Pirates of the Caribbean [Archive]

Holden Pike

07-09-03, 05:50 PM

I went in with almost no expectations...well, no good expectations anyway, but I do love Depp, and I was very pleasantly surprised. This is a very fun, turn the ol' brain-off and go with it adventure, complete with laughs and plenty of good effects and stuntwork. Depp is quite wonderful with an off-center little performance from the planet Mars that works, and the rest of the cast - particularly Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom, are fantastic. Miss Knightley ain't bad for the eyes niether. Pirates of the Caribbean has fun with all the requisite genre cliches (unlike the unwatchable and bloated Cutthroat Island), and even some clever references to the Disneyland ride that gave inspiration for the project.

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0325980/01_poc-3402-2.jpg

Good Summer fun to be had by all. Avast ye, Mateys! Get extra butter for yer popcorn.

Kong

07-09-03, 08:25 PM

Kong saw it, and has rather mixed feelings. It's nice to see a pirate movie, and there was plenty to be entertained by, but Kong really hated the corny humor. Sometimes it was funny, but it was mostly (for Kong at least) too self-aware and distracting.

It was very fun to watch Johnny Depp, and Geoffery Rush in their roles. They overplayed their characters just enough to be deliciously entertaining, but not so much as to be annoying. Kierra Knightley has amazing lips! Orlando Bloom was okay, but most of his scenes without Depp or Rush were the dullest of the film.

The only other complaint is with Gore Verbinski's direction. Like The Ring, the pacing and atmosphere were good up until the very end. The problem with the ending in this one was that, again like The Ring, there is no real climax, but instead we are given a bunch of sort of climactic scenes. Oh well.

If you can look past the cornyness it's definitely a fun little flick, but Kong had a lot of trouble doing that.

Caitlyn

07-09-03, 10:20 PM

I loved Pirates… it reminded me of an old-fashioned swashbuckler and was just as much fun… The sword fights and special effects are great… Rush, Bloom, and Knightley are all fantastic but the prize goes to Depp… he had me smiling (and laughing) from beginning to end… "Yo Ho, Yo Ho...a pirates life for me!"… :D

Monkeypunch

07-11-03, 12:50 AM

I have to say, unreservedly, that Pirates Of The Carribean (Can we shorten it to PotC? Pirates Of The Carribean is too long for my minimal typing skills...) rocked so very hard! Johnny Depp owned that movie. Did anyone else get that he was playing Jack Sparrow as a pirate Keith Richards? Hilarious. Best movie of the summer. (only Charlies Angels 2 comes close to how much fun PotC is....)

Beale the Rippe

07-11-03, 02:16 AM

Looking forward to it. I saw a couple of art films on my trip, and now I look forward to some popcorn action movies.

Tomorrow attempt to see:

T3
The League
PoTC (I think thats right)

Soon you can also expect The Mad Prophets reviews on:

Any of the above
The Man on the Train
Whale Rider

Holden Pike

07-11-03, 02:44 AM

Yes, Depp mentions the Keith Richards inspiration in most of the myriad of interviews he's been doing to push Pirates of the Caribbean. It's not a Rich Little type dead-on impression of course, but Johnny definitely took the essence, spaciness and odd mannerisms of the elder Keith. Very funny, completely out of left field, and it works wonders in this movie.

divang2

07-11-03, 06:33 AM

can anybody explain to me this portion of the movie

Right when Jack is still in the jail cell and one of the pirates trys to grab him through the bars his arm turns into bone correct? because of the moonlight. but why is it Jack didn't turn into a skeleton? his head was in the moonlight before leaning back to avoid the hand and at the end of the movie he's a skeleton? if he was a skeleton in the first place why didn't he turn into it in the cell when the moonligh twas hitting him

this thing messed up the movie for me, good m ovie and all but it kept me thinking after the movie

Edited: to add spoilers tags

Holden Pike

07-11-03, 06:59 AM

*****SPOILERS*****SPOILERS*****SPOILERS******SPOILERS*****SPOILERS******
Jack Sparrow steals one of the pieces of cursed treasure before the final fight in the cave begins. This makes him temporarily the same undead creature as his mutinous crew, until he returns what is now the last piece and Will Turner spills his blood onto it all.

How did you miss this?

Get it now? It's not exactly the most intricate of plots.

TheLurkerKing

07-12-03, 07:08 PM

Seen it. Liked it. My impression of it. Nice spectacle. Nice comedy. Nice action. Nice film.

Beale the Rippe

07-13-03, 12:30 AM

I loved it. It was a better film than LXG, which some of you might say "that isn't saying much", but I enjoyed both films. This movie had a little something for everyone. Depp gave a wonderful performance, and Mr. Rush was a strong villian. Depp dominated this film!

Overall it was a very very enjoyable and funny movie.

moviefan20

07-14-03, 04:42 PM

Saw it and loved it. My favorite ride at Disneyland. I didn't get to see then end though. I had to switch screens (at the drive in's), didn't want to miss the beginning of T3. Graphics were excellent...loved the part...(this isn't really spoiling it)...but when the Black Pearl pirates are in the dark and then they walk into the moon light and they turn to skeletons. I thought that effect was cool.

jrs

07-18-03, 01:45 AM

Did anyone stay after the credits of the movie????? There is brief little scene at the end. I saw it when I was working, but I stayed after with my friend and sister to show them. It's kinda cool so if ya wanna check it out......do so. :cool:

Beale the Rippe

07-18-03, 01:58 AM

I was glad to see Mr. Rush once more before leaving.

jrs

07-18-03, 02:19 AM

Sorta scared me (for a sec) when it jumped at ya.

Caitlyn

07-18-03, 10:45 AM

I thought the little extra at the end was cool… :D

birdygyrl

07-20-03, 07:00 PM

Just came back from seeing the Pirates and I have to say I had an excellent time. I thought the corny humor was just corny enough. (Am I the only one who thinks Keira Knightley looks just like Winona Ryder?)
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed turning off the deep thinking part of my brain to sit back and laugh and laugh. I thought Orlando Bloom (be still my beating heart) held his own in the face of one helluva Captain Jack Sparrow. I wasn't much of a Depp fan before now. He was funny, witty, sassy....I was captivated. This is one I would definately add to my DVD collection......savvy?

PS...I did stay for the little extra at the end.....thanks jrs.

Caitlyn

07-21-03, 04:21 PM

I wasn't much of a Depp fan before now. He was funny, witty, sassy....I was captivated.

Have you ever seen Depp in Edward Scissorhands? He's awesome in that one too... :)

birdygyrl

07-21-03, 08:29 PM

I did see it years ago. I enjoyed it but not as much as Captain Jack Sparrow. Guess it might be time to watch it again. Oh, and see Winona Ryder :laugh: instead of Keira Knightley.

Yoda

07-21-03, 08:34 PM

I thought the little extra at the end was cool… :D
I missed it. What happened?

Mark

07-21-03, 08:42 PM

How many references to the ride can we name?

Here are the ones I noticed:

The prisoners holding the bone for the dog with the key.

Rush's character drinking the rum and seeing it through his skeleton.

The drunken pirate sitting and rocking back and forth on the barrel.

The parrot saying, "Dead men tell no tales" before entering the caves.

The skeleton with the sword in its back as they enter the caves.

The pirate sleeping with the pigs.

Any others?

Caitlyn

07-21-03, 08:53 PM

I missed it. What happened?

They showed the cave again with Rush’s character on the ground but then the little monkey came in and stole a piece of the Aztec gold… he turned around and did his little screech jumping toward the audience and turned back into a skeleton again.

:D

Beale the Rippe

07-21-03, 10:31 PM

That was one of the cooler after the credits scenes ever.

Austruck

07-22-03, 10:13 AM

Dang, I've seen the movie twice and didn't stay either time!

:goof:

thedarkjames

07-23-03, 08:39 PM

Caitlyn

07-24-03, 11:53 AM

I did see it years ago. I enjoyed it but not as much as Captain Jack Sparrow. Guess it might be time to watch it again. Oh, and see Winona Ryder :laugh: instead of Keira Knightley.

I've heard a few more people say Keria reminded them of Winona... guess I just didn't pay as much attention to her as I did Capt. Jack... ;D

Caitlyn

07-24-03, 02:11 PM

I liked the show, i went and saw it again. but somthing has been bothering me. when jack sparow exscaped at the beggining of the flick he slid down the rope with his chains. But how in the freak did his chains get over the rope when the are locked to his wrists. did anyone else notice this :skeptical:

The Dark James :devil:

Oh…. But you’re forgetting one very important thing mate… he’s Captain Jack Sparrow… ;)

Beale the Rippe

07-24-03, 02:49 PM

I noticed it too. But Caitlyn is way right. :up:

Mark

07-27-03, 08:43 PM

I liked the show, i went and saw it again. but somthing has been bothering me. when jack sparow exscaped at the beggining of the flick he slid down the rope with his chains. But how in the freak did his chains get over the rope when the are locked to his wrists. did anyone else notice this :skeptical:

The Dark James :devil:

Yes, I did notice this and thought the same thing as it happened. Not only would he NOT be able to get on the rope, but he wouldn't be able to get off as well.

Kong

07-28-03, 01:43 AM

Kong noticed it as well, but it was so dumb that it was actually kinda funny, and so Kong forgave it.

Fletch F Fletch

08-03-03, 05:26 PM

Kong noticed it as well, but it was so dumb that it was actually kinda funny, and so Kong forgave it.

Well I've read a few of of your posts now, and who really cares what Kong thinks??? I can't speak for everyone else, but I could give an ape's ass what Kong thinks. Speaking in the third person is so annoying and overused. Anyways, PoTC was a great flick.

Farleyfanatic

08-04-03, 02:13 AM

Fletch F Fletch

08-04-03, 03:15 AM

Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow = Awesome

"Pirates of the Carribean" = Incredible flick, but overproduced

Disney for trying to create controversy for not attaching their name to it even though they own all right to it = boo

hell, i saw it twice. Two rock hands up.

Wow, I really respect you man. You have GoodFellas on your top 20 list. That right there makes me automatically like you. LOL. I would have put it higher than 11, but hell, at least you put it on there. GoodFellas is my favorite flick. Oh, and back to the topic at hand. I love Pirates of the Caribbean, it was a very entertaining movie. Which most people lose sight of nowadays. Movies=Entertainment. Some people get too damn technical and want everything perfect in a movie for them to like it. They feel they have to think hard for it to be good. Forget all that. I like movies that make you think, but I also enjoy entertaining movies. I work 40+ hours a week, I don't need to be going to college all over again while watching a film. There are times for that, but I liked PoTC for the mindless fun. Just go in and have a good time. Very refreshing movie.

Kong

08-04-03, 03:45 AM

Well I've read a few of of your posts now, and who really cares what Kong thinks??? I can't speak for everyone else, but I could give an ape's ass what Kong thinks.

It's nice to know that even those who couldn't, "give an ape's ass what Kong thinks", are still willing to sacrifice their precious time in order to respond to his posts.

Other than rudely expressing your indifference, did you post have any point?

Fletch F Fletch

08-04-03, 04:00 AM

It's nice to know that even those who couldn't, "give an ape's ass what Kong thinks", are still willing to sacrifice their precious time in order to respond to his posts.

Other than rudely expressing your indifference, did you post have any point?

My post had as much of a point as yours. Did you think about that???

Kong

08-04-03, 10:12 AM

My post had as much of a point as yours. Did you think about that???

Kong's post was a question; it's objective wasn't to make a point. Anyways, Kong'll make it clearer for you: Why try to slam someone for sharing their thoughts on films when sharing their thoughts on films is the entire point of the forum?

Caitlyn

08-04-03, 12:49 PM

My post had as much of a point as yours. Did you think about that???

Kong’s post was pertaining to the subject being discussed (i.e. sliding down the ropes with the shackles) … the point of your post, on the other hand, had more do to with a personal attack against a very well thought of MoFo member … and after reading your posting history, it is very evident that you have an inclination toward rude personal attacks which is not what the MoFo forum is about… I suggest you learn some manners and how to express your opinions without attacking others just because their opinion differs from yours…

birdygyrl

08-04-03, 08:17 PM

Go Caitlyn......you expressed yourself much more nicely than I would have. Kong rocks.

Fletch F Fletch

08-04-03, 11:56 PM

Go Caitlyn......you expressed yourself much more nicely than I would have. Kong rocks.

Ok guys, I was out of line for the statement I made. I apologize to Kong and everybody else it may have affected. Sometimes I have a bad day and get sarcastic on message boards. LOL. But anyways, it was my bad and I apologize. By the way Kong, why don't you do a Kong GoodFellas review. I would love to see what other people think of that flick. Laters.

Beale the Rippe

08-05-03, 12:22 AM

Go Caitlyn......you expressed yourself much more nicely than I would have. Kong rocks.

WAY true on both counts. How do you always manage to post so nicely Caitlyn? (I wish I had your grace when it comes to posting....)

Fletch F Fletch

08-05-03, 12:37 AM

WAY true on both counts. How do you always manage to post so nicely Caitlyn? (I wish I had your grace when it comes to posting....)

Yes Caitlyn and Kong are right. I made a mistake, and was out of line. I apologized already, I hope you guys can accept. Thanx.

Beale the Rippe

08-05-03, 12:40 AM

I personally accept it, but it isn't really me you need to seek forgiveness from...

Caitlyn

08-05-03, 12:51 AM

Yes Caitlyn and Kong are right. I made a mistake, and was out of line. I apologized already, I hope you guys can accept. Thanx.

Your apology was very nicely done… Thank you... as far as I’m concerned everything is fine and I think Kong has a very forgiving nature too… :)

Fletch F Fletch

08-05-03, 01:03 AM

Your apology was very nicely done… Thank you... as far as I’m concerned everything is fine and I think Kong has a very forgiving nature too… :)

Ok, cool. Thanx a lot. Much appreciated.

Rabid_Imp

08-24-03, 06:09 PM

I liked the show, i went and saw it again. but somthing has been bothering me. when jack sparow exscaped at the beggining of the flick he slid down the rope with his chains. But how in the freak did his chains get over the rope when the are locked to his wrists. did anyone else notice this :skeptical:

The Dark James :devil:

He throws the length of the chain in the middle of his hands over the rope and catches onto it on the other side with his hands, he then lets go afterwards, thus is not attached to the rope. You have to remember, he's Captain Jack Sparrow..... savvy?

projectMayhem

09-25-03, 04:04 PM

She does look like Natalie Portman, that's why in Ep.1 she was the decoy princess Amidala.

Sir Toose

09-25-03, 04:14 PM

Toose loved this film.

I'm with you, Holden, it was a blast. Depp has been and shall forever remain a favorite of mine.

Even if they make a movie of 21 Jumpstreet in 10 years and he takes a bit part in it.

projectMayhem

09-25-03, 04:15 PM

Where did the 21 Jumpstreet thing come from?

jrs

09-26-03, 01:10 AM

Where did the 21 Jumpstreet thing come from?

He used to be on 21 Jump Street.

Fletch F Fletch

09-26-03, 06:22 AM

He used to be on 21 Jump Street.

Correct.

projectMayhem

09-26-03, 02:09 PM

Ohhhh I see now. Never saw that show.

Rustygirl

02-16-04, 12:02 AM

Ohhhh I see now. Never saw that show.

Neither did I, too young for the show.

Caitlyn

02-16-04, 02:12 AM

Neither did I, too young for the show.

I used to watch it all the time... very cool show... they showed re-runs not too long ago on Nick so maybe they'll do a repeat and you can catch it... :)

inkmobe

02-16-04, 09:38 PM

I loved Pirates of the Caribbean. When I first saw previews for this, I didn't expect much but I saw it because I'm a huge fan of Johnny Depp. He is one of the best actors of today...amazing talent and just something about him. The movie was very entertaining and funny and would not have been nearly as good if Depp and Rush had not been in it. The two were wonderful playing adversaries and made this movie what it is. Both deserve awards for their outstanding performances.

-ink :D

Rustygirl

02-16-04, 09:48 PM

allthatglitters

02-16-04, 10:44 PM

I loved almost every line he said. But the thing that topped the cake was at the end when the soilders have cornered him and Will after Will rescued Sparrow from the GAllows and Elizabeth goes and declares her love for will and so Jack walks around and he says something like "I think we've all come to a very special place...spiritually...mentally...grammatically..."

Senefra

03-10-04, 12:17 AM

I loved this movie!!! Everything including the Deppster's Keith Richards inspired Jack Sparrow, ingenue Knightley and her enviable...ahem...underage-yet-mature decollatage, Orlando Bloom doing the non-Legolas role...at least without the duds, fake ears and long hair, Jonathan Pryce, Geoffrey Rush playing evil...again..., the humour, the subtle hints to the ride itself, the writing, settings, direction, set design, costuming, effects, makeup...shall I go on? ;)

As for Sparrow's rope trick, he was in shackles, which usually has a fairly long chain attached to them. All he had to do was slap the cuffs together, loop the chain over the rope and grip it into both of his hands and slide down, letting go of the chain as he lands...make sense now? :D

TheUsualSuspect

03-09-18, 01:31 AM