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Summary: Pseudo-Spoof, Pseudo-Swashbuckler
Review: If Pirates of the Caribbean had been made in 1952, it would have looked like this movie. This movie is a swashbuckling, tongue in cheek romp through the 50's typical Caribbean locale. Lancaster portrays the charismatic pirate captain, taking on all odds, beating the pompous Spanish aristocracy in a fair fight, playing all sides off against each other for the benefit of the pirates (at least until Eva Bartok, captivates his interest). On a historical note: the movie does a decent job of depicting the pirate captain's relationship with the crew by making Lancaster convince them to follow his plan rather than just issue the orders (pirate captains of the Golden Age of Piracy were elected by the crew and continued to serve until the crew felt the need for a change). The cast is excellent. Nick Cravat, plays a wonderful mute companion to Lancaster's voluble Captain Vallo; Torin Thatcher plays a wonderful double dealing pirate as Humble Bellows. Eva Bartok is a decent romantic interest (the movie isn't all mushy, just a little embracing and couple of kisses). Then there is Professor Prudence, James Hayter, type cast as the absent minded inventor (can you say hot air balloon, submarine and nitroglycerine [although I doubt he invented the cruise ship glimpsed in the background of one shipboard scene]). Overall, this is a wonderful representation of the genre. P-)
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Summary: The swashbucklers return!
Review: OK, the wait is over. Finally someone has decided to bring the classic swashbucklers to the DVD medium and it is about time. "The Crimson Pirate" is one of two Lancaster swashbucklers--the other is "The Flame and the Arrow"--and a wonderful mixture of comedy and acrobats. While not on a par with the older Flynn/Tyrone Power epics, "Pirate" stands above most of the pirate films of the late 1940s and 1950s. It is not to be missed by any fan of Burt Lancaster, especially those who wish to see how good he probably was as a circus performer. This is one to hold on to and, hopefully, will be the beginning of more of these grand entertainments on DVD!!
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Summary: The swashbucklers return!
Review: OK, the wait is over. Finally someone has decided to bring the classic swashbucklers to the DVD medium and it is about time. "The Crimson Pirate" is one of two Lancaster swashbucklers--the other is "The Flame and the Arrow"--and a wonderful mixture of comedy and acrobats. While not on a par with the older Flynn/Tyrone Power epics, "Pirate" stands above most of the pirate films of the late 1940s and 1950s. It is not to be missed by any fan of Burt Lancaster, especially those who wish to see how good he probably was as a circus performer. This is one to hold on to and, hopefully, will be the beginning of more of these grand entertainments on DVD!!
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Summary: The Crimson Pirate
Review: On of the best films ever, funny and lots of stunts without a stunt man for the most part, real fun!! Burt Lancaster must have had alot of fun making this one, a must see, good family film for me, you should see it before your kids do.
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Summary: Great pirate-spoof!
Review: One of the most entertaining swashbuckler movies ever. I remember it from my childhood and it's great watching it again. Fun all the way! Look quickly for error in the film: When Lancaster graps a navy-soldier to throw him off the ship, the soldier is wearing a white shirt. In the next scene, the soldier is wearing a shining red coat on his way down!
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Summary: Classic
Review: Simply stated: This is a classic adventure spoof. Wonderful timing both humorously and acrobatically,
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Summary: great pirate spoof!
Review: This is a great pirate spoof! It's great to see a film where actors really do their own stunts- This film is just plain fun for kids and adults. I hope they do a remake!
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Summary: This will blow your mind.
Review: This movie is amazing, tremendously entertaining! And God help you if you love Pirates; this film will put you over the edge. It's high camp and hijinks, with cannons and swordplay. D'arr!
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Summary: Fun
Review: This movie is just plain fun. It is action and adventure for its own sake. Don't worry about plot or anything else. Just park yourself down and enjoy.
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Summary: Still a Great Romp!
Review: Watching Burt Lancaster movies in my youth made me a lover of cinema. I can watch "The Crimson Pirate" and "The Flame and the Arrow" over and over. It was interesting to see how many bits and pieces of "The Crimson Pirate" were incorporated in "Pirates of the Caribbean." This is not to take anything away from Bruckheimer and company as their final product was quite enjoyable. The fact that Lancaster and Cravat did their own stunts along with great costumes, scenery and music, this film does stand the test of time. The term "when it was a game" often applies to baseball in the 1950's, namely the real deal. No steroids, real grass, no special effects. The same can be said of "The Crimson Pirate."
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