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The Buccaneers [1956]
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Following "Boots" by Linda
Review date: 2008-04-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
Aarrh, Mateys! Ivvry Sunday arternoon I set me dahn an' watched this. 'Twere wunnerfu'. And having just bought the complete series from Amazon - to watch it and find the magic is still there. What if it is dated? What if it was made (mostly) on small sound stages? The sea effects are wonderful for the time. An' I'm reddy to tak' on Linda fer Leften'nt Beamish wi' cutlasses or pistols anyday. O.K., so it's daft, it's over-dramatised but the acting is good and believable. And it is (still) totally enjoyable - even after 50 sump'n yeers.
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Reviews
Thigh High Leather Boots!
Review date: 2007-03-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
Nearly 50 years before Jack Sparrow there was The Buccaneers.
I loved this series when I was 10. Allowing for the technology of the time, it's still a fun show, with good dialogue and good acting. Camera work is generally tight and the sets don't shake.
I am still in love with Lt. Beamish, and the wary relationship he and Tempest develop. But after watching and rewatching 50 years later, I find Hammond's Beamish is the best character in the show. Certainly the most developed one. (And this close to drop-dead gorgeous). Shaw was pretty much playing himself. But Hammond fleshed out what was essentially a comedy relief role of a naive bumbler with authority figure issues into someone with real grit underneath, added the touchstone orf "King and Country", honor and friendship, and went toe to toe with Shaw's ego and came out dead even or sometimes ahead.
The ad-libs and one-upmanship in this old series are just a tickle. I have no idea of what the professional relationship between Shaw and Hammond was, but the two characters really click.
Pity that Beamish disappears after episode 26. The show loses some spark as Tempest has no one to really bounce off of. Beamish was the only one who butted heads with him.
This is a Broadway musical waiting to happen. Someone please show this to Mel Brooks!
A terrific Yo Ho.
And thigh-high leather boots. . . .
rather dated but still worth watching.
Review date: 2006-07-10 Rating: 6 out of 10
an early example of an action / kids programme that ran for 39 programmes in 1957.
this stars a young robert shaw ( one of my favourite actors dating back years ) as a reformed pirate who helps the british government in capturing thiefs, looters etc.
rather dated now, with a lot of it studio-bound and made on a low budget. still, worth watching if you like sword fighting and ships squaring off against each other.
glad to see these programmes being released on dvd.
for those of you unaware, robert shaw starred in an updated version of the same idea made in the 70s. being hollywood, the budget had been much improved with real landscapes, beaches, ships and all the rest of it. the film was called "swashbuckler" and shaw was the only british actor in it. worth watching and far better.
1950s Tea Time Telly
Review date: 2005-11-15 Rating: 8 out of 10
First shown during the 1950s, usually around tea time to suit children coming home from school. This is an opportunity for a new generation of youngsters to sample the sort of tea time telly youngsters in the 50s used to enjoy. Its great fun to watch, despite its dated look and studio bound sets with some exterior shots probably filmed at the local sea side. Robert Shaw became a household name with this series and became one of Englands most popular actors. Only thing missing are no extras which is a shame. Still, a decent buy if you enjoy watching old television programmes from years back, they certainly knew how to make them on the cheap in those days.
THE BUCCANEERS!
Review date: 2005-09-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
I really enjoyed watching The Buccaneers, its really exciting and still a great joy to watch. Great for those ones (like me) who can't find anything worth watching on the TV and rather watch the really good TV programmes from this era!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Stephanie Connell
Creators:
Stephanie Connell (Primary Contributor)
Terence Moore (Writer)
Thomas A. Stockwell (Writer)
Zachary Weiss (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626218645
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Black & White, PAL,
Release date: 2005-04-25
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 975 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1956-09-19
Language: English (Original Language)