Animal Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I was looking through the History Channel's site, looking for anything on Buccaneers. I came across 4 DVD that they offer on pyracy. I was wondering if anyone saw the series and what they thought of it. Are the DVD's worth the price? They saw in their descriptions that they try to despel the image that Hollyweird has bestowed on us. Just wondering. Animal Buccaneer - Services to the highest bidder!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjohn Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Eh... save your money and buy a good book instead. Or some rum. Or both. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I found the archeology on the Whydah to be more helpful than any other pirate documentary out there. Entertaining they were. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I watched the History Channel DVD on pirate ships. I found it rather informative, but I think most of the people around here would have found it very 'obvious' I guess. As a newbie, I liked it... I don't know how much I'd pay for it (I watched if free through instant netflix) It depends on how often you would watch it... I've watched that pirate special twice already, and then another pirate special three times... the other option is *hehe* pirating it off the internet... lol Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 **Waves hand - old jedi mind trick** Trust Blackjohn...seriously. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pyrat Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I've seen True Caribbean Pirates and I believe it was called The Great Ships; The Pirate Ships found them entertaining and informative. Being somewhat a fan of Roberts, I noticed a couple of mistakes related to him in True Caribbean Pirates, but otherwise I found it enjoyable. National Geographic has one out called Blackbeard; Terror at Sea which is very well done for a documentary, but kind of skips over the whole grounding of the Queen Anne's Revenge thing. One minute he's on the QAR and the next on the sloop Adventure with no explanation. Of course there are time limitations on such projects, but that's kind of a biggie if you ask me. Still I enjoy watching it quite a bit. The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erisblackrose Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 The one I liked they repeated yesterday was Modern Marvels "Pirate Tech". Which I found much more informative. A lot of them pirate documentaries seem to repeat themselves, especially if you already have knowledge of pirates already, skip facts or don't want too much information for a 1 hour show. They do that with anything related with History. What was also fun was Discovery Channels "Mythbusters" Pirate myths. ERIS Welcome to my nightmare.... I have embraced my inner magpie. OOH SHINY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pyrat Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 That was the Myth Busters that made me question all their other conclusions. The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjöröveren Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 The History Channel's total lack of even a semblance of accuracy in costuming, set decoration or casting has put me off their entire network. I once sawa 6 ft, 300-lb bearded man cast as James Madison! (who was barely 5 ft tall, maybe 120 lbs and of course clean-shaven.) If they are that slipshod in production details, I can't help but disregard the entire show as irrelevant. the Fool's Gold Pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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