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My other favourite pirate film is A High Wind in Jamaica. Honourable mentions must go to all those Errol Flynn pirate films and the under-rated Cutthroat Island.
Region 2 DVD (290 minutes) �11-97p amazon.co.uk
The ZDF TV series, directed by Sigi Rothemund, was based on the novel by Leon Garfield.
Patrick Bach impresses as a 13-year-old boy found on the steps of Holborn Catholic Church and sent to an orphanage in Bristol.
Jack runs away and joins the crew of the "Charming Molly". Captain Sharingham and twin brother Lord Sharingham, a judge, are both played by Matthias Habich.
The journey features slavery, swamps, ship-wrecks and hidden treasure, while Jack is determined to find out about his family.
The dubbing and some fight scenes are unconvincing, but the performances and storylines can still keep today's children engrossed.
The locations including New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Croatia, are superb - as is the music composed by Christian Bruhn.
My other favourite pirate film is A High Wind in Jamaica. Honourable mentions must go to all those Errol Flynn pirate films and the under-rated Cutthroat Island.
Treasure Island (1990) with Charlton Heston is good romp. Great cameos by Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed too.
"Moonfleet" (... � tout seigneur tout honneur !)
"A High Wind in Jama�ca"
"Anne of the Indies"
"Jama�ca Inn"
"Ang�lique Marquise des Anges" ( a real soap, but with Robert Hossein as Le Rescator !!)
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MooN.
Have always liked Peter Cushing in "Captain Clegg."
Also "The Goonies" is an old childhood fave. lol
5 posts without a mention of the patron saint of pirate movies
name='CaptainWaggett']5 posts without a mention of the patron saint of pirate movies
Arr, Jim lad
Definitely "The gov'nor"
Steve
Maurice or anyone else - How does Jack Holborn compare to the Dick Turpin TV series (my youngest really enjoyed that on DVD - Thanks To Britmovie) ?
name='billy bentley']Maurice or anyone else - How does Jack Holborn compare to the Dick Turpin TV series (my youngest really enjoyed that on DVD - Thanks To Britmovie) ?
billy, In addition to JACK HOLBORN, you might find THE BUCCANEERS,
with Robert Shaw as Captain Dan Tempest, good value for money.
The Complete Series, Region 1, is not expensive.
Region 2 is �19.95p from Network.
Well, someone had to say it,,,
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is absolutely the best pirate movie ever made, That's not to say Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow is the best portrayal in film but he's very close to it. All in all it's one of those rare films that gets better the more times you see it. It's just a shame they made the 2 less appealing sequels.
This mobie has everything it should have. Action, adventure, romance, comedy and some of the best one liners of the 21st century so far.
"Jack Sparrow, you're the worst pirate I've ever heard of.
Yeah, but you have heard of me."
I also really enjoyed The Goonies and the Disneycartoon Peter Pan
name='CaptainWaggett']5 posts without a mention of the patron saint of pirate movies
Definitely my favourite!
Barbara
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