Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl

Story

You won't need a bottle of rum to enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, especially if you've experienced the Disneyland theme-park ride that inspired it. There's a galleon's worth of fun in watching Johnny Depp's androgynous performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, a roguish pirate who could pass for the illegitimate spawn of rockers Keith Richards and Chrissie Hynde. Depp gets all the good lines and steals the show, recruiting Orlando Bloom (a blacksmith and expert swordsman) and Keira Knightley (a lovely governor's daughter) on an adventurous quest to recapture the notorious Black Pearl, a ghost ship commandeered by Jack's nemesis Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a mutineer desperate to reverse the curse that left him and his (literally) skeleton crew in a state of eternal, undead damnation. Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring) repeats the redundant mayhem that marred his debut film Mouse Hunt, but with the writers of Shrek he's made Pirates into a special-effects thrill-ride that plays like a Halloween party on the open seas. Aye, matey, we've come a long way since Jason and the Argonauts! --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

• Available subtitles: French
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (PCM Surround), French
  
• Commentary by director Gore Verbinski and Star Johnny Depp
  
• Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Stars Keira Knightley And Jack Davenport
  
• Commentary by writers Stuart Beattie, Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio and Jay Wolpert
  
• An Epic At Sea: The Making of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl"
  
• 19 Deleted and Alternate Scenes
  
• "Moonlight" Scene Progression
  
• "Below Deck" - An Interactive History Of Pirates
  
• "Fly on the Set" Featurette
  
• "Diary of a Pirate" - Behind-the-Scenes look with cast member Lee Arenberg
  
• "Diary of a Ship" Video Journal
  
• "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" - Archival TV Program
  
• Producer's Diary Featurette With Jerry Bruckheimer
  
• Image Gallery

Movie Details

Cast:

Johnny Depp
Jonathan Pryce
Geoffrey Rush
Keira Knightley
Orlando Bloom

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running time: 143 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 12A
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: Dec 2, 03

Blu-ray International release dates:
North America: May 22, 07