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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.

Runtime: 2 hrs 53 mins

Genre: Childrens

US 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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The film offers plenty of kid-level humor (as well as a few references adults will pick up on), a decent story and, as you might guess, a positive message.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
01/10/08
Bill Goodykoontz
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic

As I wasn’t expecting much, I must say that Pirates doesn’t disappoint.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/01/08
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
01/12/08
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
AV Club

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.

Full Review Source: BDK Reviews | comment 2 Comments
05/17/08
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
BDK Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: Beliefnet | comment Comment
01/12/08
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Beliefnet

Is it a coincidence or an animator's inside joke that the veggies' innocent smiles of joy look exactly like Cartman's when he enters a room of Cheesy Poofs?

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 4 Comments
01/10/08
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
Boxoffice Magazine

Imparts the Bible-inspired storytelling parents and kids have come to expect from VeggieTales in a less obvious but as-fun-as-always package

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
01/11/08
Todd Hertz
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today

Like steamed veggies: Good for you, but bland.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
01/15/08
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

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.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/11/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

What is missing from the film is any spark of imagination.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment 1 Comment
01/10/08
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

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.'

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
01/13/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

[A]n attack by Cheetos dentata... is deeply unsettling in a way I'm not sure a children's movie is supposed to be...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment 1 Comment
01/11/08
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Pirates scores with adventure, humor and a morality tale rather than a standard biblical message.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/11/08
Luke Sader
Luke Sader
Hollywood Reporter

A gentle adventure-comedy that sails a heroes' journey so straight and true that Joseph Campbell would smile.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/11/08
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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I kept hoping someone would arrive on the scene with a Veg-O-Matic and put a stop to it.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
01/15/08
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Aside from the fun musical scenes, the script is pretty lackluster, and the animation could generously be described as old-fashioned.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
01/11/08
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

I've seen more exciting no-smoking announcements in theaters.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/11/08
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

This is no savvy Toy Story. It's a boilerplate plot like one you might find in any morning cartoon.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/11/08
Neil Genzlinger
Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
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The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything has just enough unassuming cleverness to keep you from checking your watch while the little people in your company get wrapped up in the color and clamor.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/10/08
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday

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.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/17/08
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
 
 
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