Tag Archives: pirates of the caribbean

HMS Bounty Boarded by Buccaneers in Plymouth

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Over the weekend, HMS Bounty, on the first stop of her four month European tour, was boarded by buccaneers on the Barbican in Plymouth. Plymouth’s “Pirate Days” coincided with the release of the latest Disney ‘Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, “On Stranger … Continue reading →

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At the Movies – First Pirates of the Caribbean and now Battleship!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Rick Spilman

Once movies were based on great novels. Of course, they usually ruined the story, but at least you could say, “I liked the book better.” Then, seven years ago, Jerry Bruckheimer produced a movie based on a Disney World … Continue reading →

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Vajoliroja – Johnny Depp’s very own pirate ship in the Caribbean

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Rick Spilman

I ‘ve got to say that I prefer Neil Young’s and David Crosby’s taste in yachts somewhat better, but Johnny Depp’s Vajoliroja does have a certain idiosyncratic style. Johnny Depp’s very own pirate ship in the Caribbean

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Putting the Oy Back into ‘Ahoy’ – Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rick Spilman

A friend pointed this book out to me. It looks intriguing and is coming out in mid-November. Jean Lafite was Jewish? Who knew? (Thanks Henya!) From a review in the Jewish Press: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews … Continue reading →