W.B.Kurgan Posted September 1, 2006 Posted September 1, 2006 I don't know if this has been posted before, but for those in the UK with access to Cable or Satalite TV there is a new Pirate show on this Sunday night! I just saw a trailer for it and although it looks a bit cheesey it could be quite good fun! From the Sky One website BlackbeardNext showing: 2006-09-03 at 21:00 - 22:50 Angus MacFadyen stars in the first in a new two-part dramatised account of the life of the legendary pirate from his origins to the end of his reign of terror on the high seas Next showing: 2006-09-10 at 21:00 - 22:50 Part two of two. Maynard sets out to put an end to Blackbeard's tyranny. When the pirate kidnaps the lieutenant's sweetheart, however, an emotional angle is added to their feud Yo Ho!
BILLY BONES Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 Why must they add Maynard's sweetheart into the mix? Capt. William Bones Then he rapped on the door with a bit of stick like a handspike that he carried, and when my father appeared, called roughly for a glass of rum. This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste, and still looking about him at the cliffs and up at our signboard. "This is a handy cove," says he, at length; " and a pleasant sittyated grog-shop. Much company, mate?" My father told him no, very little company, the more was the pity. "Well, then," said he, "this is the berth for me." Proprietor of Flags of Fortune.
Tall Paul Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I watched the Two part Blackbeard Drama with mild disbelief, whilst I know that one shouldn't expect too much authenticity in what is basically an excuse for a romp, I felt that they could at least have made an effort. Within the first few minutes of this production, there was the inevitable walking the plank scene, however the pirates then promptly shot the drowning man, which seems to somewhat defeat the object. For a "Bristol born man", Blacbeard had a very strong Scottish Accent, They also went into a lot of detail about William Kidd's execution "At Newgate"!! Also, why on earth would Kidd tattoo a clue to his hidden treasure on the back of the local barmaid?? During the first half of the first episode, so much time was dedicated to introducing Maynard’s love interest, and the sub plot of the evil governors scheme to rob her of her inheritance, that Blackbeard became something of a supporting character. Also, the arms budget was obviously very limited. Apart from the scenes of Piracy aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, where they obviously needed a fair number of pistols, The total supply of short arms was reduced to a Kentucky Pistol, and a Napoleonic French pistol, which not only replaced the three brace of pistols reputedly carried by Teach, but doubled for every other pistol used by the cast in these scenes. Whilst I wasn't expecting an authentic Historical Drama, I did think that the production would at lest make some attempt to get the basic details right, or at the very least to come up with a plot that made some sense, and showed imagination and originality, instead of offering a procession of pirate Clichés. In the past, Hallmark have produced some first rate Costume/Historical fantasy Dramas, so I had high hopes for this show. Sadly, I was disappointed. "Tall Paul" Adams. Cpt "Tall Paul" Adams Colchester Historical Enactment Society (C.H.E.S.)
Scrounger Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Ahoy Mates I Watched The BBC Blackbeard Drama Documentry About The Same Time As Sky 1s Showing In UK Far Far Better!
John_Flint Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 This movie appears to be somewhat of a flop...
Janette Morgan Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Pbbt. Sounds more like a soap opera than a pirate movie... when will they get it through their heads that pirates just didn't HAVE soap?
Tall Paul Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 Ahoy Mates I Watched The BBC Blackbeard Drama Documentry About The Same Time As Sky 1s Showing In UK Far Far Better! The Documentry has been discussed extensivly elswere in this forum, I downloaded the US version some time ago. The UK version appears to be a slightly different edit, complete with a new commentery. Gone is the claim to be the most accurate and authenic account of blackbeard ever told. Wilst it is still not without mistakes, some off the worst errors have now been glossed over. Cpt "Tall Paul" Adams Colchester Historical Enactment Society (C.H.E.S.)
Tall Paul Posted October 1, 2006 Posted October 1, 2006 By the way, As you may expect, the Blackbeard Drams got a pretty Damming review from Jamaca Rose, (Christine Lampe) on the latest Edition (May/June?) of No Quarter Given. Cpt "Tall Paul" Adams Colchester Historical Enactment Society (C.H.E.S.)
W.B.Kurgan Posted October 2, 2006 Author Posted October 2, 2006 I don't know if this has been posted before, but for those in the UK with access to Cable or Satalite TV there is a new Pirate show on this Sunday night!I just saw a trailer for it and although it looks a bit cheesey it could be quite good fun! From the Sky One website BlackbeardNext showing: 2006-09-03 at 21:00 - 22:50 Angus MacFadyen stars in the first in a new two-part dramatised account of the life of the legendary pirate from his origins to the end of his reign of terror on the high seas Next showing: 2006-09-10 at 21:00 - 22:50 Part two of two. Maynard sets out to put an end to Blackbeard's tyranny. When the pirate kidnaps the lieutenant's sweetheart, however, an emotional angle is added to their feud So embarassed! I'm sorry I ever drew your attention to this rubbish! This show was so awful I couldn't bring myself to watch the second part. Sorry, me harties! Yo Ho!
Rumba Rue Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 I must say it's good to hear you UK people think the same of the show as us US people did.
Red Maria Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 To tell the truth the Blackbeard movie with James Purfoy was better. Not by much better as history goes but better acting and authencity with the maritime aspects. At least there was no stupid Maynard's sweetheart subplot!
Scrounger Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Here Here Red Maria Tall Pauls Coments About Different Versions Twas Interesting? Why They Do That?
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