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Bill Kerr, Christopher Atkins, Chuck McKinney, Garry McDonald, Kristy McNichol
A parody/homage to Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. The story revolves around Mabel, the youngest of Stanley's many daughters, and Frederic, an ex-Pirate of Penzance. They fall in love and ...( read more
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Id: 8867839
Pretty cute pirate of penzance comedy musical. The jokes are really bad and so is everything else, i don't even know if your kids will like this. Actually I don't know of anyone who would like this but I did watch it all and didn't complain so it can't be too bad.
Bejeweled codpieces, Bobbies, Inspector Clouseau rip-offs, modern major generals, pantaloons, dance numbers and so much breaking out into song! Dripping with the 80's! "You'll be hung!" "I am, and very well thank you."
I'm fond of this great 80's teen pop movie with singing and dancing pirates, girls and policemen. It's cheesy, but good-spirited and fun. I was glad they had two gay pirates at the end of this movie.
Favorite Scene: When Mabel (Kristy McNichol) demands that everybody have a "H...( read more)
Should be indefensible, but the music is relentlessly catchy. Fun on a no-brainer level.
I really don't know what I was expecting but I'm not sure that I was expecting that. It was really funny and some of the musical numbers were as well but others seemed to be really lame. I liked the spoof quality it had with the Star Wars random reforence. It has some very intere...( read more)
I give it a half. It would have been better if it was pornographic but this film was a tease.
It was....interesting. DEFINITELY 80's though. Kristy has a mullet, and Christopher still has Blue Lagoon hair. Kinda wierd take on Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance.
