Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Basil Rathbone star in these two swashbuckling adventures that set a template or formula for all swashbuckling adventures to follow.Captain Blood came first in 1935 and marked the first time Flynn and de Havilland were paired up. Both of them have classic good looks to spare and have fantastic chemistry. They seem natural and believable as love interests. As for Basil Rathbone, he is awesome as Flynn's adversary. He sets an example of what the "bad-guy" should be like.
As 1001 perfectly puts it: "This movie has everything you want from a swashbuckler: sea battles, and flashing blades, a dashing hero, an imperiled but plucky heroine, cutthroats, plumed hats, wrongs rights....it's super fun."
If you enjoy Captain Blood then watch The Adventures of Robin Hood. Flynn, de Havilland, and Rathbone are together in another enjoyable, fantastic, and fun "swashbuckler, costume romance."
Flynn is perfect as Robin Hood: handsome, athletic, and as 1001 says,"a light-hearted trickster one moment and a determined rebel the next." De Havilland is gorgeous and perfectly cast as the fairest lady in the land Marian. As in Captain Blood, t
he chemistry between her and Flynn is undeniable and watching them flirt with one another is so much fun. Basil Rathbone brings his evil "A" game as Sir Guy of Gisbourne.This movie is a delightful adventure full of "sword-clashing and arrow-shooting battles" with a love story in between. Like Captain Blood, "it's super fun."
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