Robert Newton, Kit Taylor,
connie Gilchrist: Further adventures of LJS as he resuces Jim
Hawkins & the daughter of the Governor of Jamaica from other
pirates, returns to Treasure Is. for more treasure &
struggles to avoid matrimony.
Love Pirate, The- 1970, CineWorld Corp
Magic Island - 1995, Andrew Divoff, Zachery Ty
Bryan: Pirate fantasy.
Marauder, The (or: The Lion of St. Mark) - 1963, Gordon
Scott: Pirate girl falls in love with the heir of Venice.
Master of Ballantrae, The- 1953 (or 1952), Errol
Flynn: After the Battle of Culloden (1746) a Scottish lord finds
himself on a ship bound for the West Indies, where he encounters
pirates.
Master of Ballantrae, The - 1984 (made for TV),
Moonfleet - 1955, Stewart Granger
Morgan the Pirate - 1961 (Italian), Steve Reeves,
Valarie Lagrange: Great tavern scenes, and real ships.
Muppet
Treasure Island - 1996, Kermit the
Frog, Miss Piggy, Tim Curry, Billy Connolly: The usual Muppet
silliness, with great songs (esp. "Shiver my Timbers"
and "A Professional Pirate"). Great opening sequence!. Tim Curry
makes a terrific Long John Silver.
Nate & Hayes - 1983, Tommy Lee Jones,
Michael O'Keefe: Though not in the typical pirate era (takes
place in late 19th C), it's a good adventure movie. It is based
(vaguely) on the real life of the S. Pacific rogue, Bully Hayes.
Naughty Marietta - 1935, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy. A musical about a princess who escapes from an
upcoming arranged marriage by disguising herself as a maid and sailing to New Orleans. The ship is captured by pirates.
She falls in love with her rescuer, who doesn't know she is a princess.
New Moon - 1940, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson
Eddy. Musical based on the light opera by Sigmund Romberg.
Incognito pirate pretends to be valet for noble woman in New
Orleans.
Old Ironsides - 1926, (silent), Wallace Beery, from Fox. An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century.
(Look for Boris Karloff in a minor roll as a Saracen guard, and surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku
as a pirate captain).
Peg of the Pirates - 1918 (silent), Fox
Peter Pan - 1924 (silent), Betty Bronson, Ernest
Torrance. Based on the classic play by J. M. Barrie, with spectacular
special effects for the time.
Peter Pan - 1953 (Disney, animated), Bobby Driscoll, Hans
Conried. Wendy and her brothers are invited to Never Land by Peter Pan,
the boy who won't grow up.
Peter Pan - 2003, Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter. Live-action, and pithier version of the classic story by J. M. Barrie.
The Pirate - 1948 (musical), Gene Kelly, Judy
Garland. Sheltered island girl is engaged to a local richman, while she
fantasizes a romance with the pirate Macoco.
Pirate of the Black Hawk - 1958 starring Majanou Bardot (later Brigette
Bardot) released in the USA in 1961
The Pirate & the Slave Girl - 1961
(Italian), Lex Barker: Good pirates oppose an evil governor.
The Pirate Movie - 1982 (musical spoof), Kristy
McNichol, Christopher Atkins: A butchered verions of
"Pirates of Penzance", but some fun scenes.
Pirates - 1986, Walter Matthau, Cris Campion,
Damien Thomas: The story is lacking, but the costumes, sets, and
backgrounds are greats. Very realistic look.
Pirates of Blood River (aka. The Pirate Ship, & The
Mutineers) - 1962 (or 1961??), Kerwin Matthews,
Christopher Lee: American Huguenot colonists fight off pirate
band. Mostly land scenes. Rather depressing, but some very good
lines to "borrow".
The Pirates of Capri - 1944, Louis Hayward:
Neapolitan natives against an evil tyrant.
The Pirates of Monterey - 1947, Alfred Werher,
Maria Montez: Pirates in California during Mexican rule.
The Pirates of Penzance - 1983 (musical), Linda
Ronstadt, Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury: Fun, though not faithful
to the original G&S.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightly: Fun, adventurous tale as Capt. Jack Sparrow tries to get back his stolen ship, and the cursed pirates try to return all the Aztec gold in order to end the curse.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 2006, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, Bill Nighy. Capt. Jack Sparrow tries to get the heart of Davy Jones in a bid to free himself from servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 2007, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightly: Capt. Jack Sparrow must be rescued from Davy Jone's Locker.
Pirates of the Coast (aka Pirates of the Barbary Coast) - 1960 (original Italian title -- I Pirati della costa), Lex Barker, Estella Blain. Spanish naval officer of the mid-16th century first fights pirates, then sides with them.
Pirates of the Great Salt Lake - 2006, Kirkby Keyborne, Trenton James. Two modern day lads take to piracy on the Great Salt Lake.
Pirates of the Plain - 1999, Tim Curry, Dee
Wallace-Stone: By way of a curse, Jezebel Jack (played very over the top
by Curry) is transported through time from the 18th c. to the wheat fields of
modern-day Kansas and encounters a young boy. Can be a fun movie if you
just suspend your disbelief and go with it.
Pirates of the Seven Seas
- 1964 (Italian title -- I Pirati della Malesia), Steve Reeves: Based on the novel "The
Pirates of Malaya".
Pirates of Tortuga - 1961, Ken Scott, John
Richardson: Sir Henry Morgan's exploits.
The Pirates of Tripoli - 1955 (or 1952??), Paul
Henreid, Patricia Medina. A princess offers a pirate a fabulous reward if
he helps her regain her kingdom.
Prince of Pirates - 1953, John Derek, Barbara
Rush: Very enjoyable, set during French-Spanish War. Not really a pirate
movie -- few scenes at sea.
The Princess Bride - 1987, Cary Elwes, Robin
Wright. Classic fairy tale with swordplay, a giant, a princess, an evil
prince, and the Dread Pirate Roberts. [Note: the 2006 edition (the
Dread Pirate Roberts edition, or the Princess Buttercup edition) has a
pirate bonus featuring Gail Selinger, (aka Cap'n Ned Slaye), and Christine Lampe
(aka Jamaica Rose, yer No Quarter Given editor), as commentators]
The Princess & the Pirate - 1944 (musical),
Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan, (& a surprise
cameo). Typical Bob Hope romp.
Rage of the Buccaneers (aka. Pirate Warrior), -
1962, Ricardo Montalban, Vincent Price: mostly land-based scenes.
Raiders of the Seven Seas - 1953, John Payne,
Donna Reed & Lon Chaney, Jr.: the pirate Barbarossa (at least
the Hollywood version) starts in Morocco and ends up in the West
Indies.
Return to Never Land - 2002 (animated, Disney)
Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton. Harriet Owen. Not realising so much
time has gone by, Wendy's daughter Jane is kidnapped by Captain Hook, thinking
she is Wendy. He takes her to Never Land, and Peter Pan comes to the
rescue.
Return to Treasure Island - 1954, Tab Hunter,
Dawn Adams: Standard tale.
Return to Treasure Island - 1985 (6-part mini-series,
Disney), Brian Blessed, Christopher Guard: A grown-up Jim Hawkins
becomes entangled again with Long John Silver. Filmed on
location. Great source for accurate costuming ideas. Has my vote
for best pirate name: "Keelhaul".
Return to Treasure Island - 1996 (made for TV originally in German, shown on PAX), Dean O'Gorman as Jack Hawkins and Stig Eldred as Long John Silver. Grown-up Jim meets Silver by chance in the Carolinas, and they are forced to flee to Treasure Island to evade the British Navy. Shot on location in Australia and Fiji.
Revenge
of the Pirates - 1951 (aka La Vendetta del Corsaro, aka La Venganza de un Corsario,
aka La Donna del Corsario, aka The Pirates Revenge) - Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont.
A pirate tries to regain all that was taken from him by a wicked governor, and wins the governor's gold in the process.
The Road to Romance - 1927, (silent), Ramon
Novarro
Robin Hood & the Pirates - 1960 (original Italian title - Robin Hood e i pirati), Lex Barker. Robin Hood joins pirates in a Mediterranean "Sherwood Forest" by the sea.
Sandokan the Great - 1963 ( Italian title - Sandokan, la tigre di Mompracem), Steve Reeves, Jacqueline Sassard
Scalawag - 1973, Kirk Douglas directed &
starred. Strange movie about a pirate out west
Scarecrow of Romny Marsh (aka Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow) -
1962, Disney TV movie, Patrick McGoohan as Dr. Syn.
Sea Devils - 1953, Yvonne de Carlo, Rock Hudson:
Smugglers & privateers during the Napoleonic era. Filmed
around the Calif. Channel Islands.
Sea Hawk, The - 1924 (silent) Milton
Sills. The adventures of Oliver Tressilian, who goes from English gentry to galley slave to captain of a Moorish fighting ship.
Closely follows the Sabatini novel of the same name.
Sea Hawk, The - 1940, (Laserdisc), Errol Flynn:
Elizabethan sea dogs led by Geoffrey Thorpe battle the Spanish. Great ship scenes.
Sea Hound, The - 1947, (Columbia serial), Buster Crabbe, Pamela Blake.
Involves modern day "pirates" and treasure hunting.
Sea Panther, The - 1918 (silent) - Triangle Dist. Co.
Sea Wolf, The - 1993, Charles Bronsen &
Christopher Reeves: Not a pirate movie, but a good nautical
adventure based on the novel by Jack London.
Sea Wolf, The - 2003, Thomas Ian Griffith, Demetri
Alexander. Modern day pirate (and descendant of pirates) Jeffery Thorpe roams the Caribbean in his boat, 'The Sea Wolf'. He will take any job, no matter how suspicious the circumstances.
Seven Seas to Calais - 1962 - (original title: Il Dominatore dei sette
mari), Rod Taylor. Sir Francis Drake goes on an expedition to the New World and steals gold from the Spaniards.
Glorious costumes and scenery, with bad acting.
Shipwrecked - 1991, (Disney), Gabriel Byrne: A young Norwegian boy in 1850's England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.
Son of Captain Blood, The - 1962 (original title: Il Figlio del capitano
Blood), Sean Flynn (son of Errol). The son of a notorious pirate is placed on the path of righteousness by his love for a beautiful young woman.
.
Spanish Main, The - 1945, Paul Henreid, Maureen
O'Hara. Dutch pirate captain versus gluttonous Spanish governor.
Spawn of the North - 1938, George Raft, Henry
Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, John Barrymore. Alaskan fishing boats and
pirates.
Such a Little Pirate - 1918 (silent)
Swashbuckler - 1976 (Laserdisc), Robert Shaw, James Earl
Jones, Peter Boyle: Great swordfighting scenes, costuming, and
sets. Fun story.
Swiss Family Robinson - 1960, (Disney), John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James McArthur, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran. South Pacific pirates attack a shipwrecked family.
Three Little Pirates - 1946, (short)
Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard: The stooges are castaways from a garbage scow who land on Dead Man's Island
and encounter pirates.
Treasure Island - 1918, (silent), actress (Violet Radcliffe)
plays the part of Long John Silver.
Treasure Island - 1920, (silent)
Lon Chaney, Charles Ogle. An actress plays the part of Jim Hawkins.
Treasure Island - 1934, Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper:
Classic story of R.L. Stevenson.
Treasure Island - 1950, Robert Newton: The Long John
Silver everyone knows. Also notable as Disney's first live action movie, filmed
in England, not the West Indies. After this movie, Newton continued his
role of LJS in the Disney TV series.
Treasure Island - 1972, Orson Welles, Kevin
Burfield. A very Orson-Wellian Silver, mumbling and near unintelligible.
Treasure Island - 1973, (animated) Richard Dawson, Larry Storch, Davy Jones as Hawkins.
Treasure Island - 1985,
Martin Landau, Vic Tayback.
Treasure Island - 1990 (made for TV), Charlton Heston,
Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Pete Postlethwaite. Very realistic, music by the
Chieftains. Those who have seen this version rave about it as the BEST
version of Treasure Island. Definitely not "sugar coated" pirate portrayals!
As you watch the movie, watch how the movie goes to considerable lengths to
stage versions of the Andrew Wyeth "Treasure Island" illustrations.
The ship used in the film is The Bounty from the 1962 production of Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).
Treasure Island - 1997 (animated)
Treasure Island - 1999, Jack Palance, Kevin Zegers. Cody Palance (Jack's son) plays Blind Pew. Not for purists -- shows how Silver lost his leg, and has Jim join up with the pirates when Trelawny and the doctor try to cut Jim out of his share of the treasure.
Treasure Planet - 2002 (animated Disney), Martin
Short, Emma Thompson. R. L. Stevenson's Treasure Island in space.
Two Lost Worlds - 1950, James Arness, Laura
Elliott. Science fiction involving dinosaurs and pirates.
Two Years Before the Mast - 1946, Alan Ladd: Though not
a pirate flick, it is a good story of life at sea, base on
Richard Henry Dana's voyage aboard the "Pilgrim".
Yankee Buccaneer - 1952, Jeff Chandler, Scott
Brady: Basic pirate tale with a good cast.
Yankee Pasha - 1954, Jeff Chandler, Rhonda
Fleming. Man travels from France across the world in the 1800's
to save his true love from pirates.
Yellowbeard - 1983, Peter Cook, Graham Chapman,
Peter Boyle: Complete satire, good costuming, great party movie.
PIRATICAL TELEVISION VIEWING
Pirates of Dark Water - 1991-92, voices of Tim Curry, Rene Auberjonois, Roddy McDowell, and others. This was a fantasy series, to be sure, but it was also undeniably framed in a world of pirates, even if they were otherworldly.
BAWDY BUCCANEERS - X-rated Sea-going Skin Flics
Capt. Hooker and Peter Porn - 19??
Captain Lust & the Pirate Women - 1979. Actually has
a good story line and it parodies a lot of other Pirate genre
films. The sex isn't half bad either. The best part is the songs.
Each segment opens with a dirty sea chanty. From: International
Home Entertainment Corp. #1003 86min. (Thanks to Gael, Dead Jim,
& DC)
Conquest - 1996. The reviewers gave this movie a
high rating for the costuming. Believe me, to talk about the
clothes in a porn flick is remarkable to say the least!
Snatchbuckler - 19??
What's the lesbian doing in my pirate movie -
1995. Cast includes Ron Jeremy in a non-sex role: Isn't this a
great title or what? If anyone has viewed this movie, send us a
review. (Thanks to Dead Jim)
Special thanks to Kristie Markwell, DC "Blind"
Smith, Will Howard, Gael Stirler & Dead Jim for the Bawdy Buccaneer
suggestions.
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