| Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Gore Verbinski
Actors: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  795 reviews
Sales Rank: 445
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), Spanish (Published)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 150
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 04098900
UPC: 786936292978
EAN: 0786936292978
ASIN: B000I0RQVI
Theatrical Release Date: July 7, 2006
Release Date: December 5, 2006
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Product Description
Once again thrown nto the world of the supernatural captain jack sparrow finds out that he owes a bloody debt to the legendary davey jones captain of the ghostly flying dutchman. With time running out jack must find a way out of debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation & servitude in the afterlife. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/15/2008 Starring: Johnny Depp Kiera Knightley Run time: 150 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Gore Verbinski
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Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise, as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie will feel a lot longer than it really is. Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around, but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley. (Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgard appears as Will's undead father. But the film still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie characters in recent history. --Ellen A. Kim More Pirates at Amazon.com 
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 Best Pirates Film, Better DVD November 23, 2008
FILM REVIEW (DVD review below):
Although "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" didn't scream "Sequel time!", the box office gross, popularity, and the subtitle alone couldn't have demanded anything else. "Dead Man's Chest" was of one of the best summer films of all time and did everything a sequel should do: There was more action, more thrills, more laughs, and a richer storyline.
Pros:
*Outstanding performance from Johnny Depp and newcomer Bill Nighy as Davy Jones
*The new villains are awesome
*Amazing action
*Rich, engaging storyline
*Fantastic and emotional score from Hans Zimmer
*The Kraken
*Beautiful locales
*Amazing CGI courtesy of ILM
*Good pacing and an enthralling cliffhanger
Cons:
*Plot could use more strengthening
*More story?
My rating: 5/5
DVD REVIEW:
This is where DVDs go right. This 2-Disc set has plenty of features. Disc 1 includes the movie plus "Bloopers of the Caribbean". Disc 2 features over 5 hours of bonus material. The highlights of this disc are "Charting the Return" and "According to Plan", which are fantastic "Making Of" features that last almost as long a the movie. There is also a feature on the creation of Davy Jones (which is awesome), an interactive feature on Jack Sparrow's costume, "Mastering the Blade" which shows how the actors trained for their sword fights, "Dead Man Tell New Tales" which shows how the movies inspired new additions to the classic Disney ride, and a feature of the Bone Cage sequence. All in all, this DVD delivers in terms of features and is a must have.
My rating: 5/5
Fast Shipping November 13, 2008
I ordered two other items at the same time as this from two other sellers and this one arrived first. Movie itself was in perfect factory sealed condition.
Great, great, great. October 4, 2008
This is great, deal with it, okay, best of the year. Often hilarious, and humorous.
Equal to the first September 27, 2008
This movie is equal to the first. Action, humor and great affects. Can be viewed again and again to discover additional details and dialogue. Excellent adventure movie with a touch of humor.
Best of the Trilogy September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Dead Man's Chest" is the best "Pirates" film up to date. After seeing the "Curse of the Black Pearl" I wondered how the next one could be better. And they did everything right to make this one better. My favortie movie, period.
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