Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Theatrical Release Date: 2011 05 20 (USA - 3D) / 2011 05 20 (USA)

UPC: 786936817218

Studio: Walt Disney

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Scary Moments]

Summary: Flamboyant seafarer Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) lands himself in a bit of a bind after being lured onto Blackbeard's (Ian McShane) ship by enigmatic siren Angelica (Penélope Cruz), and forced to seek out the Fountain of Youth. Trapped on the Queen Anne's Revenge with the most nefarious pirate in history, Captain Jack reflects on his past with the elusive Angelica while embarking on his wildest adventure to date. With shambling zombies on deck and gorgeous mermaids beckoning sailors into the icy waters below, this time Jack Sparrow has his work cut out for him. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Film Presented – Cannes Film Festival Best Art Direction in a Fantasy Film – Art Directors Guild

Features: Disney second screen
Audio commentary
Deleted and extended scene with introductions by Rob Marshall
Legends of On Stranger Tides
In search of the fountain
Under the scene
Johnny Vs Geoffrey
Bloopers of the Caribbean
LEGO animated shorts: Captain Jack's brick tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Release Date: 10/18/2011

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DHMA, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DHHR

Runtime: 136 Minutes

Sides: 4

Number of Discs: 4

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
1. An Unorthodox Catch/Opening Credits [3:34]
2. On Trial [5:12]
3. Royal Visit [7:08]
4. Escape [2:37]
5. The Captain's Daughter [2:41]
6. Stolen Identity [8:49]
7. The Queen Anne [6:50]
8. Mutiny Most Foul [5:08]
9. A Bad Man [6:14]
10. The Prophecy [5:05]
11. Thickas Thieves [2:16]
12. The Truth [2:09]
13. Whitecap Bay [2:54]
14. God Save Me [7:34]
15. A Proper Mermaid [3:18]
16. Through the Jungle [1:21]
17. Whatever is Necessary [1:13]
18. A Sudden Urge to Jump [9:02]
19. No, You [3:29]
20. Jungle Pools [3:26]
21. Stirrings [5:26]
22. An Improvised Escape [5:13]
23. A Trade For the Compass [2:09]
24. A Dramatic Entrance [1:44]
25. Aqua De Vida [4:01]
26. One Last Fight [8:47]
27. Do Not Waste My Tear [4:39]
28. Choosing the Dog [3:29]
29. For the Pearl [1:35]
30. Credits [8:56]

Alaina O'Connor

The first three films in the Pirates franchise were marketed as a trilogy, but of course Disney couldn't just let the now-iconic character of Captain Jack Sparrow die, so here we are four years after At World's End with the fourth installment, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which promises to be the start of a new trilogy, or at least Disney hopes that's the case. However, this isn't the same old Pirates film with an overly complicated plot and a run time that would make even the most seasoned of moviegoers antsy; with Gore Verbinski out, director Rob Marshall breathes new life into the franchise with a streamlined story that's easier to follow than the hectic delirium of the originals.

This time around, On Stranger Tides sends Jack in search of the famed Fountain of Youth, tacking between his old foe Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who's now working as a privateer for King George, and the dread pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), who has a zombie crew and a fetching pirate daughter named Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a woman from Jack's past -- and perhaps the only woman he ever truly loved. During the journey, Jack must face new challenges like mermaids, poisoned darts, and the Spanish Navy in order to reach the fabled fountain.

But just finding the fountain isn't enough. Several artifacts must first be acquired: two silver chalices from Ponce de León's ship and the tear of a mermaid. The mermaid in question falls in love with the kindly cleric Philip, played by newcomer Sam Claflin; however, these aren't your old run-of-the-mill enchanted Ariel-inspired mermaids -- these are beautiful, bewitching mermaids who seduce men before turning into carnivorous monsters who eat their prey alive. This is one of the most subversive sequences in the film and one of the best ideas that screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio -- who draw on Tim Powers' novel On Stranger Tides -- injected into the script.

Ian McShane fits his pirate boots brilliantly with a mixture of playfulness and dangerous unpredictability as Blackbeard. Visually, one of the best things in the movie is Blackbeard's ship, with its blood-stained sails and fire-breathing cannons -- just the thing you need to punctuate the already-treacherous nature of McShane's character. The cunning and voluptuous Angelica, played by Penélope Cruz, still holds a grudge against Jack for taking her away from a convent and leading her onto the swashbuckling path. They fight, they flirt, they sort of make out, but their relationship feels schematic and unconvincing, and her character is so ill-defined that there's no romantic tension between the pair.

Really, though, at this point the Pirates franchise is all about Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, the Keith Richards-inspired scallywag who always seems to oscillate between being drunk or hungover. When the original Pirates appeared eight years ago, Jack wasn't the movie's main character; the films were mostly about Orlando Bloom's and Keira Knightley's characters (who thankfully are absent from this latest incarnation) -- which allowed Depp the freedom to strut around mocking the stodgy, unironic bigness of the blockbusters in which he found himself. But Jack's the main event now, and while Depp manages to get his laughs, his act is starting to grow old. Still, he's like the party guest you can always count on to be the most entertaining, and he delivers.

Fans of the franchise will appreciate cameos by Keith Richards, who returns as Jack's dad, Captain Teague, and a surprising and completely random cameo by Dame Judi Dench as a noblewoman who appears in an elaborate escape scene in London featuring swordplay, a wagon filled with flaming coal, and Jack swinging from a chandelier. The movie may not have all of the charm and vigor of the original Pirates film, but it's certainly worlds better than the last two installments thanks to the new energy Marshall brings to the table. ~ Alaina O'Connor, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jerry Bruckheimer  Producer 
Chad Oman  Executive Producer 
Terry Rossio  Executive Producer 
Terry Rossio  Screenwriter 
Barry H. Waldman  Executive Producer 
Hans Zimmer  Composer (Music Score) 
Ted Elliott  Executive Producer 
Ted Elliott  Screenwriter 
Mike Stenson  Executive Producer 
Rob Marshall  Director 
John DeLuca  Executive Producer 
Johnny Depp  Actor 
Penélope Cruz  Actor 
Geoffrey Rush  Actor 
Ian McShane  Actor 
Kevin McNally  Actor 
Sam Claflin  Actor 
Astrid Bergés-Frisbey  Actor 
Stephen Graham  Actor 
Keith Richards  Actor 
Richard Griffiths  Actor 
Greg Ellis  Actor 
Damian O'Hare  Actor 
Óscar Jaenada  Actor 
Anton Lesser  Actor 
Roger Allam  Actor 
Judi Dench  Actor 
Christopher Fairbank  Actor 
Paul Bazely  Actor 
Bronson Webb  Actor 
Richard Thomson  Actor 
Yuki Matsuzaki  Actor 
Robbie Kay  Actor 
Steve Evets  Actor 
Deobia Oparei  Actor 
Gemma Ward  Actor 
Sebastian Armesto  Actor 
Juan Carlos Vellido  Actor 
Tristan Laurence Perez  Actor 
Norberto Moran  Actor 
Gerard Monaco  Actor 
Tyrone Lopez  Actor 
Luke Roberts  Actor 
Daniel Ings  Actor 
Emilia Jones  Actor 
Patrick Kennedy  Actor 
Jody Halse  Actor 
Clifford Rose  Actor 
Paul Hunter  Actor 
Jorgelina Guadalupe Airaldi  Actor 
Brea Berrett  Actor 
Toni Busker  Actor 
Sanya Hughes  Actor 
Antoinette Nikprelaj  Actor 
Derek Mears  Actor 
Danny Le Boyer  Actor 
Kitt Barrie  Actor 
Stephen Morphew  Actor 
Alan Utley-Moore  Actor 

Country: USA