The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A VeggieTales Movie Release
Date: January 11, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Mike Nawrocki Screenwriter: Phil Vischer Starring: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer Genre: Adventure, Animation MPAA Rating: G Official Website:
VeggiePirates.com
Plot Summary: 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 Pirate Times 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 over 40 million DVDs/videos 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.
EN 5 Second Review:
Won't hurt too much to watch it with the kids, but we
wont exactly be running out to buy a ticket.
Clever
enough to keep adults entertained, even if the story is something of an
antique John Anderson: Washington Post
Dynastic intrigue. Adventure at sea. Imperiled maidens.
Pirates who say "Arrrrrr." Plus three 21st-century busboys from the
pirate-themed Pieces of Ate dinner theater who are transported to the
17th century to face real danger and be real heroes...more
Humorless,
incoherent, and ugly as sin Ed Gonzales: Village Voice
One way to change your child's opinion of produce is to
subject them to The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A
Veggie Tales Movie, which makes the prospect of scarfing
down a plateful of unseasoned brussel sprouts enticing by
comparison...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Won't hurt too much to watch it with the kids, but we
wont exactly be running out to buy a ticket.