pirate films
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Exploring the Historical Elements of the Franchise, by Luke Walters
Luke Walters, one of our Pirate PhD students, has continued from Christos Giannatos’ investigation of the historical accuracy of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, with two short videos. Pirates Codes (From Pirates of the Caribbean:… Continue reading
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Pirate Legends Resurfaced: The Black Pearl and Real Pirate Ships, by Luke Walters
Despite the countless interpretations of the pirate ship, from Captain Kidd’s Adventure Galley to Captain Hook’s Jolly Roger, it has above all else been characterised as a theatrical stage. Images of dashing rogues rejoicing on deck swearing and drinking, all… Continue reading
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Pirate Legends Resurfaced: The Golden Age of Videogame Pirates, by Luke Walters
It has been said that “dead men tell no tales”, though if one looks at the wider history of the so-called Golden Age of Piracy and how it has affected our perception of maritime predation, this is evidently not the… Continue reading
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Dead Men Film No Reels: A Short History of Pirate Films, by Dr Richard Blakemore
When I began to teach a module on the history of piracy in 2017, I shamelessly called it ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ to piggyback on the global film franchise, though with the subtitle ‘Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750’ to show… Continue reading
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