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Summary: Wish there were more movies like this . . .
Review: This movie was shamefully panned by its critics and cinema audiences alike when it first came out, but I have seen a lot worse since then(i.e. MYSTERY MEN and STUART LITTLE). This swashbuckling pirate epic has Geena Davis in a subtle but still sexy role as a pirate of the Caribbean avenging the death of her father and finding a treasure map, where a cave awaits . . . The galleon shots are just fantastic, especially when the pirates do battle on the high seas. Brilliant locations(shot in Thailand) in the way of tropical island scenery add to the fun. Geena Davis fans take note, she gets a good soaking a few times. Must be down to her husband Renny Harlin directing. Ah well, he does a darn fine job! Don't miss this movie, it is one the kids can watch too and enjoy. Much better for them than the likes of Pokemon(Pikachu burgers, anyone?), and fun for adults, too.
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Summary: WORST THING FROM HARLIN !
Review: I stopped watching it at the middle of this movie, then took courage and watched the other half. Geena DAvis is horrble, like Modine too. Everything is forged, forced, not natural, not a good action movie at all !
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Summary: Monkey Island on TV
Review: This is one of the best pirate alike movies. After old movies from Eroll Flynn, which were excellent, Gena Davis gives us an excellent performance, want-to-have naive battles, adventure like "Monkey Island" from LucasArts, great music and sound combination, humor and love. All that combined in once, and the movie must be great, no less should be expected.
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Summary: Excellent Movie!
Review: Action! It's a wonderful classic pirate story with a thunderous sound track. A definite family movie with NO nudity, NO adult language, and NO gratuitous violence. Even without those, it managed to maintain a high level of excitment and intrigue. If you like the idea of a good pirate's of the carribean type story, this is it. It gives you a sense of what it must have been like to live back then under those types of conditions. PS. X doesn't always mark the spot.
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Summary: Is this Disney©?
Review: What is this? This is a pre-Titanic-movie. Contains: no intellegence, no plot, a lot of special effects and good-looking actors. When Morgan and her boyfriend fell off the rock, I was a bit hopeful at least one would die. But not at all. It was very confusing to see them both survive. It's just not realistic. The only good thing about it is Christopher Masterson as Bowen. But his role is too childish and too small, besides, he's only good-looking. But come on, do you really think the actors are acting? No, I've seen better movies. PS: That treasure wasn't very big at all!
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Summary: Finally A Non-Stereotypical Female Lead!
Review: I thought this movie was great. Matthew Modine needs a few more acting classes but other then that I loved it. I really liked that Morgan Adams(Geena Davis) was a brave and capable pirate. Normally women are limited to prostitute and housewive roles if there are any woman at all in a movie. Frank Langella as Dog was incredible! The action sequences were sweeping and beautiful. I definatly recommend this movie.
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Summary: What a waste.
Review: When I heard about this movie I was hoping for a revival of the old swashbuckler genre. Instead, I got Cutthroat Island. A lot of money wasted on a sort of overblown B-movie. The stes look grate, the fighting is acceptable, theleads are hopelessly miscast and the plot is so thin, that I wish the Geena Davis could wear it as a dress. Now that would be an interesting sight! A lot more interesting at least than this movie, that just moves from one scene to another, without any story to keep them together. There are heroes, there are villains and there is a whole lot of stuff inbetween, but the connection seems to be a bit lost. Sorry guys, but some viewers like to see a little more then explosions. A bit of suspence would be nice. So would a story!
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Summary: Let's all go back to the thirties, please.
Review: The old piratestory revisited. Yeah, right. But even the swashbucklers from the thirties had more plot then this. Sure, the action is great and the set is a pleasure to see, but that is where the fun ends. There is no acting and the plot is so rheadbare, that one almost wishes Geena Davis could use it as a dress. That would be sight for sore eyes! Maybe the next time someone makes a piratemovie, they will invest a little more in the script and a littleless in the scenery. In the meantime, go back to Errol Flynn or if you really want to see it in color, check ou Hammer's Devil Ship Pirates. That one is a bit underrated and largely ignored, but the sets are as good as Cutthroat Island's and the story is a hundred times better
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Summary: So close to outstanding, still worth seeing.
Review: If the main character transformed into bruce willis, and matthew modine became geena davis, we'd really have something here. In fact, if that were the case I think this would be a bonafide action classic. STill, this is a pretty good movie that hasn't deserved the trashing it got. Sure it's corny, but it's a pirate movie for godssakes! there's plenty to like, and even the bad parts (overacting, unrealistic stunts, anachronistic dialogue) can be laughed at. I've enjoyed watching it, and that's the bottom line. Great stuntwork and a lavish production can make up for a lot. Still, this could have been one of the best action movies of all time with a tweaking of the dialogue and better casting. It's a shame it didn't. Argh.
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Summary: Great DVD!
Review: Other than the boring DVD cover design, this movie has all the elements of what a good DVD should be. There is non-stop action. The soundtrack is exciting and never ends. This DVD CLEARLY utilizes Dolby 5.1 to its fullest potential (ie during a jungle scene, you'll really feel like you're in a jungle). Sights, sound, excitement... everything a DVD should have.
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