Isn't it weird how in Pirates 1, there are no hook handed pirates?

Question

I saw only one pegleg pirate and only heard one "Arrgh" but saw no hook hands. Why can't they make the pirates more real?

maybe there are some in 2 but I wouldn't know, I haven't seen it yet, I will wait until the dvd comes out.

what? I just want to know why the pirates don't say arrgh and have hook hands, it's just the average pirate thing right?

you know what I haven't seen any with eye patches either...

Answer 1

Well;;
That IS real pirates. It's just
the writer's idea to put hooks
on them. Kind of like witches
with their witch hats. Not all
of them have them. But you
would think they should. But
real pirates didn't have hooks;;
they were living in real times
in the 1600s

Answer 2

"Real" in this case seems to mean "Stereotypical". The number of pirates with actual deformities was very small, and I would dare to say that a ship with a bunch of hook hands and peglegs would be a ship that wouldn't last very long at sea.

There would be no incentive to sign a disabled pirate onto a crew, they'd merely slow things down. A pegleg wouldn't be a great interference, but on a ship where many duties require both hands it's illogical to hire on someone with a hook.

As an aside, pirates spoke their regional dialect, and 'arr' was not necessarily part of it.

However, the realism level inherent in the Pirates movies is not high- when you are dealing with undead and ghosts and such the writers are going to take significant creative license. I find that the movies are somewhat less fake than the ride itself, but significantly more enjoyable. In terms of the physical disabilities represented in the movie, there was probably more accuracy than most anywhere else.

If you want to see a representation of 'real' pirates, I believe the History Channel is running a special that might be of interest to you.

Answer 3

well, first of all, how are you sure that priates always say argh and have hooked hands? you've obviously been watching way too much peter pan.
the plain truth is, pirates 1 was an excellent movie. johnny dep did an awesome job. the make-up recieved an oscar. and as far as the pirates being belivable, they were completely so. the clothing and the medallions along with their general way of life shows the pirates. i thought that it was a really good movie worth watching.
you just need to lay off on all those cartoons and fairy tales.

Answer 4

Piratical stereotypes:

* Motley dress: in reality, pirates would have worn practical and comfortable clothing, meant to be convenient for working on a ship.
* Dreadlocks: this is a more modern stereotype of a pirate, but indeed, some movie pirates are now portrayed with dreadlocks.
* Eye patches: Pirates and other mariners were sometimes blinded in one eye through the use of a sextant. Eyepatch wearing also would have been convenient for seeing in poorly lit conditions, and pirates of old may have done this to help see below deck.
* Peglegs: Pirates sometimes lost limbs through battle and other piracy acts and to replace them would be the wooden pegleg.
* Hooked hands: Despite some opinion, pirates actually did have hooks, they were just expensive, often having leather bases, and more than a normal pirate had to spend.
* Hoop earrings: some pirates believed that putting pressure on their earlobes (i.e., by wearing earrings) would prevent them from becoming seasick. Another suggestion for the purpose of a gold earring is that when a pirate died, the gold would provide some kind of funding for a funeral and coffin. One practical purpose of the earrings was in case of a battle, the pirate hoped to gain an advantage by the light glistening off of his earring and irritate his opponent.
* Bandanas: bandanas were worn to keep sweat out of the eyes, keep the sun off of their heads, and some pirates believed that it prevented sea sickness.
* Parrots (on the shoulder, generally squawking "Pieces of eight, braak!" or "Polly wann'a cracker!") and Monkeys: sometimes pirates would keep animals aboard to supply fresh food; exotic animals such as parrots and monkeys would be of no use to them, however, though it has been suggested that pirates may have kept such animals for selling at high prices.
* Tricornes: tricornes were often used to keep water out of ones eyes while in a storm or the rain. Some pirates may have worn bicornes stolen from naval commanders such as commodores.
* Scruffy beards: many pirates had large beards, including the notorious pirates Barbarossa and Blackbeard; in fact, Blackbeard wove hemp and lit slow matches (slow burning cords used to fire cannons and matchlocks) into his enormous beard in preparation for battle .
* Cutlasses were the common naval swords of the period.
* Scars often received in fights
* Spyglasses
* Saying, "Arrr, me matey,", "Yo ho ho and a bottle o' rum", "Avast!", "Belay!", "Heave to!", etc.:. "Arr" is the southern English affirmative (meaning "yes"), "Aye" is the northern dialect equivalent. "Matey" means "friend". "Avast" means "stop". These others are common expressions of intimidation or else shipping terms except "Yo ho ho and a bottle o' rum," which was invented by Robert Louis Stevenson for Treasure Island.
* Making people "walk the plank": again, no pirate is known to have forced or been forced by anyone to walk the plank. The idea was probably popularized by J. M. Barrie. Keelhauling is well-attested. It was also commonly thought that women, when captured, were commonly thrown overboard or were sent to walk a plank that extend beyond any ropes or other means of climbing back onto the ship.
* Drinking grog: grog was a watered down version of rum which was consumed to both make the rum last longer on voyages and to make the water safe for drinking. Sometimes citrus juices such as lime or lemon juice was added to prevent scurvy.

Answer 5

Why would Disney steal from the marketing of their cartoon version of Peter Pan? Octopus Face Davey Jones masks aren't selling well either...maybe Halloween..probably not!