Elizabeth DVD

Advantages: Splendid turn by Glenda Jackson; brilliant scripts; historical accuracy; sumptuous costumes; compleat DVD set (Region 1).
Disadvantages: Off with your silly head!

...-see for students of Tudor or English history, for those who appreciate superb historical drama and theatre, who enjoy the English language as elegantly written and majestically spoken, and who remain fascinated by Elizabeth I and her times. Get this now, preferably on DVD. Very, very highly recommended. Ten stars of the five, if I could rate it honestly! Notes: While few elements in the series would be deemed inappropriate for little ones (there is the controversial matter of Thomas Seymour romping with young Elizabeth, Mary [of Scotland] Stuart's gory end, and a fleeting reference to an extramarital pregnancy, to name the most obvious), most of the material will go above the heads of young children anyway and would be more suitable for those twelve to thirteen years of age and older, depending on their level of intellectual precocity. The 'R... Read review

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Advantages: Genius casting, Very humourous in places, Lots of British actors, Long film so value for money, Good special effects, Excellent DVD Extras, Johnny Depp, 'Gareth' from the office!
Disadvantages: Some "wooden" acting in places, Could have been more involving with the audience, Plot development slightly weak, Many of the DVD extras need CD-ROM to use, Not for you if you don't like the typical pirate stereotype.

...Cast: Johnny Depp .... Jack Sparrow Geoffrey Rush .... Barbossa Orlando Bloom .... Will Turner Keira Knightley .... Elizabeth Swann Jack Davenport .... Norrington Jonathan Pryce .... Governor Weatherby Swann Lee Arenberg .... Pintel Mackenzie Crook .... Ragetti Directed by: Gore Verbinski I could enthuse all day about this film and have been ever since the day I found out it was being released. As a huge fan of pirate and buccaneer movies I can generally sit through even the most mundane of stories (Cutthroat Island with Geena Davies anyone?) but Pirates of the Caribbean, directed by Gore Verbinski and released by Disney was simply a joy to watch from start to finish. BRIEF: When I was little my teacher would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up (debatable this has happened yet!) and I... Read review

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Advantages: Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, GREAT ACTORS
Disadvantages: Fight scenes could have been larger.

...Elizabeth. In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeths childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with the sly Captain Jack. What Will doesnt know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead, and Jack knows just how to lift the curse, but whos side is he on? Youll have to watch the film to find that out wont you! ------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF PLOT, BORING PEOPLE CAN RESUME READING NOW The DVD is bountiful in its Special Features section of the DVD, and includes the following: Disc 1 x- Directors commentary Disc 2 x- Epic at Sea x- Diaries x- Fly on the Set x- Blooper reel x- Pirates in the Park x- Below Deck x- 19 Deleted Scenes x- Moonlight Serenade x- Image Gallery x- DVD rom has various enhanced... Read review

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