So You Want to Be a Pirate!

Video
2012
TV-PG
18m

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With the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets o... Read allWith the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets of navigating winds, get an inside look at pirate recruiting and even a PirateÂ's recipe fo... Read allWith the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets of navigating winds, get an inside look at pirate recruiting and even a PirateÂ's recipe for a giant squid with lemon. Featuring special guests like Charles Darwin and the Pirate Ki... Read all

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6.5/10

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Hugh Grant

The Pirate Captain
(voice)

Martin Freeman

The Pirate with a Scarf
(voice)

David Tennant

Charles Darwin
(voice)

Brian Blessed

The Pirate King
(voice)

Russell Tovey

The Albino Pirate
(voice)

Brendan Gleeson

The Pirate with Gout
(voice)

Sophie Laughton

Matilda
(voice)
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Ben Whitehead

Announcer
(voice)

Randolph Matthews

The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens
(voice)

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Trivia
Included as an extra on the DVD of The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012). It has the same characters and takes place after the movie.

Quotes
The Pirate Captain: Good guess, but actually no.

Crazy credits
There's a brief scene after the end credits.

Connections
Featured in Animation Lookback: The Best of Stop Motion - Aardman (2014)

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Featured review

8/10

My childhood favorite.

I must say i have never seen the "full movie" but this short was and is really good i saw it back in circa 2014 when was a 8/9 year old boy and i was in love with this short i used to Watch it quite often with my grandma aswell who also liked it. This short is really well made beautiful looking and actually kind of funny. Music is really good i remember the last song was soooo catchy i loved that song seriously! This is definetly a nostalgic flick for me one that will always be in my heart. The DVD it came on also includes a trailer,making of and i believe other things aswell so it is worth buying on DVD despite the short being 18 minutes long. However seems like a user named "horst in translation" didnt like this film and that i respect but still he should understand that some people grew up with this and i did, and as a respectful response to him i have to say Thumbs up for this nostalgic flick.