1. This review felt like one long attempt to try really hard to let us know the movie is fat, bloated, over-long, talkie, slow, lumbering and seriously convoluted but that you hope we really, really like it because you're such a fan. Is that objective?
This movie will make tons of money whether anyone likes it or not. So why try so hard? Just tell us what was seriously wrong, I mean, the movie might not really be any good, but this is less a review than a fanboys plea to just enjoy a series they like very much.
Whatever. What do I know. This summer, though, will go down as the most blockbusterest (I know that isn't a word) but I believe it will also go down as the worst in terms of quality.
But what do I know. Anyhow, I come to this site for reviews and stories and objective criticisms..
.leave the fanboy stuff to AICN. Please.
2. I don't know, brian, he states in the first paragraph he's a fan, so I think everything he writes should be read with that in mind. If you are a fan, you will probably see the movie regardless of the reviews, good or bad.
If you didn't like POTC2, and this is more of the same (as the reviewer indicates) then you probably won't see it. His review told me everything I need to know, and suspected already, about POTC3. And it didn't change my mind on whether or not I'm going to see it (I'm not, btw).
3. I saw the movie last Monday and its fantastic. If you have a problem with the pirates films then don't see it.
If you want to have fun with Captain Jack and get more bang for your buck, this is the film for you.
Quite clearly you are quite the opposite to Scott..
You will condemn Pirates 3 no matter what. How can you say something as lame as 'but I believe it will also go down as the worst in terms of quality' when you clearly haven’t seen the movie and then still try take the moral high ground with 'Anyhow, I come to this site for reviews and stories and objective criticisms..
.'? Obviously you are some self absorbed idiot!
5. The reason that I didn't like POTC 2 wasn't because I thought it was overlong, overplotted, or overanythinged. I just didn't feel like it had the same magic and fun that the first one did.
Anyone else agree with me on this? The first one was whimsical and light, and was having fun at all times. The second one was much darker and more disturbing, and I found myself more frequently grimacing than grinning.
6. I thought the first one was made tolerable only by the presence of Depp and his novel performance. The second one seemed to have less Depp, less coherence, less concern for anything other than visual excess, less characterization and still waaaaay too long.
The actors also seemed tired and not all that committed to the whisper-thin story line and overdone effects. The scathing reviews the third has been receiving in the trades seem to indicate that this installment will be of a piece. I frankly don't understand the contempt for a coherent story that permeates the action genre of late.
These films seem more and more like video games and less like movies all the time. Nor can I imagine shelling out ten bucks for yet another loud borefest, Depp notwithstanding.
7.
Just watched it. And I must say, it's awesome - completely lived up to my expectations. It's long, but what the heck, I'm used to watching 3 hour plus Bollywood films.
To all fans, it's way brilliant. To all POTC detractors, sucks to be you!
8.
I saw the movie last night. I have mixed feelings about the movie. I think I expected more or something different.
I expected it to start exactly where it left off...
."What would you do? Would you go to the ends of the earth?
" I feel I missed a little part of the movie there. It did have you guessing, "What is going to happen next?" Only a couple of laughs.
Elizabeth is like the "kiss of death" literally! All the men love her and want her. You just love to hate Beckkett, poor Norrington.
I liked all the characters! I did like that the trilogy ended where the first one began. But is it really the end?
Is the last time we will see Capt. Jack Sparrow? 9.
mmm i really enjoyed this movie. it was so satisfying.
10.
I loved the first 2 movies but I have to say that the 3rd had a little too much going on. I was very disappointed in the end. It wasn't what I expected at all.
I thought Jack would be a better captain for the flying dutchman ( since he did want immortality and he did not have a love interest), and why did Will have to die only to be raised as the new captain of the dutchman? That wasn't fair that Elizabeth has to be alone on some island not able to see her husband for 10 years at a time. What happened to CALYPSO and Davy Jones?
Did they end up together? and did that last 30 seconds after the credits showing Elizabeth and her child ( Will's son) mean that that is the end of the "PIRATE" legacy? I feel cheated out of a good Finale.
And I love Johnny Depp, but whats up with his lunatic ranting and delusional scenes? I was very sadly disapointed. I really was hoping this would be my favorite movie ever.
It wasn't. The only thing I can say I loved was the the first hour and a half of special effects ( going down the waterfall, the boat rocking and capsizing)but thats about it.
11.
I loved the movie it was the best yet.. i can't wait for number four.
.it tied up all lose ends ( but added a few new ones for the next movie) I will see it again ..
I am a huge fan of the movies and this was the frosting i needed on the cake.. i am very pleased with how everything turned out.
12. Scott, thanks for the great review. I can't wait to see this movie!
Like you, I love the first two movies from the Pirates trilogy and I've been anxiously awaiting the release of Dead Man's Chest. I'm glad it will be nearly three hours long! I referenced your review in my blog at: 13.
I really enjoyed all three shows. Granted the third is a little long, but hey it was entertaining. I did miss staying after the credits but thanks to Jamie now I know what I missed, I still would have liked to see this last scene though.
14. The first movie was great! Unexpectedly so!
The second sucked, don't let the first movie's magic lift that one to life. If you saw the second movie first, you would have thought it was crap. The third is more crappier!
And I'm seriously wondering whether Disney paid you off to say otherwise!
15. Fan of the wacky pirates?
You'll see the movie and come away enjoying it. I agree with this review, it's not the only good review out there; check out the Chicago Tribune..
. It has something for everyone and something everyone might not sit well with. That's a fairly good creative acheivement.
It wraps up loose ends and paves out new ones. The map, Depp's Duldroms, the Calypso/Davey Jones character, and sea battles are in step with the kind of story telling that would come out of the story's time period. Elizabeth plays a true pirate:She's the femme fatale they all must die for!
Get It?
16. I saw the movie today and I actually really liked it.
It was not good in the same way as the first one was, but I still enjoyed it. I didn't even think it was too long, even though nothing happened. I must admit that I hate action sequences, but they were ok in this one.
I really hope they would make a fourth one, with less action. Is there really 30s of Elizabeth with a child after the credits? If there is I missed it.
17. I just saw the movie for the second time. I will admit that the first one is still my favorite, but the story arc over this movie and DMC was certainly entertaining.
After the first time I saw AWE, I was a little angry with the way they left things between Liz and Will--mistakenly under the impression that Will would potentially only get to see his child 6 times in the child's lifetime (if the child lived to be 60). BUT apparently, there was a crucial (at least to me) line of dialogue that the writers said was cut from the final version that said that if the cursed's lover remained faithful for the 10 years he was away, the curse would be broken. So now I can rest easy.
Thankfully! This might not have bothered anyone else, but I just thought I would share the knowledge!
18.
Saw it last night. Yawn. I mean, I've already seen it in the first two.
It was tiresome, dragging, uncreative and only had about three areas which created an outloud chuckle from an audiance which were "veteran" pirate fans. I love these charactors but with all the money this was going to rake in, couldn't they had hired some writers. As it turned out, the biggest pirates are Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer for lifting your money at the box office.
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