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Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides
2011-05-20, 3:01 AM #1
Being that I went to a midnight showing I thought I'd take the opportunity to actually post a movie thread. Spoilers below, so dont read on if you've moused over...



I enjoyed it overall, though its really, really just like the others. Luckily its mostly the good parts of the others. Mermaids were new though, the first one that showed up rather stunned me with how hot she was. Blackbeards first couple of scenes were pretty awesome but then he just kept beating the same drum. I saw no previews or anything so I had no idea of who the new characters (or actors) would be, so Ian Mcshane slowly stepping out of his cabin as Blackbeard was pretty awesome for me.

Overall worth seeing. I did not see it in 3d so not sure how much that might enhance it. Took me about 15 seconds to realize the fact that Jack Sparrow said "Missionary's position".
"Guns don't kill people, I kill people."
2011-05-20, 3:54 AM #2
The first 20 minutes were great and felt like the charm of the first movie while adding something new. The rest of it was just okay. Meh. I couldn't really get into any of the new characters, their motivations, or the plot. I'm glad the movie is toned down from the ****-happening-everywhere of 2 and 3 but it felt like it was missing something.
一个大西瓜
2011-05-20, 5:02 AM #3
I'm heading out in a few hours to see it with some friends. We're catching the afternoon showing in the hope of avoiding any big crowds.

I have to admit to a certain amount of childish glee from watching the PotC films, but mostly from the first one (I have to agree with Pommy on the "****-happening-everywhere" point), so I am really looking forward to number 4. I haven't even really got any idea what the plot of the movie is, which might be a first for me going into a cinema.
2011-05-20, 8:05 AM #4
i really want to like this movie, i havent seen it yet so i still have high hopes for it. i LOVED the first one, and the next two were more... alright than GREAT!

... also...mild explicit content warning...

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2011-05-20, 8:08 AM #5
I read the novel a few years back, and I'm quite certain there were no mermaids. ಠ_ಠ
I'm just a little boy.
2011-05-20, 8:44 AM #6
What novel?
幻術
2011-05-20, 9:16 AM #7
No kiera...no thanks
2011-05-20, 11:34 AM #8
Originally posted by Koobie:
What novel?


On Stranger Tides. It's a novel by Tim Powers.
I'm just a little boy.
2011-05-20, 4:16 PM #9
I really liked it. I did get a slight sense of it feeling a bit tired as a concept but it was definitely entertaining and pretty well acted. I'm almost sorry they left it rather open at the end though because I fear they're in danger of running the franchise into the ground.
2011-05-20, 4:17 PM #10
Originally posted by Squirrel King:
No kiera...no thanks

...Honestly?
nope.
2011-05-20, 6:42 PM #11
So far it's pretty funny. I'll probably buy it on DVD.
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2011-05-20, 7:16 PM #12
Originally posted by Alan:
So far it's pretty funny. I'll probably buy it on DVD.


Are you posting during a movie?

You ****
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-05-20, 7:56 PM #13
I paused it ¯\(°_o)/¯
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2011-05-20, 8:07 PM #14
Probably won't watch it for awhile. To be honest the third one turned me off because it was very long and just too much. Very much like the Star Wars prequels the battles just dragged on, you couldn't tell what was happeneding and you didn't really care.
2011-05-20, 9:20 PM #15
Originally posted by Alan:
I paused it ¯\(°_o)/¯


Haha I assumed you were in a theatre. I was going to hunt you down and sodomize you.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-05-20, 11:41 PM #16
That whole movie was cliche and silly.

and it was a lot of fun. Still not sure why Blackbeard needs a crew though >_>
You can't judge a book by it's file size
2011-05-21, 7:23 AM #17
Do people actually not know it's an adaptation of a novel? Do they not mention this in the opening credits?
I'm just a little boy.
2011-05-21, 8:34 AM #18
Apparently it has virtually nothing to do with the novel other than searching for the fountain of youth and Blackbeard.
>>untie shoes
2011-05-21, 9:41 AM #19
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
Do people actually not know it's an adaptation of a novel? Do they not mention this in the opening credits?


oh so i see you have read the book a few years ago you mighty hipster

;)
2011-05-21, 12:48 PM #20
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
Do people actually not know it's an adaptation of a novel? Do they not mention this in the opening credits?

Dunno, all the text in the movie was russian.
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2011-05-21, 2:06 PM #21
I love fast credits!
nope.
2011-05-21, 2:18 PM #22
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
On Stranger Tides. It's a novel by Tim Powers.


Oh, right, that book. :) I heard of it, but haven't had a chance to read it. I thought you were talking about one of the Pirates of the Caribbean novelizations. Yes, they exist...

However, my understanding was that the film was no more an adaptation of Tim Power's book than Monkey Island 2 was an adaptation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland ride.
幻術
2011-05-21, 3:42 PM #23
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
Do people actually not know it's an adaptation of a novel? Do they not mention this in the opening credits?


Most films today have very minimal opening credits. I wouldn't expect any movie to reference a book in the opening credits today. Having said that, I've found these films to be virtually unwatchable. Maybe someday I'll actually get through one in one sitting. I'll probably be hooked up to a colostomy bag at that point.
"I would rather claim to be an uneducated man than be mal-educated and claim to be otherwise." - Wookie 03:16

2011-05-21, 6:21 PM #24
No Keira yes, but we do have Penelope Cruz.

I thought the movie was decent overall. The first act felt compelling with the Pirates charm being captured, but after that (mainly when Jack was on Blackbeard's ship), the pacing of the movie somewhere felt lacking. It's more so when the island is reached.

There's a romance plot that's really thrown in with characters you don't really care about. Why did Syrena suddenly help Jack recover the chalice? Him and Angela aren't exactly "good" characters so to speak . Come to think of it, the story is kind of weak overall. The action sequences somehow lack the excitement and tension from the first three. Most of the time it feels like a lot of random sword play.
2011-05-21, 9:55 PM #25
Had a free ticket, went and seen it. Worth every penny.
obviously you've never been able to harness the power of cleavage...

maeve
2011-05-22, 8:01 AM #26
Originally posted by Koobie:
Oh, right, that book. :) I heard of it, but haven't had a chance to read it. I thought you were talking about one of the Pirates of the Caribbean novelizations. Yes, they exist...

However, my understanding was that the film was no more an adaptation of Tim Power's book than Monkey Island 2 was an adaptation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland ride.


On Stranger Tides is actually one of the major inspirations for Monkey Island, which is why I read it.
I'm just a little boy.

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