tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post3528186168994667130..comments2023-09-22T08:48:12.768-04:00Comments on Troy's Bucket: MOVIE REVIEW: Pirates of the Caribean: At World's EndAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13633409932863395026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post-75336975448045868912007-05-31T17:01:00.000-04:002007-05-31T17:01:00.000-04:00Cody will break it down like this:Pirates - AWE:Th...Cody will break it down like this:<BR/><BR/>Pirates - AWE:<BR/><BR/>The Good:<BR/>1). Johnny Depp's performance and strong supporting performances from Mackenzie Crook, Lee Arenberg, and Tom Hollander<BR/>2). The special effects<BR/>3). Killer action sequences.<BR/><BR/>The Bad:<BR/>1). The plot was convoluted<BR/>2). The running time was way too long.<BR/>3). Orlando Bloom is such an inherently unlikeable actor that it's hard to root for him.<BR/><BR/>The Ugly:<BR/>1). Kiera Knightly's "Braveheart" speech and any other scene in the film where she actually attempted to act.Cody Dee Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458761978126341402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post-91862803320644510882007-05-29T15:53:00.000-04:002007-05-29T15:53:00.000-04:00OK lets settle Spidey 3. I had fun when I saw it. ...OK lets settle Spidey 3. I had fun when I saw it. But I also know it had TONS of flaws. And after the fact, well even I can admit the movie SUCKS. The characters were weak. Tobey Maguire sucks. Kirsten Dunst checked out. All the sub characters where handled like crap and treated as after thoughts.<BR/><BR/>The fact that pirates had a guessing game going on who could or couldnt be trusted didnt muddle anything. It just made it more interesting.<BR/><BR/>What were the emotions expressed in Spidey 3...The movie was a shout out to EMO kids everywhere in their black hoodeys.<BR/><BR/>Spidey dropped the ball. Pirates ran with it.Speckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113498095365357490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post-25259319774609090372007-05-28T13:27:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:27:00.000-04:00Although I enjoyed this last Pirates film I would ...Although I enjoyed this last Pirates film I would have to disagree with David on Pirates ability to successfully handle multiple characters and storylines. <BR/><BR/>I thought that the opening and the ending were extraordinary but the middle was very muddled. There was a period of backstabbings and sheer plot drop off that made it seem as if they would never be able to come back. It was a testament to Verbinski and his directing skills in order to keep this ship running efficently. Spider Man 3 of course had the same problem. Although I feel that Spidey 3 still allowed room for the characters to express themselves. This was not always the case in Pirates 3. Especially with regards to Will Turner and Elizabeth their motivations at times seemed unclear as to what they were doing and why. <BR/><BR/>But I agree that Geoffrey Rush is fun and I'm glad he was able to come back to finish this series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633409932863395026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post-86214446937484906132007-05-27T20:10:00.000-04:002007-05-27T20:10:00.000-04:00All the Pirate movies are just too damn long. They...All the Pirate movies are just too damn long. They all have terrific acting, design and effects, but I have never been invested in the stories. This particular one has people just talking and talking and talking until the massive effects kick in. I stoped trying to follow the plot after about 20 minutes. The most memorable scene for me was the desert rock crab thing. Truly bizarre and original. <BR/><BR/>I also caught Spider-man 3. It was good and fun, but had way too many characters. I also got the feeling that Sam Raimi is dying to do a musical. I counted at least 4 spots in the movie that could have turned into full-blown musical numbers. A Raimi musical might be pretty cool, actually.Captain Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313129816645199581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21323679.post-42522768361863350262007-05-27T19:17:00.000-04:002007-05-27T19:17:00.000-04:00I loved Pirates 3...it basically did what Spiderma...I loved Pirates 3...it basically did what Spiderman 3 could not. Which is keep track of and successfully handle multiple characters and storylines.<BR/><BR/>There is a LOT going on in this movie and Gore Verbinski seems to manage very well, and it even better. The movie visually looks fantastic. Something that really can't be said of S3 which looks flat and simple.<BR/><BR/>And I will have to say that I think Geoffery Rush steals every scene. The man is just that good.Speckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113498095365357490noreply@blogger.com