Film Forum

Episode Recap

Episode 10

7/15/03

Films Reviewed: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Sinbad

Commentary: Pirate movies

Featurette: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Regarding Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Matt: “Johnny Depp is wonderful.The rest of the movie is fine, but doesn’t match up to Johnny.Still, it’s quite good.Three stars.”

Aron: “A wonderful good time.Geoffrey Rush was especially entertaining.Four stars.”

Average rating: three and a half stars

Regarding Sinbad:

Aron: “I liked it.Nicely animated and acted.Three stars.”

Matt: “I liked it, too.The action sequences were quite good and the voices, especially Michelle Pfeiffer.Three stars.”

Average rating: Three stars

Commentary: Adventure movies on the high seas.Films discussed included Treasure Island,Blackbeard’s Ghost, The Pirate Movie, Hook, Cutthroat Island, Muppet Treasure Island.We also talked like Pirates.

Featurette: behind the scenes of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen