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Pirates (1986)

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Although the title evokes a swashbuckling adventure, Roman Polanski's Pirates tuns out to be a seagoing tale with a bit of a difference. Captain Red (Walter Matthau) runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor (Cris Campion). One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the daughter of the governor of Maracaibo (Charlotte Lewis, soon to

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The joke lies in the contrast between the beauty of Polanski's framing and the scurvy visuals being framed

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

If Roman Polanski has done a worse film than Pirates I certainly haven't seen it.

October 5, 2005 Comment
Fantastica Daily

Uneven, misunderstood Polanski film deserving another look.

June 16, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Quirky, uneven comedy that coming from Polanski I expected a little bit more out of. Now I understand why it doesn't have a legitimite release on DVD.

April 7, 2009
thefog1331
A.D. Villarreal

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An atypical and charming adventure. It's great to see an auteur like Polanski shaping his vision no matter what genre or tone he's in, but in this case he forgot to apply a little more carefree attitude. some parts are great but still most of the film lacks sparkle and rhythm. Walter Matthau is amazingly cool in his

July 4, 2007
pier007

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