New Pirates Movie Has Zombies, Scary Mermaids
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Curses, must have forgotten about that magical plot extending cash-cow fodder....samsonguy920 said:
Looks good. All they have to do is remember that Jack Sparrow is the star. That's why Pirates 1 was great and Pirates 2 and 3 were meh. They took the focus off of Sparrow to tell the 'Greatest Story Ever'. Keep it fun and and keep the focus on Sparrow.
I love the Pirate movies, my only real concern is if the movies will be the same with different crew(Penelope has a very...not british feel) and if it will be the same without the series usual high-seas swashbuckling, which seems lacking from the trailer.
I was skeptical when I started watching the trailer, but it looks like it'll be fine. Orlando Bloom I can entirely do without, Keira Knightley would've been nice but it's always been the adventures of Capt'n Jack and whoever happens to be swept up with him.
The idea that any of them were confusing or hard to follow seems to be said in the same breath as how shallow and meaningless they ultimately are. Especially for this crowd, I find that hard to believe. I think it's great, zany fun that reminds me of games like Monkey Island and comedic fantasy novels.
The idea that any of them were confusing or hard to follow seems to be said in the same breath as how shallow and meaningless they ultimately are. Especially for this crowd, I find that hard to believe. I think it's great, zany fun that reminds me of games like Monkey Island and comedic fantasy novels.
Do not underestimate the power of the Hollywood side. Mwahahahaha!thethingthatlurks said:
Which normally I would say whooptedoo to except this was a nicely done plot device to keep Jack Sparrow going while the Turners are off on their own careers.
But it may be all about Penelope Cruz in pirate clothes that gets me interested the most.
...nevermind the badassest pirate of all time is in this(not Jack).
...and then there is Blackbeard(by Ian McShane), too.
While I agree with you regarding the first Pirates being good and the other two being passable at best, I cannot help but wonder whether putting the character of Jack Sparrow in the lead role really is a good idea.For.I.Am.Mad said:
Don't misunderstand, Johnny Depp's performance as Sparrow was definitely one of the highlights of the first movie. However, some characters just work better when they are on the sidelines and don't necessarilly work as well when they are the main star of the show. Joey Tribbiani (played by Matt LeBlanc) from the sitcom Friends is an example of this. As part of a greater cast, the character was spectacular and enjoyed a great deal of popularity. However, when they made him the main star of his own show (Joey), he wasn't received as well.
Sparrow, as a character, is awesome. However, it remains to be seen whether he can carry entire movies by himself, especially since his interactions with Swann and Turner were a core part of the first movie.
Rather have Knightly than Cruz, but it wouldn't make sense in terms of the narrative. Edward Teach is someone I'll watch with care, and it looks like they did him up well enough. All that really remains is to see how the writing holds up, and to watch despairingly as Mermaids have to wear clothes.
Which, on reflection, is rather counter to the point of the mermaid origins.
Which, on reflection, is rather counter to the point of the mermaid origins.
Well, I enjoyed the last three, in a way, so maybe I'll also enjoy this one....in a way.
Alas, there just seems to be something missing from this trailer. No real moment that makes me think "good lord, I'll have to see that on a big screen in a dark theatre surrounded by the smell of cheese nachos and the sight of attractive girls with their stupid, dumb boyfriends and"....well, I could go on.
Oh, and those mermaids currently seem about as frightening as a chocolate advent calendar, being the first non-threataning thing I saw when I looked away from the monitor.
Alas, there just seems to be something missing from this trailer. No real moment that makes me think "good lord, I'll have to see that on a big screen in a dark theatre surrounded by the smell of cheese nachos and the sight of attractive girls with their stupid, dumb boyfriends and"....well, I could go on.
Oh, and those mermaids currently seem about as frightening as a chocolate advent calendar, being the first non-threataning thing I saw when I looked away from the monitor.
God no. Just in case...thethingthatlurks said:
Barbosa stole Jack's ship, Jack stole Barbosa's charts. Will did become the new ferryman for the dead, so he's not in there. Which means there's no reason Elizabeth would be.
Anyways, I'm loving the look of this. I've always though Depp made those movies awesome, and the trailer made me laugh, so I think I'll enjoy this one as much as I did the last three. Which is a lot.
