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Action January II: Captain Blood (1935)

Part One: By the Sword

Fun fact about me: I am a non-classically trained fencer.

By which I mean I went through formal training as a child (starting at 6 or 7), then continued it sporadically through my youth and college. Kept up with it a little after college, but I'm no longer a fencer. Still, it was a pretty prominent part of my life, and one of the more bougie facts about me (of which there are admittedly many; I am, for example, struggling to not type bourgeoisie). I look back on it fondly, but it's not for modern-day me.

Still, I've always had a soft spot for swashbucklers, especially in film. Sure, traditional épée fencing doesn't resemble your typical swashbuckling film fight, even a little bit. Usually, épée with the fencing gear is put in a movie or TV show to demonstrate that the character or establishment practicing it is high-class or rich. Instead, I suppose cinematic swashbuckling is more similar to sabre fencing, which has a larger target zone than épée fencing, and usually involves grander movements...but even then, I've never seen any sabre fencer swing from ropes and rafters like, well...

Zorro is a character that I've talked about before on this blog. I've also covered the swashbuckler briefly in that post, but let's get a little more comprehensive this time, shall we? Zorro is maybe the prototypical swashbuckler character, starting with Douglas Fairbanks' epic film The Mark of Zorro in 1920! Yeah, old as hell. He was daring, dashing, and debonair; dressed in black and fighting for justice to get the girl and save the day, armed with only a sword and his wit! The prototypical action hero! Throw in some great choreography and epic music, and voila! A swashbuckler! To put one together properly, we need:

A dashing hero, with devil-may-care attitude that fights for the moral right. If we're talking in DnD terms, you can call this person chaotic good alignment, usually. Swinging from the rafters, a sword in hand and often a smile on their face. And, of course, a romantic aim and goal.

Swordfighting. Kind of critical to the genre. Swashbucklers are films that use swordfights as the driver for the plot. While not every action sequence may involve a sword fight, the main hero is always either armed with their sword or looking for it. And then it's time for the climax, you better believe we've got a big-ass swordfight on our hands. The villain of the piece, at least one of them, should also have a sword in hand.

A sweeping score is a very typical piece of these films. Whether in the past or present, swashbuckling can't be done without an iconic leitmotif for the hero, and battle music times to the clashes of steel. Usually throw some brass or strings in there, and you have a swashbuckling score.

Now, of course, there are a lot of swashbucklers out there based on those definitions, and...yeah, there are a lot of swashbuckler films! While The Mark of Zorro is typically called the first swashbuckler, it's not the first film to involve narrative swordplay by any means. The Count of Monte Cristo (1908) is probably the first of those, but there are others like The Prisoner of Zenda or Kidnapped. You may also notice that some of the classic swashbucklers are based on classic literature, like those above, and like Cyrano de Bergerac, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Man in the Iron Mask, and the most prominent of these...

It's funny, for a character best known for his archery skills, Robin Hood gets into a lot of swordfights. Some of the most iconic filmed swordfights come from the emerald archer from Sherwood, and for good reason! There have been countless adaptations of the original stories, which are crazy cinematic, and they all take place in medieval England, during a time period where swords were predominant weaponry. Combine that with the fact that Robin Hood is, in many retellings, a nobleman who would've been trained in fencing, and you have a natural swashbuckler setup!

And honestly, Robin Hood is sort of the perfect swashbuckler. A morally good hero fighting against the evil establishment, for his friends, contrymen, and the woman he loves. Epic music, daring setpieces, classic fights, a lot of swingin' rafters...yeah, it's perfect. And again, one day, I'll talk about The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1938; one of my favorite action films, and my favorite adaptation of Robin Hood for sure.

But there's another type of swashbuckler that's just as iconic as those listed above, also involving a setting conducive to sword-based action, but often with heroes that are...a little more morally grey.

Pirate films are essentially a subgenre of the swashbuckler (yes, a subgenre of a subgenre of a subgenre), focusing on high-seas action rather than fighting in a hall or castle. The pirate film is a curious beast, appearing in film history in sporadic bursts, with no real period to call its own. They were popular from the '30s through the mid-'60s, had a tiny boom in the '80s, got badly nuked in the '90s, and then had another tiny boom in the '00s with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. They're always around, but never the first genre you'd think of when you think of action films.

Still, pirate films have an iconic feel to them all their own. The wind in your hair, the daring sword fights against a surly knave or an overzealous government stooge, depending on the nature of your morally dubious hero. Hell, maybe the hero has resorted to piracy after being wronged or lost at sea, and we're rooting for him and his lost honor. Either way, he's got an open shirt and a sword in his hand, and his crew are there to back him up (or betray him; again, depends on the narrative). You know a pirate film when you see one. And that's where I'm headed today: to the open seas with Captain Blood, starring an iconic action star of the 1930s and '40s. In fact, he's so iconic, almost every one of the above GIFs includes him.

Errol Flynn is undoubtedly a major film figure of his day. He's also got a fascinating and...sometimes troubling personal history, putting him up there with some of the great Australian film actors in cinema. But as much as I'd like to talk about Errol Flynn (and I probably will later), I'd like to finally jump into the film that made him famous: Captain Blood, a 1935 film directed by Michael Curtiz, another interesting figure with some...interesting history with Flynn. Again, more later.

Flynn was an unknown before this role, and immediately became an audience and studio favorite, essentially succeeding Douglas Fairbanks as a films and action star. Only 26 at time this film came out, Captain Blood was the beginning of an often turbulent career for Flynn, who would die at only 50 years old. Again, more on him later. And so, without further ado...SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap

It's 1685 in England, and there's a rebellion happening! Known as the Monmouth Rebellion, it involved the deposition of James II, after succeeding his brother as king of England, which was contested by Parliament and Protestants, as James II was a Catholic king. Anyway, during the rebellion, Doctor Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) is summoned to aid a friend injured in a skirmish. A retired adventurer and swashbuckler in his own right, Blood is determined not to re-enter the...fight...

Is this Commando? Like, where a retired hero is forced to come back to fight for his country, and won't come back until a personal tragedy or offense is done to him? You know, like Commando? Just calling it now, before it happens.

As Blood is helping his friend, he's taken away and sentenced by Judge George Jeffreys (Leonard Mudie), who accuses him of being a liar and traitor to the crown, despite his complete innocence. Imprisoned and set amongst a group of similar prisoners for months, he attempts to defend himself on the stand, only to condemn himself even further beneath a biased kangaroo court. And for the record, Flynn immediately proves why he's so beloved at this time. He's an excellent actor in this scene, and I immediately sympathize with Peter Blood.

Meanwhile, King James II (Vernon Steele) is convinced by his advisor to send the convicts to the West Indies as slaves, as actual slaves are too expensive, and these guys are free of cost. So, yeah, British monarchy not looking too great. In any case, we set to sea for the first time, in the belly of an unrealistically humane slave ship. In Blood's words, the King was "granted their lives in exchange of an uncertain death". And with that, Blood and the convicts are sent o Port Royal, in Jamaica.

The convicts are set for sale (hate it), and most of them are sold to Colonel Bishop (Lionel Atwill) and his niece, Arabella (Olivia de Havilland). When she observes Blood's rebellious nature at being inspected like cattle, she decides to keep him from working in the mines on her own spoiled whims. Blood's not a fan, and the two immediately clash. Which, obviously, means they're gonna fall in love by the end. Come on, we know how this goes.

Blood's sent to work on the plantation with Bishop's other slaves, on a grinding mill that loves like it's ripped out of Conan the Barbarian. We see the indignity of slavery through...white slaves. Yeah, trying not to think about it, since this is a thing that happened, but it's tough. Anyway, our traitors are taught a lesson about treason, as an escapee is branded on his fucking face, and the prisoners all say how much they hate the fucking King. Great job, James, really fanning the flames of patriotism there.

Meanwhile, the uncaring and selfish governor, Steed (George Hassell) is complaining of gout, and is in need of a physician. Knowing of Blood's former profession, Arabella recommends him as Steed's physician, and is mostly elevated from the role of slavery, which seems...insanely easy. Irritatingly easy, even. But whatever; at least he hasn't forgotten his friends, his actual station, or the fact that Arabella bought him for 10 goddamn shillings! He's still understandably bitter about that.

However, he's in very good favor with the governor for relieving his gout, unlike the previous doctors Bronson (Hobart Cavanaugh) and Whacker (Donald Meek), who attempt to plot to get rid of the much more competent Blood. He puts them in their place, but begins a plot of his own. With the other slaves arrested for treason, he plans an escape attempt from Port Royal, with the help of friend (and the guy who got him in this mess to begin with, Jeremy Pitt (Ross Alexander). However, in the process, Colonel Bishop suspects some kind of plan, which is only circumvented with the help of Arabella. In the process, however, Pitt is captured and flogged for questioning.

While his friend is getting horribly whipped by the Colonel on the stockades, Blood and Arabella flirt (as expected), although a kiss from Blood is received poorly due to his status, leaving the encounter on a sour note. Peter goes back to care for the Governor before their escape that night, then finds Jeremy at the stockades and cares for him as well. He's caught by the Colonel showing mercy, and is about to share Jeremy's fate when a ship attacks the port.

This ship belongs to the Spanish, and the sailors aboard lay waste to the port. It's at this point that the slaves see an opportunity, and make their way to the ships. They take over the Spaniard's ship, and wait until the morning to take out the returning Spaniard captain and soldiers. With navigator Pitt and new gunner Henry Hagthorpe (Guy Kibbee), the new crew sets sale and escapes, under the purview of the new Captain Blood.

Colonel Bishop, like...like a fucking idiot, sails out on a rowboat to thank the men, not realizing it's his own slaves. And then, when he finds out, he still intends to keep them as slaves. THEY HAVE A SHIP, DUDE! You're fucked. Instead of killing him, which they consider, they toss him overboard, and Blood's crew sets sail for the Caribbean Sea, leaving Arabella behind. They abandon their citizenship, and officially become pirates.

The crew of Blood becomes famed and infamous across the seas, to the irritation of King James II himself. With Governor Steed having lost both money from the Spaniard assault, and being unable to reign in Blood in the first place, his appointment as Governor is given to Colonel Bishop, who swears to take care of Blood once and for all. Arabella is conflicted about this, but she's shipped off to England along with Governor Steed.

On Tortuga, Blood signs a deal with another captain, the French Levasseur (Basil Rathbone), and the two become partner pirates. Later on, Arabella finishes her extended holiday in England, traveling alongside Lord Willoughby (Henry Stephenson), who has been tasked to take out Captain Blood. On their journey, they see Levasseur's ship, which attacks them and takes the passengers hostage on a nearby island. They are soon joined by a surprised Peter Blood and his crew, who pretends not to know her.

Blood and Levasseur engage in an argument, as one of the articles of their contract was that no female prisoners would be taken. As a compromise, Blood pays for her ransom, both to save her and as payback for his purchase of her many years ago. This still enrages Levasseur, who wanted Arabella for himself, and he forgoes his honor to challenge Blood to a fencing duel. Fun fact, by the way: Basil Rathbone was an actual fencer, classically trained, and far better than anyone he ever fenced with on-screen, Flynn included. But, since he always played the role of a villain and cad, he was always forced to lose. And this fight is no exception.

Levasseur is killed by Blood...which is crazy, since he's Basil fucking Rathbone, and he was in this movie for maybe 5 minutes altogether as essentially a cameo, but...c'est la vie, et la mort. Arabella and Willoughby are brought on board, only for Arabella to angrily reject him. And yes, she's absolutely a goddamn hypocrite, but she's not fully unjustified. She puts Blood down as a beast like any other pirate (unfairly, of course), and Blood angrily rebukes her in turn. Even then, he plans to bring the two hostages back to Port Royal, where they are certain to die.

Willoughby and Arabella speak, where he convinces her that Blood's genuinely not a dick, and tells her that they're headed to Port Royal. At the same time, Blood's crew refuses to sail to Port Royal, officially acting in mutiny against Blood. And Blood...gracefully surrenders his command of the ship, admitting his affections for Arabella to be driving him against logic. And that ironically turns the crew back to Blood's command. I can't tell if that was a sign of their actual bond, or some straight gatekeeping-girlbossing-gaslighting from Blood, but...yeah, they're still going to Jamaica.

As they approach Port Royal, though, they find it being attacked by two French ships. Willoughby, finally being able to speak with Blood, informs him that France and England are at war. To their surprise, though, Governor Bishop isn't present, nor is the English fleet, since they're out chasing pirates. And so, the only ship to defend Port Royal against the French, is...well, Blood's.

It's then that Willoughby finally reveals his purpose for seeking Blood and his crew: the King has pardoned him. Obviously, they're not a fan of King James II given what he'd done to them, and refuse the offer. But then, Willoughby reveals the other political change: James II is out as King. With that knowledge, Blood and his men decide to fight for the English Navy, and for the new King William III.

Arabella is shuttled ashore, while the ship sails under a French flag to disguise themselves. They easily ambush the French ships attacking the Port, wrecking one and causing it to fucking explode. Honestly, it's pretty sick. The other ship mounts a harsher assault, and Blood's crew is forced to abandon ship. Instead, they simply take the French ship for themselves. And as the Captain swings over, you realize something: this is the prototypical pirate movie.

Yeah, OK, earlier films like The Black Pirate, as well as later ones like The Sea Hawk and Treasure Island, would be a major framework for pirate films in the future. But good goddamn, if this doesn't feel like a pirate movie, I don't know what does. The score is sweeping, the action is epic, and it's honestly just fun. And the most ironic thing is, this is happening at the point in the film when they aren't technically pirates anymore! Hilarious.

Anyway, Blood's crew wins the day for England, only for the Governor to finally return from his futile journey. Arabella, seeing Blood return and knowing her uncle's hatred of him, tries to warn him away while admitting her love to him. But to the surprise of her and her uncle, Bishop is officially deposed as Governor for abandoning his post in times of war to pursue his vendetta, even though he knew Willoughby was coming. He's at the mercy of the new Governor: Doctor Peter Blood. Honestly, it's funny as fuck. Blood bids him "Good morning, Uncle.", and the film comes to a close.

That's it for Captain Blood! Gonna do an old-fashioned review set-up and have a separate post for the Review! And that's because, while the review won't be terribly long...I would really like to talk about the man, the myth, the alcoholic legend himself, Errol Flynn.

See you in the Review!

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zanephillips · 1 year

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Michele Morrone in 365 Days (2020)

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Michele Morrone as Massimo Torricelli in '365 Days' (2020)

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#I'm going to reblog this post every day with a different character #so check the reblogs to see the others #tv shows #fictional characters #365 days challenge #movies #characters #feel free to interact and spread love for the characters <3 #I'm using the tag 365characterschallenge for each post so you can search for it #365characterschallenge #i hope this doesn't become too messy to do on tumblr but hopefully it'll work

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rinadragomir · 2 years

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The school for good and evil is just as cringe as i dreamed it would be. My neighbor and I are completely satisfied, 100/10

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For what it’s worth, there are:

865 days until Sonic Movie 3!

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Spooky season is not over! 💀🔪

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365 Dias Finais

The Next 365 Days

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365 Days: This Day | 2022 dir. Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes

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October Day 14

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365days365movies · 5 months

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Romance February: Omnibus

As I prepare for the future of this blog (and there is a future, if anybody's wondering), I find myself looking back at the good times, when I had the time to watch a movie a day and write a blog about it, which...yeah, wasn't even sustainable for me in 2021, so make of that what you will. ANYWAY, I decided that I would bring all of these posts together in an omnibus of sorts, so anybody that wanted to read these posts could find them all easily in one place. This, alongside other archives, are going to be pinned to the top of my page, and will serve as a long index of the films in the appropriate genres. The goal? To extend these archives as I go along, and have this running index for my blog. And again...there will be additions...

SO! With that, feel free to check out these films in the romance genre, which is somewhat...difficult to define, honestly. Romance overlaps with a bunch of other genres, so even films that put the love story at the center of the narrative have more to them by necessity. So, just figure these as films whose narrative is driven primarily by romantic tension and motivation. Any films you'd like to see in this list? Comment, reblog, message me, whatever! I'm always open to suggestions to add to my ever-building master list of romance films. And check out the other indices to come!

Omnibus: Film Reviews

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Tales of the Fox & the Fawn - XXX

Season II - A series of snippets to fill my Elucien heart.

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365 Days

“Open it.”

Elain looked at him, her eyes widened in the most child-like manner as she whispered excitedly, “What is it?”

Lucien chuckled and poked her forehead gently. “The cherry to top this day.”

This day marked the first anniversary of their mating ceremony and Lucien had waited patiently for this moment. A year had meant nothing to him — he’d been alive for so long that the years passed in a blur, but for Elain…he wanted to make this day as special as possible.

He’d coordinated a whole day and evening with his father in the Day Court that involved all of Elain’s favorite things and it had gone perfectly. They were now back home, sitting on their shared bed and his heart was so full, Lucien was surprised it hadn’t burst from all the joy he felt. He’d certainly felt Elain’s elation as the day went on, almost choking on his own happiness.

And finally…he had waited until they were back home to give his gift to her.

“Wait! Let me get my gift too!” Elain said with a grin and excitedly darted out of the room. He watched her come back, bouncing in excitement, and crawl back on the bed, sitting across from him, crossing her legs.

“You didn’t have to get me anything, dove.” he said, humbly accepting the square-shaped package. “You’re the greatest gift of my life.”

She gave him a playfully stern look and tapped his leg as a scolding, accepting her own square-shaped package from him. “You are my greatest gift. This is merely a drop in the ocean of gifts I want to give you. Besides, you’ve already made this day more than magical, I don’t need any more gifts.”

He smiled, shaking his head, and leaned over to kiss her lips. “You deserve the world and more, my love,” he said and gestured to his gift to her. “I’m excited for you to see it. Open yours first!”

Elain wiggled in anticipation and giggled then gently unwrapped it. When she finally opened it, she looked up at Lucien in surprise then flushed again in joy. “What’s this?”

Putting his gift to the side, Lucien gently took the scrapbook from her and held it so she could see the title clearly.

365 Days with my Flower

“Do you remember when we first started to get to know each other and how you would always shyly give me a flower each time?” Lucien began gently and Elain nodded, her eyes already starting to tear up. “Well…after that first time, I bought a flower press and started saving each one.”

“No, you didn’t.” she whispered, her lips trembling, reaching out to grip his free hand and Lucien chuckled, squeezing her hand.

“I did,” he said softly. “Each time you gave me a flower, I went home and wrote about what happened with you that day and how it made me feel.”

“Lucien…”

The tips of Lucien’s ears had turned red but his smile widened. “It’s very…sappy but…every moment with you and getting to know you has made me a better person. I cherish each moment I spend with you and wanted to document them all, dove.”

Elain finally took the book from him with a sniffle, wiping at a stray tear that had slipped out. “Oh, Lucien.” she breathed, running a hand on the cover. “This is so beautiful.”

“I’ve lived for a long time,” he said quietly, as he looked at her. “But I’ve never felt more alive than I do when I’m with you. I needed you to know how much every moment we’ve shared matters to me.”

Elain smiled at him and he smiled softly in return as she went back to examining the book then he blinked when she laughed.

Lucien tilted his head, amused. “What’s so funny?”

Elain laughed again, wiping at her eyes then reached next to him to hand him his gift again.

“I made you a book too.”

Lucien’s eyes widened then he started laughing as Elain giggled.

“Two peas in a pod, you and I, hm?”

“Great minds think alike.” she said with a grin and watched as Lucien’s hands gently touched the wrapping.

Lucien looked up at her then. He looked at her as his expression softened and he swallowed. “I love you…so much.”

“I love you more than life itself.” she replied quietly, leaning over to squeeze his hand and smiled. “Open it.”

He smiled at her, one so full of love that Elain had to look away from him, her smile just as wide.

Slowly, his hand trembling slightly as he opened the wrapping to find a similar book to his own.

365 Days of Falling in Love With You

Lucien looked up and found Elain smiling at him shyly. “Elain…”

“I know the beginning of us wasn’t very fair to you and we’ve worked through it all to be here today.” she began softly. “So, I wanted to document every moment of that first year…every moment of me falling in love with you and all the little things and flowers that reminded me of you.”

Elain leaned over and gripped his free hand again, squeezing. “I used to think I knew what love meant,” she started quietly. “But after everything we went through, everything that we did…love has a whole new meaning. Love is…too small of a word to describe what I feel for you.”

Gently, moving his gift off his lap, Lucien leaned forward and his hands reverently held her face. He whispered against her lips, “You are mine and I am yours.”

“You are mine and I will always be yours.” she whispered in return and the two sank into their kiss. A kiss like a breath of fresh air. A kiss that was always a benevolent claiming. A caress of comfort. A kiss that was home.

A kiss they had built all their dreams on.

Pulling away slightly, Elain squinted playfully. “How much am I going to cry reading this?”

“Probably a lot.” Lucien said with a chuckle. “How much am I going to cry reading my gift?”

“Probably a lot too.” she said with a laugh and Lucien gave a dramatic sigh.

“It barely took a year and now I’m too soft. You’ve made me too soft, little dove.”

Elain made a disapproving noise and kissed him. “You’ve always been a little softie, my love. It took me a lot less than you think.” she replied with a smile that sent Lucien’s pulse racing.

He chuckled and returned her kiss, peppering her lips, jaw, and neck with soft kisses until she melted into a giggling mess in his arms. “I have been at your mercy from the moment I met you.”

“You do look very handsome on your knees.” she said breathlessly and Lucien eyed her cheeky grin with a smile and shake of his head.

“If I may be so bold to say,” he whispered and Elain’s blush deepened with another one of her giggles. “So do you.”

“You’re so handsome, it makes me melt.” she whispered and leaned in to kiss each of his eyelids and his scar.

“And you’re so breathtaking, I fear I might cease to exist altogether.” he replied, cupping her face to kiss her nose softly.

She gasped playfully and curled into his lap further, snuggling into him. “No, you can’t! I won’t be able to exist without you.”

“Then you have my word.” Lucien said with a chuckle and kissed her lips once more. “Happy anniversary, mate.”

“Happy anniversary, mate.” Elain replied and kissed him again. “Next year, I’m going to rock you out of this world with my planning.”

“I have no doubt you will.”

And so the two sat in each other’s arms that night, rediscovering all the moments that had turned their mating bond from a single thread to a beacon of life, joy washing over them in every moment shared together.

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