Pirates of the Caribbean: Past, Present & Future

[tamaradixon]

Just an observation, but the focus of the publicity seems to be on Johnny and Keira this time around. Orlando has sort of fallen by the way side. Not a bad thing.

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tamaradixon said:

Just an observation, but the focus of the publicity seems to be on Johnny and Keira this time around. Orlando has sort of fallen by the way side. Not a bad thing.

Probably because Johnny is the main draw and Keira was nominated for an Oscar and getting quite a hype. Orlando has been in two flops this year and that's not good.

Topic?I missed Pirates when it first came out and I only managed to watch it a couple of months ago and I was so surprised at how much I enjoyed it.When I was little, there was this book that I loved to read about a little black guy, a machinist and their adventures with pirates. It was like taking a trip back to those days and it felt awsome. Johnny's slightly gay character was so funny and I agree with whoever said that Captain Jack will go down as one of the best characters ever created. He was excellent, but then I don't have but praise for Johnny so I may be a lot biased.

I could care less for Keira and Orlando.Geoffrey Rush ruled though.

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I think it looks like a fun movie, but Orlando has been irritating me lately with becoming Mr. Joe Hollywood. Friends are trying to get me to see this, but I still don't know. And Kiera seems rather full of herself lately.

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^^ Oh HELL yes! After a batch of middling films that weren't even that fun to watch (so far, M:I:III is the best of the blockbuster bunch and that just isn't right!) I am super excited about PotC 2. Just watching Johnny Depp sashay around looking crazed and awesome is enough for me. I have my reservations but the fact that everyone is back for the sequel makes me think that this one will be just as much fun as the first.

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thursdaynext said:

^^ Oh HELL yes! After a batch of middling films that weren't even that fun to watch (so far, M:I:III is the best of the blockbuster bunch and that just isn't right!) I am super excited about PotC 2. Just watching Johnny Depp sashay around looking crazed and awesome is enough for me. I have my reservations but the fact that everyone is back for the sequel makes me think that this one will be just as much fun as the first.

I hope you're right! The trailers make it look awesome, and I hope they didn't put the best parts there.

*crosses fingers*

[kelly9480]

I must be watching the wrong tv channels, because the only thing for this film I've seen is the Volvo tie-in. Not a trailer at all.

[alcyone]

I'm super-psyched, and especially because they've kept the same writing team. One of my favorite things about the original was the nice eighteenth-century flavor of its dialogue (granted, not period-- certainly an "OK" here and there, but well above the usual Hollywood standard), and I was scared they'd bring in some hack for the sequel.

[jynni]

And we've got a review. Not too spoilery - a few things revealed but nothing major.

Basically - it appears to have the same faults as the original (a bit long, a few plot things) but it's so much fun that no one cares. And actually - I don't mind the length - the longer the better (I say the more Capt'n Jack the better). Really - they could make a five hour film of the day to day rumblings of Captain Jack Sparrow and I'd be thrilled.

[thesurlymermaid]

If it's as "flawed" as the first film, I'll take it. I had so much fun at the first film and I am really looking forward to this one! Depp is such a marvel, he could read the phonebook for 2 1/2 hours as Jack Sparrow and entertain me.

[abbynormal]

Agreed. I was surprised by how much I loved the first one, so if it's anything like it I'll be thrilled.

BTW, does anyone know if Keith Richards is in #3 or not?