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Summary: Swahbuckling Good Time Worth Watching Several Times
Review: "Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl" is great fun. It has romance, action, sword fighting, ghost pirates, great bad guys, great good guys, ships on fire, and secret treasure. It is funny, exciting and satifying. What more could you want in a movie?Reminding viewers of every pirate movie they have ever seen, from "Captain Kidd, "Captain Blood" and even "Princess Bride." The personality of "Princess Bride"'s great Spanish swordsman Inigo Montoya shows up in the character of Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp. With the flavor of Dudley Moore's "Arthur," Capt. Jack is almost sober, and always ready with a subtle quip. In dashing good pirate fashion, the movie is about saving a damsel in distress. Keira Knightley plays the damsel, Elizabeth Swann, the daughter of the governor. Chased by the governor and his navy, and in the hands of bad ghost pirates, conflict and swordplay surround many scenes in freshly choreographed duels. Fans of the "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" will enjoy a scene when the ghost pirates are walking on the ocean floor. It reminded me of the "Army of the Dead" charging to fight. It is a pure, family movie. The youngest children might find some scenes too violent, but older children will love this battle of good and evil. I would have liked to understand more behind Capt. Jack's background, and more character development of Will Turner (played by played by Orlando Bloom). This is not because the movie is lacking, but because of how invested I felt in each character. I want a sequel. I fully recommend "Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl." It is worth watching and rewatching, making it a great purchase for your DVD library. Anthony Trendl
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Summary: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL!!!!
Review: I truly enjoyed the movie in the theater. So when the dvd came out I was sure to purchase it. However, I am truly DISAPPOINTED because it does not provide the option of FULL SCREEN only wide screen so when I was watching it at home, most of the heads, parts in different scenes, etc. were cut off. At least they can give you an option in the setup if they don't provide a full screen dvd. All these technical guru's should know that when it comes to televisions ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL!!!!!!
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Summary: Too over the top
Review: This movie's premise is fairly good. A group of pirates stole 882 peices of cursed Aztec gold, spent it and found that the curse made them unable to be killed, yet also unable to experience life. To end the curse the pirates must gather all 882 pieces and for some unexplained reason douse them with the blood of William Turner (a deceased pirate) or his descendant. The special effects, sets and settings are terrific but some of the acting is just too over the top. Will Turner played by Orlando Bloom is totally unbelievable, Jack Sparrow played by an over eye-lined Johnny Depp is frankly annoying and Commander Norrington is just too inept. Probably the most annoying part of the movie was the comic relief provided by a pair of British Redcoats and a pair of cursed pirates. Every time either one of these pairs appeared on screen I cringed. Johnny Depp has maybe five amusing lines, but for the most part his mincing, overblown portrayal of a pirate captain left me nearly retching. If this is the best modern filmakers can do making a pirate movie, I see why its a genre whose time is gone. Enjoyable if you are a kid or have an IQ of less than 60, otherwise I'd pass.
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Summary: A little too cutesy.
Review: The lead character is Captain Jack, a flamboyant tart of a man, who prances about like a back-up guitar player for an Aerosmith cover band. The special effects are fine, the costuming a bit cheesy. The female lead is as satisfying as a twinkie doused in Sweet-N-Low.
The musical score is bland, the "rollicking" story reminds me of when I was four years old and first tasted paste. The villians, red coaated brits festooned with all the pagentry of flags and medals, is trite. And how DARE they try to stop pirates from raping and pillaging. Buy it for the kids, any 11 year old will enjoy the swashbuckling. If you are an adult with an IQ over 100, you are better of watching an Emmauelle movie..the acting is better.
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Summary: Johnny Depp does it again
Review: There are only two words i have for this picture: Johnny Depp. He steals the movie from the moment he comes on to the screen. His performance was based on Keith Richards, a member of the rock band Rolling Stones. I was a little unsure of what to make of this movie when I heard it was being made. I mean really, a movie based on a ride at Disney World? But, I was pleasantly surprised. There is plenty of action for the guys, and a little romance for the ladies, and comedy (though some tongue in cheek) for all. This movie has everything. If you are a fan of this genre, or just a Johnny Depp fan, you will enjoy this movie.
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Summary: Can A Movie Based Off a RIDE Be Good???
Review: When people talked about Pirates of the Caribbean, I was glad that a Lord of the Rings actor (Orlando Bloom/Legalos) was getting a chance to do another film. HOWEVER, as the movie was to be based off a ride - A RIDE - I wondered whether the script writers of the film industry had lost it. Are there not enough good books left out there? Are people no longer creating worthwhile scripts? Protest aside, when some friends suggested we go, I went along with the crowd to see it. I was expecting to be bored by an overly simplistic plot compensated by special effects and humorous but shallow dialogue. Thus, I was in for a great surprise. I absolutely loved it! It is true that there isn't a whole lot of depth for the movie...but they scraped together enough to make one decent film. For those who don't know, the premise is that the blacksmith in an English port, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) is "secretly" in love with the govenor's daughter, Elizabeth. She, in turn, is in love with him - they fell in love way back when Will, as a child, was saved from the wreckage of a burning ship. This love may have laid dormant forever except for 2 things - the arrival of the pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Elizabeth's accidental summoning of the pirate ship The Black Pearl. (Sparrow did not come with this ghostly ship, as they had mutineed against him, as it were.) From this explosive start begins a fairly fantastic adventure to save Elizabeth, to regain Sparrow's ship, and to make things right for everyone - including the pirates. If it weren't for Sparrow's character, this may have just become boring and numbing. However, Sparrow's character is so many steps ahead of everyone & is playing everyone off each other to such an extent that you stay engaged as you try to figure what he's up to. It isn't until the very end that you truly know which side he was working for. In fact, as has already been said, Depp really made this movie worthwhile. Not only was his character well-written, but he brought this whole movie to life. Everything about his character is perfect - the posture, the accent, the facial movements, his gait, his timing, his understated way of going about things. You begin to realize that this whole plot hinges on him, but you're never really sure that you can trust him to bring it through. As for actors, Depp is one of the few I've found in the "younger" generation that can truly act - rather than just take type-cast roles. To see him alone is worth it. However, everyone else in the movie does their part well enough to allow for a very enjoyable time. The next question is...is there enough material to make a second movie from...?
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Summary: A Fun Ride!
Review: If you haven't seen Pirates of the Carribean:The Curse of the BlackPearl then your missng out on one of the best movies! Its keeps you into the movie and has something for everyone. Pick this one up today! All they have to do now is when they make Pirates of the Carribean 2 let be enjoyable as the first one.
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Summary: Johnny Depp is Seductively Charming!!!!
Review: This is one of the best movies of the year!! Excellent special effects and sword fights . Great actors, especially Johnny Depp who will captivate you from beginning to end. This movie will take your imagination to a world full of romance, dreams and action. You will remember the days when you used to play Pirates!!! The perfect action non-violent movie for the entire family!!!
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Summary: Johnny Depp is Seductively Charming!!!
Review: This is a great movie!!!. Excellent special effects and sword fight scenes. Great actors, specially Johnny Deep, who will captivate you from beginning to end. This movie will take your imagination to a world full of romance, dreams and action. You will remember your old days when you used to play Pirates.
The perfect action movie for the entire family!!!!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I think alot of people would enjoy this movie. Men would like it because of the pirates and women because of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom :). The Whole Family would enjoy it. It has romance, lots of comedy, great cast, just a tad bit of horror, and alot of adventure. Even my mom enjoyed this movie and she doesn't get into these kind of movies. I would give this as my 4 year old causin said "10 thumbs up". The main plot of the story Is about pirates trying to lift a curse on them and until that curse is lifted they can't ne killed. Will Turner (orlando bloom is trying to save Elizebeth Swan ( i beleive Keirra Nightly sorry if I'm Wrong) who has been captured. It is also about Captain Jack Sparrow Who will almost do anything to get his ship back even betray people. Im not gonna tell you how it all works out in the end wether Will will admit his love to Elizebeth or if Jack will get his ship back but i will tell you the ending is really cool and has all the charactoristics i described above. If you are still not sure and don't want to buy it yet just give it a chance. Rent it out it is at most blockbusters, family videos, and etc. You will not regret it after watching it that one time i wanted it ALOT. Thanx for reading this. Please just watch it you wont regret it. p.s. It isn't to scary for little kids and if your a chicken like me even though i'm 13 its really not bad at all. I didn't think I'd like it actually the main reason i even watched it when it came out on video was because Orlando Bloom. :) Wich if you are a fan you would enjoy this.
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