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Summary: Every minute of this movie is exciting!
Review: This movie flies by as fast as the "Black Pearl." Your attention is captured right at the beginning and the interest never lets up. Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa are the best and the worst of pirates! Love them! You will not be disappointed. Everything is perfect from the action, directing, costumes, make-up, fx, cinematography, and on and on.
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Summary: Best Movie of the Year
Review: This film is worth the wait (over 30 years since "Pirates" descended on Disneyland). Johnny Depp is at his best (next best being "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"). Kiera Knightly is amazing for not yet achieving the age of 18 when she filmed it. Geoffrey Rush is inspired as Barbarrosa. The special effects are brilliant.Just one word of warning - no matter what, even if people laugh at you, and theater workers sweep under your feet - do NOT leave the theater until the credits are absolutely over...
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Summary: The Ride Comes To Life
Review: it's pretty much historically accurate, filled with sword fights and pretty girls and cursed treasure. not to mention a brilliant script and johnny depp in eyeliner. what else could you ask for?
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Summary: Wow.
Review: Yes. This is by far the best movie I have ever seen. In the 2 months it's been out, I've seen it 9 times. And it feels like I haven't seen it nearly enough. The actors are superb, especially Johnny Depp, who I have fallen in love with since seeing this movie. I laughed so hard throughout this movie, but it also includes action and suspense. If you haven't seen Pirates yet, go now or pre-order the DVD!
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Summary: An absolute classic
Review: Let me just say one thing up front. I didn't want to see this film. I don't like pirate movies. I wasn't particularly a fan of Johnny Depp. However, a friend insisted that I see "Pirates of the Caribbean," and I went, moaning, groaning, and dragging my feet all the way. So, the moral of the story is (for all you people who are skeptical and haven't yet seen this wonderful film) to keep an open mind. This movie blew me away. First of all, Johnny Depp was amazing. I've never seen a performance that could equal his. You can't take your eyes off of Depp to even appreciate the other fine acting in the film unless you've watched the movie several times! Secondly, I liked the plot twists. It is rare that I watch a film and miss any of what is going on. I did with this film, and had to watch it several times in the theatre to understand precisely what was happening, and just how incredibly clever Captain Sparrow was. Furthermore, watch the subtle shifts in Depp's performance when he's with people or alone. There's a clear difference. Sparrow is far more focused, thoughtful, and decisive alone. He's putting on a hypnotic act when in front of others. It's a one man acting tour de force, awesome to watch. Third, I was on my college fencing team and have always been really picky about the swordplay in a movie. There have been some great sword fights in the past, most recently in "The Princess Bride," but the consistency and quality of the sword play in "Pirates of the Caribbean" was highly impressive. Some critics complained about too many sword fights, but I loved each and every one of them. They were terrific. Finally, the music and cinematography were wonderful, adding greatly to the overall impact of the film. I consider it this year's best movie par none so far. It's hard to come up with enough superlatives to describe this movie. I predict that this film will become one of the true family classics, like "The Princess Bride" was. It is equally enjoyable for children and adults, and is entertaining no matter how many times you've seen it. The commentary (including Depp), bloopers, and deleted scenes make this DVD a clear must-have. My only wish is that, like "The Lord of the Rings" DVDs, they would come out with an extended version of the movie.
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Summary: Long John Silver Impersonators
Review: Har har matey! Aye, Jim me lad. Swab the decks, ya scurvy lubbers. Sorry. Got a bit carried away there. I've always been a sucker for pirate stories. Treasure Island was one of my favourite books when I was a kid, the above mentioned 'Long John Silver Impersonators vs Bournemouth Gynaecologists' is in my opinion one of the most brilliant Monty Python sketches ever, and I still think the 'Monkey Island' series from LucasArts are some of the greatest games ever made. One can imagine I was rather excited when I first saw announcements for this flick being made. More so, it starred Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. Depp has been an actor I've lately grown a greater and greater appreciation for, and Bloom was simply amazing in LOTR, so I was rather curious to see how he'd hold up. Finally. Once more a REAL pirate movie, unlike the miserably failed 'Ghost Ship'. Tough sea-hardened swashbucklers. The trailers confirmed this, and it was a definate must-see for me. The story kicks off when little Elizabeth Swan, daughter of the governor, rescues the boy Will Turner out of the sea. Around his neck she discovers a medallion that proves he's a pirate. Not wanting the boy to get hurt, she takes and hides it. Several years later, a group of cursed ghost pirates kidnap her because of the medallion, and Will Turner sets out to rescue her, along with the untrustworthy (or is he?) Captain Jack Sparrow, who almost got caught, and then almost got away. So. The movie's got everything a good pirate movie needs: A band of bad guys, some good guys, a treasure (even though 'not all treasure is silver or gold, mate'), a damsel in distress, swordfights, and explosions (Trust Jerry Bruckheimer to blow stuff up any time of the day). What blew my mind though was the humour included in the movie. From the very first moment the viewer meets Captain Jack sparrow, it's hard to not stiffle a laugh. Great little bits of dialogue, cleverly combined with visual humour. If you ever saw 'The Princess Bride', you'll know the type I mean. The CGI in the movie was allright. Nothing we haven't seen before, but still it shows a great lot of detail was put into it. The cast was excellent, though it seems as if particularly Depp and Bloom were typecast for their earlier performances in 'Fear and Loathing Las Vegas', and 'Lord of the Rings' respectively. However, they managed to give it enough of a twist to not have the viewer get the feeling he's seen it before. Geoffrey Rush plays a wonderful michievously dastard. The gorgeous Keira Knightley makes for a great damsel, and you can tell there's definatly a spark between her and Bloom. For fans of 'Allo, 'Allo, pay close attention, and you might recognise the harbourmaster as 'Leftenant Gruber'! All in all, this movie's got something for everyone. There's fights, there's pirates, there's explosions, there's action, humour, the occassional backstab, and a gorgeous woman. Go see :)
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Summary: A Great Movie in General
Review: I normally don't write online reviews, but I was inspired by someone who is trying to make PotC sound likesome sort of watered down version of a typical ghost story, which it definitely is not. Unlike some people who only like movies that have explosions every ten seconds and violent gore, I think this movie is good for the people that like movies that have a little bit of every genre in them. It has drama, romance, horror, comedy and action all in one fell swoop. The plot (although not original) is told in an entertaining way, and the fact that a pirate story could be told without resorting to complete and utter depravity is a testament to the good writing. It's not a deep-thinking kind of movie, but just a fun one.
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Summary: Fun adventure movie
Review: It's a fun-filled movies that wont leave you disappointed.Even though it's based on a Disneyland ride it's not bad at all. The special effects are awesome and the acting is great. Depp is good evenwith the pounds of make-up caked on.
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Summary: Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Rum, make that two bottles of rum.
Review: Disney has been known for their fairy tales such as Cinderella and Snow White. But with Pirates of the Caribbean they get a whole new style. The story begins when a British Navy vessel comes across a burning ship, victims of pirates. Floating with the debris is young Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) son of famous pirate Bootstraps Bill. Around his neck is a medallion, a very unique medallion. 8 years later Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) arrives in the British village of Port Royal, Jamaica. The former captain of the Black Pearl wants revenge, on his mutinous first mate Captain Barbossa (Geoffery Rush). All grown up, Will Turner, a black smith, has taken a fancy to Miss Elizabeth Swan (Keira Knightly), the governor's daughter. When Elizabeth and Will met 8 years earlier she stole the medallion for fear he was a pirate. As fate would have it Barbossa raids the town looking for his medallion, and it's owner. Will takes the help of Jack to find Miss Swan, and for Jack the Black Pearl. This new motion picture by Disney will have you taking a whole new look at Disney. Johhny Depp is hilarious, all the actors did a great job in bringing this film together.
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Summary: Hot Shot Acting by Johnny Depp
Review: This movie is just plain fun! It makes you want to act when you see Johnny Depp putting so much creative energy into his character. The shots are magnificent. The ships battling were so true to life. The beautiful scenery of the island of Tortuga and the water shots just made the film come to life. The ride at Disneyland can take on new meaning. They showed parts of the actual ride in the film so all of us could relate. I liked the creative touch of making the pirates into ghosts under a curse. This was a really good movie, the plot was easy to follow but the director made this into an extravangaza. He also directed The Ring, and made that movie into a real scary treat. The other actors were good as well but Depp knows how to feel and turn a character into a character!
Lisa Nary
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