Question of the Day, December 14, 2010

[The Escapist Staff]

Question of the Day, December 14, 2010



Yesterday, we got our first real look [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/106087-New-Pirates-Movie-Has-Zombies-Scary-Mermaids] at the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. What sayest thou, audience?

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[The_root_of_all_evil]

This

is the bottom of a barrel. It needs scraping.

 

[NeoAC]

I think the fact that Orlando Bloom isn't in this one is a selling point in its favor.

However, it just feels like their stretching out now. The only thing I have to look forward to in it, is Ian McShane as freaking Blackbeard.

 

[Distorted Stu]

Its not a Pirates anymore, its simply this:

[HEADING=2]THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW[/HEADING]

Infact they should of name dit along those lines. I miss knightly ;_;

 

[Yossarian1507]

I voted for other, in this case:

"What? New Pirates of the Caribbean?"

Apparently I spent the last couple of days under a rock, and I don't know anything about it.

 

[Zhukov]

"Really? Another one?"

The first one was quite good. The other two were quite... watchable.

But a forth one... eh. I'll probably see it anyway. Once it's in the DVD bargain bin.

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

I find movies tend to get worse with each successive sequel...

Pirates of the Caribbean is a perfect example...

 

[Marter]

I'm hoping this is going to be a big improvement over the last one. I can hope, anyway.

It looks decent enough right now though.

 

[Da Joz]

I've only seen the third one and that was quite enough for me.

 

[castlewise]

There are a few series where the sequels have actually ruined my ability to appreciate the original film(s).

- Pirates of the Carri bean
- Matrix
- The original Starwars

The problem is the sequels make me see in the original films whatever misguided direction the filmmakers originally had and I lose the ability to see what actually made them fun.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Meh indeed. Thought they wrapped up nicely in the last movie but i guess you cant stop until you really bleed the cash cow to death.

I'll probably still pay to see this XD

 

[Serum211]

Bloom and Knightly is'nt in it. That will make it a lot better. I will probably go watch, after I have heard what Bob has to say about it.

 

[For.I.Am.Mad]

Just keep the focus on Jack Sparrow, keep the movie fun, and you can't go wrong. That's where Pirates 2 and 3 failed.

 

[ZelosRaine]

Terrible bad exploitation of the first movie (the good one) is terrible bad.

 

[ayuri]

I find movies tend to get worse with each successive sequel...

Pirates of the Caribbean is a perfect example...

I have never heard of this new movie but even though this went downhill there are some jewels, Toy story was a prime example. It depends if they do it because they think people will just pay to see it, or if they do it to please the audience.

 

[The Last Nomad]

I think this film will be awesome. The first one was, and Jack Sparrow is what made the other 2 so good. I think pushing Bloom's and Knighly's characters out was a very good idea. They were pretty good characters, but they just got a little annoying after 3 films... Jack Sparrow on the other hand... He is still awesome.

EDIT: After watching the trailer, I realise its a different director, which could be bad, and also Keef Richards looks like he's gonna have a bigger role, which is good...

 

[BENZOOKA]

Until this moment I've been living with the thought that the third Pirates of The Caribbean was the last. I had no clue whatsoever.

I did like At World's End. As well as the other two.

EDIT: Oh, there's no Keira Knightley... I'm not interested anymore.

 

[WrongSprite]

It actually looks quite good.

Seems fairly fresh, and as long as it has Depp in it, there's only one recurring character necessary.

 

[Mista Miggins]

There's a new one?

 

[z3rostr1fe]

To reiterate what my thoughts were:

"Meh."