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Cinematical Seven: ARRsome Pirates in Film
Filed under: Action », Classics », Cinematical Seven », Lists »
Avast readarrs! Today be Septembarr 19th -- Talk Like a Pirate Day, where land lubbers lounge with arrsome pirate lingo without pillaging saucy wenches, donning patches, or walking the plank. Ye might ARR the day away, or watch yeself some Petarr Sarrsgarrd. But maybe ye like to pull out the bung, drink up ye Grog, and fire up the VCARR. If ye do, here be a treasure chest of movie booty and pirate kings. Godspeed!
Sorry, this is as far as my pirate-speak goes!
The Pirate King -- The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
In 1980 New York City theater producer Joseph Papp fired up The Pirates of Penzance for his Public Theater, with a young Kevin Kline cast as the Pirate King. It was so successful that the cast brought it to Broadway, and then onto the big screen with almost everyone reprising their roles (Angela Landsbury was the lone change). Kline swaggered, swung his sword, and wrapped his tongue around 'often' and 'orphans,' because -- he is the Pirate King, Taran-tara, Taran-tara, and it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King!
RIP: Vincent Sherman
Filed under: Classics », Newsstand », Obits »
When actor/screenwriter/director Vincent Sherman died last weekend, Hollywood lost one of its last personal connections to the classic studio era. After brief forays into law school, acting (for both stage and screen) and screenwriting, he made his move to directing with 1939's The Return of Doctor X, a thriller starring Humphrey Bogart. During the illustrious career that followed, Sherman went on to direct (and have affairs with -- though, don't worry, he didn't sleep with everyone in the following list) some of Hollywood's biggest stars, from Joan Crawford (The Damned Don't Cry, Harriet Craig, Goodbye, My Fancy) to Bette Davis (Mr Skeffington, Old Acquaintance); from Errol Flynn (The Adventures of Don Juan) to Rita Hayworth (Affair in Trinidad).Sherman was "greylisted" after Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communism in Hollywood, and he spend some time working in Europe as a result. Later, during the 1960s and 1970s, the director did copious TV work on shows like 77 Sunset Strip, Matlock, The Waltons and Trapper John M.D.
Sherman died of natural causes; he was 99.
A British Walk of Fame
Filed under: Awards », Celebrities and Controversy », Newsstand »
At
long last, the Brits have their own walk of fame. And I'm sure they're
just over the moon about it, especially given what a total farce ours
has become (I bet their honorees don't have to buy the recognition). Weirdly, it's at a church - St. Paul's, in London's Covent Garden. 102 film, TV, and theater stars are in the inaugural class, among them Dame Judi Dench, Errol Flynn and, of course, the great Robbie Williams. And Ant and Dec. What the hell?Each inductee is honored, shockingly, with a star in the sidewalk. There are, however, no paw prints in the Brit version - apparently there were serious concerns about people tripping on them and suing. What a world.
Arrrrr! Avast! Swab the Deck!
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Fandom »
Yes, that's right: it's Talk Like a Pirate Day. I don't know about
where you live, but the streets of Manhattan are currently overflowing with eye
patch-wearing, peg-legged citizens, and the air is full of joyous Arrr!s and Aye!s. Ok, maybe that's just my apartment.In celebration of this glorious day, I present to you a list of five perfect films to watch as you eat your pirate grub and drink your pirate grog.
- Captain Blood (1935) and The Sea Hawk (1940): There is no such thing as too much Errol Flynn (particularly when he's hanging out with Claude Rains).
- The Princess Bride (1987): Not really about pirates, per say, but the Dread Pirate Roberts is clearly crucial to the whole thing.
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996): Given the choice between multiple version of a given story, I make it a policy always to choose the one with muppets.
- Pirates of the Caribbean (2003): Johnny Depp at his Adam Ant/Keith Richards-channelling best.
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