Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Aquatic Boogaloo
#46
Posted 14 July 2006 - 08:24 AM
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#47
Posted 14 July 2006 - 08:28 PM
I for one think the "East India Trading Company" business is a big old cop-out. We all know who was the real terror of the Spanish Main. What, are we afraid this movie won't sell as well if our heroes have to face the Spanish? Having Spanish villains didn't hurt Zoro ...
#48
Posted 15 July 2006 - 10:15 AM
* It felt like almost 50% of the movie was "boring" action, boring in the sense that you know that none of the main characters are going to die so it isn't exciting at all. I mean, 4 fights with a large octopus? Swordfights between the main characters and Elizabeth screaming like a five year old?
*The characters all sucked. Lets look at the main female character: Elizabeth in the first movie was about to marry someone she wasn't in love with, then went after the man she was in love in, only to in the second movie fall in love with nr 3 after seeing him again for like 5 mins on the boat, and at the end she sacrifices him! Jeez what a bitch.
*Waay too much emphasis on Jack Sparrows comedy, like someone else noted.
Just plain boring.
#50
Posted 16 July 2006 - 03:36 PM
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#51
Posted 17 July 2006 - 03:46 AM
#52
Posted 19 July 2006 - 09:01 AM
The points made on the characters all shifting to trite shadows of their former selves is duly noted, and the East India guy is just boring as an enemy, and the Kraken failed to incite any sense of dread as a hated enemy. It was used wantonly by Jones when he threw a tantrum and couldn't get away. I also agree that we didn't need two battles with it in the span of ten minutes, one with another rum joke thrown in. At the end I guessed Barbossa would be returning, as he was the last money-maker not back from the first movie yet. I really should have guessed it when I saw that the monkey was still around, even though he was supposedly killed in the first one, and sure didn't act like he was still undead and faking. I suppose he'll have fallen over onto the pile of gold and re-cursed himself or something to prevent his death after he was off camera or something. *rolls eyes*
Sure, it was fun, but not much else for those not afflicted with Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom fanism. Just another formulaic movie designed with sales in mind. It pales in comparison to the first. I do need to give the soundtrack another listen, though.
Barend: It's true! He's a squid face! But I bet he plays the organ better than Cthulhu.
Civ: Yeah, I really was wondering about the silly rolling motif, too. Once was more than enough.
#54
Posted 21 July 2006 - 04:51 PM
I just rewatched the first one, and it is really good! The jokes, the plot, characters etc. Just an example of the sort of humor that was totally absent in the second movie:
Will: Where's Elizabeth?
Jack: She's safe, just like i promised. She's all set to marry Norrington just like she promised. And you get to die for her just like you promised. So we're all men of our word really. Except for Elizabeth who is in fact a woman!
Rewatch the first movie guys.
#55
Posted 21 July 2006 - 06:39 PM
What were you all expecting? A carbon copy of the first one? If that's the case then I have absolutely no hesitation in calling you a DUMB ASS! Not only does this never happen, but it would be horrible it if did! I don't go to see a sequel of my favorite movie for more of the same, I want to see it take a new direction! I want to see progression of the story!
Honestly, would Star Wars have been the same if Empire and Jedi were exactly the same as A New Hope? No! They would have sucked and you all know it!
It didn't suck, we're only in the middle of the story.
And what's wrong with the little jokes and references to the first movie? They brought those jokes back because those were some of the most popular bits! Tell me, how many times in over the past three years have you heard or seen someone ask, "But why is the rum gone?" or make a crack about someone being a eunuch? I bet you lost count in the first month, didn't you? (And I can guarantee you that Jar of Dirt love isn't going to die down anytime soon, either.) And I nearly choked during the jail scene when the prisoners seemed to be calling to the dog like in the first one and the ride, then they panned over and it was Elizabeth they were trying to reach (a wee bit more adult in this one, aren't they? ). And the little ones too, like the Governor breaking the candle holder, Jack mentioning the dress in his cabin, Jack's sudden flash of pure paranoia when Mr. Cotton's Parrot mentions walking the plank, those were brilliant! Just because it took a more serious turn doesn't mean it wasn't funny.
(One complains there's too much comedy, one complains there wasn't enough - just solid proof that you can't please everyone.)
And this bitching about CGI, I swear to god! I suppose you long for the good old days of bulky protruding zippers, laughable monster suits, and Ed Wood's octopus! What do you want from Hollywood, eh? What do you want? You don't even have to begin to answer that because I can tell you right now it's never going to happen. You don't like it, make your own damn movies, tell us how that works out for you.
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I...I'm rambling and can't really think of a way to finish this off. To be continued when I can think
more clearly/one of you pisses me off/I finally get a chance to see it again.
On a lighter note: truly the Jar of Dirt was the REAL star of Dead Man's Chest.
Chyld is an ignorant slut.
- Campbell Bean (David Tennant), Takin' Over the Asylum, 1994
#56
Posted 23 July 2006 - 09:27 AM
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#57
Posted 24 July 2006 - 06:32 AM
Let's see if that pisses you off.
#58
Posted 24 July 2006 - 12:07 PM
It's domestic total now stands somewhere around $322 million, with a worldwide total of $446 million. Very nice. And a movie that totally derserves the wave of success it is currenlty riding. Get it? Wave... ocean... pirates... huh, huh? Ahh, you don't get it. (<-- in best Peter Griffin voice)
#59
Posted 24 July 2006 - 11:59 PM
I couldnt stand some of the battle scenes though which seemed to be overly spectacular and staged. "Well, a sword fight is nice, but lets add a water wheel and a gazillion zombies"
The sword fight on the beach between Jack, Norrington and Will was pretty decent though and I liked the way it was shot and the fact that it was fairly simple, even with Elizabeth's tantrum.
Some of the CGI I could have done without, but the final shot of Jack going into the Krakken was pretty good.
All in all I say 3.5 to the first one's 4 stars
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#60
Posted 25 July 2006 - 08:22 AM
at first I read that as 'hamsterfied.'
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
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