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.
Savage Islands (1983)
6.3/10
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Max Phipps, Jenny Seagrove, Grant Tilly, Peter...
AKA 'Nate and Hayes'. This US/NZ co-production stars Tommy Lee Jones as the legendary buccaneer Bully Hayes. Aided by his mercenary crew he sets out t... Read more
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
7.7/10
Director: Clive Donner
Starring: Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen
Anthony Andrews makes a dashing hero leading a double life aiding French revolutionaries while posing as a foppish member of British society. Jane Sey... Read more
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Blu-Ray) (1981)
8.5/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Denholm Elliott, Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ron...
Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist, and expert in the occult is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believe... Read more
Time Bandits (Blu-ray) (1980)
7/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: David Warner, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall...
An adventure-fantasy comedy directed by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam featuring John Cleese, Sean Connery and Shelley Duvall, about six dwarfs who esco... Read more
Time Bandits (1980)
7/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: David Warner, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall...
An adventure-fantasy comedy directed by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam featuring John Cleese, Sean Connery and Shelley Duvall, about six dwarfs who esco... Read more
The Duellists (1977)
7.5/10
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Edward Fox, Albert Finney
The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers... Read more
Swashbuckler (1976)
6/10
Director: James Goldstone
Starring: Beau Bridges, Genevieve Bujold, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw, Genevieve Bujold and James Earl Jones star in this lusty, rollicking pirate adventure set in the 18th Century Caribbean. A pirate and a h... Read more
Robin and Marian (1976)
6.6/10
Director: Richard Lester
Starring: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Nicol Williamson, Richard Harris, Den...
Richard Lester continues the high-spirited Robin Hood adventure as Robin regroups the members of his Sherwood Forest band when King John assumes the t... Read more
Royal Flash (1975)
6.8/10
Director: Richard Lester
Starring: Joss Ackland, Alan Bates, Britt Ekland, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell, Oliver Re...
Based on the second novel in George MacDonald Fraser's Harry Flashman series, this spirited, swashbuckling comedy from director Richard Lester feature... Read more
Zorro (1975)
6.6/10
Director: Duccio Tessari
Starring: Alain Delon, Stanley Baker, Ottavia Piccolo, Moustache
A newly arrived Governor finds his province under the control of the corrupt Colonel Huerta. To avoid assassination by Huerta, he pretends to pose no... Read more