DVD's extras add to great story

Pirate stories are usually about the same old stuff. Angry pirates with peg legs and silly moustaches sail the high seas following a treasure map with an "X" that marks the spot of the treasure. But, Pirates of the Caribbean is surprisingly different. It has a good storyline, wonderful direction and excellent acting including a flawless performance by Edward Scissorhands himself, Johnny Depp. \nThe bonus features are a nice supplement. In addition to the numerous behind-the-scenes and making-of footage, which are actually very interesting, there is a cornucopia of bonus features. \nThough many of the deleted scenes are less than a minute long, they are quite humorous and give a better understanding of the story. A sequence of bloopers follows, along with a video diary made by one of the pirate actors, storyboards, costume and set design and even an interactive CD-ROM feature. \nIf the features do not sell the DVD, the movie itself should. Initially I was a skeptic, and thinking there was no way a movie about pirates could be any good, I did not see the movie in theaters. \nBut Johnny Depp alone is enough to make this movie a fun ride. What a lark considering the movie was based on the Disney theme park ride.