The good Captain Sparrow

Rating: 10/10 (6 December 2012)

With so many options to experience a movie from IMAX, 3D, surround or on a regular TV the options are overwhelming. I can now say I have been spoiled and can never go back. As part of the SuperPOPS! Concerts Series, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra played alongside of a full screen version of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. First the Friday night I attended on this two night series was packed; you simply could not fill another person in the room. This Pirates series revolves around the adventures of Captain Sparrow (Johnny Depp) who has a good heart but a mischievous spirit and a heart of a pirate. The kind Captain Sparrow simply wants to recapture a ship so that he can lead a team of merry men on the high seas. This is the problem; he crosses paths with wily Captain Barbossa who steals his ship the Black Pearl. Unbeknown to Sparrow the Barbossa crew has a curse that can only be removed from the blood of a living decedent of a pirate. With maiden Elizabeth Swann in the mix, the British fleet gets in the mix lead by a charming Commodore Norrington all to make a fun witty old school pirate tale. At first you think that the presence of a full orchestra will be a distraction but Conductor Richard Kaufman quickly took command of the ASO and they seamless blended into the background and you are transformed to a magical journey to the high seas. Simply a fantastic experience to see these artist in full swing and the only, I mean only way to see a movie. Coming up December is a full schedule of holiday treats, do not miss out to hear this music loud and reignite the spirit of the season.