THE PIRATES! A BAND OF MISFITS (2012)
Rated PG-13 - Rotten Tomatoes freshness score 87%, Popcornmeter 60%, IMDB rating 6.7/10
Synopsis:
It's time again for the annual Pirate-of-the-Year Awards, and The Pirate Captain, though he has never gotten close before, thinks that this is his year! The other pirates laugh him to scorn when he enters, but this just fuels the fire in him to show them who's the best, by amassing the largest pile of booty ever! Before long, The Pirate Captain and his band if misfits find themselves facing off against naturists, a ghost ship, a school field trip, Charles Darwin, the Royal Academy of Science and Queen Victoria.
Thoughts:
This movie is from the venerable Aardman Studios, the same people who brought us Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. Their prowess in the world of stop-motion claymation animation is unparalleled.
The cast is amazing! Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Salma Hayek, David Tennant, Brian Blessed, Anton Yelchin and more bring this story to life.
The story and dialog works for all ages, and it is an absolute joy to watch.
The only reason I can think of that RT's popcornmete score is so low is that people took their pre-schoolers to see this, and it didn't hold their attention. But, based my experience with my grandkids, once someone reaches 6-7 years old, it's a hit!
Note: Other contenders for my favorites in animation include UP and Wall-E and all Wallace and Gromit titles.
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