Teasure Island with Charlton Heston

Ahoy fellow buccaneers!  Just finished watching the version of Treasure Island with Charlton Heston.
 Even though I have 3 other versions of this movie, and the Disney version  with Robert Newton will always be my favorite, I have to say that this was a fantastic movie. it was on point with a few details that is left out of the Disney version that I felt was was should be told.  The first being that when  they reach the island  and Jim runs away, the pirates set out looking for him and Long John gets into a fight with a new "recruit".  This scene shows the scallywag  that Long John really is and  why he is feared by his crew even with just one leg.  The other  was the  capture the ship scene  where Israel Hands and Jim Hawkins go at it. This version is more true to the novel which makes more appealing to the true pirate fan.  The music in this version fits the story in my opinion, and it shows what a schemer Long John really is playing both his crew and Captain Smollet's company to get the end result.  It also reveals that though Benn Gun  may have been marooned 3 years, he didn't lose his treacherous side and  the end  result was he was able to outsmart  Long John and his crew.  Long John gets away in the end, as so goes the novel and makes off for smoother waters. This  a great movie for the pirate at heart and is recommended  for your collection of swashbuckling movies

The Weazelteeth Experience

Good Times to be had at The Weazeltooth's hideaway!

The Cursed Few and Scarlett Fortuna had a a crew camp-out for a little ARR and ARR. It was fine food and great friends having fun  with a bit of teaching and learning. We all gathered Friday and set up camp. The Friday meal was  the "luck of the Pot" as everyone brought a little something to feed our faces. Saturday was awakened by the rain  and the  the southern breakfast. Grits with cheese and eggs and ham. The rain soon cleared out and the out came the weapons where our resident battle master showed the crews  some ship boarding techniques and defense moves. Then it was supper time with  pulled pork and  Macaroni salad. After good eats it was time to sit by the campfire and enjoy the evening with story telling and revelry. Sunday was the sad day as we had to say our goodbyes. We awoke to the cold and quickly hunted down the coffee.  Breakfast was biscuits and gravy followed by  a couple of surprise visitors. Before we all packed up and headed our separate ways we had the last meal, taco soup. Soon it was goodbyes and the fabulous weekend was over. Great Friends !!!Fabulous Food!!! How can you ask for a better weekend?