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Summary: Other than Johnny Depp, the movie is really not that good.
Review: Decent but boring effort made special by the winning Performance of Johnny Depp, who really deserves the nomination he got because the movie is one huge bore .See it for Johnny but other than him, don't bother.
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Summary: fantastic
Review: The first time i heard about this movie, i was surprised that Disney would make a movie based on a ride, but now it has proved to be a true masterpiece. I wasnt too enthusiastic about this movie at first, but the more i learned about it, the better it sounded. I went to it with high expectations, and was not let down. The movie combines humor and action so brilliantly and seamlessly i cant think of a word to describe it. Definietly a must-have DVD!
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Summary: Is this the follow up to Gladiator?
Review: The film is a good bit of fun, BUT the film score is from Gladiator, almost identical, so much so I wondered when big Russ was going to show up.The composer is of course the same bloke but if this is all he can do he should pack it in while in front. Dont get me wrong the Gladiator is a fantastic sound track, that goes with the film(gladiator) brilliantly, so much so that you would think pirates was the follow up.
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Summary: it's about pirates, not all movies today are about pirates
Review: I think this is a great movie, because it's is well composed, because it's about pirates. Also here are not a lot of shooting guns, because the characters use blades. My favorite character was captain jack played by johnny depp. I saw this movie once in a guests house, and it's great.
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Summary: Ho, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum!
Review: The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland is a great adventurous ride. The Pirates of the Caribbean- The Curse of the Black Pearl is an adventurous DVD/movie. I loved it!!! Johnny Depp plays a rougish pirate and with his band of merry men his quest is to recapture the Black Pearl. And a marvelous ship she is, ahoy matey.... In his travels he finds Orlando Bloom, a blacksmith and expert swordsman. Orlando has lost his blonde hair, but he makes a very handsome pirate. The damsel in distress is played by Keira Knightley and she plays the role as only a damsel could. In addition is Geoffrey Rush as papa. This film is about fun and laughs and adventure and a little over the top. Johnny Depp is a very handsome pirate with a gold earring and a few other trinkets placed here and there. He has given a marvelous performance- Oscar worthy? Probably not, but in the realm of things he has given the performance of his career to date. I don't want to give away any secrets or tell any tales out of school. I do suggest you see this movie or rent or buy the DVD.
Pirates will give you every bit of entertainment that you desire.
The story is one of old but brought up to date with the actors of today. Who cares about the old pirate movies of yore? See it now!
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Summary: What about the DVD?
Review: I'll never understand why people only comment on the movie here when this is not for the THEATRICAL release, but for the DVD!!! Anyways, here's my best attempt of reviewing the DVD release - focusing on the EXTRAS since everybody else seems to focus on the film (which is obviously brilliant). <Commentary by director Gore Verbinski and Star Johnny Depp>
This is the feature I was looking most forward to yet it was probably the least interesting! The other commentaries are much more interesting and entertaining. Gore and Johnny mostly comment on whom they know in the film rather than how they did it. "Hey look! It's so-and-so!" & "so-and-so is a beautiful beautiful person." was typical throughout. Boring! <Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Stars Keira Knightley And Jack Davenport>
This was in fact the most entertaining of the commentaries! I don't really even like Keira Knightley very much but she was so funny in the commentary. I don't remember hearing Jerry Bruckheimer AT ALL in this commentary. As I recall it was only Jack Davenport and Keira. Jack is a very funny man and loved making fun of his character throughout. You can tell that he and Keira get along very well and had a good time with the film. <Commentary by writers Stuart Beattie, Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio and Jay Wolpert>
This commentary track was very interesting. I thought it would be more boring than the ones with the cast but it wasn't. They talked about the writing process and what was in the various drafts of the film. They also point out many of the more subtle nods to the ride. <An Epic At Sea: The Making of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl">
Typical "making of" featurette with all you expect from them. <19 Deleted and Alternate Scenes>
Most of these were really "alternate" scenes and not completely new. There were more nods to the ride that I really wish made the final cut of the film. An interesting change they made was to the scene when Jack meets with Mr. Gibbs in the bar. Orlando's character was standing by a pole waiting for them to talk in private and an ugly fat woman comes up to him and he finds her repulsive. Well, in the alternate version it was an attractive woman instead. And there were more cuts to Orlando and his reactions. <"Moonlight" Scene Progression>
Showed a bit on how much work went into the special effects. They had to film each scene (that contained skeletal pirates) three times: once with all actors, once with only the uncursed (humans) and once with motion-control for the pirate actors so they could copy their moves into the computer for the skeletal reproductions. When Keira did her scene where the skeletons throw her around it was only her alone with nobody else on set. The skeletons were all added later (obviously). <"Below Deck" - An Interactive History Of Pirates>
LOADS of information and facts about real pirates. It's basically an interview with a knowledgable professor-historian-expert dude, but it's chopped into pieces and categorized so you can only watch the parts that interest you instead of watching a lengthy interview. The downside is they removed the possibility to rewind or fast-forward so if you miss something, you have to start the clip over. <"Fly on the Set" Featurette>
Interesting footage of some of the action sequences uncut and before the cgi. <"Diary of a Pirate" - Behind-the-Scenes look with cast member Lee Arenberg>
This is DV footage by the very funny actor who played Pintel (the shorter, stockier pirate who was sidekick to the tall, lanky one with the wooden eye). <"Diary of a Ship" Video Journal>
A journey that the ship (used as the Commodore) took getting to the island where they needed it for filming. The crew on the ship went through quite a lot in getting the ship there - storms, passing through the panama canal, dolphins and more. <"Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" - Archival TV Program>
This is an AWESOME look back in time to when the Pirates of the Caribbean ride was first "unveiled" at Disneyland. Hosted by Walt Disney himself (from the early 60's), it shows us the entire process in planning, designing and building the ride. It also takes us on a tour through most of the ride so we can see direct comparisons of some of the scenes from the film. It's been a few years since I was last at Disneyland so I had forgotten some of the features of this ride. Watching this I found at least 4 or 5 more "nods" from the movie. <Producer's Diary Featurette With Jerry Bruckheimer>
I didn't know Jerry was such a good photographer. I thought this would be boring, but it's really great! It's basically a slideshow of several pictures Jerry took while filming. He does a great commentary throughout the "slideshow". <Blooper Reel>
This was HILLAREUS! Nearly all the outtakes included Johnny Depp. He is a very funny man! My favorite was the part when the pirates catch him in the cave and he tries to remember the word "Parlay". Except in the outtake, he and Lee Arenberg (Pintel) adlibbed a long section where Johnny went into a Indian accent (something about curry) and then on to French foods (something about Mayonnaise). A total riot! I don't have a DVD-Rom so I can't speak for those features. Hope this helps a bit! :) Johnny Depp really makes this movie! He is completely mesmerising to watch and steals every scene he's in. I can't wait for the sequel!
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Summary: The creepiest movie I've seen in a LONG time
Review: I can't stand Johnny Dep or Orlando Bloom. I go for the old CLASSIC movie stars--aka Gregory Peck, Michael Landon, Jimmy Stewart, etc. Call me old-fashioned. But these modern stars DON'T know how to act! Kissing some girl's face off doesn't make you an actor. And I didn't like it at all that the bad guys--the drunk, murderous theives--got away with everything while the good guys were portrayed as cruel and even stupid. The only good part at all was when Elizabeth blew up the rum. The rest was not funny, just bloody and gory--and CREEPY beyond words. And no, I didn't like LOTR either. Skip POTC and watch something real.
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Summary: I loved Johnny Depp in this movie
Review: I love this movie and Johnny Depp was the only reason I went to see it in the movie theater. I bought the video and just love it. It has become one of my favorite movies. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST!!! & JACK SPARROW ROCKS
Review: At first, I had thought this movie was just so-so from the trailers. After I watched it, I became an instant fanatic. Printouts from the movie are like wallpaper in my room at the moment. Seeing it in the theaters 3 or 4 times, I waited for the DVD and as soon as stores opened I bought it, then watched it a total of 29 times thus far. (It would've been about 700 by now if it hadn't been for school and homework) This is a movie you can never tire of and is suitable for all ages. Captain Jack Sparrow is BY FAR the most stunning character ever brought to life. Johnny Depp is an amazing actor. The humor, the wit, the charm...He's got it all. You can't walk away from this movie without remembering that pirate. Back to the movie, its just awesome. You've got to see it.
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Summary: I love "Captain" Jack Jack Sparrow
Review: My daugter bought it before we'd even see it, but figured we'd take a chance on Disney and that Pirates is one of our must-do rides at Disneyland. I watched hers twice before I decided I had to have my own copy. I've watched it several times and I'm still not tired of it. Captain Jack Sparrow as played by Johnny Depp is one of the best characters ever created. No one could have done it better. All the actors were incredible, except for Miss KK. She was quite annoying at times and I think someone else could have given her character more depth. I now fast-forward through most of the skeleton or battle scenes, but I could watch Captain Jack over and over again. The extras on the DVD are great too. I particularly like the costume and makeup section.
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