A "pirate movie" refers to a movie that has been illegally copied and distributed without permission from the creators or copyright holders. Full definition
And then all those simple mechanics combine to make me feel like I'm in the best pirate movie ever made. (metro.co.uk)
This colorful spoof of pirate movies had all the makings of a classic farce and yet sank straight to Davy Jones» locker at the box - office, for despite it's all - star international cast of famous comedians, and despite the fact that it was largely co-written by «Monty Python» - veteran Graham Chapman and former «Fringie» Peter Cook, the darned thing just wasn't funny. (rottentomatoes.com)
John Logan (Star Trek: Nemesis, The Time Machine) wrote the script, and he infuses a sense of swashbuckling adventure missing from most pirate movies with a more personal purpose for the Sinbad character, but while the set - up sounds good, the execution of the idea makes the film less than appealing. (haro-online.com)