tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post8582894819188631719..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: BOOK / MOVIE: Captain Blood (1935)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-72115631588203681192019-10-28T12:51:37.752-05:002019-10-28T12:51:37.752-05:00As Macaulay states that most of the soldiers who f...As Macaulay states that most of the soldiers who fought for Monmouth were Puritans it amuses me to watch this movie and imagine that the ship is crewed by Puritan pirates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-10408047646386006882014-09-30T17:31:07.342-05:002014-09-30T17:31:07.342-05:00I agree about Flynn's movies. That's why ...I agree about Flynn's movies. That's why I was surprised I did not like "Against All Flags". "They Died With Their Boots On" is one of my least favorite war movies because it is so laughably inaccurate. Even Flynn can not save it.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-46814088087935247512014-09-30T01:33:04.123-05:002014-09-30T01:33:04.123-05:00I have been meaning to read Sabatini's books, ...I have been meaning to read Sabatini's books, since they were made into several excellent movies, including Scaramouche, I think, so thanks for the recommendation. I am a huge fan of Errol Flynn's swashbucklers, not so much his westerns, they are a bit too formulaic. Offhand I can not think of one of Flynn's movies where he has a sword that I did not enjoy.historyonfilmhttp://www.historyonfilm.comnoreply@blogger.com