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Summary: Eureka!
Review: What a convulsion of art! Johnny Depp is a gagman! Orlando Bloom is an ingenious blacksmith/swordfellow! Geoffrey Rush is ferocious savage brute! And Keira Knightley is the ideal, graceful work of beauty! Not to mention that "Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl" has a multitudinous amount of ships detonating and skeletons dancing around in the moonlight. This Disney movie is based on the famous attraction which has scared so many little fools, the movie does the same thing! My fear penetrated my body all over again and I raised not one hand in shock, but both hands! Aye matey, a fine movie indeed.
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Summary: Simply a great entertaining movie!
Review: Jonnhy Depp is... interesting and curious in the role of Jack Sparrow, former captain of the Black Pearl, trying to get his ship back. He's funny, yet totally believable.
The story gets you stuck to your seat until the last minute.Pirates of the Caribbean is a great movie. I received a DVD player for Chritmas and didn't have any DVD to play on it yet. I hadn't seen the movie in theater prior, but heard the best of it. I don't usually buy movies that I haven't seen on TV or in theater first, but I took a chance, and wasn't disappointed. I saw the movie last night, and this afternoon, and might watch it again tonight ;o)
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Summary: Shiver me timbers
Review: Pirates of the Caribean was not a movie I was really dying to see. Being Im not an 8 yr old girl, I wasnt very interested in anything produced by disney, I was much more interested in seeing Terminator 3, The Hulk, or one of many dramas that were out at the time. I ended up seeing it at the theater however due to my girlfriend's persistence. As it turned out the movie was nothing like I expected it to be, and I really enjoyed it. The movie is loosley based (inspired would be a better word) around the ride that bears the same name at disney land. The time frame for the movie is nicely depicted throughout as being authentic enough to not cause any noticable historical inacuracies. The historical setting however is really just a convenient backdrop to tell an adventure story based on pirates. johnny Depp is the star, and does a pretty good job playing his role as a good guy pirate. Of course there is plenty of reference to treasure, ghost stories, and other good stuff. The movie successfully combines various levels of enjoyment into one cohesive experience suitable for the whole family. Part ghost story, part adventure movie, part fairy tale, and part comedy - this one really does have something to apeal to almost anyone in one way or another. The director succeeded in keeping a light hearted note throughout the movie while adding in some slightly darker elements. I actually believe the moive was the first disney movie to get a PG13 rating, though it's completely harmless in my oppinion. It reminds me much of the indiana jones trilogy (whick actually INVENTED PG13, as temple of doom was considered too "dark" to get a PG rating, but not close to warranting an R rating). The goal was obviously to apeal to both kids, teens, and parents a like and create something that everyone could enjoy. The blending of action/adventure and humor is superb and there are plenty of laugh out loud moments. The action sequences are also well done and the special effects are top notch. This movie has a little of everything, and really is an excelent experience from begining to end. It's mature enough for adults to thuroughly enjoy, but it's suitable enough for even the youngest kids in my oppinion. All in all, Pirates of the Caribean was one of the biggest surprises I've had at the movies in a long time. I never enjoyed a movie i thought I was going to hate so much. If you're loking for an upbeat, adventure movie with lots of humour that somehow manages not to cross the "stupidly silly" line, this is it. I would call it the "Indiana Jones of the year 2003".
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Summary: 5 stars for Pirates of the Carribean
Review: Pirates of the Carribean is a cool movie.Johnny Depp,Keira Knightly,Orlando Bloom,and Geoffrey Rush are great actors.I agree with David Sheehan,CBS-TV,saying that this movie is "Adventure,Rousing Fun And Excitement On A Grand Scale".I would definitly give this awsome movie 5 stars.
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Summary: Jack, Queen of the Carribean
Review: In a Disney all-family film were no skin (but lots of bones!) is ever shown - which is rather ludicrous in a tropical setting - Jack Sparrow seems to be as jolly and gay as they come. While he battles with young and cute Will Turner, he shows the greatest interest in the youth and takes great care not to wound him, making the encounter last much longer than needed. Before, Jack had not the slightest interest in Elizabeth, the beautiful young girl he just saved from the waters. Later, standing alone on a lost island with that georgous girl, Jack seems attracted only to bottles of rhum. In fact, every few times he meets a woman he knows, she slaps him violently on the face, apparently for unknown manly promesses he did not properly fulfill.
Cap'tain Sparrow has a detached way of dealing with people (except his curteous sympathy for the handsome Will) and things, which he shows by his swaying way of walking and precious sharp-tongued talking which makes him the undisputed Queen of the Carribean. Jack actually appears wearing a crown at the end of the film!
Although Orlando Bloom is utterly handsome and sympathetic (however less inspiring than in his Legolas character), Johnny Depp - who has a long story of complex and outcast characters - easily steals the show. He is absolutely perfect in showing in every way, humour, looks, clothing, heavy mascara, rings and a pronounced taste for jewels, the ambiguous and androgynous personality of unforgettable Jack Sparrow.
This DVD looks absolutely stunning on a 16:9 widescreen TV, however this film is worth seeing mostly for Johnny Depp's performance. Happily enough the clever and handsome actor appears almost in every scene. Bravo Johnny!
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: This movie is wonderful! Johnny Depp is HILARIOUS and Orlando Bloom looks HOT!!!!!!!!!! The storyline is interesting and the fight scenes aren't that boring. Go buy this now!
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Summary: A Pleasant Surprise
Review: What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be. My expectations were not high for a movie based on an amusement park ride even if it is one of my favorite rides. The tone of the movie is just perfect. It seems impossible to make a series pirate movie today. All recent attempts have failed. On the otherhand, this comedic send-up works great. I just love hearing Geoffery Rush belt out a hearty "Arrr".
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Summary: Loved it so much had to buy it!
Review: By far, this movie is the best movie I've seen all year! It's humorous(thanks to Johnny Depp), visually extraordinary (thanks to stunning computer graphics, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley-- did anyone else think she looked like from Star Wars the Episodes?), and an interesting surprising plot. I usually do not buy DVD's but I believe that Pirates of the Caribbean is a must have! If you intend on buying a VHS, get a DVD player... now! There are a ton of extra goodies that come with this DVD. At least 10 hours of bonus material! I am not sure if there is a full screen version, but the widescreen (almost always is) the best version because the edges aren't cut off and you get to see the director's vision, stunning scenery, and cream of the crop computer graphic imaging. Ok, enough of this cheerleading. If you didn't like what I wrote so far, let me tell you this- you won't regret buying this DVD! Enjoy... I know I will over and over again! p.s. Johnny can comandeer MY ship anytime!
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Summary: I wanted to love this movie. I really did.
Review: It seemed to me the movie was written in two halves. The first 45 minutes I thought was cleverly written and witty. It was fast paced and the action was not that absurd. But the last half of the movie was just a complete turn around. The story was going at slow paced filled with nothing but unnecessarily long fights. The only reason I actually watched it was for Depp's performance. The ending was predictable and fizzled. It clashed the wonderful movie I saw in the first half. The plot is so-so. It starts out with the girl, Elizabeth, (Knightley), sailing to America where she meets William Turner (Bloom) when his ship is attacked by pirates. He is taken onboard and she takes his gold coin because she thinks that he was a pirate and doesn't want to see him killed. It jumps to her and she is around what 18. She is going to the Commodore where he is most likely going to propose. Capitan Jack Sparrow (Depp) comes to town on a sinking ship and is trying to steal another ship. When Elizabeth falls from a tower and he saves her. They, the British, try to hang him but he escapes. Sparrow meets Turner where they have a long fight. He is captured and goes to jail. The black pearl attacks. Elizabeth is captured. Turner, in love with Elizabeth, asks Sparrow to go and find her. He agrees. Turner frees Sparrow and they ingeniously steal a ship. The story then goes to somewhere where they find a crew. We then find out that the Black Pearl's crew is cursed and can't die or feel the pleasures of life. They stole the curse gold of the Aztecs and have to return it all and they can be freed. They think Elizabeth is the Turner they need. They try to use her blood, only a small cut from her hand, but it doesn't work. Then Turner saves her, but not before knocking Sparrow unconscious. But then the Black Pearl run after them and........ I already fear I have give out too much of the plot. I'm sure you can guess the rest. The Pros: The performances of Rush as the Captain of the Black Pearl and Deep as Captain Jack Sparrow are what really save the movie. Otherwise it would have been a disaster. Especially Deep's performance, his mixture of a suave drunk rock star pirate could not be duplicated by any other actor. It wasn't overly done like other things in the movie. The special effects are what you would imagine the magic of Disney would come up. It was well done. The Cons: It didn't really care for Blooms or Knightley's performance. He tried to act tough and heroic and denies his pirate heritage, but instead it seemed a bit too pushed. She also tries to play the girl-powered heroine, but that seems a bit contrived. There characters were the weakest part of the movie and so was there "love". There was no chemistry between them at all. It was more like they were friends than lovers. The plot was tolerable. The movie would have done better if it was Deep who performance should have been elevated to star instead of co-star. Bloom could not have carried the movie like Deep. The sword fights were well choreographed but it was too long and dull. The movie would have done well if they spent more time with plot development than sword fights. Overall: See it for a wonderful performance of Deep and Rush. Not for the plot.
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Summary: BEST EVER
Review: I am in love with this DVD!!! The acting is off the charts and the plot is perfect! Great mixture beetween adventure, horror, action, humor, and romance perfect for everyone with any type of taste! If u miss this dvd u miss out! The price is a small one to pay for this entertainment, excitement (plus orlando bloom and johnny depp our both hotties!!!) So if you have not yet seen this movie let me beg u to go out and buy it this SECOND!!!!!
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