''Pirates'' (also known as ''Pirates XXX'') is a 2005 American

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written, produced, and directed by Joone, and produced by

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and

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. The film, starring

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, Carmen Luvana,

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, Jenaveve Jolie, Teagan Presley, and

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, features many references to the mainstream Hollywood film '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl''. Producer Samantha Lewis stated in an interview that ''Pirates'' was the most expensive pornographic film made to date, with a reported budget of well over $1 million. A

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, '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'', was made on an even bigger budget of $8 million, and it is considered the most expensive porn film ever produced.

Plot

In 1763, Captain Edward Reynolds is hunting

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, or at least trying to do so. He does not consider himself a great commander, and neither does most of his crew. Only his first officer Jules believes in him. When they save a young woman named Isabella from drowning, she tells them that her husband's ship has been destroyed by the feared Captain Victor Stagnetti and his crew of cutthroat pirates. Reynolds and his crew go hunting for Stagnetti, who tries to find a map that leads to a powerful secret on an island somewhere in the Caribbean Sea. Stagnetti finds the secret "staff" unlocked by Isabella's husband Manuel. After the crew escapes the spawn of darkness summoned by Stagnetti, their ship engages Stagnetti's in battle, ending Stagnetti's reign as a pirate.

Cast

as Jules * Carmen Luvana as Isabella *

as Serena *

as Madelyn * Teagan Presley as Christina *

as Captain Edward Reynolds * Tommy Gunn as Captain Eric Victor Stagnetti * Austyn Moore as Angelina * Jenaveve Jolie as Pirate Dancer * Matthew Stirling as Marco * Kris Slater as Manuel Venezuela * Matthew McBride as Wu Cho * Steven J. Zmed as Count Erasanus Von Erectus * Charmane Starr as Wench #1 *

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as Wench #2 * Austin Kincaid as Wench #3 * Jolie Harris as Wench #4

Production

The production was shot using high-definition digital video cameras and featured over 300 special effects shots. It also included an original music score, later released on a separate soundtrack CD, and was mastered in

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5.1

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. Several scenes were shot on board the '' Bounty II'', a replica of ''

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'', in St. Petersburg, Florida. The owners of the ship were not aware of the true nature of the film, as they were advised that the film being made was a "

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-type pirate film for families", a mistaken notion that would continue in video stores after its release. The film was initially released as a three-disc DVD set (the movie on a standard video DVD, the movie again in a high definition (720P)

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format, and a special features disc priced as high as $70. An edited R-rated version of the film was released on DVD on July 11, 2006. Digital Playground also released an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD, a rarity among adult video releases. The film was also released on

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(containing only the X-rated version) and

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as one of the first high-definition adult releases on an

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format.

Sequel

Evan Stone reported on the extra DVD that there was going to be a sequel. In January 2007, it was reported that a sequel would be produced, directed by Joone and entitled ''

Pirates II ''Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' is a 2008 American pornographic action-adventure film and sequel to the 2005 film ''Pirates''. Produced by Digital Playground, and written and directed by Joone, it stars Jesse Jane, Evan Stone, Steven St. C ...

''. A first

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was presented during the 2007

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. In March 2008, Digital Playground announced that the sequel would star Belladonna along with Jesse Jane, Evan Stone and many other performers from the first movie, and that it would be released in September 2008. The second movie was released on September 26, 2008, under the title '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge''.

Reviews

RogReviews called it "the most talked about adult movie of the year". The film set a record by winning 11

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s (see section below). ''

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'' described the film as "a relatively high-budget story of a group of ragtag sailors who go searching for a crew of evil pirates who have a plan for world domination. Also, many of the characters in the movie have sex with one another."

Awards

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: ** Best Video Feature ** Best DVD ** Best Director – Video ( Joone) ** Best Actress – Video (

) ** Best High-Definition Production ** Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video (Janine Lindemulder &

) ** Best Special Effects **

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– Video (

) ** Best Music ** Best Supporting Actor – Video ( Tommy Gunn) ** Best On-Line Marketing Campaign *

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s: ** Best Release (2006) ** Epic (2006)

References

External links

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