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So, has anybody seen Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End, yet? I went to see it with a co-worker, and really enjoyed it. I can't really say it defined any genre's or represented what every film maker should strive to be... but it was a good movie.

My favourite funny moment was when the midget jumped onto the pier and fired off his mini-cannon, disappearing into the off-screen behind him as he was propelled by the weapon's recoil. Fucking brilliant.

As an aside, how is everyone? It's truly been a while.

I should be ashamed of myself.

We went to see it last weekend, and I for one was pleasantly surprised about the degree that the third part managed to avoid the "each sequel sucks more" rule. Johnny Depp is brilliant as usual; the ending is okay, nothing revolutionary but it fits the story nicely, and anything that causes Orlando Bloom pain and potentially makes Keira Knightley a single again is fine with me. The story is maybe a bit far-fetched and/or too complicated for my taste, but I'm probably just prone to having too high expectations there.

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Aah, una bella finestra!

This post was edited by null on May 31, 2007.

I got really pissed by the so-called "ending" of the second movie. And its general boredom and stupidity.

I'm not going to see it.

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As for the second movie... I agree. Halo 2 and Pirates 2 both did something no full length feature should do... cliff hang. I hated them both for it.

I should be ashamed of myself.

I didn't think it was a bad movie. However, with how open they left it for a fourth movie there damn well better be one and hopefully it will have some sort of definite conclusion because I would certainly hate to see such an enjoyable line of films dilapidate and lose what made them good by virtue of the plot getting dragged along too far.

I do also feel the need to point out that I at points in all three movies get really disgusted with the Elizabeth/Will relationship and their parts in the storyline. Both characters are honestly somewhat flat.

--Jami

However, with how open they left it for a fourth movie there damn well better be one

Heh, I wouldn't mind a fourth movie, provided they don't sacrifice story quality in favour of a quick buck.
On the other hand, considering that Jack ends up doing what he always does and what he's best at (being robbed of his ship and looking for a secret treasure), I think the third part's ending can also be interpreted as a "... happily ever after" of some kind.

Or maybe they didn't know whether there will be a 4th part and thus chose an ending that gave them all options.

Aah, una bella finestra!

Perhaps but, I like the end of a set to have some kind of closure and I really don't feel that was quite provided. Besides, I secretly want to see more of some of the pirates they introduced in the third one.

--Jami

It confused me a bit. All the double/triple/quadruple crossing. But the parts w/multiple shirt-less delusional Jack made it worth the confusion. Did you guys stay until the credits were done? If not the clip is on Youtube.

We should of brought a bag of rocks....

I did the second time I saw it (my flatmate wanted to see it and I thought it was funny enough to see again so I went), and I can honestly say it wasn't worth sitting through the ending credits for.

--Jami

I liked the movie also. I liked the writing and such. I felt a few things were left unresolved. Overall it was a very decent movie. The additional content after the credits was good, though nothing very special. Credits were extreamly long also. In addition I thought the movie over all was one of the best I have seen this year. Much better ending to a triliogy than Spiderman 3.

BTW hello Aynjell, its been a while. I remember null also. So hi to him also.

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I remember null also. So hi to him also.

Hey :-)

Aah, una bella finestra!

I liked it. Johnny Depp and Keith Richards were really worth seeing it.

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Now about the movie, I waited really really long for this movie as I enjoyed the first two quite a bit. But the third,

Well firstly I didnt remember much of the second movie, it had been a year since I'd seen it so that posed a lot of confusion in the beginning. There were a lot of loose ends. Davy Jones was a huge dissapointment. And well besides Jack Sparrow I really didn't enjoy it that much as for most of the time I was trying to remember what the f*ck happened in the last movie.

*sigh*

The big deals wearnt as big, eg calypso, 9 of the 8 pieces or even Davy Jones Locker...

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I have not seen it yet, however I can recommend that you and everyone else wait to see Fantastic Four. Noot a very good movie, however its worth seeing if you can con a friend into paying for it.

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So, you say they messed up the Silver Surfer?

Aah, una bella finestra!

I wouldn't use the phrase messed up really.

I mean, to say they messed up means they had to have had something good to begin with (*looks at the first fantastic 4 movie...*).

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I mean, to say they messed up means they had to have had something good to begin with

My worst fear is that they turn the really kinda cool comic version of the SS into something on the brink of ridiculousness. (Let's call this the Spiderman3/Venom effect)

Aah, una bella finestra!