The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
"The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!" (original title)

PG  |   |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  27 April 2012 (USA)
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Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

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After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew take on the cream of the pirating crop - Black Bellamy, Peg Leg Hastings and Cutlass Liz - in a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross paths with lovelorn scientist Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew's prized 'parrot', Polly, could be the answer to the 'untold riches' they are searching for. Their adventure takes them to Victorian London where they meet Darwin's sidekick 'man-panzee' Mister Bobo, and the notorious pirate-hating Queen Victoria herself. It soon unfolds that Darwin's motives for helping the crew are not what they seem, and the Queen has an evil hidden agenda of her own. The Pirate Captain must choose between basking in the glory of being crowned Pirate of the Year, or staying faithful to his trusted crew. Written by Tom

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Rated PG for mild action, rude humor and some language | See all certifications »

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$55,000,000 (estimated)

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$11,137,734 (USA) (27 April 2012)

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$31,051,126 (USA) (3 August 2012)
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David Tennant voices Charles Darwin, who meets Queen Victoria. Tennant also meets Queen Victoria as The Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw (2006). See more »

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When Queen Victoria is presented at the Royal Society, she is called "Empress of India" However she became Empress of India in May 1, 1876. See more »

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[from trailer]
Cutlass Liz: That trophy has got MY name on it.
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No dodos were made extinct during the making of this motion picture. See more »

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Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Arthur Christmas (2011) See more »

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Morgenblatter, Op. 279
Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)
Performed by Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Johannes Wildner
Courtesy of Naxos Rights International Ltd.
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Not perfect but it at least made me laugh.
27 April 2012 | by (Groningen, The Netherlands) – See all my reviews

The main reason why lots of people will still end up feeling disappointed with this movie is because it's not up to par with Aardman's other work, such as the Wallace & Gromit series and "Chicken Run". But really, the movie in itself is far from a terrible one, though it still definitely has its weaknesses.

Good news is that the movie still features some of the very typical Peter Lord and Nick Park humor in it (though Nick Park wasn't involved with this particular movie). It features lots of very quick and clever visual jokes and some often great and funny dialog, all done in a very British style. And that's also a joke this entire movie relies heavily one; the fact that the pirates in this movie are all being very British, with their mannerisms and accents. This was something that I appreciated but I still did wish that the movie would had done some more stuff with it all.

For a pirates movie, that besides is also made for a younger audience, the story doesn't really ever feel adventurous enough. It doesn't take you to far off or exotic places and the action, which is something I normally really love in Aardman's movies, is mostly missing in this movie. Not that the movie is boring or anything, it's too short and fast paced for that but it still is all a bit lacking and prevents this movie from ever truly becoming a great one.

There just isn't really anything that stands out about this movie at all. Also its characters are being somewhat shallow and you just don't ever feel involved enough with them, or the overall movie. Some of the characters besides get terribly underused and the movie also really could had used a good, fun, strong villain in it.

But oh well, most important thing is that I at least was entertained by it, for almost its entire duration and the movie genuinely made me laugh. In that regard you simply just can't call this movie a bad one, even though it's being sort of disappointing still, in some departments.

7/10

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