Diving into Capt. Morgan’s Panama invasion

The GOP vice-presidential nominee, Paul Ryan, told so many fibs his fibula coverings ought to have caught fire.

Business Listings
Add Your Business

See All

Epom - Achive your ad revenue goals with Epom

, INT
+48 22 219 5028
epom.com

All Valley Painting & Maintenance
13872 Shablow Avenue,
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818) 230-2800
AllValleyPainting.net

AHF Pharmacy - 96% of every dollar earned goes directly to the care and treatment of PWAs
8212 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323) 654-0907
ahfpharmacy.org

West Hollywood Mail Service -
7985 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 656-0257
wehomail.com

Melrose Spa
7269 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90046
323-937-2122
www.midtowne.com/index.php?fuseaction=dsp_city&c_city=hollywood

Sunset Walk-In Healthcare and Occupational Medicine Clinic PC
Urgent Care/Occupational Medicine/Travel Medicine/Chiropractic Care @ 9201 Sunset Blvd., Mezzanine Level M-155 - First 50 patients to mention WeHo News throughout January receive a free flu shot
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-273-1155
sunsetwalk-inhealthcare.com

Bennett Ad Group: Best Rates: MEDIA BUYS TV-Radio/JINGLES/Commercial Production
8033 W. SUNSET BLVD. # 963
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323.660.2224
BennettAdGroup.com

Being Alive People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition,
7531 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 100
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323.874.4322
beingalivela.org

Specs Appeal - Optometry since 1980
7976 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 650-0988
specsappealonline.com

Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
8224 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-848-9760
outofthecloset.org

Ready to take your life back from methamphetamine?
Our research group at UCLA is conducting a research study on the effectiveness of a medication (varenicline) to help people stop using methampheatmine.
UCLA IRB# 11-001951 West Hollywood, CA 90046
866-449-UCLA (8252)
meth.uclasarx.org/2012/08/ready-to-take-your-life-back-from.html

Direct Male
free members-only e-boutique with insider access to the latest deals for men... for less.
West Hollywood, CA
(202) 483-0014
directmale.com

FREE HIV TEST - 1 minute results
6210 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-467-6811
freehivtest.net

Entéra - the Artist
SHARE THE FUN!
With four minute cartoon portraits at your party or event, or full color cartoons done from emailed photos, INT
805-565-9492
entera-theartist.com

AIDS Walk Los Angeles
3550 Wishire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010

SuperConnect
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 5300
Chicago, IL 60601

Al and Ed's Autosound
8500 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Dr. Nathan Newman
9301 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Back to Total Health
1106 N. La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Dr. Michael Schwartz
960 East Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91106

Blue Pacific Aesthetic
415 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Marco's Trattoria
8200 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046

LA Jock
7978 & 8915 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046

House of DoleWhip
7901 Santa Monica Blvd #106
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Bridget Toomey - CFS Mortgage
123 N. Lake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Ticket Website HQ
2 Post Office Square Ste 2
West Hollywood, CA 90069

MPGroup | CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS | FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESSES |
323.874.8973
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Dr. Gary London
9201 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Ice Cream
8720 Santa Monica Bl
West Hollywood, CA 90048

The Life Group LA
7985 Santa Monica Blvd #221
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Fountain of Wellbeing
3835 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Made in Los Angeles
18034 Ventura Blvd. #123
Encino, CA 91316

Custom Comfort Mattress
8919 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048

N101
6252 Romaine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038

The Water Spot
7901 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
8424 Santa Monica Blvd Suite A508
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Personal Training With Luke Sholl
West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA 90046

HEADLINE RECORDS
7706 MELROSE AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046

Michael Poles Mediation | CONSTRUCTION | PREMISES LIABILITY | REAL ESTATE |
323.874.8973
West Hollywood, CA 90046

JTownsend Photos
Norton Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Epic Mobile Detailing
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, CA 91321

Albano's Brooklyn Pizzeria
7261 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

FOUR LA
8016 Melrose
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Galstyan Plumbing
(323) 809-7447
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Alpha For Men
8654 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069

WeHo Copy Center
7710 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Hollywood Social Media
(323)301-0002
West Hollywood, CA 90069

AntiAging Institute of California
9301 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Gay Therapy LA - Counseling Psychotherapy Coaching for Gay Men - Ken Howard, LCSW
8430 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 100
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Diving into Capt. Morgan’s Panama invasion

01/21/2013

Televison review by Jake Webb, West Hollywood, California

The year is 1670. A blazing fire engulfs Panama City as Captain Henry Morgan leads a fleet of pirates in an attack on the city.

It will not be long until the democratic privateer leading over one thousand men claims the city as his own, all while sporting a fabulous red and gold petticoat.

Not much is known about the enigmatic Captain Morgan, most of his life is strung from a combination of facts, speculation and romantic fantasy. The average citizen believes Captain Morgan to be a character created for brand recognition, not a true figure in history.

One fact remains true: Henry Morgan’s flagship, The Satisfaction was lost at sea along with four other ships under his reign and believed to be located near Panama City. Finding those ships will unlock the mystery behind the man and reveal a deeper understand of pirate history.

The story begins in 2010 when six iron cannons were discovered at the mouth of the Changres River in Panama. This break excited the archeologists who found the artifacts; the prospect of finding a lost pirate ship would attract funding for a riveting expedition.

Then in 2011, another electrifying recovery surfaced: a 17^th century wooden ship’s hull alleged to be part of Morgan’s lost fleet was found.

The archeologists who worked the area thought they’d finally struck gold, literally. Developments like these are what great movies are made of.

In fact, once news spread about the discoveries, various financiers collaborated to fund the expedition to find Captain Morgan’s lost fleet.

A year later, the Captain Morgan rum brand and the Sundance Channel began the production of a film documenting the expedition, hoping for the grand finale that would make waves with critics and audiences alike.

Recovering one of Captain Morgan’s ships would be a huge asset for the rum company and filming the experience would mean great ratings for the channel.

A scale replica of Captain Henry Morgan's ship, the Satisfaction.

Sundance pulled all the stops to ensure an entertaining viewing experience. The documentary is a combination between the traditional educational approach and the cinema vérité character study. Michael Haussman, an award winning and very eloquent director, was the captain of this endeavor.

His camera accurately captures the personalities of a motley cast composed of: Colleen Atwood- the Hollywood costume designer, Dante Feretti-the Italian production designer, Ben Templesmith-the quirky comic book artist, and Stephen Talty-the New York Times bestselling author.

The documentary, The Unsinkable Henry Morgan, is an expedition to discover the lost fleet at its surface.

However, the documentary works much better when the cast sits together discussing their work and their separate interpretations of the man and the legend.

A drawing of Henry Morgan.

Captain Morgan’s influence on Panama City and pirate history inspires aesthetic creations from each of the artist’s creative specialties and their work gives us a tangible window into the past.

As each day progresses, we learn a bit more about the truth behind Captain Morgan, we also learn a handful of interesting facts about pirate life.

Meanwhile, as the search continues, two weeks into filming a disheartening discovery occurs. Fritz Hanselmann, the chief underwater archeologist in this expedition pulls up a treasure chest from the sunken ship. This chest reveals what everyone involved was most afraid of: this was not a Captain Morgan ship.

After this update, the documentary abruptly ends, teasing that the search for The Fascination and the rest of Morgan’s fleet continues. Unfortunately, the buildup in this film does not lead to a satisfying ending. The characters were enjoyable, but the audience hardly spends time with them; the film is only thirty minutes.

Naturally, no one can control the ending of a documentary but it seems that once the chances of finding the ship faded, all parties involved cut funding so there was no way to continue rolling.

Had the film been longer, it would not have suffered an identity crisis between choosing the educational approach and the character study. The only downfall to the film really is time because, like a good stew, the ingredients needed to simmer together a bit longer.

While the ultimate goal was not reached, the endeavor was no failure. The documentary is truly enjoyable and quite funny. Captain Morgan sponsored the premiere I attended and melted my heart by providing an open bar with some delicious cocktails, a beautiful wait staff, and delectable appetizers.