| "Hollywood doesn't have the best of batting averages when it comes to pirate films. After the film Cutthroat Island barely squeaked out $11 million dollars gross in 1995 on a production budget of $92 million dollars the buzz around Hollywood was that pirate movies had a box office curse of their very own. Fast forward 8 years and enter the Walt Disney Company who decided to try their luck with a $125 million dollar special effect filled pirate move based loosely on one of their most popular rides in the Disneyland and Disney World theme parks. The result is Pirates of the Caribbean (which had moniker 'The Curse of The Black Pearl' tacked on close to release in hopes of a sequel). The stakes couldn't be higher. Pirates of the Caribbean is the first film ever released under the Walt Disney Pictures brand to receive higher than a PG rating (the film is rated PG-13), and the team assembled to make the film is a virtual Who's who of hot properties: Director Gore Verbinski had a huge hit last year with the spook fest The Ring, Writers Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott were the writing team behind Shrek, Actor Johnny Depp is so extremely selective in his roles no one would ever imagine he'd do a Disney film, Orlando Bloom is fresh off the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Geoffrey Rush has at least one Academy Award under his belt, and Keira Knightley has become a hot property after her performance in the run away indie hit Bend It Like Beckham. This 'dream team' was paired up with the best and brightest of Industrial Light and Magic to give one big go at defeating the box office pirate movie curse and perhaps create a new franchise for Disney." -http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=6875 Putting aside my love for Johnny Depp, and Respect for Geoffrey Rush, two of the many amazing actors in the movie, I still say this movie is hands down the funnest movie I've seen since I was four and on the edge of my seat rootng for Peter Pan. What can I say? I'm a sucker for pirate movies. With that said, the movie is more than pirates. It's the very meaning of a high seas adventure, Johnny Depp, the slippery Captain Jack Sparrow, is a querky main character who always has the laughs coming in. Orlando Bloom, the bold blacksmith, is the ideal swashbuckler. Kiera Knightly, the beautiful Governor's Daughter is a rush of new talent, of whom there is no doubts we'll see alot of in future films. And last but not least, Geoffrey Rush is the Evil Pirate that every kid has nightmares of, being a zombie or just himself! All I have to say on a sequel, is if they don't make one, I'M GOING TO CRY!!! |
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