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| Pirates of Caribbean 3: My review |
| 05.31.07 (11:29 am) [edit] |
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Is that how it's spelled? Who cares. I had a weird dream about the ride last night possibly because I saw the movie on Tuesday at the drive-in (I would still like to know who thought putting an outdoor movie theatre right on next to train tracks and under a major flight path was a great idea). It's the first movie I've paid to see since The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I think I have to see it again (which I won't do anytime soon). There is certainly no shortage of action or eye candy, which is good in this post-MTV, visual-over-verbal period. If you haven't seen it yet, you might want to read the plot on Wikipedia first or at least follow along with it as you watch. I could have done without one or two betrayals. But at least there doesn't seem to be any scene that doesn't go anywhere (like the cannibal bit in the first one, funny, actiony, but completely irrelevant). It seems to make up for Jack Sparrow having a weaker role in the film they put more Jack Sparrows to make up for it. Like the part when he's hallucinating in the beginning, I seriously thought he might have accidentally crawled into his own brain hole like that part in Being John Malkovich. It has a rather sad/bittersweet ending; the whole movie is darker and less frivolous than the previous. The scene at the end of the credits didn't really make it much less sad. And I didn't entirely believe that the pirate chaser was so stunned at the turn of events he just went into a stupor and didn't fight back. Elizabeth (in the first) starts off weak as a spoiled girl who needs rescuing by men, in 2, goes off on her own and does things her way keeping up with the boys, in 3, manages to become Pirate King, but at the end, she becomes a weak woman waiting for her man again. (From a feminist perspective, this is a rather pathetic ending for a Pirate King). I thought it was a little odd that all 4 main characters at some point got to be a captain of a boat. (YAY! Everyone's a winner!) As a fan of Disneyland, I liked how they (briefly) had actual dialogue from the ride in the movie. There's enough different voices in the ride (although most of them by 2 or 3 men) they could have had more tho, even in those 2 seconds. And yes, Keith Richards was briefly in it. (Of course, a train chose that moment to go by, and not an Amtrak one either). I liked that they let him wear his own jewelry and play guitar. Current Mood:  I wish my husband would wake up so we can do some stuff. But he's been getting up very early everyday for the last week so I guess I shouldn't complain too loud.
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posted by: Daehee (reply)
post date: 06.13.07 (11:39 am)
Hey,
I totally agree with your opinion that elizabeth weakened in the women perspective in the 3rd one. I stumbled across your blog searching for Pirates reviews.
By the way, are you open to the idea of linking to The Fruit Company? This would benefit your human readers by promoting healthy eating and gift-giving. The Fruit Company has a Fruit of the Month Club which is very popular among the health-conscious.
Keep up the insightful blogging, especially about your personal life.
Regards,
Daehee
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