Post by ÇŢ™ on Jun 28, 2012 19:56:02 GMT -8
Captain Red (Matthau) and his young first mate had been marooned on a deserted island for a painfully long time. Nearly starving, they escape on a makeshift raft and climb aboard a large Spanish vessel that crosses their path. Indentured as galley slaves, Red incites a mutiny and narrowly manages to take over the ship. What really catches Red's eye is a throne of pure gold stolen from an Aztec King that the ship has intended to deliver to the Spanish Crown. The new captain sails to a pirate haven with his crew and their prisoners/hostages to plot his next move. Little does he know, the whole ordeal is only beginning...
I didn't even learn of this film until a few years ago which is surprising considering I'm a huge fan of pirate movies. I finally got ahold of it recently and loved it. Matthau gives a great performance and the story is really good. It's much more gritty than the average pirate fare but still has some very funny moments. There's a major gross-out moment that almost made me vomit. I also love the ending.
4.5 from me
Has anyone else seen it? What did you think?
