The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

Best price and next day delivery. Great

Even though I thought this was another excellent Aardman effort I saw this film first at the pictures I think it takes another viewing to pick up all the components that make this so funny. The opening 20 minutes are exceptional and the combination of amusing storyline and the cast of brilliat characters voiced by a very strong collection of actors certainly makes you think this is as good as "Wallace & Gromit." However, there is so much detail that I found myself stopping the DVD to read some of the background information, whether it is the amusing categories on the "Pirate of the Year" application form, the names of the bars and shops in both Blood Island and London or the billboards that offer to get rid of unwanted urchins. Even if you pick up the Irish pirate (a brillaint Brendon Gleeson) wearing a Blue Peter badge, there is plenty more that is not readily apparent - D Y Ying the dentist, for example. The use of the map to illustrate the travels of the Pirate Captain is also a stroke of genius. I would have to say that this knocks the spots off most Pixar films which tend not to be quite so sophisticated with the humour nor throw in the odd joke that younger kids might not understand but which will appeal to adults. The flow of jokes is practically non-stop and the action scenes are dealt with style and panache. The shear stupidity of the film is a delight and I love the references to the way that real-life characters like Charles Darwin, Jane Austen and the Elephant Man all manifest the storyline. Pirates of the Caribbean is obviously a point of reference too but that franchise of films were never as much fun as this effort. British humour at it's absolute best and amusing up to the very last credit.

The usual high Ardman standard, with plenty of jokes (both verbal and visual) which ensure enjoyment during repeated viewings.I defy anyone to pick up on everything the first time around. The amount of detail in the character models and sets is amazing. It's really 3D without the glasses, because it's all modelled and not drawn. It's what Ardman does best and what makes them unique and exclusive. Their CGI based 'Flushed away' was OK. but not in the same league as their plasticine productions! Of course, we must not forget the contribution from the actors providing the voices. Without their distinctive talents tthe characters would have no real substance or personaility. This is an excellent family film which can be enjoyed many time.

My 8 year old grandson loves this!

I love animation. I do. I have grown up watching every Disney cartoon, and all of the Warner Brothers Looney tunes and so on. When I first saw Wallace and Gromit, I was thrilled at the claymation. The depth it have having actual figures animated. The shadows and interaction of solid objects was great, it added to the animation effect. Then there was Chicken Run, a feature film with all that is Claymation. The scripts appealed at several levels, making it entertaining for adult and child alike.They strayed too far with the where rabbit film. It was too computerised and had lost its depth, in more ways than one.But the Pirates is a joyful return to Aardman of old. Filmed on sound stages with plasticine models, beautifully detailed sets, clever scripts and great voice actors. The plot is engaging, the humour abounding, and the whole movie leaves you smiling.I won't describe plot or stars, you can look at IMDB for that. But I will say that it's worth the money. The blu ray is beautiful in its depth of colour. The whole point of this movie is the backgrounds are just as interesting as the foregrounds. The shadow often hold details that are witty, posters on walls, things happening, clever characters.The documentary is a wonderful insight into the makers behind the classics. They are as amusing to watch as the movie itself. Wonderfully eccentric, and extremely talented.I for one am thrilled thy have returned to the beautifully detailed work they became famous for.

This is a delightfully clever film, with more visual gags than you can spot in one sitting, which had me and my three kids (aged between 10 and 15) hooting with laughter. As we left the cinema the eldest said, "That's the funniest film I've seen in a long time." And you know how hard it is to impress a teenager. The plot is wonderfully daft and deliberately predicatable in its main thrust (pirate wants Pirate Of The Year award, pirate gets POTY award, pirate loses POTY award etc etc), but with all sorts of unexpected turns along the way. And those, as with all Aardman films, are the absolute joy of this: countless ingenious visual jokes, plenty of brilliantly funny lines, lots of lovely little nods to other films, plenty of downright silly gags. As usual, what's going on in the background is often as funny as the foreground. Just to give one example, when the Pirate Captain fills in the POTY application form you might just notice - if you're quick enough - that one of the questions asks the contestant to indicate how they shout. The tick-box options are: loud; incessant; Brian Blessed. You'd have to watch this film several times to spot everything, which is why I'm on amazon the day after seeing it in the cinema to pre-order a copy on DVD.

Over-stuffed

Film sorti tout droit des studios aardman. Fou rires assurés pour petits et GRAND. je recommande vivement.Excellent moment en famille garanti.

Me gustó que el envío fuera muy rapido, llegó en 3 días, en buen estado.

As described

La edición es genial, en el interior incluye una imagen del capitan pirata.La pelicula dispone de modo reanudar automatico (un detalle que todavia muchas peliculas olvidan poner haciendo te que te comas muchos trailers).Extras subtitulados y en muy buena calidad, de unos 20 minutos, incluye tambien comentarios del director subtitulados en español

In questi giorni di "esilio" forzato in casa per passare il tempo sto dando libero sfogo a tutte le mie passione e per questo sto letteralmente "sbranando" film, serie tv, videogiochi (vecchi e nuovi), fumetti, graphic novel e chi più ne ha più ne metta. Di questa indigestione "cine-video-fumetto-ludica" voglio parlare su questo spazio cominciando da un film di animazione che ho acquistato quasi casualmente, ma che già dopo pochissime scene mi ha letteralmente rapito! sto parlando di "Pirati - Briganti da strapazzo", una pellicola poco pubblicizzata ed apprezzata in Italia che io invece ho trovato veramente bella e divertente. A realizzarla quelli della Aardman (gli stessi di Wallace & Grommit per intenderci), gente che ha fatto la propria fortuna "giocando" con la plastilina! ed è proprio l'idea che tutto il film sia realizzato con la pasta modellabile colorata (e l'aggiunta solo di un pizzico di computer grafica) che mi esalta e lo fa non da oggi, ma da quando ero un ragazzino e giocavo col pongo plasmando improbabili personaggi inventando storie. Prima di scrivere questo breve commento mi sono un pò documentato su questa tecnica di animazione che (non) potete immaginare quanto sia impegnativa e complessa da realizzare, ma che a prodotto finito fa veramente un grande effetto! grande effetto che in questo caso viene anche reso più spettacolare da una perfetta stereoscopia associata ai pupazzetti di plastilina. Oltre a questo poi c'è anche uno script intelligente e solido, una regia senza sbavature ed un ritmo sostenuto e divertente che rendono Pirati un gran bel film che vi coinvolgerà dall'inizio alla fine magari convincendovi ad acquistarlo in 3D blu-ray come è successo con me.P.S. anche il doppiaggio è stato molto criticato e sicuramente con l'accento inglese originale di Hugh Grant e compagnia bella sarà stato molto più bello, ma a me il Capitan Pirata doppiato da Christian De Sica mi ha fatto troppo ridere!