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Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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You won't need a bottle of rum to enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, especially if you've experienced the Disneyland theme-park ride that inspired it. There's a galleon's worth of fun in watching Johnny Depp's androgynous performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, a roguish pirate who could pass for the illegitimate spawn of rockers Keith Richards and Chrissie Hynde. Depp gets all the good lines and steals the show, recruiting Orlando Bloom (a blacksmith and expert swordsman) and Keira Knightley (a lovely governor's daughter) on an adventurous quest to recapture the notorious Black Pearl, a ghost ship commandeered by Jack's nemesis Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a mutineer desperate to reverse the curse that left him and his (literally) skeleton crew in a state of eternal, undead damnation. Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring) repeats the redundant mayhem that marred his debut film Mouse Hunt, but with the writers of Shrek he's made Pirates into a special-effects thrill-ride that plays like a Halloween party on the open seas. Aye, matey, we've come a long way since Jason and the Argonauts! --Jeff Shannon
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I could not wait for this to come out, so I saw it on the Big Screen. Soon, I was purchasing the film. This film and series is definitely in my top favorites list! I watch anything with Johnny Depp, but this movie has an astounding cast; Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley !!!, as well. You can't go wrong with this one.
Geoffrey Rush is truly fantastic, and steals scenes. Many of the background characters steal scenes, also. It seems that each actor truly Enjoyed creating this film. The series is fantastic.
Purchase them all, because you'll regret it if you do not. Fill up your cart; [[ASIN:B00005JM5E Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)]], [[ASIN:B00005JP0F Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)]], and [[ASIN:B00005JPFX Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)]].;
[Rating: 5 Stars]
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL gives movie fanatics something they haven't enjoyed for some time now. A pirate movie that does not condescend to the viewer and shows an admiration for those classic films of the past. With little to cheer about since the days of Captain Blood and The Crimson Pirate, its about time one was made.
Based on the Disney ride of the same name, the movie doesn't just talk about a ride or go near the theme park. Instead, we are given an in depth plot with twists and turns that maneuver the viewer around until the final reel.
Taking place in the Caribbean (hey, didn't you read the title?) the story revolves around a young woman, the daughter of the Governor, Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Fascinated by pirates and all things around them, she helps a young shipwrecked victim named Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) on her journey to her new home, taking from his neck a medallion so that he won't be tossed overboard as a pirate.
Years later, now grown, the two are in love but can never show it. She is of the aristocracy and he is a mere blacksmith. But adventure enters their lives and changes things for good.
A run in with a real life pirate named Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), a curse that was placed on the medallion and the entrance of a ghost ship called the Black Pearl result in the capture of Elizabeth. Bound and determined to rescue the woman he loves, Turner sides with Jack and the pair steal a ship, find a crew in Tortuga and set to sea to find the Black Pearl and her crew.
But the captain of the Black Pearl, a pirate known as Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has plans of his own. It seems that the ship and its crew are cursed. And the only way for them to return to the real world is by collecting the last coin that they stole from an Aztec treasure. That coin is the medallion that Elizabeth wears around her neck. And blood of the person wearing it will be the second item needed for their release.
The action and adventure move along from there as Turner and Sparrow must rescue the fair maiden from the clutches of the evil pirate. But there is more going on beneath the obvious. To find out what, you'll have to see the film.
The action quotient of this movie is over the top. The sets, the costume, the writing, the direction are all up to par for a film of this sort. Johnny Depp turns in one of his most over the top (yes as much as ED WOOD) performances and it suits his character to a T.
The biggest plus for this one though is its special effects. You had to have seen them in the numerous previews already. The pirates are revealed as they truly are under the light of a full moon. Thus we have walking corpses and skeletons setting out to capture the coin and sail a ship to its final destination. These scenes have to be seen to be believed.
If you're looking for something that will beat the summer heat, swash your buckle and hoist your sails, then this movie is the one for you. Entertaining from beginning to end.
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[Rating: 5 Stars]
By far my favorite out of the trilogy. Good acting, no bizarre special effects like the other two, and of course all loose ends tied by the end of the movie. ;
[Rating: 5 Stars]
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