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The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D 2012

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It's a plunderful life.

From Aardman Studios (Wallace and Gromit), a 3D stop-frame animated pirate adventure-comedy featuring the voice talent of Hugh Grant, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman and Salma Hayek. More

This is the high sea tales of a hapless band of pirates, lead by the incompetent Pirate Captain (Grant). Captain and his crew battle Black Bellamy (Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Hayek) in the fearsome 'Pirate of the Year' competition. On route, the met a young Charles Darwin (David Tennant) and battle Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton).

Based on the first two The Pirates! books - In an Adventure with Scientists and In an Adventure with Whaling - in the cult series by Gideon Defore (who also wrote the screenplay). Hide

29 votes / 13 comments The Talk

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    Want to See it

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    • dot

      Dry...

    • dee dee

      laamme.......

    • reetz

      lol, even i like the look of it....and i'm a adult lol

    • Andrew Emin

      Queen Victoria Welcomes you to London

    • Patricia1

      I saw it. It is hilarious. Full of jokes for adults as well as kids. The 3D is good. Aardman make the Wallace & Gromit films if that helps.

    • Andrew Emin

      Unless you're a Pirate!

    • Andrew Emin

      Too Good!

    • Andrew Emin

      The 2D is good!

    • Guy

      The pirates!Band of misfits rocks

    • Lucy

      Looks great. Great comedy!

    • Lucy

      Looks funny - not sure about 3D or 2D?!

    • Nup..

      this was sh!t.

    • swager

      this preety cool i cant believe that u guyz dont like this use are to fussy and dont except that were even lucky too have movies u guys mean

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James Croot Flicks Writer

Second only to Pixar in the consistent quality stakes, Aardman's latest animated adventure is another entertaining romp for the whole family. From the cartography-inspired credits to the coin-op canons, Pirates' attention to detail and determination to give the audience a rollicking good time is worthy of acclaim. More

The company's distinctive British and absurdist humour abounds with a pirate-hating Queen Victoria, the Elephant Man and Charles Darwin (who believes the main purpose of airships is for looking down ladies' tops) all coming in for a satiric skewering, while the action never lets up, with inventive fights (often involving fish and crustaceans as weapons) seguing into pyrotechnic backed bouts of piracy (the explosive properties of baking soda and vinegar are a recurring theme).

Amongst a terrific cast of voice actors, Grant's vain Pirate Captain (the current holder of the award for best anecdote about a squid) stands out, although he is almost upstaged by a monkey with cue cards.

Aardman's seamless visuals are matched by one of the most spot-on soundtracks of the year, with everyone from The Clash to The Flight of the Conchords and Strauss to Supergrass featuring. Although billed by the Pirates themselves as their "most educational adventure ever", most entertaining would be more accurate - this is a film likely to be most appreciated by those who think that the discovery of a dodo "makes electricity look like a load of crap". Hide

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Press Reviews

Empire (UK)

Another Aardman triumph. The animation house’s most technically ambitious project so far and, if not quite at the genius level of Wallace & Gromit, still a comedy treasure and far too good just for kids. Full review.

Guardian (UK)

It is effortlessly and unassumingly funny - and terrifically smart. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

A delightful romp whose varied pleasures should please kids all along the age spectrum. Full review.

Little White Lies (UK)

Slick, sharp, funny and thrilling. Pirates! is never less than tremendous fun - but never quite a masterpiece. Full review.

Total Film (UK)

Though we’d love to see how Aardman handle Defoe’s followup, An Adventure With Communists, this amiable but overstretched diversion is unlikely to spawn a Caribbean franchise. Full review.

Variety (USA)

After dipping its toes into pure CG animation for Arthur Christmas, Aardman integrates its feted old-school stop-motion technique with top-drawer visual effects to create the irrepressibly amusing The Pirates! Band of Misfits. Full review.