Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Yo ho, a pirate’s life for me. Nothing says “Freedom!” like a PG-13 Disney movie based on ripping off old Treasure Island and Cutthroat Island.
And yet, it really works, a horror director doing a live action Disney ride. Against all odds, trumps Cutthroat Island as THE pirate film.
It’s the performances, practically an all-British cast.
It’s Disney-fied up the wazoo, particularly the airbrushed language. Nary a swear word, just a smidgen of blood, that’s the American PG-13! The florid Olde Englishe is smashing!
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