QuoteOriginally posted by etsija@Apr 9 2006, 04:37 PM
Saw this for the first time, as I know now - I've always been a little unsure if I haven't seen it, because of purposely wrecked ships and a giant octopus just like in the Red Witch. I think Wayne's performance is great, his character is interesting and it's refreshing to see him as a not so good guy. I wish he had done more roles like that (and at least once a real bad guy!) , because while he is very believable as the good and righteous, the depth he adds to more complex characters is intriguing. Except capt. Jack, the only other interesting person is King Cutler. As a whole the movie is entertaining enough, although a little uneven and so very melodramatic, of course. The octopus is brilliant, in spite of being obviously not alive.[snapback]30227[/snapback]
Hi Etsija,
I saw this movie for the first time in these days too. It is a part of a big UK collection of Duke films. I like the film very much too and Duke performance of course. May be The Wake of the Red Wich is some kind of replica of Reap the Wild Wind, and I even read the opinion that Duke made the Wake because he loved Reap the Wild Wind and his carecter. May be it is partly truth, but I think he wanted to change something in the charecter of capt.Jack, make him more strong person.
What film you mean were he played bad character, the early one that somehow was also with DeMIlle. I know that Duke didn't like him and it was hard to get him to play capt.Jack.
Regards,
Vera
