While the movie is harmless, it lacks a certain spark to be really entertaining. Lots of the jokes are flat and obvious, without being awful.
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A Veggietales Movie (2008)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:13
Rotten:17
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: This Veggietale should please the youngest crowds, but the silly script will tire the more discerning viewer.
Theatrical Release:Jan 11, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $12,701,880
Synopsis:
From the creators of 2002's wildly successful Jonah--A VeggieTales Movie comes a new story of heroism in the beloved VeggieTales' world, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything Now, we follow the comic...
From the creators of 2002's wildly successful Jonah--A VeggieTales Movie comes a new story of heroism in the beloved VeggieTales' world, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything Now, we follow the comic misadventures of three animated veggie pals who reluctantly set sail for adventure and discover that real heroes don't have to be tall, strong, handsome...or even human.
Garrrrr! Working at the Pieces of Ate Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you're a busboy. For three moping misfits-- Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape)-all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big pirate show.
But with Elliot's timidity, Sedgewick's laziness and George's lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come...
Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers' feet. A "Helpseeker" sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century--and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything must each face their fears--becoming unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and themselves from living the life of common couch potatoes.
The latest in a franchise that has sold more than 50 million units since its 1993 inception, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything--A VeggieTales Movie continues the hit series' values-based lessons in teaching kids what it really means to be a hero. --© Universal Pictures
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Starring: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
Starring: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
Director: Mike Nawrocki
Director: Mike Nawrocki
Screenwriter: Phil Vischer
Producer: Paula Marcus, David Pitts, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki
Composer: Kurt Heinecke
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Reviews for The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A Veggietales...
Not only did I want to go to sleep the entire time, but I wouldn't watch this movie again if you told me my life depended on it.
As I wasn’t expecting much, I must say that Pirates doesn’t disappoint.
Young children appreciate all the bouncing shapes and bright colors (speaking of which, you might wonder why Robert the Terrible is a darker shade of green than any of his relatives), but anyone over six will be bored early and often.
I kept hoping someone would arrive on the scene with a Veg-O-Matic and put a stop to it.
The notion of no arms, especially when they're sword fighting and the swords just sort of float in front of their bodies, seems like a long way to go to establish unique cartoon characters.
While there's adventure and clever gags... I could have done with a little more silliness and some more songs like 'The Hairbrush Song' and 'Bellybutton.'
The colorful but limited animation can seem static on the big screen, but the gentle humor and equally gentle lessons will appeal to younger children and long-time fans.
It's full of mild goofiness and equally mild messages about believing in yourself. It's all good-natured enough. It just isn't actually good.
Will probably bring more tiny buccaneers into the VeggieTales fold, but some adult viewers may feel like walking the plank before the film is over.
I have to admit that this animated VeggieTales endeavor is far more entertaining and artistically competent than anything offered in the last two Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
The trio learns that heroes come in all sizes, hardly a revelation to audiences of any age.
This is no savvy Toy Story. It's a boilerplate plot like one you might find in any morning cartoon.
It's a much better film than the last big-screen Veggie outing, with good-looking character design, catchy songs, a wisecracking script and more skillfully disguised messages.
Aside from the fun musical scenes, the script is pretty lackluster, and the animation could generously be described as old-fashioned.
A gentle adventure-comedy that sails a heroes' journey so straight and true that Joseph Campbell would smile.
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