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Summary: EXCELLENT movie for Home Theatre Big Screen excitement!
Review: ALthough alot of people didn't like this movie and it bombed at the box office, in my opinion it is everything that Disney's "Pirates" hadmissing, which wasn't much. In my opinion this movie had alot more swasbuckeling fun loaded with explosions, more high-seas battles and top notch action.DVD REVIEW:PICTURE QUALITY = 5 stars (outa 5) - All tones & colors are nicely placed making it better than the fillm element shown in theatres. This DVD's picture quality is great and does not look dated one bit. SOUND QUALITY = 5++. When listening on a home theater system, the Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sounds as every bit as good as any sounds you'd get from DTS.The X is so good infact that DTS is not needed. ALl sounds surround your listening space and explosions and bullets sound as if they are wizzing by your head. Outstanding sound reproduction that'll rock your room. Every bit as good as the sound quality (if not a touch better) than Disney's 'Pirates'. Any home theater fan will enjoy this one. The soundtrack is perfectly placed in the surround speakers and invelope the room.Even if you didn't like this movie for whatever reason, if your a big screen DVD action-adventure collector you must get this one if not just for the outstanding sound effects. This movie (in my opinion) is everything a BIG SCREEN type of movie should be and the DVD just proves it further.
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Summary: Only one reason to watch this movie
Review: Alright, first things first. The only reason I gave this movie one star is because there are explosions. Aside from that, this movie is on a list I've been compiling of the worst movies of all time. If you, like myself, enjoy watching bad movies for the sole purpose of laughing at the poor attempt at "art," then buy this movie. And, while you're at it, buy something to hit yourself with when you are done watching this, trust me, you'll need it.
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Summary: Belongs in Davy Jones' locker
Review: This is not really a movie. It's a cartoon. You know: where Wily Coyote gets a 500 lb weight dropped on him or gets flattened out by steam roller and then gets up and goes on to the next episode. Okay, it's a pirate movie, an entertainment so I wasn't expecting "realism" or believability throughout. However, there's a limit to the suspension of disbelief. When the stunts get too ridiculously outlandish, as in the carriage chase scene when Geena Davis goes over the awning and lands perfectly back in the driver's seat, the movie ceases to entertain. Also ridiculous: when Mathew Modine pulls a bullet out of Geena Davis' midsection and they immediately indulge in a bit of kissy face. It's so over the top I began to lose interest.On the plus side: great scenery, lavish period costumes. A 'fifties-era pseudo-Copeland, pseudo-Stravinsky sound track. Best performance by far is that of Frank Langella. What a great bad guy! He did a superb job. And if you like things that blow up and go 'boom' there's enough to wet the most adolescent appetite. What else makes this one such a dud? The insipid, post-modern dialog and sarcastic one-liners, especially out the mouth of the
insufferable Matthew Modine. Geena Davis' not inconsiderable acting ability is obliterated by the god-awful script. SPOILER ALERT: In the end, when the 'good' pirates get the treasure and Morgan (Geena Davis) tells them they're all rich men and can retire in luxury, they all choose to follow her in pursuing a life of piracy, bad food and all. Yeah, right! (I'd have been up for a bit of wenching and carousing, myself). But since everything that preceded it is so totally preposterous, I suppose one more stupidity doesn't matter. And to top it off, no good sex scenes! Avast, mates; go to the library and check out those old Erroll Flynn flicks.
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Summary: 5 stars without a doubt
Review: 1st Ignore the "professional reviews"
2nd Read this and other "real" reviews.
3rd Rent it, then if you like it buy it. This is action and humor, a real swashbuckler. Gena Davis is outstanding and the storyline (although thin) holds together well, and the action and scenes fit it well. It is a bit far fected here and there but heck ITS A MOVIE! and a good one at that. (If you want a boring documentary, or philosophical discussion you wont find it here). If you want action, pirate ships, swordfights, explosions, swashbuckling fun and humor, get this movie and enjoy the ride. Check out the "Long Kiss Goodnight" another bit darker serious secret agent/action flick of Gina Davis's that professional reviewers didnt like.
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Summary: Review of Cutthroat Island
Review: This movie is an excellent film. It captures the time period wonderfully and the cross between romance, action, and comedy that the movie incorporates adds a special touch that really brings this movie to life. Geena Davis is a great actress, and this movie helps excentuate that fact. I highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in pirates or just having an edge-of-your-seat great time. There is violence, so I wouldn't show it to anyone under the appropriate age.
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Summary: A Treat for Pirate Lovers!
Review: Okay, when my sister and I first went to see this at the dollar movie theater, we thought it would a spoof...a movie making fun of pirate movies. We thought it would be a fun way to kill an afternoon.
Imagine our surprise and utter delight when we realized this was a REAL pirate movie, full of all the swashbuckling action and drama and fun you could wish for in a pirate movie!We walked out of the theater amazed that it hadn't gotten the rave reviews it deserved. It was certainly a hit with us! We talked about it all day and got a copy of the video as soon as we could. I still have mine, though it's getting pretty worn from watching it so many times.
For anyone who loves pirates... this is a real treat!
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Summary: This Film Is Rated ARRRRRRRRR!!!!
Review: If you're able to get past the by-the-numbers action movie plot, then this is pretty cool. It was risky of Renny Harlin to try to ressurect a long forgotten subgenre and invest alot of money into it. Granted, this was totally unsuccessful and was forgotten almost immediately. That doesn't make the film bad by any means. Box office performance has squat to do with the quality of the film as we all should know. I happen to like pirate films, and it was great to see one made with a decent budget so we could all get the thrills expected from a pirate movie. I really wish this film had done better so that we may see more pirate films getting made, but unfortunately this may end up being a one of a kind film(although Pirates Of The Carribean comes out soon) like Caligula. The last battle is fantastic. Even if you don't like the rest of the film, the last battle is worth it, coz I'm sure that's exactly how it must have looked. I'm sure Renny Harlin is still trying to pay this movie off, but I hope he knows the film has fans!
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Summary: Very unrealistic, but fun if you acknowledge it's unrealism
Review: I'm disappointed that a movie that obviously had so much money and effort poured into it wasn't made a lot better that it was. Good special effects and acting, but poor everything else. (Spoilers in this paragraph.) Things have a tendency to explode in fire without reason, the heroine gets shot in the waist and then doesn't feel any effects until 10 minutes later in the movie, a completely B.S. romance, plot devices pop up all over, etc., etc. Now despite all this unrealism that the movie has, it's a good pirate/action movie if you accept that the writing is bad. This unrealism I will say doesn't extend to Morgan, the main character, played by Geena Davis. I'm a vehement equalist when it comes to rights between the genders--and I'm a man, so take that, you feminazis--so I have absolutely no problem with a female pirate captain, even in 1668 when the movie's set. My local Blockbuster Video says this movie is rated PG-13 for "some strong pirate action/violence and brief sensuality." I just find that quote laughable. First, that they specify "pirate." Real-life pirates of both the past and present are violent--Duh. And secondly, since when do sensuality and sexuality mean the same? This movie is like "The Fifth Element" was: If you expect it to be a good movie, you'll be really disappointed. If you acknowledge that the writing is bad, you'll have fun watching it. It's for this reason that I think Carey Elwes would have been really good for the male lead.
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Summary: Pirate Stereotypes RULE!
Review: If you're looking for a fun piece of pirate-movie-schlock, then look no further!... This movie has a lot of positive stuff going for it--the sets and special fx are AMAZING--but the acting almost always leaves just a little bit to be desired. It's like watching a comic book--there are always the stock pirate characters of the Evil Uncle out to steal Treasure, the Feisty Female pirate heroine, the Charming Scoundrel, Mystical Tattooed Guy, etc. I did end up buying it, simply because this is one of those movies that's just fun to lose yourself in watching. Grab your cutlass and join in the fun!!
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Summary: Very Good
Review: For years there has been a legend in Moran Adams family about the Spanish gold her Granddad buried. Now she, her father and her uncles are in a race to reach it first(and you can guess who wins). With a little help from a convict(who you might remember from the Princess Bride) the pirates go off in search of the treasure. Overall-Reminds me allot of the pirate action flicks of the 50s, you just have to like pirate movies.
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