Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl

Yarr, mateys. Here be a movie far more clever and entertaining than you’d expect from something based on a Disneyland theme park ride, produced by Armageddon’s Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by the guys who scripted Godzilla. A lot of the credit goes to Johnny Depp, who runs wild with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, the buccaneer with a heart (and teeth) of gold, and mannerisms based on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. (Word is that Keef himself will make a cameo in the sequel, currently in production, as Sparrow’s father.) The good cast also includes alterna-heartthrob and erstwhile elf Orlando Bloom.