tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2417039542713066427..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-6079362602914159102014-01-29T07:04:17.048-06:002014-01-29T07:04:17.048-06:00I didn't mind the second one, although I agree...I didn't mind the second one, although I agree that the Depp/Knightley plot was uninteresting. I watched parts of the third one and decided I didn't need to see the whole thing. As for the fourth one, I wasn't even aware it came out and have no plans to see it. <br /><br />The fifth one will make money when it's released, but my overall impression is that people are caring less and less. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35104558781832091042014-01-28T23:58:39.950-06:002014-01-28T23:58:39.950-06:00I had few expectations for this movie and enjoyed ...I had few expectations for this movie and enjoyed it so much. What I liked is that it was an ensemble and didn't focus so much on Depp. His character gets less interesting as the leading man than he is as the comic foil. When they tried to set him up with a romance with Keira Knightley in the 2nd film, it was a big mistake. I was stunned by how bad the sequel was, and the 3rd one did little to improve on it besides adding Geoffrey Rush again. I didn't bother with the 4th film. I really need to revisit this film again to remind me how good it is. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20450997887136457782014-01-28T12:15:27.879-06:002014-01-28T12:15:27.879-06:00I agree that Rush is the unsung hero of these film...I agree that Rush is the unsung hero of these films. He looks like he's having such a great time in the role, and he really did tune it perfectly. Any less and he wouldn't be as fun, but any more and he'd be far too camp.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-88024318645129458822014-01-28T06:58:10.461-06:002014-01-28T06:58:10.461-06:00I'm with Chip here, I enjoy part 2 just as muc...I'm with Chip here, I enjoy part 2 just as much as the original, but then there's elements of part 3 that I like too (part 4 can walk the plank, though). Capt. Sparrow is such an iconic character, even if most of his great moments were in the first film, and have barely been expanded upon since. <br /><br />Rush is my favourite part of these films though, he's got such a great piratey voice. Don't mention making a 4th Indiana Jones movie, that would be a terrible idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18882687512873412172014-01-27T20:14:55.120-06:002014-01-27T20:14:55.120-06:00I lost interest after the second film. I saw enoug...I lost interest after the second film. I saw enough of the third one to know that I had seen enough.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66340383268511804892014-01-27T16:10:31.735-06:002014-01-27T16:10:31.735-06:00I don't hate the sequels but they are far less...I don't hate the sequels but they are far less fun. The swashbuckling is the one reason to see the. The stories are convoluted and forced but the stunts are usually top notch. I'll agree with the comment above, the three way sword fight in the second film was excellent. Stand alone adventures with Jack Sparrow would have worked better but when you spend $200 million to make a film, you've got to cover your tail. This was one of my favorite surprises in a theater. The original film fires on all cylinders. The entrance of Jack was comic and character brilliance.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52458666958159532992014-01-27T15:10:02.981-06:002014-01-27T15:10:02.981-06:00I do the same thing with The Matrix and for the ex...I do the same thing with <i>The Matrix</i> and for the exact same reason. I mean, I knew a sequel would happen. I just wish it hadn't.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41872979991202381662014-01-27T14:48:52.136-06:002014-01-27T14:48:52.136-06:00I love this movie. Love it love it love it for th...I love this movie. Love it love it love it for the point you made - it never takes itself too seriously, but it's not played for farce. To me, this is one of those rare crowd pleasing films that captures lightning in a bottle - everything was working. Good performances, crackerjack story, great fights, good laughs, etc. <br /><br />I pretend the sequels don't exist. I'm a happier person that way.siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14620407074820920892014-01-27T11:26:28.024-06:002014-01-27T11:26:28.024-06:00Good screenwriting and fun performances cure a lot...Good screenwriting and fun performances cure a lot of ills. I'll agree that the second one was good, but I didn't love the cliffhanger ending or some of the logic behind it. Creating a fourth film was nothing more than a money grab once the trilogy was completed. It would be like doing another <i>Matrix</i> film. Or, perhaps, a fourth <i>Indiana Jones</i> movie.<br /><br />I still say that as good as that line is, Sparrow's arrival at the dock on the sinking ship is one of the great character entrances of all time.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37526823163889323822014-01-27T11:11:04.993-06:002014-01-27T11:11:04.993-06:00I'm completely with you on my initial attitude...I'm completely with you on my initial attitude about the film when I first heard of it. It was along the lines of "What are Depp and Rush doing in a film based on a Disney theme park ride?" And like you I was very entertained by it.<br /><br />And the character of Captain Jack Sparrow is perfectly introduced early on when the Admiral says to him "you are the worst pirate I have ever heard of" and Sparrow responds "but you HAVE heard of me."<br /><br />I'll buck the trend some and say that I enjoyed the second one just as much as the first. The action scenes on the island with the three way sword fight, mill wheel, treasure chest being fought over by three different parties, etc. etc. was top notch. And Knightley got to buckle some swashes, too. The third and fourth ones do drop off in entertainment quality.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-30274157457228343502014-01-27T08:28:44.676-06:002014-01-27T08:28:44.676-06:00You may be correct about "pintel." I can...You may be correct about "pintel." I can tell you that a pintle is a type of weapon mount. If you see an old school Jeep with a weapon mounted on the back on a swivel, that's a pintle mount.<br /><br />The sword fighting really is about as good as it gets here. If for nothing else, it's worth seeing for the fight choreography.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-29210494068479263452014-01-27T07:31:49.335-06:002014-01-27T07:31:49.335-06:00Oh, yeah—forgot to mention that, as a fight-choreo...Oh, yeah—forgot to mention that, as a fight-choreography junkie, I'm right there with you re: the magnificent swashbuckling.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-48401609945202515292014-01-27T07:30:09.269-06:002014-01-27T07:30:09.269-06:00If I'm not mistaken, "pintel" is Old...If I'm not mistaken, "pintel" is Old English for "dick." The term is used in Robert Zemeckis's "Beowulf" when both Beowulf and Wiglaf try to stab Grendel in the crotch during the night-fight at Heorot.<br /><br />I, too, was pleasantly surprised by "Pirates." I've seen the first two movies in the series all the way through, and have seen enough of the third to know, more or less, what happens. Haven't seen the fourth at all. I do have to credit the screenwriters for not insulting the audience's intelligence by crafting simple, over-linear plots.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com