Is this unprecedented? A film less than three weeks in theatres showing up for pre-order on Amazon, complete with package art and a suggested retail price? I feel kinda…dirty. Like we should still be giving Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides a chance to live on the big screen before signing up to grab the Blu-ray. Nevertheless, here we are. With three purchasing options for the film – a five-disc combo pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and, I suppose, a disc of bonus stuff) and a couple of packaging options for the two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo. The hefty five-disc pack comes in at a suggested price of $49.99 while both two-packs are ten bucks cheaper. No further details are know at this time but I suspect Disney will want to head the leaks off at the pass and get us some official info sooner rather than later.
UPDATE: Ooops! I totally missed the new and improved Pirates Collection boxed set. This bad boy is a 15-disc set and looks to include everything from the previous set plus the new film on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy, all hidden within pretty cool-looking treasure chest packaging. There’s also some sort of little round map included.
![Pirates of the Caribbean Four-Pack Collection (15-Disc Combo Pack) [Blu-ray]](/wp_content/uploads/2011/06/25162_front.jpg "Pirates of the Caribbean Four-Pack Collection (15-Disc Combo Pack) [Blu-ray]")
This movie pales in comparison to the first. It is not as good as the second or third either. It is bad enough that I actually had to stop watching it and take a break. It just seems cheesy to the point of being stupid. There are a few scenes that make it watchable though. The mermaid scene is really cool and reminds me of the quality of the first movie alot.