The future of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ saga is still up in the air and it is still unknown if Johnny Depp will end up resuming the character of Jack Sparrow. Obviously, we can always see the five titles of the franchise again, but if you already have them worn out, you may be interested in this selection of 4 great adventure movies to stream this weekend. Obviously, for their choice I have taken into account that they may be to the taste of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ fans for one reason or another.
Lovers of this type of cinema may also be interested in our selection with 4 of the best adventure movies of recent years available on platforms, this review of 19 essential pirate movies, this list with 4 great movies that mix adventure movies and science fiction that you have in streaming or the one of 4 amazing recent fantasy movies that you have online.
It may also be worth taking a look at our with the best movies on Netflix of 2023, that of the best series on Netflix of 2023, that of the best cinema of 2023 on Amazon or the best series of the year on Prime Video. With nothing else to highlight, Let’s go with today’s chosen ones:
‘The Lone Ranger’ (‘The Lone Ranger’, 2013)
Address: Gore Verbinski. Distribution: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Helena Bonham Carter
depp and the director gore verbinski They coincided in the first three installments of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and in two more films: ‘Rango’ and the one that concerns us now. Both are very good options -you can see the first on SkyShowtime-, but ‘The Lone Ranger’ was a huge flop in theaters that it didn’t deserve at all, since it started off strong and had an exceptional final stretch. It is true that the central part was not so successful, but even then it was entertaining enough to spend a good time with it.
Review of ‘The Lone Ranger’
‘The mask of Zorro’ (‘The Mask of Zorro’, 1998)
Address: Martin Campbell. Distribution: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher
Scriptwriters tend to be somewhat forgotten when assessing the success of a film, but the duo made up of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio he participated in this remarkable relaunch of the adventures of the character created by Johnston McCulley several years before he wrote ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’. with a charismatic Antonio Banderas in front of a successful cast and the good work of Martin Campbell behind the scenes, it is a film that does not suffer over the years and is perhaps even more entertaining now than when it hit theaters 25 years ago.
‘The Moonfleet Smugglers’ (‘Moonfleet’, 1955)
Address: Fritz Lang. Distribution: Stewart Granger, Jon Whiteley, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood, Viveca Lindfors
Throughout the history of cinema, a multitude of pirate movies have been made and my first instinct was to include one that I had already recommended to you in this list of 4 great historical movies on streaming, so I have opted for one that leaves aside the naval scenes to explore the relationship between a young orphan and a brilliant criminal (very inspired by Stewart Granger, especially in the scene where he makes it clear to one of his allies who rebels against him who is in charge). Pure adventure cinema with a duration of less than 90 minutes and a fritz lang in top form behind the cameras.
‘Robin of the woods’ (‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’, 1938)
Address: Michael Curtiz. Distribution: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Una O’Connor
Before I said that ‘The Smugglers of Moonfleet’ is pure adventure cinema, but it is fair to admit that one of the first titles I always think of when talking about this genre is this impetuous and colorful version of the Robin Hood story. A shot of vitality with an impeccable job of staging michael curtizthe presence of a dazzling olivia dehavilland and the overwhelming charisma of Errol Flynn. It’s not that I’m remotely on his level, but it’s clear that the character of Orlando Bloom in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ he has something of Flynn.
Review of ‘Robin of the Woods’
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