Knight of the Seven Seas
At last a biography about Captain Paul Watson, founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, is available on film. "Pirate for the Sea" gives you an insight into the life and struggle of one of the most truthful, devoted and persistent environmental activists. Even if you should not agree with his militant approach and his aggressive tactics - which have never caused a single injury on the side of his opponents - you will be fascinated by his emotional and mental strength to keep on fighting for the oceans in the face of overwhelming force and with limited resources for more than 30 years now. Any other person would have probably given up - but not Paul Watson. Apparently no setbacks, bureaucratic harassment or death threats can stop him, thus making him a unique and extraordinarily inspiring person.
Beside Watson's environmental campaigns and all the dramatic scenes, the documentary also shows his family background and his experiences in his early childhood...
An unnoticed hero of our present time
When The Stranglers had a hit with "No more heroes" in 1977, they were slightly ahead of the actions Paul Watson had in mind. He is one of a kind : fierce in his convictions, yet kind and compassionate in his personal relations. Paul has been jailed so many times he lost count of it. He has been threatened by Canadian seal clubbers. He has even been shot by Japanese whalers. But he never gives up. He says you cannot expect to be a conservationist and want governments and most people to like you. He is not after the "Chevron environmental award", he just goes out there to protect the whales, the seals, the sharks and the fish.
Paul Watson is not only an activist, he is also a philosopher. The documentary and the bonus features include some of his speeches, which show that his battles emerge from a thorough understanding of what is at stake. Humankind is extinguishing so many species, in such a short period, on our insignificantly small spaceship Earth, that...
Pirate for the Sea
Great Film. I am a fan of whale wars and I enjoyed this DVD very much. I
admire Paul Watson and his crew..
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