The Black Swan
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Movie Reviews of The Black Swan
Movie Review: Not quite as vivid as "Captain Blood", Sabatini's other pirate tale...
Summary: 4 Stars
The very fact that Rafael Sabatini's tale is the source for this swashbuckling pirate adventure makes one wish it had the more vivid storyline and qualities of his more famous epic, CAPTAIN BLOOD. But Fox, although they've lavished color and pretty costumes and sets on THE BLACK SWAN, failed to invest it with the same witty script and believable situations.
The performances are all bigger than life, as they should be in this sort of thing. TYRONE POWER makes a dashing figure of Jamie, the pirate seeking to avenge the villainous Leech (an almost unrecognizable GEORGE SANDERS in heavy beard and wig). MAUREEN O'HARA is so authentically feisty in opposing Power's advances that one wonders whether they can ever make up in time for a happy ending. Nevertheless, hers is a one-dimensional role and she gives it no added dimension of warmth but remains an ice princess throughout, much to my disappointment.
The acting is uniformly competent--nothing more--and the entire tone of the more serious moments in the courtrooms makes you wonder whether to simply suspend disbelief or accept it as a tongue-in-cheek pirate adventure. LAIRD CRAIGAR makes an interesting buccaneer but chews the scenery with a vengeance. His energy gives the part believability most of the time but his actions are none too convincing in the final battle scene. THOMAS MITCHELL seems a little out of place as a fellow pirate.
TYRONE POWER and MAUREEN O'HARA make delicious eye candy as a couple, but something in their chemistry is missing. Perhaps they're too combative throughout before the final clinch in the sunset--and that, of course, is the script's fault for providing a somewhat contrived happy ending.
Summing up: Admirers of pirate films will certainly enjoy the ride.
Movie Review: Great movie but they messed with the technicolor
Summary: 4 Stars
I absolutely love this movie. I am a huge fan of old hollywood action packed extravagant movies. Great Pirate yarn, set in the caribbean, Captain Henry Morgan has become Governor in order to pursuade the other pirates to settle down now that England is no longer at war. Tyrone Powers, Maureen O'Hara, and George Saunders (always great), not to mention several other great actors in this movie. I would say this movie is great quality and while it is, its been restored, so it should be, but the restoration has striped some of the lovely technicolor away, the colors that I enjoyed watching as a kid are gone, they do have segment that shows you what the movie looked like before they changed it, they took out a lot of the red hues, so Maureen O'Hara's hair is not red, Tyrone (often shirtless) is pale instead of tanish, and the sun sets are not their brillant color, so you might have to adjust your TV color to watch, I have to do that on several movies that have been restored for DVD. It is still worth the purchase its a great movie.Movie Review: ONE OF THE BEST
Summary: 4 Stars
The Black Swan is one of the best of the pirate movie genre. Tyrone Power is not as charismatic as Errol Flynn but he is dashing enough to carry the part off. Maureen O'Hara is beautiful and spirited so we root for her. Unfortunately, the relationship between the two leads is rooted a bit too much in the sexism of the time and seems off-putting to a modern audience. But the movie has few flaws other than that and has much to make it worth watching. The color and action are first rate. The story is fun. The special effects, especially the large scale model ships, are outstanding for the period. There is a shot of a ship running ashore that combines a model and live actors that is really stunning. It is the one image that I remembered from this movie over decades. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good swashbuckler.Movie Review: Maureen is Gorgeous is Technicolor
Summary: 4 Stars
The " Queen of Technicolor " Maureen O' Hara co - stars with Tyrone Power ( as Jamie Waring ) in this swashbuckler Directed by the now neglected Henry King. ( The Gunfighter ) Also featured are Thomas Mitchell ( It's a Wonderful Life ), Laird Cregar ( I Wake Up Screaming ) as a flamboyant Sir Henry Morgan, and George Sanders ( in a red beard) first as a friend then opponent of " Jamie boy ", as he is called by Maureen. The techicolor is great, but I wish that the action was done at a swifter pace, for that reason this film doesn't rate 5 stars with me.
An added plus is the commentary provided by Maureen O' Hara.
Movie Review: Maureen O'Hara at one of her best!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is for classic movie fans! Tyrone Power is at his swashbuckeling best. Maureen gives him a real run for his money. Ms. O'Hara's costomes are superb! Oh, they just don't make movies like this any more. An action-packed pirate movie with lots of battle scenes and color! A lot of familiar faces as support and great action scenes galore. A good, fun movie for the whole family. Maureen at her fiesty, hard-headed best and Tyrone is wonderfully romantic and dashing. Romance and action on the open seas! There's even a decent story line. Enjoy!