The Pirate Movie (1982) Reviews

The Pirate Movie (1982)
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An introverted girl who yearns for popularity (Kristy McNichol) attends a pirate festival in her seaside community, featuring a swordplay demo led by a curly haired hunk (Christopher Atkins). After selecting Mabel (McNichol) to participate in the act, the instructor invites her aboard his boat for a real ride on the high seas -- at which point a gaggle of her catty acquaintances latches on for the trip. Sent to get hamburgers for the outing, Mabel is "accidentally" left behind when one of her "friends" pulls the anchor prematurely. Determined not only to fit in, but to track down her dream guy, Mabel steers a tiny sailboat into stormy waters in pursuit, and gets shipwrecked. Thus begins a fantasy in which the unconscious Mabel imagines herself in a real pirate adventure, complete with her dashing pirate hero, a legion of his crusty shipmates, and dozens of unwed sisters who must rise to the altar before she can. The fantasy mixes film parodies, love songs, animation, and the score of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. The story also loosely follows the structure of said operetta. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

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Starring:
Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, (more)
Director(s):
Ken Annakin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Kathy S.

A funny musical for the whole family. There is some adult humor but its harmless.

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Serenity J.

I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it over 16 yrs ago. I found it hilarious as a kid, but it wasn't till I was an adult that I understood half of it. Lots of hidden adult humour that just flies right over kids heads. My girls love it to, but have no idea why I am laughing half the time. The best thing about this movie is the songs. Several new songs just blend right into this spoof of Pirates of Penzance. Another great thing, is you can tell everyone how much you love "The Pirate Movie" and they'll ask five times "What pirate movie is that?" till they get it. This movie may not be for everyone, but my entire family LOVES it!

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Patricia G.

A blast to watch my children laugh at this classic. Grt. movie!

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Tamara W.

I absolutely love this movie, and it has stuck with me for 20 years. I love the songs, and the goofy humor. It has been great fun to share a childhood favorite with my own children, and they love it as much as I do!

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Renee D.

This is one of my favorite movies. Loved it the first time I saw it and it was as good as I remembered. The Pirate Movie is non-stop entertaining from beginning to end. The mixed of humor is excellent - witty, adult humor and not overly silly. The actors are great. The movie also has good balance of music/songs and dialog (and man are those song fun and funny... love them... and the love songs are great too). I'm ordering this one for my private library right now!

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Jorry and Chris H.

After 20 years I was glad to see this movie surface again. While the humor runs along the line of Spaceballs or Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the story is still fun! It's a movie that can be shared with the whole family (although my husband and son thought I was nuts for wanting to see this again after all these years). It's a great chick-flick where the underdog wins out in the end.

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Heather S.

This movie has stuck with me since I was a kid and i am glad to see they are finally putting it on DVD in the US.This movie is so funny. Ad for something to stand out in my mind for 20+ years says something about the movie. I recomend it to all especially if you want a goo laugh.

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Suzanne H.

I rented this movie because I was told it was a funny parody of the Pirates of Penzance. Well, it seemed to me to be an earnest re-creation of the former movie gone horribly wrong. The new songs were just plain awful, and the plot just dragged and dragged. I can only see watching this movie with a bunch of friends just for the sheer pleasure of making fun of it.

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Michelle H.

I wish to purchase this movie.....how? This is one of my all time, favorite movies.

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Karen S.

This has been my favorite movie since i was little...perfect saturday movie!

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    Kathy S.

    A funny musical for the whole family. There is some adult humor but its harmless.

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    Serenity J.

    I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it over 16 yrs ago. I found it hilarious as a kid, but it wasn't till I was an adult that I understood half of it. Lots of hidden adult humour that just flies right over kids heads. My girls love it to, but have no idea why I am laughing half the time. The best thing about this movie is the songs. Several new songs just blend right into this spoof of Pirates of Penzance. Another great thing, is you can tell everyone how much you love "The Pirate Movie" and they'll ask five times "What pirate movie is that?" till they get it. This movie may not be for everyone, but my entire family LOVES it!

    Yes   |   No

     
    Patricia G.

    A blast to watch my children laugh at this classic. Grt. movie!

    Yes   |   No

     
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