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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Snively Bandar on May 3, 2003, 05:06 PM
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Just caught this trailer again last night, and my girlfriend won't stop talking about how excited she is to see this movie in a couple months. Needless to say, she kind of has a thing for both Johnny Depp and Legolas so she's very excited to see the both of them in action together.
As for me, I'm actually really excited about this flick as well. Looks like it should be a lot of fun, and I've seen and heard that it's got some great special effects. My family made a couple trips out to Disneyland when I was growing up, and the Pirates of the Carribean ride was always my favorite ride in the whole park, by far! Loved that place! Hopefully the movie is an accurate translation as to what they've got in the ride, because if it is, this will be a great movie!
Slightly annoying that my girlfriend has less than honorable intentions in watching it though, but I suppose many guys will be in the same boat as me in that respect! :-\
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I'm looking forward to it, mainly because it's my favorite ride at Disneyworld. I'm also excited about it, because it's the first good-looking pirate movie in a very long time. What's the release date??
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July 9th, one week after T3:ROTM
Im soooooooooooo excited about this movie! I cant get enough of the trailer, I've been watching it constantly. At first I thought this would be total crap, but definately changed my mind after seeing the preview
It makes me more excited about The Haunted Mansion as well, I cant wait to see what approach they take to that movie...
From the looks of the trailer, other than namesake, I dont think this will be very close to the ride. Maybe at its core, but I have my doubts that they will try to follow the same ride as the story. Still excited though! :)
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I will be seeing this movie. I love the new preview. I really like when the pirates morphed into the dead. Awsome!!
First I have to see X2 and T3.
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Once wifey finds out Legolas is in this I am positive we will be attending, it looks great though!
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Well, Pirates time is finally here, as it opens tonight! Anyone going to check it out tonight, or this weekend? I think we'll probably be catching it tonight, as Patty's been chompin' at the bit to watch this ever since we first heard about it last year. Count her amongst the many ladies who's an ardent fan of both Depp and "Legolas"... ;)
I've always loved that ride at Disneyland as well (along with the Haunted Mansion), so I agree with Grant - if it's anything like the ride, it should do great! Looking forward to it... How 'bout you?!
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Just got back from seeing this Disney movie and I must say, I liked it. Depp does a fantastic job as Captain Jack and his facial expressions make the character all that more amusing. The dialogue seems to be intelligent and witty, aimed as much at adults as teens. I was surprised to see a lot of kids that were around 5 & 6 in the theatre and the one little girl was crying, she was so scared.
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The pirate battle was impressive, with the changing of the bones to flesh as they moved about the ship but when Sparrow was stabbed and turned to bones, that was really cool. That is also when the little girl cried very loudly and whoever she was with carried her out.
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It's over two hours but doesn't really seem like it as there is action from beginning to end. I think it should do pretty good at the box office, even with T3 out and should help the careers of both Bloom and Knightley (both of whom are so gorgeous that even the addition of dirt to them didn't hinder the wonderful screen eye-candy). Of course it's Bloom for me and Keira for the nephews ;).
All in all a fun flick that I will be picking up on DVD.
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I was hoping to go to tonight, but that doesnt look like it will happen :(
Im excited about it though! I hope they show a trailer for The Haunted Mansion! :)
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Oops. Didn't even know there was a thread out there already...and I did look!! :)
It took me twenty minutes just to write my new topic out because the cat was hell bent on getting my attention. Well, you can see my thoughts in the "spoiler" thread or merge them together if you like. Sorry about the double topic.
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Oops. Didn't even know there was a thread out there already...and I did look!! :)
No problem at all Beth! I probably bumped the old thread back up right when you were typing out your post! :D Anyways, we've got a real simple "merge" topics function here at JD, so I'll put it to good work here... ;)
Glad to hear you liked it! Jealous I am, that you were lucky enough to have already seen it though! :-*
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Im excited about it though! I hope they show a trailer for The Haunted Mansion! :)
Yes they did show the Haunted Mansion trailer (with Eddie Murphy) along with the movie about the two guys being attached (sorry so stupid looking I can't remember the title).
Thanks for the merge Matt!!
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I saw this movie today. It is getting 4-stars in the paper and I have to agree. It is a great movie. Lots of fun, adventure, excitement, and more.
I really loved the effects for this movie. I will not give anway anythign but I have to say this is my favorits movie of 2003 thus far.
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I dunno I can't seem to get into this one for some reason... Maybe because pirates don't do much for me and that whole period in time.
I love Depp as an actor and is one of the greats in our modern times. Maybe I'll see it once it hits shelves on DVD format.
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I'm curious. I wasn't that pumped when the trailers came out, but it was my favorite ride at Disneyland (some 26 years ago :o). My wife is pretty fired up, so I suppose I'll end up seeing it. Skipped the spoiler, thanks for marking it so clearly. :)
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Well, Patty and I just got back from seeing it, and I must say that I thought it was one helluva fun 2.5 hour ride! It really held true to it's namesake attraction at Disneyland, so that was a big plus. And it wasn't tailored to the kids - it was a pretty scary and violent flick which is what I was really hoping for. I was a little surprised to see that it got away with just a PG-13 rating. So that's definitely a plus as well!
We also got the added enjoyment of having one helluva crowd in our theater. I guess watching it here in Southern California where most everyone has been to Disneyland and ridden Pirates numerous times throughout their lives was conducive to a very excited and fanatical audience. I'd say at least a third of the audience was dressed up as Pirates or wenches for the movie. There were sword fights going on in the theater before it started (much like the lightsaber battles at the SW flicks). The whole crowd kept screaming like pirates, and were continuously quoting stuff from the ride at D'land. And of course, there were several stirring renditions of Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirates Life for Me! song. The only bummer was that we didn't get to see the Haunted Mansion trailer for whatever reason in our showing...
Kira Knightly was WAY hot, and Johnny Depp was ever so brilliant again, in one of his typically eccentric roles! He's just a great actor and I'm thrilled they went with him for the lead role. Just a fun movie, with a lot of clever humor and almost non-stop action from beginning to end, and when I say end - I mean the VERY END - as in you better stay ALL the way through the credits folks!!!
The one thing that bummed me out was that there weren't any sharks, other than a brief far off shot of some Hammerhead shadows. That large shark fin that was shown in the trailers was never even in the movie! >:( I hate it when they do that! I love sharks!
So I'd definitely recommend checking this movie out if you're just looking for a fun movie with lots of entertainment value to watch. Two big thumbs up from the Colman crew! 8)
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Yeah, I have to see this one. It sounds like a good time at the theatre.
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I read some great reviews about it on RS, so I think that I'll definately go see it!
Geez, there are so many movies that I want to see this year! At least it's not as bad as last year... ;)
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i'm definately there, hope it's not too scary though!!
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Great movie! Johnny Depp was brilliant as usual and Keira Knightly - WOW!
The GF and I really enjoyed the references to the ride at Disney World, which has always been my favourite since I was wee bairn.
And I second the notion you should stay for the credits.
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I think the wife and I are going to go see this tomorrow night (Friday). I've been really looking forward to seeing this movie. The ride at Disneyworld is my favorite ride of all the parks (Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios).
On a somewhat side note, my dad recently picked up an old record that had the original "Yo Ho Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me" on it. I don't remember the date on the record, but it had to have been made when the ride was first created. It's much better than what you hear these days when you're on that ride. The record is in mint shape, has theme songs from all the rides (when it first opened), and he only paid 50 cents for it. :o
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Finally got to see it and I am quite happy! :) I was really scared they'd fill it to the brim with ride references, but really, there are only a couple that the novice Pirates rider would pick up on. Im glad they didnt cheese out on it. With, or without the ride, it is still one heck of a fantastic pirate movie! It was a fun movie to see, loads of nice special effects, and an interesting story. And I must say, Johny Depp provided a fantastic performance as a very cracked Cap'n Jack Sparrow.
So, did anyone here snag any of the props, from the Disney eBay auctions? I really wanted to, and regret having not. They had some pretty nice items on there!
Got to see the trailer for The Haunted Mansion as well, and this looks pretty funny. Packed full of ride references as well
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I hopefully will see it either Friday or Saturday
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I saw it on Friday and can't wait to go see it again especially since I didn't stay until the end of the credits so I will probally go see it again with my parents.
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My girlfriend and I saw Pirates a couple days ago and we both loved it! I'd really recommend it to everyone out there. It's just a really fun watch, with some great effects, and a pretty decent story. I definitely agree with everyone who's saying that Depp was great and Keira Knightly is insanely delicious!
Two thumbs WAY up from my me and my girl! I still haven't seen or heard even one negative review about this film, by either the critics (TV or print), my friends, or any other casual fans. So go check it out, you won't be disappointed, I'm sure! 8)
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My review of this film (previously posted at the scum):
"Pirates of the Carribean will do for the high seas what The Mummy did for ancient Egypt."
I think it will probably be dumb - but it could be, and hopefully will be, fun all at the same time.
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you better stay ALL the way through the credits folks!!!
Saw it again and stayed until the end!! Thanks Matt ;)
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I just found out that the gorgeous girl who stars in Pirates, Keira Knightly, played one of the handmaidens in Episode 1! I believe she was Queen Amidala's decoy. Has anyone else heard this, or have some comparison pictures? Pretty cool that she has a Star Wars connection!
This movie sure has been doing well at the box office, and should be passing the big $200 million mark in the next week or so. Not bad. I've already heard talk of a sequel too, though I think this is one of those movies that you should just let stand by itself, and leave well enough alone. Unless they could come up with a really great story, and keep all the lead actors for a sequel, but I just don't know if it would quite have the power to become a franchise/saga. Guess we'll find out though. So has anyone else seen this lately?
On a related note, I saw the trailer for Disney's Haunted Mansion the other day. The effects look great, but I'm not too sure about the casting. I love Eddie Murphy and all, but I just wasn't envisioning this movie as a slapstick comedy like it seems they're turning it into with him. Rather disappointed in the trailer because of it. Hopefully Disney and Eddie will prove me wrong though, since this is another one of my favorite rides at the park, and I've been looking forward to the movie since I first heard about it.
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On a related note, I saw the trailer for Disney's Haunted Mansion the other day. The effects look great, but I'm not too sure about the casting. I love Eddie Murphy and all, but I just wasn't envisioning this movie as a slapstick comedy like it seems they're turning it into with him. Rather disappointed in the trailer because of it. Hopefully Disney and Eddie will prove me wrong though, since this is another one of my favorite rides at the park, and I've been looking forward to the movie since I first heard about it.
I agree with you on the casting for the Haunted Mansion movie. Eddie Murphy used to be an awesome actor in his earlier days, but I truly think he sucks now. The last movie that made me laugh was The Nutty Professor (1st one). It would be best if he would just retire from acting.
Back to Pirates... my wife and I saw it a couple weeks ago and we loved it! We stayed until the very end to see the "extra" footage, but damn were those the longest credits I've ever seen! The credits must have lasted about 7-10 minutes!
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Wow, so Pirates has made it all the way up to $236 million in domestic box office (and the #33 all time spot), and still growing! Very cool. Plus Virex informs us that with a probable December 2nd DVD release date, this flick will be sitting under many of our trees on Christmas morning! 8)
On a related note, Finding Nemo just broke into the top 10 of all time, with $325 million. Still haven't seen that one, but maybe we should real quick before it disappears for good from the theaters.
Aside from the Star Wars movies, Patty and I never watch the same movie twice in the theaters. But we've been contemplating going back for seconds on Pirates of the Caribbean for a while 'cause we enjoyed it so much, and because it's an effects laden movie that's much more fun in a real theater than at home.
Anyone out there who still hasn't seen this yet? Hustle on up then and go check it out! What are you waiting for...??? :-*
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I agree, my wife and I just got a chance to go see this last weekend, and it is a great movie. Very entertaining, and one we will definitely pick up on DVD. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it as well. However, we didn't stay until the end of the credits, so I'm kind of upset that we missed something...oh well, guess we'll catch it on the DVD maybe :).
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Saw it this past Saturday and loved every minute of it. Definitely a DVD must buy. I stayed until the end of the credits - the only person to do so, don't people surf the net anymore to find out about cool things like extra scenes ;) - and saw the cool extra scene. I have a question about it and I think I have it figured out, but a confirmation would be cool.
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The monkey (Jack) swims up and grabs one of the cursed coins and instantly changes into skeleton monkey. This happens because the cursed coin is taken away from the other ones, I figured that out. Does this mean that every pirate that lived (Sparrow or the ones that were captured) also turned in skeletons or does the curse affect only something or someone in the same general vicinity as the coins - say a ship (which would explain why the entire Black Pearl ship was cursed)? I think its the latter, but if not, it could definitely set up any future sequels that may happen.
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I too finally got to see this recently with a friend of mine, and she and I both loved it, so it's getting 2 thumbs up out this way.
Depp's rendition of Sparrow is amazing... Little nervous twitches and almost a drunken stooper look to a guy that's supposedly crazy. It's a really good acting job, even if there's no basis for comparison but what you know of old Jack Sparrow.
Legolas guy isn't that great, but he's ok too... Depp just steals the show I think.
And the extra junk at the end of the credits was missed by almost everyone in the theatre. Always stay for the credits I guess. Like me and my date, and 2 other couples were all that stayed for the credits I think.
Full ship-to-ship combat makes it pretty great and "big" like a summer blockbuster should be... It's a great movie, great acting, great subtle comedy, and great memorable characters.
You can't ask for much more... This one's ranking up there for me I think. Had even a "Star Wars" kind of quality to it as far as the character diversity and how you were interested in who they really were.
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I liked it
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Saw this on Saturday finally...very good. Like most movies though that I have liked the past few years this one suffers from an ending that is 30 mintues 45 minutes too long. The effects were great, Depp was amazing, my wife drooled over Orlando Bloom the whole time it was a lot of fun but they could have wrapped it up a lot faster
One thing of note for me...
Keira Knightley is every bit as hot as her celebrity look alike Natalie Prtman, the resemblance is uncanny which is what makes the old Handmaiden/Queen Siwtcheroo in Episode I so good
(http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Events/2030/KeiraKnigh_Grani_1246359_400.jpg)
Ooo laa laa!
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:o Love that picture Scott! Thanks!
I had to bump this thread back up to honor my favorite movie of the year, and point out to everyone who may have missed it that Pirates surpassed the magic $300 million mark a couple weeks ago - becoming only the 16th film of all time to do so! $302,588,000 and growing (barely) according to Box Office Mojo.
Now hurry up and give me the DVD dammit! :P
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Trailer for Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1395013&sdm=web&qtw=640&qth=400)
Looks good to me.
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Not bad. If it's half as good as the first one, I'll be pleasantly surprised. Having the same team behind it is a very good sign though.
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I caught this last night as well, and again today, and it looks good so far to me too. I was so surprised by the first one. I hadn't really read too much about it, but we saw the commercials and thought we'd check it out. I was very pleasantly surprised, and it has become one of our favorite movies now. Definitely looking forward to the second installment (and third).
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The monkey (Jack) swims up and grabs one of the cursed coins and instantly changes into skeleton monkey. This happens because the cursed coin is taken away from the other ones, I figured that out. Does this mean that every pirate that lived (Sparrow or the ones that were captured) also turned in skeletons or does the curse affect only something or someone in the same general vicinity as the coins - say a ship (which would explain why the entire Black Pearl ship was cursed)? I think its the latter, but if not, it could definitely set up any future sequels that may happen.
Only the monkey is cursed because he took a coin out of the treasure. Nothing happened to any of the previously cursed pirates.
The trailer for Dead Mans Chest was good. I like Jack's makeup.
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I saw that trailer last week and was thoroughly unimpressed. Whoopideedoo, Jack's in trouble and Orlando Bloom won't leave him behind.
I hope that there's more to it than that.
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This looks pretty kickass. Looks a leeeeeetle better than the first IMO.
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Anyone have a link to the trailer that's not a Quicktime version?
Loved the first flick, and am hopeful for more of the same in the next two. They need to wet Keira down a little more though... :P
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They need to wet Keira down a little more though... :P
Here, here!
I think it looks prettty good. I was obsessed with knights and pirates when I was a wee lad, and I still really enjoy this kind of stuff, I loved the first one. I see most of the production team is the same which is great news. I did notice that the score has been done by Hans Zimmer this time though, which is FANTASTIC news. I really enjoy his work.
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Anyone have a link to the trailer that's not a Quicktime version?
Here you go! (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeandeadmanschest.html) Choose either Windows Media or Quicktime.
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Looks different. I liked the first one a lot, and really that was a movie I went in expecting to be underwhelmed but left feeling great. This looks pretty good, and a little different... I'm curious to see exactly what the plot could possibly be though.
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I've still be re-watching the Superman Returns trailer, but now there is a new Full Trailer (http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/index.html) up for Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Dead Man's Chest. If you visit the link above, click on "other viewing options" for larger (or Window Media, if you prefer) versions. Looking forward to this one too, should be a good summer for movies with X-Men, Superman Returns, and POTC2.
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Can't wait for the new Pirates flick, I absolutely loved the first one. Geoffrey Rush stole that movie. Long live Cap'n Barbossa!
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I extremley enjoyed the first POTC, and look forward to the second one. BTW, has anyone tried these?
(http://www.x-entertainment.com/updates/pics/krp3.jpg)
They're white chocolate M+M's, called "Pirate Pearls" to tie into POTC2. They are quite tasty.
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So, who saw it on opening day? What'd you think?
We watched the 4pm show today, and long story short (sans details for the Spoiler wary), we were really disappointed with this sequel. Keep in mind that the original Pirates movie is one of my all-time favorites too. The whole thing just seemed too disjointed, and had far too many confusing things where the audience didn't seem to follow what the hell was going on, and why. We had really been looking forward to this flick, so it's a bummer that I walked out with the same feeling as when I first saw Phantom Menace.
Should be interesting to see how the finale turns out in the next one. Definitely low expectations going into that one for me. But hopefully some of you enjoy Pirates more than I did...
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I saw the third showing this afternoon. I planned to see the first showing to beat the crowds, but was running late, and they were all sold out!
No surprise I loved every minute of it. I agree it wasn't perfect like the first one was, and I can see what critics, and some people have said about it lagging in some parts, going on too much in some parts, and generally the story going in all kinds of directions.
This is just your classic fun, summer popcorn movie. This is also one of those movies, at least for me to watch over and over again just to watch the details you may have missed the first time.
Alot of folks have been saying this film had a ESB feel. I agree, it was darker, ended with a great cliff hanger, and could'nt wait to see more.
My highlights:
Davy Jones and his barnacle encrusted "Flying Dutchman", and crew.
Most of the well knowns are back from the first film.
Pintel and Ragetti
"The Kraken!"
The last two minutes of the film *Spoiler below*
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.Captain Barbossa is back!!!! ;D
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In honor of the movie, the added Cpt. Jack Sparrow and Cpt. Barbossa to the POTC ride in Both Disney land and Disney world. I can't wait to go see it on Monday. :D
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Wasn't the movie supposed to be in honor of the ride? Funny how things work out.
I saw Midnight show and at first, felt pretty cold about it. However, upon thinking more about it, I came to really appreciate the film. While the first stayed relatively light hearted, this film (like ESB) really shows how the world can go to hell. I'll be looking forward to the next movie as this one set it up quite nicely.
P.S. Sorry you didn't enjoy it JediMAC, but perhaps when the DVD comes out you'll like it more. When Ocean's Twelve came out, I was so enthusiastic about it. That is, until I saw the movie. I absolutely hated it in the theaters. Having been a big fan of the first, I felt the second was just way too disconnected and I just kept on watching and talking about the first, without regard to the second. When the DVD came out I was reluctant to buy it, but somehow I did, and believe it or not, I've come to like Ocean's Twelve almost as much as Ocean's Eleven, now that I've seen it quite a few times. Hopefully you'll find a way to enjoy both films. :)
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Yeah the movie was inspired by the ride, but in honor of the second movie they added 2 characters from teh movie. :P
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It seems that Revenge of the Sith's reign as the film with the highest-grossing one day total is already over. POTC2 made an estimated $55.5 million yesterday. Damn!
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It seems that Revenge of the Sith's reign as the film with the highest-grossing one day total is already over. POTC2 made an estimated $55.5 million yesterday. Damn!
Very impressive. Some things to consider though:
Schools out- Alot of teeny boppers at this flick. I'd say over half the people at my theater were under 16.
Great film the whole family can enjoy.
Chick flick appeal -As the movie was letting out, I heard alot of girls saying things like "It doesn't get any better than Johnny Depp in eyeliner". :P
IMO this movie has a slight "Titanic" factor. Meaning alot of teeny boppers/young girls are going to see this movie over and over again because of the Depp/Bloom factor, and just because it's summer vaction. Dead Mans Chest will definately be the top money maker of 2006.
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I don't know if I'd consider this a "family film". It was very dark and pretty gruesome during some parts.
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Captain Jack Obliterates Box Office (http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/08/captain-jack-obliterates-box-office/)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest breaks Box Office Records (http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060708131221177)
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I'm at the opposite end of JediMac on this one. I DID feel though that I was in the minority of folks around me that was following everything clearly and understandibly. I judged this by all the silence around during jokes related to the earlier movie of this 'saga'. It really seemed that alot of folks had already forgotten the goings on from the first film or never saw the first one?
That said, I loved the film- the acting was grand- the special effects awesome. I noted several things throughout this movie that didn't puzzle me...I just feel they are all lead ins to the next film. I really liked the darker appeal of this film and several careful scenes placed in relation to the ride at DL.
I read a review a couple days ago that cautioned 'one should watch the DVD again before watching the film to grasp the many,many related jokes from the first film' --good advice indeed- I feel heeding this advice was critical to notching up the enjoyment level further. My son and I liked the movie alot. 8)
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I'm with DS on this one, I followed it quite clearly. I loved the plot and the darkness that the picture took as it progressed. This was the best Sequal I have ever seen.
Kevin
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I'm with Kevin and DS on this one. Out of my group of friends I was the only one who totally understood everything, but everyone still liked it. I'm going to have to see this one in theaters again soon. Bring on World's End!
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Damn!ROTS only had 1 year as top 1 day grossing film!Oh well,I'll probally rent this on DVD.
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POTC2 made an estimated $132,028,000 this weekend ... absolutely destroying the old weekend record of $114,844,116 ( Spider-Man ). Damn!
Now ... let's see if it has the legs to crack the $300 million mark like the first POTC did.
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My fiance and I saw the movie tonight. Wow, what a great film! They did an awesome job with the story and I barely noticed 2 and a half hours went by at the end. Please tell me the next film will be out soon!
I also suggest watching Curse of the Black Pearl before seeing it. We ended up doing that by happanstance (the show we wanted to see was sold out last night) and it helped out alot. Especially my fiance, who only saw Curse of the Black Pearl once.
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I just got back... it was everything that a Summer blockbuster should be... I had a great time watching it - being as it was one of the most over-the-top things I've ever seen.
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My wife and I caught this on Saturday afternoon, and really enjoyed it. The theatre was packed, and all the showings starting as we exited looked to be as well. I was happy I hadn't read any of the spoilery material for this movie, because it made a lot of the things towards the end that much more enjoyable. It definitely has you looking forward to the 3rd movie next year. The box office has been unbelievable, I agree it should definitely be the biggest movie of the year. I'm wondering what type of ending numbers it will have, I could see it doing well for awhile yet. There doesn't seem to be any real "big" movies coming up for a bit, unless you count Miami Vice :). I was kind of disappointed to see both the Revenge of the Sith and Spidey records fall, but not necessarily surprised I guess. POTC absolutely crushed Superman in its second weekend though. I kind of hoped SR would have some legs, but it will be interesting to see how it holds up for the rest of the summer - hopefully there will be a sequel either way.
Oh, and for Pirates, stay through the credits - there's a little scene at the end similar to the 1st movie. About 20 people out of our showing seemed to have known that :P.
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Oh, and for Pirates, stay through the credits - there's a little scene at the end similar to the 1st movie. About 20 people out of our showing seemed to have known that :P.
Good point Brian..
I felt myself stupidly thinking during the credits.. why aren't the folks on both sides of me leaving? Well, instead of excusing myself and leaving I let curiosity get the best of me and waited. It was a wait well spent....what a treat for my son and I! 8)
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I ended up seeing it yesterday after trying to find a showing on Saturday to no avail. I enjoyed it for the most part the one thing I missed was naval ship battles other then that I thought it was good.
Oh, and for Pirates, stay through the credits - there's a little scene at the end similar to the 1st movie. About 20 people out of our showing seemed to have known that .
I figure there would of been a after credit scene since, Black Pearl, had one so I stayed through them while seeing most of the theatre leaving.
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I saw this film on Friday with my mom and brother. I really enjoyed it, and I loved Jack Sparrow's first appearance in the coffin. (When he blows the crows head off. :)) My dad and I may go to see it in a week or two, after we catch the first one on the USA network on Saturday night. If I see it a second time, I'll be looking for Barbosa's boots, as well as staying for the scene after the credits.
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Anyone want to throw up a spoiler warning and post what happens after the credits for those of us who had to piss so bad that we didn't even think to stay just incase?
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It's a silly 20-second clip of the dog as the king of the natives.
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Just remembered another similarity POTC2 has with ESB. Bob Anderson has swordmaster/choreography credits for DMC.
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Saw it tonight, and it was really good. By no means is it the best sequel ever (either ESB or Spidey 2 holds that honor), but it was entertaining, I never lost interest during the movie, and the 2.5 hours flew by. It's heartwrenching to say this, but I think it deserved to beat ROTS's record.
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I can't believe that EW gave it a D+.
From everyone I know that saw it, they loved it.
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I saw that too, and didn't get it. I see that they are reporting this morning that it actually made about 3.5 million more than originally estimated for the three day weekend - putting it closer to $136 million.
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One question:
Did anyone see this, and like it, who absolutely hated the first one?
I bought the original when it first came out on DVD, and it was all I could do to get through it all. Way too long, and way too boring. One of the worst DVD purchases I've ever made.
However, the word-of-mouth on this one seems very good--but then again, so was the word-of-mouth on the first one (which was why I bought it in the first place), and I absolutely couldn't stand it.
So. . . any POTC1 haters out there, who liked this one?
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I'd say you're probably going to hate this one if you didn't like the first one and I'd guess for the same reasons. POTC2 is just as long and does get bogged down in parts. I absolutely loved the first one and really enjoyed the second one, but still thought the first was the better of the two.
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but still thought the first was the better of the two.
The first one was better than this one?!
Well, that just about seals it for me, then.
Thanks, Mikey.
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I loved the first one, absolutely hated the second one. No chance in the world of liking the second one if you didn't care for the first.
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What Pirates can learn from Jedi (http://journals.aol.com/summermovieblog/summer-movie-releases/entries/350)
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I enjoyed it, fun flick! Looking forward to part 3.
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Seeing a 1:30 showing of this today.
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Just came back from seeing POTC2. I don't know why the bad reviews, this was great! Cool seeing...
SPOILERS...
Barbossa at the end, can't wait for POTC: World's End.
(Edited by JediMAC for the Spoiler alert)
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Spoiler warnings, boy.
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Just under $1 million to go (that should only be another day) and Dead Man's Chest will pass Sith and move into #7 all-time - $381 million! I knew this thing was going to be a big blockbuster summer movie, but I can't say I was expecting these kind of numbers. :o
It will be interesting to see where it ends up after all is said and done. Spiderman ($403 million) is still well within reach (especially if it keeps up the $10+ million weekends), but will it have the legs to make a run at The Phantom Menace ($431 million) or ET ($435 million)?
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What Pirates can learn from Jedi (http://journals.aol.com/summermovieblog/summer-movie-releases/entries/350)
While the Ewoks didn't ruin 'Jedi,' I can assure you I didn't shed any tears when a few of them bit it fighting Storm Troopers.
I could have done without the Ewok dance party...
See, I'm not the only one. Though I was probably a little more overjoyed at the demise of Ewoks (too few) than the author of that article.
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Spiderman ($403 million) is still well within reach (especially if it keeps up the $10+ million weekends), but will it have the legs to make a run at The Phantom Menace ($431 million) or ET ($435 million)?
Well, POTC2 passed Spider-Man over the weekend locking it in at #6 all-time at the US Box Office.
I still don't know if it can reach TPM at #5. $24 million is a lot of ground to cover, and the weekend totals are now down to around $4millon. Still, $400 is amazing!
Since they've already got POTC3 done, can we assume that POTC4 is a lock to get made now? :P
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A couple of POTC3 pics. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30982)
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Spiffy publicity pic/poster thingies (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31212)
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Not that this will come as a surprise to anyone, but there is a planned box set to be released next Holiday season with all three movies entitled the Ultimate Pirates Collection. I just finished a survey on the DVD release of the Black Pearl (and gave them grief for charging extra for the bonus disc) and this was indicated at the end when they asked how likely I was to purchase said boxed set (very unlikely). If I'd owned only a single movie and not two of three already, I'd be more inclined. Not that I shouldn't have expected said boxed set but we didn't feel like waiting for it.
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First pic of Jack Sparrow's old man in POTC3 (http://www.liamstarwatcher.com/images/000p0xdb.jpg)
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More pics (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31542)
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The trailers for "POTC3: At World's End" is now available HERE (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=8627), and also in other formats HERE (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeanatworldsend.html).
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Sweet. I forgot this movie comes out in May...about 3 days after I get back from my honeymoon. ;D
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Sweet. I forgot this movie comes out in May...about 3 days after I get back from my honeymoon. ;D
What are you looking forward to more Matt? Remember, there is a correct answer to this question.
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Remember, there is a correct answer to this question.
Which all depends on who is asking the question.
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look at this way friend....you're talking the difference in going to a blockbuster movie or having sex.
You've seen a Pirates movie before......
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The honeymoon of course. I'll take a nice relaxing trip to Bermuda over seeing a movie anyday. 8)
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Good answer!
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The trailers for "POTC3: At World's End" is now available HERE (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=8627), and also in other formats HERE (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeanatworldsend.html).
Shweeeeeeet.
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Sharp looking trailer. Hope it turns out better than Dead Man's Chest (which was still decent.)
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I'll have to wait unitl I get back from LA to see this. (Unless they show it 24/7 in a movie theatre close by).
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Saw POTC 3 earlier today. It was pretty good, but not as good as the other two.
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I saw it last night and was pretty pleased. I didn't walk away completely "wowed", but I still really enjoyed it. I'm guessing that, as was the case with the other two movies, I'll enjoy it more the second time around. As expected there was a lot of great action, a lot of humor and a lot of wondering who's on who's side.
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The only things I could have done without were the giant Tia Dalma (completely ridiculous) and Jack Sparrow's father (the character was fine, but there was no need for it to be his father).
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I went into it with extremely low expectations based on a family member's review, the critics, and my own let-down after Spider-Man 3...but I came out loving it.
I thought it was easily the best of the series. I can't wait to see it again.
I'm really surprised with all of the negative reviews, too. Some are saying there's no plot, while others say there's too much...I don't know. I thought it was great. Much, much better than the second one, and even a little bit better than the first.
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We caught this on Saturday, and enjoyed it enough. I don't know if I liked it as much as the previous two either, with the first being my favorite. A good movie - maybe a bit long and slow in parts - but entertaining. Especially the last 1/3 of it or so. Again, stay after the credits if you go, as there's another little clip - and as it has been mentioned, this one is a little more important to the story than the past couple have been. I could have done without the first part of what John H mentioned in his spoiler section as well, it just seemed like a little too much.
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I saw this Saturday; I showed up 40 min. prior was wayyyy back in line and somehow the 5 of us were able to sit together. I tried to follow it, problem was-was there was a young girl with some ADHD problem next to me that kept flopping around like a fish, distracting me pretty bad. Since the movie was long-which doesn't bother me- the special girl beside me couldn't make it past an hour. Which left the action sequences left for me to have to review at another date. Overall from what I could see, I would say it was better than the 2nd film but not as good as the first.
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Was dissapointed in the Kraken loss.
The DS
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Caught the Sunday Matinee around here.... I really enjoyed it. The theatre was packed, but surprisingly, not a single cell went off the whole time. The movie was long, and had a lot of details in it that could all be critiqued individually, but all in all, I really had a good time watching this one, like I did the first film. Dead Man's Chest I didn't like so much, but after watching this latest film, I can probably appreciate the ties the second film made even more now.
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I just got back from seeing this and was a little disappointed. It was good, lots of action and all that stuff but some parts were rather pointless....and I had a hard time hearing what Tia Dalma was saying half the time. I also didn't get to stay through the credits so what was the tidbit that I missed??
SPOILER QUESTION BELOW:
How did the Kraken die?? I missed that - my husband thinks it was Davy Jones that killed him but like I said, we had a hard time hearing a lot of it.
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At one point the India East guy talks about making Davey kill his pet. I figured he meant the Kraken.
I walked out of this movie thinking it was just bad. Poorly writen. It ruined what I enjoyed most about the first two.
In particular I was disappointed by the swashbuckling action. In the first two, the fights were borderline outrageous, but they were sensical and within the vague realm of actual physics. In World's End, any connection to real physics was completely abandoned. And much of it just doesn't follow one segment to the next. In the end battle, Jack Sparrow had to have been swinging around the masts of the two ships 5 or 6 times. And in the end he falls down in the perfect position to grab the treasure.
It reminded me of how Charlie's Angels was over-the-top, but enjoyable... where in Charlie's Angels 2 the action was just so absolutely laughable that it couldn't be enjoyed.
Then there was the whole wedding/swordfight/dance. Poor concept and poor execution.
It's been a bad year for movies so far. 300 was probably the only really good film I've seen.
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And the year is almost half-over.
Damn...That went fast. :-\
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....and I had a hard time hearing what Tia Dalma was saying half the time. SPOILER
Tell me about it..I couldn't understand her either when she became giant version calypso thatsa BIG BITCH(see Duece Bigalow movie). She was a hollerin' something bad...but I couldn't tell.
Spoiler**
The ending scene is a shot with the husband on his ten year home visit and little bootstrap the 3rd at mommies side singing pirate songs.
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Thanks DS-I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD to see that ending part....I should have known better than to leave. :-\
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Yeah, all the films have one of those silly, meaningless scenes at the end after all the credits...
trouble is it's hard to hold my pee back after sitting through almost 3 hours with a 32oz Soda to watch them-some how I find a way though :)
DS
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I finally got to see this last night. I have to say that I was impressed that the film made some gutsy moves. If not for it's resolution, I would have really disliked it. Still think it could have been better, but overall, not bad. Wouldn't mind seeing it again to take everything in.
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Yeah, all the films have one of those silly, meaningless scenes at the end after all the credits...
trouble is it's hard to hold my pee back after sitting through almost 3 hours with a 32oz Soda to watch them-some how I find a way though :)
DS
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The other two end scenes where far less important then POTC3 to me at least. The scene wasn't just Will coming back for a 10 year visit with his family but (according to the writers and game) was he return to the "real" world where he could stay with his family without having to be Capitan of the Flying Dutchman ever again.
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that sounds good Tom, I would have had no idea from that unless someone knew about writers,games and such.
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Actually I felt there would be something to that, was thinking this after watching the movie...a subplot for the next movie of sort. A way to 'cheat' the dutchman rule so they could be a family again-and I'm sure Papa Bootstrap has a play in it. Sure the main focus will be on the fountain of youth but, there will be typical carribeanesque sublots like this I'm sure.
The DS
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The other two end scenes where far less important then POTC3 to me at least. The scene wasn't just Will coming back for a 10 year visit with his family but (according to the writers and game) was he return to the "real" world where he could stay with his family without having to be Capitan of the Flying Dutchman ever again.
In the movie they said he had to be the captain forever. He gets one day every 10 years to be on land. After that he goes out for another 10 years. Why would Will be released when Davey Jones wasn't?
Actually I felt there would be something to that, was thinking this after watching the movie...a subplot for the next movie of sort. A way to 'cheat' the dutchman rule so they could be a family again-and I'm sure Papa Bootstrap has a play in it. Sure the main focus will be on the fountain of youth but, there will be typical carribeanesque sublots like this I'm sure.
Orlando Bloom has been confirmed NOT to be part of Pirates 4. The story of Will Turner is over. Keira Knightley is still up in the air... but given the "10 years later" ending of Pirates 3, it wouldn't make much sense to include her.
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The other two end scenes where far less important then POTC3 to me at least. The scene wasn't just Will coming back for a 10 year visit with his family but (according to the writers and game) was he return to the "real" world where he could stay with his family without having to be Capitan of the Flying Dutchman ever again.
In the movie they said he had to be the captain forever. He gets one day every 10 years to be on land. After that he goes out for another 10 years. Why would Will be released when Davey Jones wasn't?
From what I have heard on other message boards it was explained that if the Captian of the Dutchman were to find his true love, and that true love stayed loyal to him for 10 years, they would be free from the duties of the Dutchman. Unlike Will's true love (Elizabeth), Davey Jones' ture love (Callipso) never really loved Davey. When Davey showed up for the first ten year visit with Callipso she wasn't there to met him, so he told the brothern of pirates how to capture and keep Callipso in human form (I thought I heard this in the movie). So that's why Jones was bound to be the Captian of the Dutchman until someone replaces him, he never found a true love.
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Yep, well explained Tom.
DS
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I think I'll see it sometimes in theaters. I was disapointed with DMC, hopefully I won't be as dispapointed with AWE.
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I saw this today. Eh. The nine pirates sitting at the table were cool, Id like a set of figures for them!
I didnt get most of it. The first one is still the best of the three. And I was also disappointed in the Kraken loss. The whole Calypso or however you spell it thing was also pretty lame and unenjoyable. So was the wedding/swordfight. It must have sucked to be one of the ugly Flying Dutchman crew that were killed at the wedding, how lame is that! I also didnt like the introduction of Sao Feng and crew, the movie couldve done without it and it wouldve been a little less confusing without them.
Overall, it wasnt all too bad but I was too distracted by the many dumb and lame parts to call it a good movie.
RIP Davy Jones and Kraken. :'(
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Saw this finally and wasn't impressed. I knew after the second one that this one would be pretty cheesy, and it definitely was. It had its moments with some enjoyable scenes, but for the most part it was over the top.
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Anyone rent this now that it is out on DVD? I did...not too impressed. Like a lot of others have said in the past, there was just way way too much crap happening in this movie and none of really making a whole hell of a lot of sense. The whole Calypso plot was lame. The fights like Bill said were so unreal that they were lame. The sound editing was HORRIBLE. I couldn't understand what the **** the people were saying through the entire thing. I'm glad I didn't waste any time at the theater seeing this. When POTC4 comes out...I won't even be renting it
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Saw POTC3 today. I was hoping for a good ending but like most have stated it was not a good story.
The first is the best by far. As far as I'm concerned the last two do not exist. The first one ended pretty much without NEEDING the other two. The whole attack of the 50ft woman thing could not have been any lamer. Talk about trying to make a movie just to get our money.
I watched it on my computer so I was hoping the sound problem was beacuse of that. It sounds like that is not the case.
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Watched POTC3 again but this time on a big screen instead of on the computer. Sound was not bad this time around. All in all I take back dismissing the last 2 movies. There are just parts in them that make you want to say WTF.(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/roderick/pirat.gif)
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It looks like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/d23exponews.php?id=59033) was announced by none other than Johnny Depp himself (in Capt. Jack get up) at the D23 expo - hitting summer 2011.
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I'm not sure how excited I am about this - these movies started out amazing and have just gotten way too complex to be enjoyable. I think they're just trying to do too much.
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Yeah, I sort of feel the same way. I've liked each one less and less. I loved the first one, the second one is ok, and although we have the third one on DVD (as a gift a couple years ago) I don't know that we've ever watched it (saw it in the theater though). Like you said, just too much going on (and too long).
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I have minimal interest in a POTC movie. The weird fantasy elements of the movies made them rather odd, as I enjoy stories like old Errol Flynn movies much more. If Geoffry Rush is in it, I might see it if I'm bored but I'm sure I'll have a more productive way to spend 2+ hours.
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Blah...Let it go. I enjoyed the first, but lost interest with the sequels.
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THe series went downhill with each film... I like to give the benefit of the doubt, and Sparrow's been a great character in all 3 films, so I'll go see it probably. The 3rd was worse than the other two by far though, and I just don't know why. Maybe they painted themselves into a corner and went with lameness to get out? I don't know. It just wasn't near as good as the first two films... And the first one is fantastic on its own.
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I loved the first film. It was kind of a surprise at the time. I agree with Jesse, though. Each film after that seemed to go down hill and I really disliked the third film and how they handled the Will Turner character.
I haven't read any more than the announcement for the new title. I'm assuming no Orlando Bloom or Keira Knightley this time around? Honestly, as much as I would look forward to seeing Knightley in more corsets, I think they could probably do a better film if they cut loose some of the previous characters and made it a Jack Sparrow adventure.
This would be one time where I think there's a possiblity another sequel could save the franchise for me.
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I loved the first and the second was pretty good, but after the third I was like WTF?? It completely lost me and parts of it were just mind blowingly weird. I have hopes for the next one that it will be at least on par with the second film.
So are we thinking we won't see Bloom and Knightley in this one?
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I'm hearing this movie will be based on the Tim Powers book, "On Stranger Tides". This one sounds like a prequal where Jack gets into piratery and meets Blackbeard on the way to finding the Fountain of Youth.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3150D7E0K5L._SL500_AA180_.jpg)
World Fantasy Award–winner Powers (Three Days to Never) demonstrates a precise control of complex narratives in this reprint of his rollicking and enchanting 1987 novel. Puppeteer John Chandagnac, bound for Jamaica to recover stolen money from his uncle, becomes Jack Shandy Sparrow after pirates attack his ship and force him to join their crew. Shandy's Sparrow's struggle to accept his new life grounds the story for readers, even as Blackbeard and vodun magicians whisk everyone away to dreamlike lands where the Fountain of Youth itself awaits. The chaotic sea battles sing, though at times key events happen so quickly that they get lost in the shuffle as Jack tries to comprehend where he's going and what's at stake. This dark fantasy tale will appeal not just to pirate fans but also to anyone who appreciates Powers's talent for blending the most unlikely elements into a brilliantly cohesive whole.