Die Abrafaxe - Unter schwarzer Flagge (2001)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Directors:

Gerhard Hahn
Anthony Power

Writers:

Richard Everett (writer)
Julius Grützke (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 2001 (Germany)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Tagline:

Das grosse Piraten-Abenteuer (German Movie Poster)

Plot Keywords:

Comic Strip | Mosaik Comicbook | Mosaik | Based On Comic | Pirate

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Kim Hasper	...	Abrax (voice)
David Turba	...	Brabax (voice)
Ilona Schulz	...	Califax (voice)
Nena	...	Anne Bonny (voice) (as Nena Kerner)
Helmut Krauss	...	Blackbeard (voice)
Santiago Ziesmer	...	Don Archimbaldo (voice)
Wilfried Herbst	...	Prado (voice)
Ulrich Voß	...	Shanty (voice)
Michael Pan	...	Carlos (voice)
Stefan Friedrich	...	Juan (voice)
Doreen Rumpel	...	Pirate (voice)
Camilio Breit	...	Pirate (voice)

Also Known As:

The Pirates of Tortuga: Under the Black Flag (Canada: English title) (DVD title)

Runtime:

Germany:81 min

Country:

Germany | South Korea

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L

Company:

Hahn Film AG

Movie Connections:

Follows Mosaik - 40 Jahre Abenteuer (1996) (V)

Computer animation ruins an otherwise great story

I had never even heard about this movie until Cartoon Network in Korea showed it as their Magatoon movie of the week. I was very impressed with the story - the characters are engaging, the story is complex enough to hold your interest without confusing you, and the artwork was superb.

I would have given the movie a nine, but for one thing. Every time the movie dealt with the characters, the animation was gorgeous. But every time I was shown images of the ships on the sea, it switched to a horrible, unbalanced, inartistic computer animation. It completed ruined the entire aesthetic of the movie for me.

Regardless, I do recommend this movie for all ani fans. It was, for me, a cast of unknowns, but I was completely impressed with the talents of all of them. Enjoy!