Posts tagged Treasure Island
Review: Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Review: Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

A fun pirate parody, a smart adaptation, and one of the best Muppet movies.

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Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, ReviewsAnton BergstromThe Muppets, Muppet Treasure Island, Brian Henson, Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher, James V. Hart, Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Treasure Island, Walt Disney, parody, adventure, musicalComment
Review: Shipwrecked (1990)
Review: Shipwrecked (1990)

Shipwrecked is a competent boys’ own adventure, played without irony, revisionism, or computer-generated fakeness.

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Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnton BergstromShipwrecked, shipwreck, boys' own adventure, adventure, adventure at sea, Nils Gaup, Bob Foss, Greg Dinner, Nick Thiel, Stian Smestad, Gabriel Byrne, Trond Peter Stamsø Munch, Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Kjell Stormoen, Norway, Scandinavian, Treasure Island, real locations, pirates, treasureComment
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

An imperfect film yet still a classic adventure, mostly thanks to Johnny Depp’s iconic performance.

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Reviews, Flash BackAnton BergstromPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean, pirates, adventure, Gore Verbinski, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Mackenzie Crook, Lee Arenberg, Kevin R. McNally, Jonathan Pryce, fantasy, ghosts, Treasure IslandComment