The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie [WS]

Overview

Everyone's favorite produce pals set out to seek their fortune on the open seas in this animated adventure from the folks who brought viewers Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie. Elliot, Sedgewick, and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape) are all busboys at the Pieces of Ate Dinner Theater, and all long for the day when they can cease cleaning tables and step into the spotlight. If Elliot could overcome his timidity, Sedgewick could muster some motivation, and George could only boost of self-confidence a bit, perhaps their dreams of starring in the big pirate show could finally come true. When a mysterious artifact known as the "Helpseeker" falls from the sky searching for three heroes to embark on a treacherous quest back to the 17th century, Elliot, Sedgewick, and George must choose between traveling back in time to rescue a royal family from a dangerous despot or spending the rest of their lives lazily lounging around on the couch.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2008
UPC:	0025193230027
Original Release:	2008
Rating:	G
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	5,755

Special Features

Family activities: What makes a hero?; Out to sea; Family treasure adventure; Parents' guide; Computer DVD features; Behind the Scenes: Making a Veggie Pirate movie; Why we do it; Art gallery menu; How to draw Elliot, Private Robert, Rock Monster and Eloise; Character and studio commentaries; Fun & Games: Pirate sing-alongs!; Treasure detector game; Pirates trivia; Pirates 101 with Willory; Fashion plank game; Interactive storybook; Bonus clips

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Phil Vischer	Willory
Mike Nawrocki	Theater Foe,Voices
Cam Clarke	The King
Laura Gerow	Eloise
Yuri Lowenthal	Alexander
Alan Lee	Voices
Cydney Trent	Voices
Keri Pisapia	Voices
Megan Murphy	Voices
Sondra Morton Chaffin	Voices
Jim Poole	Voices
Tim Hodge	Voices
Drake Lyle	Voices
Patrick Kramer	Voices
Sloan Yaborough	Voices
Joe Spadaford	Voices
John Wahba	Voices
Colleen Curtis	Voices
Brian Roberts	Voices
Kurt Heinecke	Composer

Technical Credits

Phil Vischer

Mike Nawrocki	Director,Producer
Phil Vischer	Screenwriter,Producer
David Pitts	Producer
Paula Marcus	Producer
Mike Heap	Executive Producer
Terry Pefanis	Executive Producer
Jane Smith	Executive Producer
Baxter Merry	Sound/Sound Designer
Joe Serafini	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

On their second trip to the big screen, the VeggieTales have dropped the overt religious references, as The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie can barely be interpreted as Christian allegory, even when squinting. This might have made it safe for secular audiences, but those audiences simply didn't show up, resulting in less than 13 million dollars at the box office -- which may indicate the Christians weren't too pleased with it, either. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything is about as baby-oriented as theatrically released movies get, but it does occasionally try to appeal to adults. One character even asks another to say hello to his little friend -- finally bringing Brian De Palma's bloody Scarface to kiddie movies, as it were. This movie is certainly cute enough for children of a certain age, but it doesn't offer much help to those unfamiliar with the VeggieTales world. For starters, the fact that the characters are vegetables is not even mentioned, let alone used as a plot point. A viewer longs for at least one groan-inducing pun about the characters being "in a pickle" or "green with envy," but none are forthcoming. Secondly, the title is not actually an awkward riff on The Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but rather, a popular song from the TV show's "Silly Songs" segment. Omitting these audience-friendly explanations suggests that Big Idea Productions made this film specifically for the devoted. Only regular viewers will even know that the three main characters -- Elliot, Sedgewick, and George -- are being "played" by VeggieTales regulars Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape. The film is colorful, the messages are positive, and the animation is slightly above straight-to-video level. But unless Big Idea tries reaching out beyond its base, no one new is ever going to find that out.