THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (Theatrical Release USA 2012)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

The Pirates! Band of Misfits—cute stop motion animated film—has a good storyline and serves as a simple, children’s entertainment piece even though, at points, it seems a little mature. Besides that, the film has been put together well and almost earns more than one watch. It’s nearly a WOW! watch for the preteen audience. Great work for all involved.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A pirate decides to win the Pirate of the Year Award with the help of his crew.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Directors Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt for directing effort.  Thank you to Executive Producer Carla Shelley for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Pirate Captain (Voice of Hugh Grant), Pirate With a Scarf (Voice of Martin Freeman), Queen Victoria (Voice of Imelda Staunton), Charles Darwin (Voice of David Tennant), Black Bellamy (Voice of Jeremy Piven), Cutlass Liz (Voice of Salma Hayek), Peg Leg Hastings (Voice of Lenny Henry), Pirate King (Voice of Brian Blessed), Albino Pirate (Voice of Russell Tovey), Albino Pirate (Voice of Anton Yelchin), Pirate With Gout (Voice of Brendan Gleeson), Surprisingly Curvaceious Pirate (Voice of Ashley Jensen), Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (Voice of Al Roker), Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (Voice of Ben Whitehead), and Admiral Collingwood (Voice of Mike Cooper).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The artistry that went into building the stop motion figurines is admirable. It is worth its watch.

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