Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (Widescreen)
by Mike Nawrocki
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Actor: Cam Clarke, Laura Gerow, Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Tim HodgeDirector: Mike Nawrocki
Brand: NBC Universal
Producer: Mike Nawrocki
Producer: Phil Vischer
Writer: Phil Vischer
Editor: John Wahba
Producer: David J. Steinberg
Producer: David Pitts
Producer: Matthew Teevan
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
Published: 2008-10-01
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-14
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (Widescreen)
DVD Review: A Story With Allegorical Elements, Time Travel, and Talking Vegetables.
Summary: 5 Stars
Several years ago when Big Idea Productions hadn't gone bankrupt and Phil Vischer was still the man who everyone thought was running the company, he wrote a script for a motion picture that featured characters from the Big Idea universe, but in a non-Biblical story. The movie was about the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything and was written several years before production even started on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. Unfortunately, Big Idea went bankrupt and the movie was forgotten and could have been a lost relic. But thank goodness it wasn't and Vischer and Big Idea came together once again for THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING.
The movie begins aboard a ship under attack by pirates in the 17th Century. Led by Robert the Terrible, the banished brother of the King, the pirates capture Prince Alexander. Robert is furious at his brother and intends to use the Prince as a pawn to win the King's throne. Alexander's sister, the Princess Eloise, and their butler Willory escape from the pirates and use a device the King has created (a nod to THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA hear) to call for help.
Meanwhile in the present day, Elliot (Larry the Cucumber), Sedgwick (Mr. Lunt), and George (Pa Grape) are servers at the Pieces of Ate Dinner Theater. The place is a popular entertainment destination for families and the trio all dream of eventually working not serving food, but as starring members of the cast in the show. Taking a cue from THE WIZARD OF OZ, the three friends each have different issues that they struggle with. None of the three are exactly where they would like to be in life and things seem headed downhill for them, especially when they mess up an audition for the cast.
But then the mysterious device sent from the King selects these three to help. Very rapidly the trio finds themselves traveling through time, fighting evil pirates, dodging flesh-eating cheese curls, and running from gigantic rock monsters. It's one dangerous adventure after another and Elliot, Sedgwick, and George each have their face their own internal struggles and work as a team in order to rescue the Princess, defend the King, and save the Kingdom.
THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING is a highly entertaining movie. It is from Big Idea and features VeggieTales characters, but it is unlike any VeggieTale production to date. For starters, the VeggieTales characters aren't actual characters in the movie. Instead, they play characters other than themselves. For instance, normally Larry the Cucumber portrays all kinds of other different characters in a story, but everyone knows it's just Larry playing the parts, especially with the winks and nods to the 4th wall. That doesn't happen in THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING. Instead, Larry plays Elliot and it is Elliot who is one of the heroes of the story. It's basically what most actors do in each project they take on, but in this case it's the characters of VeggieTales who are the actors acting in a film that's not about them. Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape portray the major characters, but most of the cast of VeggieTales can be seen in the film in supporting roles or cameos.
The movie is also significant because it is one of the least overtly Christian/Biblical of all the Veggie Tales shorts, DVDs, and movies so far. The film is full of allegorical elements that are taken from Biblical scripture and Christianity, but the story is not a Bible story and never takes on a preachy tone.
There are some that say the animation is good, but not amazing. That's not accurate. Historically, Big Idea was making thirty minute shorts a couple years before Pixar came to the forefront. The company was at one time on the cutting edge of CGI animation and was one of the first to break through the "new frontier" that is now so commonplace. However, Big Idea is a very different company than Pixar and once their universe was created and the characters were established, there was no huge need to advance more rapidly. Pixar and other animation studios like them continually push the envelope of CGI animation to make their features look more and more lifelike. In the Big Idea universe, that's not necessarily. Yet, for the universe it is, THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING pushes at the boundaries of that universe, with extremely bright and vibrant colors, and has the characters doing all sorts of things they have never done before, e.g. sword fighting.
The first half of the movie does move a bit slow, but once the trio travel back through time the pace quickens and doesn't stop until the end. Also, true to VeggieTale humor there are all kinds of sight gags, one-liners, and allusions that are sure to make children laugh and their parents and other adults smile.
Description of Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (Widescreen)
A boatload of beloved VeggieTales pals embarks on a fun and fresh pirate adventure with their trademark humor and silly songs in The Pirates Who Don?t Do Anything ? A VeggieTales Movie!Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape find themselves on the ride of their lives when they are mysteriously whisked back to the time when pirates ruled the high seas. As they help a brave princess rescue her brother from a dastardly pirate villain, they battle evil Cheese Curls, giant rock monsters and their own fears and become the most unlikely heroes you?ve ever seen. It?s a swashbuckling good time for the whole family!
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