Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End **SPOILERS**
POSTED BY: Wynter
UPDATED: Thursday, June 7, 2007 15:03
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Saw it yesterday and I totally loved it.
Visually, this one topped even the 2nd movie, and that one had looked amazing. The Singapore set, Shipwrecked Alcove, the whole fight at the end!!! WOW. The movie was a bit over-long, probably because of the uber-complicated story. I wish either they'd clarified that a bit or cut it certain things out completely but I still hugely enjoyed it. It's not like the overall plot is hard to understand, just small details!
Johnny Depp outdid himself in this movie (hahahaha), and Kiera Knightley was impressive in her expanded role, she carried it nicely. Geoffrey Rush, yay! It was really awesome to see Barbossa back and working with our guys as opposed to against them, the dynamics were different and worked well. Nice to see Tia Dalma's expanded role, although is it me or was her accent even more wierd this time round?
I like how lots of loose ends were tied up, and how there were certain nods to the first 2 movies. Didn't see the twist coming but that was great, albeit a bit tragic. And the ending is perfect, in my opinion. Cap'n Jack on his own on the open sea? That's all he needs.
Aah, I loved it all, I'll most definitely go watch it again!! One thing does annoy me a leeeettle bit though...
Did anyone catch the bit after the credits, when Elizabeth is standing on a cliff-top 10 years later with her son, and the Dutchman appears with Will, obviously coming ashore for the day? HOW did he get her pregnant if he's supposed to be all heartless and dead?!
Anyway, what did the rest of you think?
"Shiny! Let's be bad guys."
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Well, Will had that one day before setting off with the Dutchman. Apparently being undead is the same as being alive, with added magic. Mayhaps the child is a half-breed, with a bit of Sea Magic in his own blood. . .
Wouldn't that make an interesting "Pirates: The Next Generation" story. . .
I loved this movie; it almost redeemed the sickening "live-action Looneytunes" that was Pirates II.
My favourite part was Jack's reaction at Will's death. That sudden pause, the way he was suddenly ready to take on the East India Company. . .
Given all the death that follows Jack around, and how he makes a great show of being only out for himself, it was great to see some genuine shock and remorse. I'd imagine there've never been very many people Jack actually cares about; Will and Elizabeth are probably at the top of that list.
And yes, I think Jack was making it up as he went along; that's why he's so unpredictable. Even he doesn't always know what he's going to do next.
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As always, Jack had the best lines.
"That's right. Listen to the tool."
"That is maddeningly unhelpful."
"Nobody move! I dropped my brain."
"Your ship? Must be a tiny thing hiding behind the Pearl."
Long? Yes. A proper ending to the saga? I would have to say so.
Rob O.
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So that was what the "stay after the credits" moment was. I didn't know about it, and I was so pissed when I heard about it AFTER I went to see it.
I have to say that I was really impressed with it. I didn't go in with much expectation, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised.
I loved Jack in that purgatory desert place and how they went sort of avant garde with the whole sequence. Reminded me slightly of TIME BANDITS and just that image of all the rocks turning into crabs that carry the Black Pearl was just perfect, and with Jack trying to catch up.
I think the big thing that made it a step up was Barbossa. He was a real pirate, as opposed to Jack whose more of a pirate wannabe. And Geoffery Rush is one of those actors whose always the best part in any movie. So he was definitely a plus. And Keith Richards showing up was just the biggest wink given to an audience.
And that whirlpool at the end was just amazing.
One thing I wasn't sure about. When Calypso is released and the voodoo priestess turns into a giant and then dissolves into all those creatures, were they crabs or frogs? I couldn't really tell.
"Why should I believe any of you. Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded."
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"Have you ever fired two guns whilst jumping through the air?"
"No."
"Have you ever fired ONE gun whilst jumping through the air?"
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Quote:"I miss Captain Sparrow. Why did we ever let him go? He's much more fun than Barbossa. Comedy Night was much better with him around." --Lee "Pintel" Arenberg, in-character, Curse of the Black Pearl production journal.
Originally posted by reginaroadie:
I think the big thing that made it a step up was Barbossa. He was a real pirate, as opposed to Jack whose more of a pirate wannabe.
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I saw this last night, and as much as I love Captain Jack, I really thought Barbossa stole the scenes in so much of the movie. He always had the best lines, the best expressions, his 'eye rolls' crack me up every time.
The Keith Richards as Captain Teague was very enjoyable as well. As well as all of the Pirate Lord's obvious fear of 'breaking the code' and facing his wrath.
Loved the twist with Will at the end, and let's be honest... he'll be a far more responsible guide for souls lost at sea than Jack or Davey ever would have! It seems like a lot of people don't like Will (or Orlando Bloom) and while I am not a raving fan or anything, I still like him.
The only downside of my watching this movie is that when we went to see it, right after we bought the tickets I had the onsetof a blinding headache which I didn't have meds to counter. So having a bad headache for 3 hours was a bit much. I will have to see it again just for that.
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Quote:I call that the Prettyboy effect. A lot of guys hate Orlando just 'cause he's so easily described as the token hot guy that draws in all the airheaded teenage girls who wouldn't otherwise care about the movie (see LotR).
Originally posted by Speakfire:
It seems like a lot of people don't like Will (or Orlando Bloom) and while I am not a raving fan or anything, I still like him.
What this ignores is that, in Orlando's case, the guy really is a good actor, and perfectly suits the role.
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I liked it, for all the reasons mentioned above, cept the tying up threads thing.
but i was dissapointed by the way they seemed to set things up and not take them anywhere - Calypso - grows big, gets angry, dissapears with just a whirlpool to show for it - where was the danger to the Pirtate Lords? Revenge? Havoc, all that interesting stuff they threatened? And The Pirate Lords, one comdy converstaion around a table, and they stand and clap as Jack And Liz go it alone. Considering it was a three hour film they still managed to miss a lot out.
And then the fact that Jack still doesn't have the Pearl, and Will and Liz ain't together after the big hooha of him 'making his choice' just makes me think they're setting it up for number 4.
And that means more piraty goodness!
Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
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Quote:She would've killed them, if not for Jones being killed (she just wanted him dead more than she wanted them dead --not to mention that she probably wanted to return to her true/unbound form to begin with). Not to mention that anyone who knows anything about mariner legends knows that trying to coerce a Sea God is basically a particularly spectacular way of committing suicide. Like Callisto said, they are changeable and wrathful.
Originally posted by seryn:
but i was dissapointed by the way they seemed to set things up and not take them anywhere - Calypso - grows big, gets angry, dissapears with just a whirlpool to show for it - where was the danger to the Pirtate Lords? Revenge? Havoc, all that interesting stuff they threatened?
Quote:If they had ridden heroically into the breach, they wouldn't be very convincing pirates, would they? I'm kinda surprised they were still there at all when the maelstrom settled.
And The Pirate Lords, one comdy converstaion around a table, and they stand and clap as Jack And Liz go it alone.
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If they had ridden heroically into the breach, they wouldn't be very convincing pirates, would they? I'm kinda surprised they were still there at all when the maelstrom settled.
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They wanted to see how it was going to play out. They were willing to stick around and watch the Pearl go up against the Flying Dutchman, but they weren't about to risk their lives helping out. Mostly I think they didn't run when the maelstrom occurred because they were bound by the Code to follow their King and her decision.
The battle was awesome. I'm glad the Jones and Becket got what was coming to them. Norrington I actually felt sorry for when he died, which wasn't something that I'd expected going into the movie. He knew what he was getting into working for Becket, but things got worse than he'd thought they would. I agree that Will makes a better captain of the Dutchman than Jack ever could. Jack just has no concept of responsibility which would cause way too many problems if he were to take over. I loved the ending with Barbossa stealing the Pearl and Jack taking the chart and setting off in the dingy. And the last scene with Elizabeth and her son waiting for Will at the end of the first ten years. Wanna bet the kid grows up to be a pirate. Anyway. overall a very good movie. I can't wait to see it again.
Wash: This landing is gonna get pretty interesting
Mal: Define "interesting".
Wash: Oh God, of God, we're all going to die?
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