The Black Pearl is dropping its anchor one more time as”Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the BlackPearl” comes to DVD.The movie, based on the Disneylandride, is a Jerry Bruckheimer spectacular that thrilled audiencesand critics alike this summer.

The film follows the adventures of the deposed pirate CaptainJack Sparrow, played by the incomparable Johnny Depp, as heattempts to recapture his pirate ship from his mutinous formerfirst mate turned captain, Barbossa.

Sparrow doesn’t know it, but the crew is now cursed by atreasure they must restore, and they plunder the coast in search ofthe final coin and the blood they need.

Depp, as usual, steals the show with his quirky, yet larger thanlife portrayal of the down-and-out buccaneer. He gets plenty ofhelp from Orlando Bloom, as the straight-laced good guy whounknowingly has pirate blood coursing through his veins, and thebeautiful Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), who must experiencefirst-hand the horrors aboard this ship of the”undead.”

This adventurous tale features enough swashbuckling, high seaswarfare, suspense and humor to make landlovers wish they werepirates, scurvy and all.

The movie was good, but the DVD is tremendous, providing enoughextra booty to bring out the inner treasure-hunter in all ofus.

The two-disc set is loaded with over 10 hours of specialfeatures that add to the rich tapestry of this pirateworld.It has all of the standard features, such as deletedscenes, concept art, bloopers, crew diaries and a peak at theset.

It also has an entertaining audio commentary by several castmembers. The most notable of these is the commentary by Depp anddirector Gore Verbinski.

Those interested in the making of the film will enjoy “AnEpic at Sea,” a documentary that truly demonstrates what abig production the movie was. It features interviews of castmembers, who provided insight into the trials and tribulations ofworking on this huge production. Viewers are also shown a glimpseof how certain scenes and effects were created to appear as theydid on the screen.

The best feature, however, is the interactive pirate ship on”Below Deck.”Viewers can navigate this virtualship to learn everything they ever wanted to know aboutpirates.Historian David Cordingly narrates each hot spot onthis tour, giving viewers an all-encompassing view of pirates,including their daily life and rank, their history, their weaponsand how they fought, the lives of famous pirates, and on andon.

If that were not enough, the DVD can also be run on CD-ROM tobring out even more features, mainly concerning the Disneylandride.This will prove somewhat painful, however, if yourcomputer is slow, and may have been better suited for the DVDplayer. This, however, is a minor gripe in an otherwise exemplaryDVD.Make it your final destination, as there is more thanenough footage to keep fans busy for some time.