# Remake of Erroll Flynn Movies? ("The Sea Hawk", Capt. Blood")?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817
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**Created:** [June 11, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817 "2010-06-11T17:17:47Z")
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### Author:  [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/1 "2010-06-11T17:17:47Z")
I loved these “swashbuckler” movies…and Errol Flynn was such a talented guy.
Has there ever been a remake of these classics?
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/2 "2010-06-11T17:31:11Z")
Up until the _Pirate of the Caribbean_ franchise, it was a cliche that pirate movies were always poor sellers: _Swashbuckler_, _The Pirates of Penzance_, _Pirates_, _Yellowbeard_, _Cutthroat Island_, etc
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### Author:  [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/3 "2010-06-12T03:50:37Z")
The was a sequel to “Captain Blood” in 1964 called “The Son of Captain Blood” starring Sean Flynn (Errol’s son). It was pretty lousy.
“Fortunes of Captain Blood” in 1950 with Louis Hayward [Fortunes of Captain Blood - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunes_of_Captain_Blood)
As Little Nemo says, until the “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the pirate movies released were box office flops.
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### Author:  [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/4 "2010-06-12T15:08:25Z")
“The Sea Hawk” is much more than a simple “pirate” movie…it is a historical drama-featuring King Philip II of Spain, Queen Elizabeth of England, and is quite well made (for a 1930’s movie.)
Also, the musical score (by E.W. Korngold) is firts class.
I think a remake would do well-maybe Brad Pitt as the leading man?🆒
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### Author:  [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/5 "2010-06-12T15:52:03Z")
I don’t know how good ‘Captain Blood’ is considered to be, or worthy of a remake - but Erroll Flynn? YOWZA! 😃 Extraordinarily good looking dude even in an old black and white movie.
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### Author:  [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/6 "2010-06-13T23:37:45Z")
According to imdb, a remake of _Captain Blood_ is in development.
> **[Rafael Sabatini | Writer](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754581/)**
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> Known for: Captain Blood, Scaramouche, Captain Blood
I think we are overdue for a Rafael Sabatini revival. His novels seem to make fun movies.
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### Author:  [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/7 "2010-06-14T15:29:12Z")
I always thought “Princess Bride” was a remake (or update or homage or rip-off or whatever) of Erroll Flynn movies in general.
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-of-erroll-flynn-movies-the-sea-hawk-capt-blood/542817/8 "2010-06-14T20:33:35Z")
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> I think we are overdue for a Rafael Sabatini revival. His novels seem to make fun movies.
Maybe along with some Thomas Costain, Edison Marshall, and A.E.W. Mason. (Okay there was a remake of _The Four Feathers_ in 2002.)