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Pirates [VHS]

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This is not the "Pirates" video with Walter Matthau directed by Roman Polanski as some of the Reviews here indicate. It is a Two Video documetary on Real Pirates.

Pirates are a fascinating topic. However, most of the 'documentaries' out there are over-the-top and cheesy. This documentary does justice to this fascinating topic, not romanticizing the horrible deeds of pirates or the harsh realities. Included are reenactments of pirate weapons and ships, and many notable experts in the field weigh in. Many large puclic libraries have this available, and it should be available through ILL services!

Walter Mathau is probably at his funniest here, playing Captain Red, a peg-legged, down-on-his-luck pirate, who has found himself acast at sea aboard a raft with only a young seaman as his mate (played by Cris Campion)!

Of course, as luck would have it, they are picked up by a Spanish galleon, which has aboard it a fabulous Aztec treasure and a beautiful young lady, who is being held hostage by the evil Spanish captain of the ship.

It's "Pirates" and famed director Roman Polanski shows no mercy! The film moves like a schooner in good wind as he presents solid actors, who are able to cast off with a clever script and excellent directing and set sail on the seven seas of good cinema. And they never founder! Action-packed, it's one predicament after another, from planned rescues to overthrowing their captors to trying to save the treasure and Mathau makes a convincing buccaneer (complete with peg leg!).

Written by Gerard Brach and Polanski, the script is razor sharp, filled with excellent witicisms that will leave you howling! This is one sea-worthy story that should not be missed. It's a port in any storm!

(Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)

Ahoy there shipmates this ere be a review of one o the classic pirate films of all time! . It follows the adventures of that fabled filabuster cap'n red n his scurvy shipmate the frog! . Across the the wide oceans they travel a skippin out o davy jones locker just in the nick o time at every turn. with rum a plenty and treasure chests o gold this is a swashbuckling swaggering swine of a film for every buccaneers collection . buy one copy now and recieve a free wooden leg by christmas har har!