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Summary: A very fun movie, but not the best---what a DVD!!!
Review: To be perfectly honest, I wasn't all that impressed with this movie. Oh, I liked it a good deal, and I'm appreciating it a little more with successive DVDs, but it will never go on my favorite movies list.And yet, as far as DVDs go, this is one of the best I've seen. I appreciate the wide-screen viewing, and the commentaries are delightful. But the true gem are the special features. I literally sat for three hours exploring them--and this was with finals to study for. A surprisingly detailed study went into the basics of pirate lore that is given--and that set-up is just enchanting. The comic reel was completely random in a good way, and the behind-the-scenes material, which usually never interests me, was quite fun. A nice movie put together in a beautiful DVD. What more could you want?
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE
Review: The story (based on the Disneyland attraction) is VERY good, the actors are great, and the action is great! Jack Sparrow is personally my favorite character throughout the whole movie from the time he arrives on a dock from a sinking boat to when he clumsily falls off a cliff and onto the great Black Pearl. Excellent movie for people who like adventure/swashbuckling films.
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Summary: Great Movie, Okay DVD
Review: Pirates of the Carribean is an amazing movie. It has an amazing cast and score. The DVD had some good featurettes the blooper reel, costumes, still photos, intervirws with the cast, the premiere. However it seemed to forget one important thing. TRAILERS!!! One of my personal fav. reasons for getting a DVD but other then that slight blip. Ok.
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Summary: A Little Adventure, A Little Ridiculous
Review: This film is fun and so full of adventure! I'm confused though, is Johnny Depp playing pirate Captain Jack Sparrow or is he doing his best Keith Richards impression? Whichever may be the case, I still thought Johnny Depp's character was witty, clever, and entertaining. Another Hollywood veteran, the brilliant Geoffrey Rush, was the antagonist of the story. I honestly didn't think he was a very convincing villain in this role, sort of a Freddy Kruegeresque-this-villian-isn't-too-scary-because-he-has-too-many-one-liners. Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings) and Keira Knightley (Bend it Like Beckham) are absolutely riveting young actors. It is a breath of fresh air to see Bloom's talents in a role that doesn't include being a long-haired blonde elf. He also, predictably, gets the girl (Knightley) at the end -- not before learning that his father was a pirate, sword-fighting with the likes of the cursed men of the Black Pearl, and saving his distressed damsel. But this damsel is not helpless. Knightley plays a very strong-willed young woman who doesn't just sit back and wait for things to happen. She has one of the most frightful screams I have ever heard, very convincing. She is definitely her own person, and follows her conscience and heart and not convenience. But aren't they all like that in movies? This movie is thoroughly predictable, but it was very fun. If you like adventure and a little ridiculousness, you'll like this film. I loved it!
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Summary: Lolz0rs
Review: Johnny Depp is a pimp, Keira Knightley is hot...what else could you ask for?
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Summary: A great movie!
Review: My friend brought her Pirates of the Carribean movie over. I thought I would hate the movie at first because of fighting. The movie turns out differently. It's humorous, exciting, scary at the same time. I watched it again and again, and never got tired of it.
My favorite characters are Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner. I think Captain Jack Sparrow is funny, and he's the one that does most of the funny stuff in the movie. Sometimes Will Turner also does funny stuff, but not as much. He's more like the serious type of person. Most girls liked these two actors, Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. I don't know which one I like better. Anyway, you should watch it if you haven't yet!
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Summary: drink up, me hearties, yo ho!
Review: After seeing "Pirates" in the theaters three times this summer, my husband and I eagerly awaited the DVD release and the chance to have the movie all to ourselves. The movie itself was widely recognized as one of the most entertaining films of the year, after most people expected it to be typical brainless summer blockbuster fare. Fantastically over-the-top performances by Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Depp bring depth and meaning to what might have been an otherwise unspectacular action flick. Depp's impeccable comic timing makes all of his scenes enjoyable, while Rush's insatiable Barbossa is both creepy and poignant. But on to the DVD extras:
Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport give hilarious commentary on selected scenes; I wished their commentary existed for every scene in the movie, as it was preferable to the commentary from Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski. Verbinski rambles on about the writing of the movie (superfluous, since the writers' commentary is also available) and Depp seems more interested in watching the movie than giving any insight into his character or the experience of filming. You feel as though he wishes Verbinski would shut up for a few minutes. The writers' commentary is definitely the most informative. For example: The phrase at the end of the Tortuga pub scene between Sparrow and Gibbs ("Take what you can, give nothing back!") is a phrase that was used by the actual sailors on the Lady Washington (the movie's "Interceptor"). The writers also talk about what each actor brings to his or her role, how they adapted their characters, where the story comes from and what dialogue was improvised. They also give hints about the eventual sequel. Some of the other extras are entertaining, but I would most recommend:
Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Blooper Reel (though not as extensive as one would hope)
Diary of a Pirate
Walt Disney Archival material (you can see the original ride and its conception in the 50s!)
Moonlight Scene Progression [*Hidden material on this page: press the down arrow until the pirate skeleton's tooth is highlighted, then press enter for a brief interview with the man who was Johnny Depp's inspiration for Captain Jack.] Disney comes through on this DVD with a closer look at the technology involved in the movie and the background and inspiration of the story. If you loved the theatrical version, you won't be disappointed by this DVD.
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Summary: Who knew this would be THIS good?
Review: Believe the hype. This is the best summer "blockbuster" to come along in years. Maybe decades. I'm thinking since "Raiders".
This is a movie that will appeal to an impossibly broad spectrum of filmgoer. Fans of "old movies" will marvel at the delirious swordfights and the appropriately hammy performances. Post-modern elitists will giggle at the witty screenplay and Depp's perfect performance...he's taking the material straight on, yet simultaneously winking at the audience. Kids and teens will love the action, the jokes and the walking skeletons.
Seriously. There's a reason this made a couple of hundred millions dollars this summer. It's a film everyone can like.
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Summary: Funny & Entertaining!
Review: I was not too sure about this movie from the previews I saw. Afterall, Johnny Dep was wearing make-up and looked quite feminine! Did I really want to see this? The answer is a resounding "YES!" Johnny Dep is masterful and creative in the role of Jack Sparrow. Dep created his own style of pirate that made Disney very worried at first. However, those who trusted Dep's genius talked the rest of the Disney crew into letting Dep Jack Sparrow his own way and it was well worth it! Who wants to see another rendition of a boring "Argh matey" pirate? I would far prefer to see the staggering, slurring, yet incredibly agile and ingenius pirate that Dep created. Of course, another draw to the movie is Dep's co-star, Orlando Bloom (Legolas in The Lord of the Rings) as Will Turner. Orlando performs as Dep's straight man, but has comedic lines as well. Bloom does a great job as Will Turner - and looks great as well! Finally, the special effects were top rate - what with pirates turning into skeletons every time the moon's rays hit them. Pirates of the Carribean is a definite must see - again and again!
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Summary: HST as a Pirate?
Review: Don't get me wrong--I really loved this film. I consider it one of the best films Disney has ever made. But when I first heard that Disney was turning to its theme park rides for new movie ideas, I thought the company had finally hit bottom. The fact that they created such an exciting and enjoyable film makes me really appreciate the degree of talent that must still exist at Disney. One thing that gave me pause, however, is how much Johnny Depp's movements and mannerisms in this movie mirrored his portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but seeing it kind of detracted from the movie--as if it were Depp's private dig at the Disney (American) audience. At a minimum, it makes Depp's performance seem a shade less brilliant and original than most people think.
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