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Summary: CRIMSON LANCASTER, THRILLING PIRATE CAPER
Review: "The Crimson Pirate" is the film that really cemented Burt Lancaster's career in Hollywood as a major player. Aside from the fact that Burt does all of his own stunt work - some of it so harrowing I almost had to close my eyes, this nimble, garishly colorful and thoroughly captivating spectacle really grabs the viewer in. Burt plays a pirate, out for revenge and gold. Stop me if you've heard this one before. But the script moves the story along with witty dialogue and plenty of eye boggling acrobatic routines that will leave you thrilling for more.
Warner Home Video has given us a nice looking DVD. Though age related artifacts are present throughout the transfer, colors are nevertheless rich, bold and well balanced. The film has a decidely "warm" look to it with flesh tones that are perhaps a bit too orangy. But oh, how the Technicolor photography will simply take your breath away. Edge enhancement, shimmering and minor pixelization are all present but at extremely low levels. The audio is mono but nicely cleaned up and well balanced.
EXTRAS: NOT A ONE. I have to say that I'm not really happy with Warner's classic DVD policy of late. While many of the Warner Titles from the library get extra features packed into them the MGM titles of late are generally getting shafted with substandard transfers and no extras (Father of the Bride and Broadway Melody of 1940 come immediately to mind). A classic is a classic, no matter the studio that originally made it. Do them all right or don't do them at all!
BOTTOM LINE: This is the swashbuckler to get. Aside from "Scaramouche", which is bar none, the best sword play movie in this latest crop of Warner DVD's, "The Crimson Pirate" will certainly not let you down and the transfer is pretty good besides!
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Summary: A Million Dollar Movie
Review: As a kid growing up in 1960's Los Angeles I watched a program on channel 9 called "The Million Dollar Movie". What this entailed was showing the same feature everynight for a week and twice on Sat/Sun. This 50's movie was shown at least one week every year, and I watched it each time. It is great, even by Y2K standards! If you liked Banderas' Zorro, you'll love this.
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Summary: HIGH - HO BUCCANEERS
Review: Baton down the hatches matees. Land ho skipper. This is one terrific movie.
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Summary: Burt Lancaster at his acrobatic best.
Review: Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat teamed up many times in their long careers, but never, I think, as well as in the Crimson Pirate. Both are fine athletes and acrobats and turn the movie into a circus romp of stunts and high jinx. Don't worry much about the plot. From beginning to end Burt, the Crimson Pirate, and his sidekick Ojo, Nick, engage in nonstop action and adventure as they swing from yardarms, dash around town, swim underwater for what seems like hours, and fight continuously all the kings soldiers and all the kings men who fall down like dominoes as Burt and Nick punch and kick them down or overboard. They are kung fu supermen slightly before their time. All in good fun.The Crimson Pirate is Saturday Afternoon at the Movies at its best. With a bright clear picture and good sound coming from the DVD transfer, all you need is popcorn and a cold drink for an entertaining afternoon with the kids.
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Summary: a fantastic movie whitch is hard to find.
Review: Can anybody out there help me to find this movie. I have looked for this movie everywhere but there is far so long no body who could help me,so i would be so grateful if anybody could give me a clue of how to find it as soon as possible. by the way it`s realy one of the best movie`s i`ve ever seen. THE CRIMSON PIRATE FORE EVER.
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Summary: Still a Great Romp!
Review: Fans of Bloom and Deep's Pirates of the Caribbean, should check out pirate camp is done by the old pro Burt Lancaster. This is one riotously funny movie with Burt Lancaster and partner Nick Cravat (they were real partners in a circus act, childhood pals, before breaking into film!) and they get to strut them stuff in this really great film. Lancaster and Cravat play Pirates, in the true tradition, and while tweaking the local authorities nose and robing them blind, they come across Consuelo (Eva Bartok). She is the daughter of a local rebel who they are going to hang and she wants Lancaster to help free him. Tossing
James Hayter's absentminded Professor Prudence and Christopher Lee (an actual sword-fighter!! - watch Saruman in his younger days!!) you get all the perfect mix for slapstick humour at its best. A long neglected classic and is fun for the whole family.
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Summary: Pirate comedy at it best!
Review: Fans of Bloom and Deep's Pirates of the Caribbean, should check out pirate camp is done by the old pro Burt Lancaster. This is one riotously funny movie with Burt Lancaster and partner Nick Cravat (they were real partners in a circus act, childhood pals, before breaking into film!) and they get to strut them stuff in this really great film. Lancaster and Cravat play Pirates, in the true tradition, and while tweaking the local authorities nose and robing them blind, they come across Consuelo (Eva Bartok). She is the daughter of a local rebel who they are going to hang and she wants Lancaster to help free him. Tossing
James Hayter's absentminded Professor Prudence and Christopher Lee (an actual sword-fighter!! - watch Saruman in his younger days!!) you get all the perfect mix for slapstick humour at its best. A long neglected classic and is fun for the whole family.
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Summary: WOW!!
Review: I like movies about Pirates and I had taped this movie a couple of years ago when it was shown commercial free on a TV station called PLEX but for some reason I never got around to watching it until last night and I must say that I was very impressed! The Crimson Pirate is now one of my favorite movies about Pirates and the action, fight scenes were amazing and I also loved the love story between Captain Vallo (AKA, The Crimson pirate) and Consuelo. Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat who were both circus acrobats before getting into the movies were fantastic and the fact that they did all their own stunts was just amazing! I highly recommend this movie and I'm thinking of buying the DVD!
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Summary: Pirate Movie at it's best with a SURPRISE !
Review: I've always been a fan of Burt Lancaster's. Many of the action movies that I loved as a child have been a disappointment when viewed as an adult, but this one is timeless and hasn't lost it's appeal. The comedy is great, his stunts were perfection from his young circus performer days and it's one that I can watch over and over.
Imagine my surprise when my husband hollered "HEY BACK THAT UP!!" Sure enough.......ole' Burt is hanging from the mast of his ship and off in the background is a modern Cruise ship! Looking like a miniature Titanic vessel you can't help but wonder if the modern day passangers were aware that Burt was making a movie and the whole ship was trying to get closer for a better view. Just a bit of trivia for you movie buffs who enjoy finding those movie goof-ups. Needless to say, it didn't damper my enthusiasm for this movie.
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Summary: Swashbuckling Burlesque
Review: I've enjoyed this film every time I've viewed it from childhood into middle-age. A charming pirate romp with wonderful humor, terrific stunts (many of which are performed by the multi-talented Burt Lancaster who himself was a circus acrobat in his youth), and an off-beat cast of characters make for solid entertainment. And the musical score is, by turns, thrilling and humorous, perfectly accenting the performances. I enthusiastically recommend this film and eagerly await a DVD version.
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