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VHS : Sea Hawk (1940) |
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792841043
Format: Black & White, EP, NTSC
ISBN: 0792841042
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: May 04, 1999
Running Time: 128 minutes
Sales Rank: 7582
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: July 01, 1940
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Five years after Captain Blood made him a swashbuckling star, Errol Flynn returned to the high seas as privateer Captain Thorpe in The Sea Hawk. Flynn plays the dashing gentleman pirate as dedicated patriot, looting Spanish ships for English coffers with the private blessing of Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson, reprising the role from Fire over England). The film opens with a rousing sea battle: broadside cannon fire sends masts falling and splinters a-flying before Flynn's men take their Spanish quarry in a furious shipboard cutlass battle. The fearless fighter becomes a stumbling schoolboy when he falls for the Spanish ambassador's niece, but he's back in his element when he sails to the New World for treasure and lands in the middle of a deadly conspiracy. Big-eyed beauty Brenda Marshall stands in for Flynn's usual love interest Olivia de Havilland, and the film misses the latter's sass and spirit, but it's a minor shortcoming. Claude Rains plays his usual smoothly conniving villain, and hearty Alan Hale returns as Flynn's loyal sidekick. Michael Curtiz proves once again why he was Warner Brothers' top director with a handsome, action-packed film that mixes intrigue and suspense with grand set pieces, concluding with a rousing series of escapes, chases, and a runaway sword fight. Classic Hollywood swashbuckling at its best. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - the best of its kind
THE SEA HAWK showcases my favorite Warners director (Curtiz), swashbuckler (Flynn) and composer (Erich Wolfgang Korngold).
I see that more than a few Amazon reviewers complain of the casting of Brenda Marshall as the female lead and inevitable Flynn love interest rather than (one might reasonably assume) Olivia De Havilland. I disagree. Was the pairing of Errol and Olivia obligatory? Were they Rock Hudson and Doris Day? Frankie and Annette? I for one am GLAD to see Brenda Marshall ... Read More
Rating:  - A new twist on Flynn
This film used the same sets as the Private lives of elizabeth and essex, but had a new twist on things. Errol Flynn supporting actors Alan Hale, Claude Rains and Una O'Connar star in the Sea Hawk with Donald Crisp. Flynn comes back to the sea after Captain Blood, 5 years prior to the Sea Hawk and comes back with anew girl, Brenda Marshall. All Flynn fans, this is a surprisinf twist to any other Flynn film. Theres no Olivia De'Havilland. HOW DARE FLYNN KISS MARSHALL!! Theres no Bette Davis as the Queen, ... Read More
Rating: - Thorpe's not Blood
Korngold is still Korngold, but Brenda's not Olivia, and Daniell is definitely not Sir Basil. Although Flora is much better than Bette. All the old ingredients seem to be there, but somehow the cake isn't quite up to snuff. Curtiz seems a little exhausted, in spite of the standard trademark shadow-sword-swashing; perhaps it's just that Flynn can't quite take it seriously enough any more. Four swords against one is maybe a trifle over the top. Also, the film was over-budgeted, and the model ships still look ... Read More
Rating: - Only missing ingredients: Technicolor and Olivia de Havilland...
When Warner Bros. substituted BRENDA MARSHALL for Flynn's usual romantic interest they made a big mistake. Certainly she's pretty (in a remote sort of way with a facial expression carved in stone), but there's none of the usual back and forth wit and spirit that OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND always shared with Flynn. In other words, the spark of chemistry that made them such a memorable love team is completely missing here.
So is Technicolor. Hard to understand why the studio didn't back this investment ... Read More
Rating:  - A letdown for this Flynn fan. ----- Brenda Marshall!!???
As someone who greatly respects Errol Flynns work, I must say I was disappointed in this movie. A year before in 'Dawn Patrol' I thought Flynn gave a great performance as a hot shot fighter pilot, who when given Command must accept responsibility for the lives of his men.
Critics have said that Flynn's 'Sea Hawk' role is a mature performance, to me it's a dull turn by Flynn. He is not helped at all by a clunky script and a stunningly bad performance by Brenda Marshall. She brings NOTHING to her ... Read More
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