Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16432 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-06-11
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 144 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise, as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie will feel a lot longer than it really is. Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around, but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley. (Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgård appears as Will's undead father. But the film still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie characters in recent history. --Ellen A. Kim

Synopsis
Shiver me timbers, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Ed Wood) returns in this rip-roaring, sea-faring sequel to the colossal hit, Curse of the Black Pearl. Reunited with Will Turner (Orlando Bloom - Kingsom of Heaven, Troy) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice, Domino), Sparrow must face his greatest adversary yet – the nautically naughty Davey Jones (Bill Nighy-- Love Actually, The Girl in the Cafe). Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Ring, Mouse Hunt), Dead Man's Chest is every bit as exciting as its predecessor and sets the scene for part three in the trilogy, At World's End.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant all the way
If you are a fan of the Pirates series, this is a must-have. The movie is good fun, carried almost entirely on the shoulders of Johnny Depp, but the small amount of character development you see with Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook (the oh so eloquent pirate) is a welcome development.

The picture quality is outstanding, and this one really shows why you should upgrade to HD at this point in time.

Brilliance
I'm writing this review purely because I think its shameful that this film currently has a 3 star rating because it doesn't work on some people's hardware..Surely you should be posting a negative comment on the hardware in questions area, and not the DVD as it isn't the discs fault..

Agro aside, we'll get to the review:

Visually, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is the greatest blu-ray movie I have seen so far, and believe me I have seen plenty. From start to finish the film's clarity and depth are astounding, colour rendition is immaculate as is the transfer from source. There is hardly any grain (and by this I mean none, but some people tend to split hairs) and the picture is so detailed that the film takes on an entirely new life and brings an entirely new experience. If you're after a visual feast, this will fill you for years.

The sound follows the footsteps of the video. It is immaculate. Perfectly equalised and as clear as crystal. I won't say too much but all I will say is that its hard to imagine it better.

Extras: Almost too many..who am I kidding? It's brilliant, something like 13 hours of entertaining extra features to keep you busy! I especially like the training sequences and the game!

In conclusion? If you've seen the film before and don't know whether or not to spend the money to see it in HD, do it. Seriously, you don't know what you're missing. Even if you haven't seen it, and you want your first viewing to be in blu-ray trust me, you will not be disappointed with the quality!

Awesome!
POTC: DMC Blu-Ray (and POTC1) are absolutely awesome. Disney have done a real good job in delivering full HD 1080p picture with 48kHz uncompressed 5.1 audio, with amazing results. Particularly impressive is the detail in Davy Jone's face and the part where Jack fires the gun to ignite the gunpowder on the Black Pearl. They have also included additional extras, along with the original extras from the DVD release (and Lost disc edition).

To address the negative comments below.... This is not a fault with the discs, but is simply an issue with the capabilities of the said blu-ray players. But ultimately, why would one buy a standalone blu-ray player costing £500+, when one can get a PS3 for £400 that does the same job and can play games, view digital camera photos, play music, download movie trailers/games and browse the internet!!!?? The PS3 is by no means a half-hearted blu-ray player: It is HDMI v1.3 (i.e. capable of full HD 1080p playback) and the recent firmware release has upgraded it to 24Hz play back capable (the original framerate that movies are filmed in). And, did I forget to mention, it is wireless (or ethernet), so connects to your home broadband and updates itself automatically - no faffing around with burning discs from the internet to upgrade the firmware!!

Also, the POTC blu-rays are region-free - i.e. you can buy them from Amazon.com for $24 (i.e. £12) and they will work on any blu-ray capable player. (Region free is detailed in the additonal info on Amazon.com - Bascially, movie studios restrict discs to regions in order to stagger the release across the globe - as these movies have been released on DVD before (and so some format is globally available), there is no need to stagger the blu-ray release) International postage is ~£15, but you've saved this if you buy at least 2 blu-rays!! I thus bought both POTC 1&2 with Planet Earth 4 disc blu-ray set - $100 down to $66 i.e. £32 - and not released by BBC in UK until November (and will probably be at least £50 then anyway!!) - a true showcase of colour to show off your HD TV!