Swashbucklers
The pen may be mightier than the sword but Hollywood was quick to realise that good vs evil with a couple of biros wasn't going to cut it in the action stakes. Epitomised by the likes of Errol Flynn (pictured with Basil Rathbone in 'Robin Hood') and Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Jr, the typical swashbuckler was a dazzling swordsman, a fearless adventurer with courage in his heart, romance on his mind and a spring in his step. So buckle your swash and get ready for some rollicking old style entertainment.
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island (2004)
4.5/10
Director: Gavin Scott
Starring: John Callen, Randy Quaid, Nicko Vella
Filmed in New Zealand, this rolicking family adventure series follows rebellious teen, Charlie, to summer camp on Treasure Island. And it's not just... Read more
Treasure Island Kids 2: The Monster of Treasure Island (2004)
Director: Michael Hurst
Starring: Nicko Vella, John Callen, Michael Hurst, Beth Allen
It's Hollywood on Treasure Island as kids from around the world get into movie-making at their summer camp, although the arrival of a misfit boy from... Read more
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ( Blu-ray ) (2003)
8/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom
The popular Disney theme park attraction inspired this swashbuckling, high-seas adventure from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The roguish yet charming Ca... Read more
Hornblower 8: Duty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Julia Sawalha, Paul McGann, Lorcan Cranitch, Barb...
Hornblower is filled with trepidation on his wedding day, but he has given his word - how could he dishonour his bride Maria and live with himself? Ad... Read more
Hornblower 7: Loyalty (2003)
Director: Andrew Grieve
Starring: Lorcan Cranitch, Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Julia Sawalha, Barb...
Our man Horatio takes advantage of his time off and falls in love, but it's not long before he's called back as the Commander of the Hotspur and he se... Read more
Pirate Islands (2003)
7.3/10
Starring: Brooke Harmon, Nicholas Donaldson, Colin Moody, Eliza Taylor, Oliver Ackland, Lu...
A freak accident sends three Australian kids into a computer-generated world of pirates and swashbuckling heroes. In order to get back to the real wor... Read more
Peter Pan (2003)
6.9/10
Director: P J Hogan
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, O...
Director P.J. Hogan's ('Muriel's Wedding') visually stunning adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic story follows 'the boy who wouldn't grow up' as he le... Read more
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
8/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Pryce
The popular Disney theme park attraction inspired this swashbuckling, high-seas adventure from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The roguish yet charming Ca... Read more
Treasure Planet (2002)
7.1/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, David Hyde Pierce, Martin Short, Emma Thomps...
Disney's dazzling animated sci-fi swashbuckler transplants the Robert Louis Stevenson adventure classic 'Treasure Island' to outer space and features... Read more
Captain's Log (2002)
6.4/10
Starring: Peter Elliot
Follow in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. Re-live his amazing voyage and first contact with Maori. Peter Elliott sails around New Zealand using t... Read more