Product Description

Go inside the cunning mind of a charming criminal genius as National Geographic tells the dramatic story of this fearsome pirate who preyed on Caribbean trade routes. Blackbeard: Terror at Sea charts the exploits of Englishman Edward Teach an intelligent and charismatic leader who confounded the powers of England and Virginia as he overtook and pillaged 40 ships in two years stealing hidden cargo and precious exports to and from the Caribbean. Featuring sea chases cannon battles and swordplay Blackbeard: Terror at Sea provides an exciting dramatization of one of the most notorious men in American history.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 727994751595 Manufacturer No: G75159

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25987 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2006-07-11
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 88 minutes

Customer Reviews

ha ha
Ha Ha the English version runs at 120 minuets
Not 100% accurate but the most to hit the screen!
Just wish they'd release the Ty Unwin score :-(
If your a fan of either Pirates/Blackbeard or Mr Purefoy, Stop reading & buy!

Interesting
This was quite informative, true to the National Geographic tradition. But the fifth star is drop because I felt that it should have a bit more details of the Pirate life. But all in all I thought that it was worth watching.

Well put together but not always factual
The positive reviews cover some of the interesting aspects of this production, but care should be taken to check the facts against the way things are presented. Blackbeard is shown as tackling other ships singlehandedly, when, in many instances, he was working with other companion vessels (for example, when taking the Concorde or when blockading Charleston). The governor of Virginia is portrayed as bending the law to pursue Blackbeard, when in fact it was the actions of the governor of North Carolina that came closer to actually being under-the-table dealings with the pirate. The wounding of sailing master Hands is shown as an act of friendship, but some accounts recount that as Blackbeard being deliberately cruel to inspire fear in his crew. Some key facts are also simply omitted, such as the loss of his flagship (the Queen Anne's Revenge) prior to the battle at Okracoke in 1718. The film revels in Blackbeard as a sort of hero, when the story is much more complex than that. Perhaps as an introduction this film has its uses, but if used in a classroom, students should be encouraged to do further research on how the facts stack up against this somewhat romanticized depiction. And one more small but important quibble. After reading the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, I was really disappointed that this film sheds no light at all on sailing tactics used. In most of the scenes the ships are scarcely moving at all.