Pirates in the arts and popular culture
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| - | The [[1950 in film|1950]] film adaption of ''[[Treasure Island]]'', as well as the [[1954 in film|1954]] sequel ''[[Long John Silver (film)|Long John Silver]]'', both starring [[Robert Newton]], are considered highly influential on the modern perception of early pirates. | + | In English-speaking popular culture, the modern [[Piracy|pirate]] stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th century [[Caribbean]] pirate sailing off the [[Spanish Main]] and to such celebrated 20th century depictions as [[Captain Hook]] and his crew in the theatrical and film versions of [[J. M. Barrie]]'s children's book ''[[Peter Pan]]'', [[Robert Newton]]'s portrayal of [[Long John Silver]] in the [[Treasure Island (1950 film)|1950 film adaptation]] of the [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] novel ''[[Treasure Island]]'', and various adaptations of the [[Middle East]]ern pirate, ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]''. In these and countless other books, movies, and legends, pirates are portrayed as "[[swashbuckler]]s" and "[[theft|plunderers]]". They are shown on ships, often wearing [[eyepatch]]es or [[prosthesis|peg legs]], having a parrot perched on their shoulder, and saying phrases like "Arr, matey" and "Avast, me hearty". Pirates have retained their image through pirate-themed tourist attractions, film, toys, books and plays. |
| - | *''[[The Black Pirate]]'', a [[1926 in film|1926]] film starring [[Douglas Fairbanks]]. | + | ==See also== |
| - | *''[[Captain Blood (1935 film)|Captain Blood]]'', a [[1935 in film|1935]] film starring [[Errol Flynn]]. | + | *[[List of space pirates]] |
| - | *''[[The Sea Hawk (1940 film)|The Sea Hawk]]'', a [[1940 in film|1940]] film starring [[Errol Flynn]]. | + | *[[Lego Pirates]] |
| - | *''[[The Black Swan (film)|The Black Swan]]'', a [[1942 in film|1942]] film starring [[Tyrone Power]], [[Maureen O'Hara]], and [[Anthony Quinn]]. | + | |
| - | *''[[Treasure Island (1950 film)|Treasure Island]]'', a [[1950 in film|1950]] adaptation of Stevenson's book, starring [[Robert Newton]]. | + | |
| - | *''[[Anne of the Indies]]'', a [[1951 in film|1951]] adventure film loosely based on the life of [[Anne Bonny]] ([[Jean Peters]]) with [[Louis Jourdan]] and [[Thomas Gomez]] as [[Blackbeard]]. | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Crimson Pirate]]'', a [[1952 in film|1952]] [[adventure film]], starring [[Burt Lancaster]]. | + | |
| - | * ''[[Long John Silver (film)|Long John Silver]]'', a [[1954 in film|1954]] sequel to ''[[Treasure Island (1950 film)|Treasure Island]]'', starring [[Robert Newton]]. | + | |
| - | *The animated films of Japanese director [[Leiji Matsumoto]] include several pirate characters, including [[Captain Harlock]] and [[Queen Emeraldas]], the best known of these pieces being ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]'' (1977) and ''[[Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (1974). | + | |
| - | *''[[Pirates of the XXth Century]]'', a 1979 [[Soviet]] [[adventure film]] about modern piracy. | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Island (1980 film)|The Island]]'' ([[1980 in film|1980]]), a film based on [[Peter Benchley]]'s [[The Island (1979 novel)|novel]]. | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Pirate Movie]]'' ([[1982 in film|1982]]), an [[Australian]] film loosely based on ''The Pirates of Penzance'', stars [[Christopher Atkins]] and [[Kristy McNichol]]. | + | |
| - | *''[[Nate and Hayes]]'', a [[1983 in film|1983]] film based on the adventures of the notorious [[Bully Hayes]], a pirate in the [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]] in the late 19th century. Also known as ''Savage Islands''. | + | |
| - | * ''[[Yellowbeard]]'' A [[1983 in film|1983]] film starring [[Graham Chapman]] as Yellowbeard the pirate | + | |
| - | *''[[Pirates (1986 film)|Pirates]]'', a [[1986 in film|1986]] [[Roman Polanski]] comic/adventure film starring [[Walter Matthau]]. | + | |
| - | *''[[The Princess Bride]]'' A [[1987 in film|1987]] film adaptation of the [[William Goldman]] novel that has "The Dread Pirate Roberts" as one of its central characters. | + | |
| - | *''[[Cutthroat Island]]'', a [[1995 in film|1995]] [[Renny Harlin]] film that was a notable flop, starring [[Geena Davis]] | + | |
| - | *''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]]) and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' ([[2007 in film|2007]]), movies based on the popular [[Disneyland]] attraction, "[[Pirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]". | + | |
| - | *''[[Pirates of Treasure Island]]'', a [[2006 in film|2006]] film adaptation of the novel ''[[Treasure Island]]'' produced by [[The Asylum]]. | + | |
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In English-speaking popular culture, the modern pirate stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th century Caribbean pirate sailing off the Spanish Main and to such celebrated 20th century depictions as Captain Hook and his crew in the theatrical and film versions of J. M. Barrie's children's book Peter Pan, Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in the 1950 film adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, and various adaptations of the Middle Eastern pirate, Sinbad the Sailor. In these and countless other books, movies, and legends, pirates are portrayed as "swashbucklers" and "plunderers". They are shown on ships, often wearing eyepatches or peg legs, having a parrot perched on their shoulder, and saying phrases like "Arr, matey" and "Avast, me hearty". Pirates have retained their image through pirate-themed tourist attractions, film, toys, books and plays.
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