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Summary: Non-stop swashbuckling fun.
Review: I am not one of the people that went into the theatres expecting this movie to be bad. I did go in to the theatre hoping to have fun. I was not disappointed, I was actually incredibly surprised. I was blown away by the performance of Johnny Depp, pleasantly thrilled by the character played by Orlando Bloom, and enjoyed the swordplay immensely.The movie started out a bit slow, providing the background in a dream or a memory by Elizabeth Swann and then progressing to the present and illustrating something of the characters in the present of the movie. Thereafter the appearance of Captain Jack Sparrow starts the ride that leads through humor and high seas adventure reminiscent of the swashbuckling movies in the past. Most of the action took place in melee as there was little cannon play. The melee was fun to watch and easily took over the screen. Most of the main characters had reasonable backgrounds and motivations. I enjoyed the cinematography, as well as the soundtrack. There was no "pop" music that tried to push the movie, or to take it out of the time it was set in. Overall I enjoyed every aspect of the movie. It easily took me back to the era of the movies Captain Blood or Treasure Island, but surpassed them in all categories. When we came out of the theatre, my wife and I could not stop talking about it. I ordered the DVD from Amazon as soon as I had the opportunity, and schemed for a way to get back to the theatres to see it a second time. I was not disappointed. I have enjoyed the DVD as well. If you enjoy fun movies with action and character, this is a must have. If you are looking for a deep intellectual film geared toward garnering an Oscar, perhaps you should look elsewhere. This movie is all about entertainment, the art of having fun.
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Summary: Awesome Movie.. Johnny Depp is superb!
Review: This is one of the best and most exciting movies I have seen in a long time! This is clearly Johnny Depp's best movie role. The music truly adds to the non stop action of the movie and I've purchased the soundtrack too. Purely exilerating music! It is a real disappointment this movie and Johnny Depp are not up for a Golden Globe and probably not even an Oscar as they are definately deserving of one! The animation is incredible as true to Disney form. I wish there was a better way to describe how good the movie is other than for you to watch it yourself and see!
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Summary: Depp is awesome and the fencing is too!
Review: This movie deserves 5 stars in my opinion. I loved the story line and the acting. Depp is very convincing as Captain Jack Sparrow. I think this is a very well-rounded film with humor, action, and romance. Good show!
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Summary: BEST MOVIE EVER
Review: this was an awesome movie! you should buy it
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: the movie was the best movie I ever saw I wached it at my friends she just got it for the holidays I really like seeing skelatins fighting That was my favorite part.
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Summary: Hilarious movie with just a shade of a reminder of the ride!
Review: I was real skeptical when this movie came out. All I could think is "Oh great, Disney Corp. can't think of anything new to do so they are making films of the rides...Walt must be spinning in his grave!" I grew up in California, and the first time we went to Disneyland was in 1963 or around there, and then we went back about another 6 times. The Pirates of the Carribean Ride was probably my favorite, and I was loathe to see it done badly. This movie was NOT done badly. Johnny Depp was an absolute scream in this movie. I knew he was weird, but I didn't know he was capable of the type of humor he showed in this movie. The movie was actually a bit of a return to some of the old slapstick/one-liner movies of the past that no one seems to be able to do well any more. Every time Depp came on, I laughed until I cried. His mannerisms, his sarcasm, the rolling eyes, etc. made for a great movie to lighten my day. I really needed that. No stupid gross-out movies, no idiots like Adam Sandler whose language has to be a bad word every two sentences in order to garner humor, no SNL people trying to make comebacks. Just a very funny person doing a very funny role. The plot is light, but it doesn't hurt to have Orlando Bloom in there also. He plays the straight man to Depp's funiness, but I agree with my daughters, Bloom is a good-looker (though I prefer his long blonde locks in Lord of the Rings). Actually, I thought the plot was rather interesting. Since our family tree has it's own pirate in it, I know that cursing was rather rampant in those days. The thought that the pirates had to return the stuff they stole in order to regain their human forms, and the major fiascos that occurred in order for those same pirates to be defeated (since they could not die again) made for a pretty interesting plot). But again, Depp was just amazing in this. A thoroughly enjoyable romp with lots of snickers and out-loud laughs. Some great sword fighting also. Karen Sadler
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Summary: Shiver me timbers
Review: This movie is great. I am a Disneyland fanatic and the parts in the movie that were drawn out of the ride are a great touch. The special features are really cool too. There is a feature that allows you to morph a picture of you into a pirate face, very cool. I highly recommend this movie, very fun.
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Summary: An epic film...A great DVD!!
Review: When I first saw previews for this film it didn't interest me at all as it looked too cheesey and bland. But after hearing all the rave reviews from friends and the media I decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did by the end of the movie I walked out of the theater in awe. This movie had everything I could ask for -action/adventure/comedy/suspence/romance/horror all wrapped into one. Plus not to mention a great cast that just made the movie more outstanding. Johnny Depp is one of the most elite actors out there today and his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow is beyond belief. Pirates of the Caribbean was a welcomed surprise as every now and then a movie that comes out that manages to capture lightning in a bottle, this film does that flawlessly. I can only hope that the sequel will be just as good. The 2 disc DVD set has loads of extras from concept art to deleted scenes and will keep you entertained for hours on end. This is a must have for anyone's movie collection!
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Summary: They'll be no living with her after this
Review: I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. Simply terrific, one of the best of 2003.
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Summary: Arrgh Its' boring
Review: Maybe I can't stand pirate movies, maybe I cant' stand Disney films minus the Pixar name, maybe its' just this movie was boring for me. I cared nothing for any character or plot. The visuals were nice and Johnny Depp provided some amusement but overall he wasn't enough. Did anyone notice that the movie is set in the Caribbean and there are about 3 black people in the movie. Gee maybe asking for a smidgen of realism is too much, but dang guys its the West Indies. I just hated this film.
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