Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Hotwok2013 As other reviewers have said the exceedingly handsome Anthony Andrews seems born to play this role. He is an excellent actor with an upper-class accent who can just nail a foppish dandy like Sir Percy Blakeney (aka The Scarlet Pimpernel) with ease. Jane Seymour is a pretty good actress & is just about as beautiful as a woman can possibly be. She too makes the most of her role as Marguerite St Just. James Villiers was another actor with an upper-crust background & he too is perfectly cast as Baron De Batz. Same goes for the other principle role of Chauvelin played by Ian McKellen. The classic story by Emma Orczy is well known as British spy The Scarlet Pimpernel tries to save french noblemen from the guillotine in late eighteenth century revolutionary France, but this production has been done with real style & panache. Anthony Andrews received enormous critical acclaim for his performance as the alcoholic turned dipsomaniac Lord Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited but in this, in my opinion, he is even better. If you haven't read the book, don't bother, just get hold of a copy of this 1982 made-for-television production. You won't be disappointed!.

thelittletwin This is my favorite movie of all time (ok, tied with the Pirates of the Caribbean series). I have loved this movie since I saw it about 11 years ago. Yes, I have read the book (both of them actually, since it combines ELDORADO and THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL), and I still love it. It doesn't follow the books very well, but I personally think it's the best Pimpernel movie out there.This was my first introduction to Ian McKellan, and I immediately felt that he's an amazing actor. He is the perfect Chauvelin, and I can't think of a better actor to play that character. Even when Chauvelin was behaving like a snake toward Percy, I felt that he was amazing and liked him.That said, I can't say enough for Anthony Andrews as Percy. The moment that I saw him as the Fop, I fell in love. He played the part magnificently, and again, I couldn't imagine another actor as Percy. I've never seen an actor who can change into other people as convincingly as he does.Jane Seymour has always been a favorite, and she didn't disappoint me. Sure, no one has as much hair as she does in the movie, but that can be overlooked. She is a very convincing Marguerite.This movie is fun all the way through. Both men and women will love this version since it has both action and romance. It is the ultimate date movie, and I highly recommend it. I practically have it memorized even down to the music.Go and give it a try, you might find that you like it.

thethdwarf03 Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymoure have such chemistry during this movie! It's my #1 favorite movie of all time! I could watch it all day w/o getting sick of it! The way the characters interact and lives intertwine - it's just fabulous! The first time I saw this movie was in 10th grade History and I begged my teacher to let me take it home and make a copy! I have had it ever since and I watch it at least twice a month. My husband doesn't understand why I love it, but I suppose I am just a hopeless romantic always looking for a good hero!!! The Scarlet Pimpernel is full of action, comedy, irony - it's just an overall perfect film!

merba516 The Scarlet Pimpernel is an overall, good movie. Some parts were questionable and poorly done. However, other scenes were loaded with suspense and excitement. From the wonderful choice of apparel, to the romance and plot, The Scarlet Pimpernel is a film worth watching! Costumes in this movie were absolutely some of the best there are. They were lavishly designed to and one can tell that a great amount of precision was taken to achieve their authentic charm. Marguerite's gowns were the most detailed and ornate. From head to toe, she was ordained perfectly and everything that she wore accented the magnificence of that time era… The costume designers excelled when it came to Sir Percy Blakeney and the Scarlet Pimpernel's "disguises." Not only were they interesting to look at, but they really had an impact and conveyed the message that the director wanted to convey about the characters. Sir Percy Blakeney's apparel demonstrated his corny and odd personality. Whereas, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy's "other" identity, wore many intriguing costumes that just exemplified Sir Percy's true brilliance. It seemed as there was nothing that the Scarlet Pimpernel couldn't do when it came to wardrobe. He got away with impersonating peasants, an odd looking man… even a woman! The movie also dealt with the issue of romance. Marguerite and Percy's was the most memorable. It seemed as if the director didn't have enough time and, therefore, portrayed the romance as a rushed one. It seemed as if they met one day and were kissing under a tree the next. In the very beginning of their romance, one would question whether or not Percy's feelings are genuine for Marguerite, because it seemed like he used her to smuggle men out of the prisons. You also had to question his intentions when it came to the shooting scene. Why would he make his love believe that he was about to die? It is out of character and one must assume that it was done for climactic and suspenseful purposes. On the contrary, the library scene portrayed their passion for each other like no other scene. The viewer could really get a sense that the two of them truly did love each other and it is one of the few scenes in which one knows for a fact that Percy loves his wife and that his feelings and actions come from a good place. Even though there are many twists and turns in the romance aspect of the film, it still provides a good balance with all of the other details in the story.The plot was a mix of good and bad. It was difficult to understand, yet provided good action and suspense for the thrill seeking audience. Without background information, this film would be very hard to comprehend the first time watching it, especially in the opening scene and with Baron de Batz. In the opening scene it was hard to understand what was going on, where they were, who every one was, and why the music was happier than the portrayed moment. Even though the music didn't fit as you were watching it, if one would just wait a while longer then they would have soon realized that it was seemingly happy because some people were about to be saved. Then, it was hard to understand who Baron de Batz was. He just seemed to pop up every where in the film, yet they didn't really give much information regarding him. One could tell that he wasn't a "bad" guy, but he would definitely be classified as a flat character and that puzzled viewers because he did have a large supporting role, in a sense. He carried many parts of the story along and because he passed on information that would later cause a great deal of turmoil. Even though it was confusing at times, it was also very suspenseful and full of action. The shooting scene, where it made it seem like Percy would die, was great and the chase scene with the little prince was amazing as well. However, there was some manipulation in certain scenes on the director's part. For example, the chase scene, in which the Scarlet Pimpernel was disguised as an old woman, made it seem as if there was a chase, but it was just an illusion because turns out they were all "friends." Those aren't the only suspense scenes. This movie is jammed pack with sword fights, more chases, even beheadings! Although there are some glitches, what can you expect from a movie that was made it the late 1980's? It is definitely a film worth watching, because it is entertainment and also, subtly, conveys the message that you shouldn't take anyone for granted. It is rated "G," therefore it would be a great film to watching with the whole family!