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The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (2008): Dir: Mike Nawrocki / Voices: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal, Laura Gerow: Surprisingly creative Christian theme animation that regards the hero that we can all be regardless of size or status. All the animated characters are here save for Bob the Tomato, who is revealed only in the conclusion as the film's director. One big issue is that these characters do not appear to have limbs, yet they seem to carry or pick up objects as if they had. We have Pa Grape, who fears that his children do not respect him as much as the hero in the play they're watching. Larry the Cucumber seems to fear everything, and Mr. Lunt works with him at the venue where the play takes place. Central plot regards an adventure they're swept up in involving a princess who desperately desires to rescue her brother, the prince from the evil Robert the Terrible. Along the way they encounter giant yet docile rock creatures as well as snack food that turns the tables and attempts to make snacks out of our heroes. The animation is colourful and the screenplay is surprisingly detail without being too complicated for children. Another plus is that it avoids being preachy where many Christian films fail. While the heroes rise above expectations, the screenwriters were obviously avoiding being labelled as not doing anything. Score: 9 / 10
joemamaohio
Those lovable VeggieTales are back on the big screen in "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything." In the 17th Century, evil Robert the Terrible (Cam Clarke) has kidnapped the King's son, Alexander (Yuri Lowenthal), and his sister Bernadette (Cydney Trent) uses a special capsule her father gave her to summon help.In the modern time, George, Sedgewick and Elliot are busboys for a famous dinner theater, wishing they were really pirates. Soon they're transported to the 17th Century, and are now called upon to be heroes...even though they're all scared to death! VeggieTales is one of the best cartoon series for children. It teaches moral lessons without having it jammed down your throat, and even for grown-ups (like myself), I found the film to be surprisingly entertaining and hilarious (I mean, who wouldn't laugh at vegetables fainting?).
hripka-2
Positives: An above average kid movie, with enough adult references to keep the parents interested. Not as hyperactive a movie like other modern movies aimed at children, a plus. A decent moral message.Negatives: For those expecting a biblical message, as with other VeggieTale productions, you will be disappointed. There are analogies to biblical themes, but nothing explicit. The idea of the "helpseeker" floating golden ball, a major element in the movie, which is a magical device that helps and guides the main characters throughout, had a sci-fi, mystical aspect to it. The very idea of a "helpseeker" was against the very character of what I had come to expect from past VeggieTales productions.As a kids movie, I would give it a 7. But for those expecting a VeggieTales biblical message, look elsewhere. My disappointment over the moderation of their message reduces my rating.
Naimi12
I absolutely loved this movie! I liked the animation, some of the music, and the plot, and it had some funny content, which was mostly found in the dialogue. Although this movie had few songs compared to the Jonah Veggietales movie, Bob the Tomato and Jr. Asparagus were barely used at all, the music video at the end was weird, the credits didn't have any funny songs like Jonah did, and the "pirates who don't do anything" in this movie aren't pirates at all, I personally found this one of the most entertaining Veggietales productions. What's more, this movie has a moral lesson that I think applies to all Christians and not just those in a specific situation, unlike some of the other Veggietales movies and videos. It teaches about the importance of fulfilling the call that God has on our lives. So I highly recommend seeing this movie because it's very entertaining and useful.
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