And the script, after its first act, doesnt have much in common with their plots. Neither book nor movie is mentioned on the cover of this script (which Darabont rewrote with Chuck Russell). Many consider CAPTAIN BLOOD to be the best pirate movie ever made. A role that would catapult him (because of the movie itself and his young enthusiasm) into a worldwide star. gave up-and-comer Errol Flynn a break and handed him his first major role. When the original lead dropped out of the movie Warner Bros. And then remade in 1935 by director Michael Curtiz. And we havent seen a good representation of this genre - where boats do battle in high seas and people shout "Ship ahoy!" and "Land ho!" and cannons roar - for God knows how long.ĬAPTAIN BLOOD started out as a book by Rafael Sabatini. Its a swashbuckling epic (with all that that entails). The thing that strikes you about CAPTAIN BLOOD is its retro-coolness. But for once.something highly anticipated didnt disappoint. When one eagerly awaits something, painting it in his own style inside his head, its hard for the thing in question to live up to your own thoughts and theres the inevitable letdown. Two of my favorite screenwriters worked on the script - Jonathan Hensleigh (DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE) and Frank Darabont (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION). Script Review: CAPTAIN BLOOD by Darwin Mayflower
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