Each Monday, film fan and champion of the downtrodden Jordan Sims picks out an overlooked gem or unfairly maligned masterpiece – and gives them the spotlight they so dearly deserve.
This week, it’s the turn of Aardman’s wonderful animated caper The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists. Here are five reasons why it’s an underrated classic.
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Clickonline writes: "Another year has rolled around, bringing us the usual assortment of delights and horrors at your local movie theatre. As 2012 comes to a close, we’ve combed back through the twelve months past to give you our incredibly subjective rundown of the best cinematic treats on offer. There’s a strong mix of genres this year, with some entries from January still resonating in our brains. Without much further ado – here are Click’s Top Ten Movies of 2012!"
Clickonline writes: "he Pirates! loses a bit of its majesty on the small screen but a second (and subsequent) viewings does give you the chance to bask in the wealth of incidental details the filmmakers have packed into the background. From hilarious signage to the quirks of the most insignificant characters, there’s a comprehensive attention to every inch of the frame which is probably a necessary by-product of this kind of intense work."
