Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

This is How Movies Should Be Made

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This pirate's story of guts and glory is, pretty much, a "Robin Hood" tale of the high seas.If you don't take 1935's "Captain Blood" too seriously - Then - Yes. It can actually be quite an enjoyable 2-hour romp of pre-CGI swashbuckling action.Directed by Michael Curtiz (of "Casablanca" fame) - "Captain Blood" stars movie-idol and heartthrob, Errol Flynn (26 at the time) in his first major movie role (as the title character).Set in the 17th century - This $1.5 million production first takes its story to England and then it's onto a high seas adventure to Port Royal, Jamaica where (guess what?) romance is, indeed, waiting for Captain Blood with arms opened wide. (kissy-kissy-smooch-smooch)(And you can be sure that with a name like "Blood" there's gonna be some serious changes made)

This is my favorite pirate movie and the film that helped Errol Flynn make a name for himself. And, it's an earlier teaming of Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone and director Michael Curtiz than The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) too. The film was Oscar nominated for Best Picture, as was director Curtiz, its Screenplay (Casey Robinson earned his only Academy recognition for adapting the Rafael Sabatini novel), Sound and Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Score. Also see Guy Kibbee as one of Flynn's compatriots.Dr. Peter Blood (Flynn) is convicted of treason for treating an enemy of the king. He is sold into slavery where he meets, and is temporarily saved by a beautiful woman (de Havilland), the daughter of the man (Lionel Atwill) in control of the island where he is taken. But Blood leads the other slaves on an escape. They steal a boat, and become successful pirates with Blood as their captain. Of course, he must be pursued, and he must rescue de Havilland from Rathbone, and eventually the pirates become involved on the right side of the war between their former Britain and France.

. . . who leads a charmed life. Whenever his tail gets caught in the wringer, Wash Day is suddenly cut short. If he pokes Victory in one eye, she gives him a wink with the other. If it was his turn to be drawn and quartered, he'd beat Mel Gibson at rock-paper-scissors to swap places in line. He's not unlike CANDIDE, plus the nine lives of a cat. The only thing mitigating CAPTAIN BLOOD's success is that most of his key battles are won over the French, which isn't saying much. But BLOOD plays down to the level of his competition, prevailing against all comers, as a Zorro of the seas. His pirate crew is about the most docile bunch you'd ever run across, at least as far as he's concerned. He can do almost no wrong in their eyes, whether it's frittering away a fortune in booty on his own private beauty, or leading a suicide foray on her behalf (the exact same ending, with the two same actors--Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland--that Warner Bros. recycled a couple of years later to close THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE).

Dr. Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) is convicted of treason and sold into slavery. He's sent to Jamaica to work on a plantation. But Blood soon escapes and, along with other slaves, he takes over a Spanish ship and becomes a pirate. Known now as Captain Blood, he is the most feared pirate on the high seas.Next to Robin Hood, this is my favorite Errol Flynn movie. Flynn's terrific and has a fantastic cast to back him up. Olivia de Havilland is the pretty love interest in this first of nine movies she would make with Errol. They always had wonderful chemistry. Basil Rathbone and Lionel Atwill play the villains. If that's not enough incentive to watch, how about a supporting cast that includes Guy Kibbee, Henry Stephenson, Donald Meek, Holmes Herbert, and Robert Barrat? Good direction from Michael Curtiz and fine score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Exceptional swashbuckler from Warner Bros. Great fun that keeps you glued to the screen from beginning to end.