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mojotastic) wrote2007-05-28 03:55 pm
mojotastic) wrote2007-05-28 03:55 pm
Yo Ho, Hoist the colors
SO! My review is days late. I went to see Pirates on Saturday afternoon, to avoid all the crazies in pirate costumes and whatnot. When I went to see DMC we went to the Thursday midnight showing, which I think added to my feeling that the movie dragged on forever, because I was like "I'm TIRED! Let me FREE!"
I have so many mixed emotions and feelings about this movie! I'm so confused! I did like it though. Even though we didn't get some impausiable reason for Jack and Elizabeth to mack on each other....FOR THE CHILDREN!
I swear I've been going back and forth on this movie like Jack's compass to waffles (and if you get that reference? You win at life.) I mean, I'm currently in a very Pirates-obsession mode. Where I walk around the house humming pirates music (thanks to the ever so lovely![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
chiri_chan who uploaded the soundtracks for me like the awesome person she is.
But it also gave me a greater appreciate of Dead Man's Chest. When I originally saw DMC (three times in the theatre but like...none since then.) I enjoyed the movie, but thought that the pacing wasn't all the great. I was hoping that the third part would be better. And it was? In some ways, and not in others.
I didn't feel the lenght as much with this one as I did with the last movie. The plot *might* have made more sense? Or less sense but had more momentum? See what I mean RE: confusion of feelings? But there were no long sequences involving cannibals, and for that I'm thankful.
The thing that I think was missing the most in this movie was the character interaction. It was missing those character moments that made the first two movies so great. In fact, after we got out of the movie, me and my friend were talking about how sometimes it seemed like some of the main characters were too busy fake-double-crossing each other to even TALK to each other.
I miss the little scenes like in the first movie where Jack and Elizabeth are stranded on the beach. Or in the second movie with Norrington/anyone. Or in the second movie where Elizabeth just really, really wanted sexin. Bad. And Jack was like "Hey! I could sex u up lolz!" And she was like "Noes!....maybe?".
In this movie it felt like they sacrificed a lot of the quieter character moments for the big, sweeping action stuff. Which made me sad, because it was always the character stuff I liked the most about the movies. Well, the character stuff and Johnny Depp in eyeliner. But the last one is a given.
So...THE GOOD:
-Multiple JACK SPARROWS! When that scene came on I was like "Wait, did I fall asleep already? Am I dreaming?" But I wasn't and it was so awesome. My favorite part is still, by far, the little Jack's hanging out on his shoulders, swinging from his braids.
-NORRINGTON NOOOOO! I have a slightly unhealthy love for Jack Davenport. I love him in the Pirates movies and I loved, loved, loved him in Coupling. I liked Norrington since the first movie, where he totally misses that Elizabeth has fainted off the building and I loved him even more in the second movie where he was scruffy and snarky and wonderful. And I loved him in this movie and I was so sad that he died. I'm glad that I accidentally spoiled myself on his death, because otherwise I would have been getting all excited at the prospect of more Norrington/Jack/Will shenangians and hiliarity. I'm glad he got a kiss from Elizabeth before he died though.
-Jack naming Elizabeth the pirate king. WAFFLES OTP YAYS!
-Barbossa and mini Jack! Barbossa was super fabulous in this movie.
-The Will/Elizabeth wedding scene. I found them...not really boring in this movie? Wha? I was never really nuts about them either way in the previous movies, but I actually liked them in this movie. Maybe it was the funny wedding scene with the rain and the fighting and being married by Barbosaa? Or maybe it was the beach!sex? Dunno, but they worked for me in this movie.
-Anything Jack did. "Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded!"
-Elizabeth! She was awesome in the movie (though I think I might have liked her a little better in the last movie? If only for the fake fainting scene?).
-The guy who plays Beckett cracked me and my friend up everytime he appeared onscreen. I have no idea what it is about him, but I think Pride and Prejudice has just ruined it for me ever being able to take him seriously.
-The final Jack/Elizabeth moment! When she went in for a kiss and he was like "Once was quite enough!" HEE! OTPOTPWAFFLESOTP!
-I liked the ending after the credits. Espically now that I understand the curse from looking it up on the internets. Good job writers! Thanks for not explaining it at all! Glad that Will is coming back to his family and they will be the most awesome pirate family ever, and go visit uncle Jack and have fun adventures.
-The innuendo jokes! Barbossa/Jack and the "who has the bigger 'telescope'" fight. The shot of the ball and chains between Barbossa's legs! Jack describing his ship to the women at the end. Davy Jones is pissed because TiaDalma gave him crabs! (Just me on that last one?)
-The dainty way that Will drinks his teacup in the scene with Beckett. I would be lying if I said that that scene (and the multiple Johnnys) isn't a big reason why I want to go see the movie again.
-Jack/Gibbs guylove! fist tap!
The BAD:
-Did I mention how the curse makes little sense unless you look shit up on it on the internets?
-Lack of interaction between the principle cast.
-Callispo? Ugh...ok?
-Did we ever find out how Jack "made his mark" on Beckett? Or is that line just always gonna sound dirty to me, with no explanation.
And finally, the worst thing of all about the movie:
WHERE WAS WILL'S FEATHERY HAT OF DOOM!!! I was surprised and saddened when it didn't show up in the second movie, after it's award winning turn (Best Performance By A Feathery Hat!) in the first movie. But I thought it would definitely be back in this one. Booo! producers. BOO ON YOU!
In all: not bad? I definitly want to see it again. And it's made me want to rewatch the second movie (if only for the otpcompasswaffleshotmackagepirateaction) because I keep thinking about things about the second movie I really enjoyed and how I wish they would have incorporated it into the third.
In closing: Cap'n Jack boat crew spinoff anyone?
~Morgan
I have so many mixed emotions and feelings about this movie! I'm so confused! I did like it though. Even though we didn't get some impausiable reason for Jack and Elizabeth to mack on each other....FOR THE CHILDREN!
I swear I've been going back and forth on this movie like Jack's compass to waffles (and if you get that reference? You win at life.) I mean, I'm currently in a very Pirates-obsession mode. Where I walk around the house humming pirates music (thanks to the ever so lovely
chiri_chan who uploaded the soundtracks for me like the awesome person she is. But it also gave me a greater appreciate of Dead Man's Chest. When I originally saw DMC (three times in the theatre but like...none since then.) I enjoyed the movie, but thought that the pacing wasn't all the great. I was hoping that the third part would be better. And it was? In some ways, and not in others.
I didn't feel the lenght as much with this one as I did with the last movie. The plot *might* have made more sense? Or less sense but had more momentum? See what I mean RE: confusion of feelings? But there were no long sequences involving cannibals, and for that I'm thankful.
The thing that I think was missing the most in this movie was the character interaction. It was missing those character moments that made the first two movies so great. In fact, after we got out of the movie, me and my friend were talking about how sometimes it seemed like some of the main characters were too busy fake-double-crossing each other to even TALK to each other.
I miss the little scenes like in the first movie where Jack and Elizabeth are stranded on the beach. Or in the second movie with Norrington/anyone. Or in the second movie where Elizabeth just really, really wanted sexin. Bad. And Jack was like "Hey! I could sex u up lolz!" And she was like "Noes!....maybe?".
In this movie it felt like they sacrificed a lot of the quieter character moments for the big, sweeping action stuff. Which made me sad, because it was always the character stuff I liked the most about the movies. Well, the character stuff and Johnny Depp in eyeliner. But the last one is a given.
So...THE GOOD:
-Multiple JACK SPARROWS! When that scene came on I was like "Wait, did I fall asleep already? Am I dreaming?" But I wasn't and it was so awesome. My favorite part is still, by far, the little Jack's hanging out on his shoulders, swinging from his braids.
-NORRINGTON NOOOOO! I have a slightly unhealthy love for Jack Davenport. I love him in the Pirates movies and I loved, loved, loved him in Coupling. I liked Norrington since the first movie, where he totally misses that Elizabeth has fainted off the building and I loved him even more in the second movie where he was scruffy and snarky and wonderful. And I loved him in this movie and I was so sad that he died. I'm glad that I accidentally spoiled myself on his death, because otherwise I would have been getting all excited at the prospect of more Norrington/Jack/Will shenangians and hiliarity. I'm glad he got a kiss from Elizabeth before he died though.
-Jack naming Elizabeth the pirate king. WAFFLES OTP YAYS!
-Barbossa and mini Jack! Barbossa was super fabulous in this movie.
-The Will/Elizabeth wedding scene. I found them...not really boring in this movie? Wha? I was never really nuts about them either way in the previous movies, but I actually liked them in this movie. Maybe it was the funny wedding scene with the rain and the fighting and being married by Barbosaa? Or maybe it was the beach!sex? Dunno, but they worked for me in this movie.
-Anything Jack did. "Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded!"
-Elizabeth! She was awesome in the movie (though I think I might have liked her a little better in the last movie? If only for the fake fainting scene?).
-The guy who plays Beckett cracked me and my friend up everytime he appeared onscreen. I have no idea what it is about him, but I think Pride and Prejudice has just ruined it for me ever being able to take him seriously.
-The final Jack/Elizabeth moment! When she went in for a kiss and he was like "Once was quite enough!" HEE! OTPOTPWAFFLESOTP!
-I liked the ending after the credits. Espically now that I understand the curse from looking it up on the internets. Good job writers! Thanks for not explaining it at all! Glad that Will is coming back to his family and they will be the most awesome pirate family ever, and go visit uncle Jack and have fun adventures.
-The innuendo jokes! Barbossa/Jack and the "who has the bigger 'telescope'" fight. The shot of the ball and chains between Barbossa's legs! Jack describing his ship to the women at the end. Davy Jones is pissed because TiaDalma gave him crabs! (Just me on that last one?)
-The dainty way that Will drinks his teacup in the scene with Beckett. I would be lying if I said that that scene (and the multiple Johnnys) isn't a big reason why I want to go see the movie again.
-Jack/Gibbs guylove! fist tap!
The BAD:
-Did I mention how the curse makes little sense unless you look shit up on it on the internets?
-Lack of interaction between the principle cast.
-Callispo? Ugh...ok?
-Did we ever find out how Jack "made his mark" on Beckett? Or is that line just always gonna sound dirty to me, with no explanation.
And finally, the worst thing of all about the movie:
WHERE WAS WILL'S FEATHERY HAT OF DOOM!!! I was surprised and saddened when it didn't show up in the second movie, after it's award winning turn (Best Performance By A Feathery Hat!) in the first movie. But I thought it would definitely be back in this one. Booo! producers. BOO ON YOU!
In all: not bad? I definitly want to see it again. And it's made me want to rewatch the second movie (if only for the otpcompasswaffleshotmackagepirateaction) because I keep thinking about things about the second movie I really enjoyed and how I wish they would have incorporated it into the third.
In closing: Cap'n Jack boat crew spinoff anyone?
~Morgan
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And you gotta explain the curse to me coz i'm not sure i understood it right.
I didn't see the sequence after the credits so i'm not sure if Will will have to captain the boat his whole life or just ten years.
And if it's just ten years then what"s with his heart in the chest??
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So, in short:
Waffle = Jack
Most Delicious Meal etc. = Will
Elizabeth in DMC = Really Hungry
re: the curse
I collected a bunch of data on it here if you're really curious and also confused. Which, yeah, thanks editors.
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Thanks for explaining it for me. I really think I'm gonna just pimp out your curse-explaination post because reading it was the only way that I really understood what they were going for. Those editors deserve to be shot.
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It's still one of the most ridicous explainations ever. Hee!!
Honestly, I still don't understand the heart in the chest bit, but apparently from what the writers said, it was susposed to be just ten years.