The
Pirates (2014/Well Go USA Blu-ray)
Picture:
A+ Sound: B Extras: C- Film: A-
On
the eve of a new Korean dynasty, the Emperor's Royal Seal gets
swallowed by a whale, and now a bounty has been placed on it to get
back ...at any cost, whomever finds it will be rewarded riches beyond
their wildest dream. Now, the navy, bandits and various pirates are
all after it and the sea is about to get very crowded in Lee
Suk-Hoon's The Pirates (2014).
Chief
Crazy Tiger never wanted to kill anyone, he just wanted to get rich
with his men. His only problem is after years of lying, cheating and
stealing from everyone hasn't made many friends. At first, few knew
about the seal being lost at sea and even fewer believed it was
swallowed by a whale, but with a reward nobody can resist it soon
becomes an all out battle royale for catching the whale with the
treasure.
This
was like a Korean version of Pirates of the Caribbean, the
main character was like a blend of Jack Sparrow and Will Turner, he
had Jack's way of thinking and the luck of Will Turner. Chasing
after treasure and love, they end up in hilarious and impossible
situations in which they end up saving the day from the evil and
greedy navy and rival pirates, but the film had great costumes and
excellent special effects worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster hits
and we know how many feel the Disney franchise may have had one too
many sequels.
The
1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition image is among the best Well
Go has issued to date with great color, depth and detail, while the
lossless Korean DTS-HD (MA) Master Audio 5.1 mix might not always
have the best success in mixing all of its elements, but it is still
decent throughout. The only extras are trailers.
-
Ricky Chiang
