Early on, we are introduced with great flair to the Pirate Captain's three rivals - the boastful Black Bellamy (voice of Jeremy Piven), the uncaring Cutlass Liz (voice of Salma Hayek), and the flamboyant Peg Leg Hastings (voice of Lenny Henry). Afraid we don't have any gold, old man. (T. Durgin). But rival pirate Black Bellamy makes the Queen's pardon known to all and explains that if the Pirate Captain has been pardoned, then he is no longer a pirate and, as such, cannot be Pirate of the Year. So you can tell he has great fun here as the Captain, keeping his trademark Grant-ian stammer to a minimum and playing up the Captain's vanity. Enough, that is, to give the film a 6.5 out of 10. Again. Almost immediately, they wreak havoc, terrorizing the nuns, including beatific Sister Bernice (swimsuit model Kate Upton), singing Sister Rosemary (Jennifer Hudson), sinister Sister Mary-Mengele (Larry David in drag) and their long-suffering, kind-hearted Mother Superior (Jane Lynch). The last thing anyone intended was to offend anyone...", LHA responded that it was "genuinely delighted that Aardman has decided to amend the film," while the trailer was expected to be pulled down from websites,[24] and the final version of the film changes the line in question to "Gold? With Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman. He reunites with Darwin, learning that the Queen is a member of an exclusive society of world leaders that feast on endangered creatures, and that Polly is likely on her flagship, the QV1, to be served at the next meal. Although Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey were the Farrellys' original choices, that was not to be, even though Carrey packed on 40 pounds in anticipation of playing Curly. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! The film is a bit heady for children. I don't want to go… There, the Queen requests that the Pirate Captain donate Polly for her petting zoo. "Read it and weep, you coves. It's of a beautiful blonde in front of a lighthouse -- with "Keep safe" written on the back. They are easily established as big personalities and formidable competitors of the Pirate Captains. and Arthur Christmas", "@A7exand3r well, you know, some people reckoned the United Kingdom title wouldn't charm/ amuse / work in the United States. Emma Kenney attends the "The Pirates! It becomes a bragging right to find the most obscure creature, and Victoria covets the Captain's Polly. In 1837, Queen Victoria is told that England rules the entire ocean, with the exception of the pirates, whom she despises. There, the Captain must decide between staying loyal to his pet and crew or giving in to his own selfish ambitions. "[19], In January 2012, it was reported that the latest trailer of The Pirates! The voice talent here is terrific, too. So, after the wonderful talk that I attended described here, I went to go see The Pirates! Black Bellamy The Worst is the secondary antagonist of the movie. [6][10] The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Pixar's Brave. [6] As of 2017, it is the fourth highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time. Although the nuns try desperately over the years to get them adopted, no one wants them, although the Harters (Stephen Collins, Carly Craig) come close. Mr. Bobo, meanwhile, goes to find the rest of the Captain's crew to enlist their help. The pirates disguise themselves as scientists to enter the competition, and the dodo display wins the top prize, which turns out to be minuscule trinkets and a meeting with the Queen. [28], The Pirates! According to Lord, "it got close, but not quite close enough. I'd give my right arm for some gold!" At the beginning of the movie, Bellamy had the highest Bounty of all Pirates. The Pirate Captain refuses and accidentally reveals his true identity. At the same time, you can always chalk up nitpicks and criticisms to the one simple excuse: "Ah, it's British." Band of Misfits" is a swashbuckling 7, subtly referencing evolutionary science with an insidious spoonful-of-sugar. It's one of those films that will really be appreciated more by older moviegoers. and when his arm falls off, he instead says with "Or my left! Unlike Aardman's last film Flushed Away, which was computer animated in the style of claymation, Aardman extensively used computer graphics to complement and enrich the primarily stop-motion film with visual elements such as sea and scenery. Who knows? So Logan takes a job in the dog kennel Beth runs, arousing the ire of Beth's jealous ex (Jay R. Ferguson), the local deputy sheriff whose politically ambitious father is the local judge. Band of Misfits (Original Motion Picture Score)", "The Pirates! And while the film plays down the violent tendencies of what we've come to know as pirates, it still embraces their hard-drinking, establishment-bucking ways that jack the film's G-rated content to a PG. The Pirate Captain hides Polly before the meeting. Darwin and Mr. Bobo steal the bird, leading to a chase into the Tower of London where the Queen is waiting. Band of Misfits - Trailer 2", "Wallace and Gromit creators in leprosy row", "The Pirates! [31] The film is accompanied with an 18-minute[32] short stop motion animated film called So You Want to Be a Pirate!, where The Pirate Captain hosts his own talk show about being a true pirate. On the high seas, they come across the scientist Charles Darwin (voice of DAVID TENNANT) who identifies the Pirate Captain's parrot, Polly, as the extinct species dodo. Band of Misfits," is playing in area theaters. (released in North America, Australia and New Zealand as The Pirates!Band of Misfits) is a 2012 British-American 3D stop motion animated swashbuckler comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation as their second and final collaborative project. attracted some very negative reactions from the "leprosy community". [33], The short was also released on DVD on 13 August 2012, exclusively at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom. Model Sheets", "EXCL: Lord and Baynham on The Pirates! There are a few structural nitpicks I have with the flick. on DVD", "Sack it to Me: Arrr! But Pirate Captain's fortunes change in 1836, when he and his underachieving shipmates encounter the Beagle, a research ship carrying a young scientist named Charles Darwin (David Tennant), who identifies his beloved parrot Polly as the last surviving dodo, representative of a species thought to be long-extinct. After showing it to his comrades, none of whom claim ownership, Logan thinks of her as his guardian angel and totes the photograph back with him when he returns to his sister's home in Colorado. Another is that the film makers did not want to challenge the United States viewers who do not accept the theory of evolution. I also really enjoyed Staunton as the villainous Victoria, who really cuts loose during the film's climax and becomes a formidable baddie. As such, the film plays around with language and is prone to digressions and odd flights of fancy. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Pirates! In the 19th century, Hugh Grant plays the slightly inept, self-obsessed Pirate Captain who dreams only of winning the Pirate of the Year award. "[25], The film's score was composed by Theodore Shapiro who made his animated feature score debut with this film. [34] As a promotion for the release of The Pirates!, Sony attached to every DVD and Blu-ray a code to download a LittleBigPlanet 2 minipack of Sackboy clothing that represents 3 of the characters: The Pirate Captain, Cutlass Liz and Black Bellamy.[35][36]. So he sets sail for more loot with his trusty crew, who include: his second in command, the Pirate with the Scarf (voice of MARTIN FREEMAN); the Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice of ASHLEY JENSEN), a female pirate masquerading as a man; and the Pirate With Gout (voice of BRENDAN GLEESON). In an Adventure with Scientists! ©1996-2020 Screen It, Inc. Realising that he doesn’t stand a chance against his rivals, he comes across Charles Darwin, and finds out that the crew’s precious parrot, Polly, is actually a Dodo, a species long thought extinct. Band of Misfits”: a ship-to-shore-up operation August 28, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Animation , Comedy , Family , Kids , Movies , VOD Comments Off on VOD Spotlight: “The Pirates! After several failed attempts to plunder mundane ships, they come across the Beagle and capture its passenger Charles Darwin. Darwin takes the Pirate Captain to a tavern and coaxes out of him that Polly is stashed in his beard. Romantic should be Nicolas Sparks' middle name. They demanded an apology and removal of the offending scene,[23] to which Aardman responded: "After reviewing the matter, we decided to change the scene out of respect and sensitivity for those who suffer from leprosy. If Darwin can present portly Polly as a specimen to the Royal Society in London, it would be not only be considered a most commendable achievement but also great riches will follow. Darwin recognizes the crew's pet "parrot", Polly, as the last living dodo, and recommends they enter her in the Scientist of the Year competition at the Royal Society of London for a valuable prize. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Lucky One" is a sappy, sentimental 6, melting like a gooey marshmallow melodrama. The film received generally positive reviews,[9] and was a modest box office success, earning $123 million against a budget as high as $55 million. He accepts the offer and returns to his crew, assuring them Polly is still safe in his beard. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Band of Misfits,' 'The Three Stooges' & 'The Lucky One', https://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Movies-The-Pirates-Band-of-Misfits-The-3518842.php, Hear the latest episode of our new podcast, Angela Carella: A clue in claim of 'lost' Lucy granddaughter, Police: Stamford man assaulted liquor store clerk, stole cognac, Our picks for the most underrated pizza places in Connecticut, Stamford man charged with punching woman in laundromat, Acid Reflux Product Earns Highest 5-Star Rating from TopConsumerReviews.com, Gov. In the battle, they accidentally mix the ship's store of baking soda with vinegar, causing a violent reaction that rends the ship in two after the pirates reconcile. Tricky to prove eh? Artisans devise characters and props made of clay or plastic, shoot one frame of film, then adjust the models 24 times for every second of screen time.

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