Pirates Of The Caribbean

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer outdoes himself with this film. The cast of Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush (Shakespeare in Love), Keira Knightley (Bend it Like Beckham) and Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings) perform an epic adventure. Depp, however, flat out steals the show. The 10 hours of special features are amazing. The deleted scenes, making of, and outtakes are more than complemented by hours of info. Big highlights are featurettes on famous pirates throughout history and the creation of the Disney attraction of the same name. The DVD’s special features almost over-shadow the film, but moments like Jack Sparrow wanting to know, "But why is the rum gone?" prevent this from happening. [Disney / Ken Washburn]

Ratings:
Obscenities: 00
Gore: 07
Nudity / Sexuality: 00
% Spiritual Relevancy: 80

DVD rating key:
Obscenities (fka: BL (Blue Language)) # of “blue” / cuss words.
Ideal rating = 0
Gore (fka: BG (Blood ‘n’ Guts)) # of scenes with graphic, bloody violence.
Acceptable rating = <50
Nudity / Sexuality (fka: NP (Naked People)) # of nude scenes.
Ideal rating = 0 (A rating of less than 1 signifies questionable scenes
% Spiritual Relevancy (fka: SC (Spiritual Conversations) An arbitrary rating based on the ease of starting a conversation on spiritual things.
Ideal rating = 50+

This DVD review was printed in the March/April issue (#106) of HM Magazine. You can order a copy of this issue online in our store, or pick it up at a local newsstand.

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