In 1763, Captain Edward Reynolds is hunting pirates, or at least trying to do so.The amount of positive attention certain movie genres get really depend on what's happening at any given time in the industry. He does not consider himself a great commander, and neither does most of his crew. Only his first officer Jules believes in him. When they save a young woman named Isabella from drowning, she tells them that her husband's ship has been destroyed by the feared Captain Victor Stagnetti and his crew of cutthroat pirates. Reynolds and his crew go hunting for Stagnetti, who tries to find a map that leads to a powerful secret on an island somewhere in the Caribbean Sea. Stagnetti finds the secret 'staff' unlocked by Isabella's husband Manuel.Īfter the crew escapes the spawn of darkness summoned by Stagnetti, their ship engages Stagnetti's in battle, ending Stagnetti's reign as a pirate. Tommy Gunn as Captain Eric Victor Stagnetti. The production was shot using high definition digital video cameras and featured over 300 special effects shots. It also included an original music score, later released on a separate soundtrack CD, and was mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Several scenes were shot on board the Bounty II, a replica of HMS Bounty, in St. The owners of the ship were not aware of the true nature of the film as they were advised that the film being made was a ' Disney-type pirate film for families', a mistaken notion that would continue in video stores after its release. The film was initially released as a three-disc DVD set (the movie on a standard video DVD, the movie again in a high definition (720P) Windows Media format, and a special features disc) priced as high as $70.

An edited R-rated version of the film was released on DVD on July 11, 2006. Digital Playground also released an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD, a rarity among adult video releases. The film was also released on Blu-ray Disc (containing only xxx version) and HD DVD as one of the first high-definition adult releases on an optical disc format.Įvan Stone reported on the extra DVD that there was going to be a sequel. In January 2007, it was reported that a sequel would be produced, directed by Joone and entitled Pirates II. A first teaser trailer was presented during the 2007 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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