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Starring: Son Ye-jin, Oh Dal-su, Choi Jin-ri Directed: Lee Suk-Hoon Release Date: January 20, 2015 Run Time: 130 Minutes Format: Blu-Ray Audio: Korean / Subtitles: English Distributor: Well Go USA |
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Film Synopsis |
On the eve of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, an unprecedented robbery shocks the nation-in-waiting: a whale has swallowed the Emperor’s Royal Seal, and a bounty placed on its retrieval. Now, every infamous gang of thieves, thugs, pirates, and government agents take to the seas, battling the elements, creatures of the deep, and each other to possess the mother of all rewards. – Well Go USA
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Audio Language: Korean The Sound Quality is good with clear sounds and dialogue, bass or Low end hits just right and the score sounds good as well. Rating: |
| Picture Quality Disc Format: Blu-Ray The Picture Quality is pretty good, Sharp with great detail, deep blacks and colors pop like candy. Close to a 5 out of 5 Photo 1Photo 2
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| Theatrical release Date: August 6, 2014 (South Korea) |
| Blu-Ray Disc release Date: January 20, 2015 (USA) |
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| My Thoughts |
The Pirates is an Action adventure film with a good dose of Comedy that I really liked and felt that all its comedic portions help make this movie even more enjoyable. Of course all the other elements like the action, explosions, and storyline helps play a role in how fun the film is too. The CGI used is probably the best I’ve seen in a South Koran film to this date but still portions of it could use some help, but most of it does look good. The story has some great moments Especially in the first 5 minutes where Something happens you went expecting. I also have to say The Blu-Ray Copy is just about spot on as in PQ as it looks pretty good as Noted in the PQ Rating, so as the movie was fun to watch it was also good to look at
The Good: Action: The Action Was fun with same had to hand combat but mostly swords and rope swinging. Story: The Story has fun and a refreshing look on Asian Cinema. Comedy: I Have to say the movie had me lol throughout the film, there was not 1 comedic hit in the story that I didn’t like.
The Bad: Not so bad but CGI needs a Little more work but overall looks pretty good at most times. The Story could use a some work in explaining more details about main Characters and how a certain character comes back to life after you think he has died. Could use More Action.
Overall the film was pretty fun with great comedy and action to rope swinging sword battles to whale hunting, boat crashing and some characters not know what a whale looks like to a Pirate that gets seasick. I feel the film should be added into your collection. I give The Pirates a 4 out of 5, Get Your Action Adventure on in Blu-Ray.
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