So the add a video function is being tempermental and not letting me embed the trailer for the new movie In Like Flynn. I saw the trailer and I was so on board for this movie. Thomas Cocqueral certainly looks the part as Errol Flynn.
However what if I was to tell you it was based on Errol Flynn's own travelouge Beam's End ?
(which hopefully means the book comes back in print because prices are crazy high)
But wait there's more Errol's grandson Luke Flynn is co-writer and producer?
Not enough for you? The director is Russell Mulcahy, of Razorback, Highlander, The Shadow and several episodes of the Teen Wolf TV series.
I really enjoyed this movie, the opening sequence in New Guinea brought to mind the opening sequence in Raiders of the Lost Ark which is high praise from me.
Most of the movie is a fun pulp ride, i really really enjoyed what I have taken to calling the Razor dance as Flynn fights off several straight razor weilding gang members whilst charming the pants off the gangster's moll.
Flynn is irresistable to women and it gets him into trouble more than once.
But there is also a heart to this movie as Flynn acquires a yacht The Sirocco (the first of two boats with that name that he owned) and brings in two of his mates Rex and Dook. There is a history between the three men and their friendship is the backbone of this movie.
The trio are joined by Charlie the sailor and owner of the ship. who joins them on the trip to New Guinea. I grew quite fond of the old salt who was at his beams end and knew that this would be his last voyage as he was mourning the death of his wife and daughter. (The end credits replayed one of Charlie's sea shantys which brought a certain sadness to the whole affair.) The quartet have an easy comraderie which can turn from playfulness to arguements in the blink of an eye yet all four are ready to jump in a help each other when they are in trouble.
If you get a chance check out this movie.
