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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
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"Infamous pirate "Captain Jack Sparrow" (Johnny Depp) is back. And this time, he has to pay a blood debt to "Davey Jones" (Bill Nighy), the captain of the legendary "Flying Dutchman." But, if "Sparrow" doesn't come up with a way to get out of the debt, he will be in service of "Jones" for eternity. And to complicate things, "Will Turner" (Orlando Bloom) and his love and soon-to-be bride, "Elizabeth Swann" (Keira Knightly) are back as part of "Sporrow's" misadventures. "Sparrow's" only way out is to find the "Dead Man's Chest", which will give him control over "Jones." However, he's not the only one in search for the fabled chest. For the most part, this is a special effects and make-up movie with adventure thrown in. "Davey Jones" and his crew, none of which are Monkees (sorry for the joke), are just incredible to look at. It was hard to tell what was make-up, and which was CGI in this film. There is also some pretty good action scenes. A lot of it is sword play, which appear to be ... "
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"Yesterday I wrote of the news that Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov is helming an effects-heavy adaptation of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. It’s not entirely shocking, but it does still seem like a cruel joke. More specifically, it sounds like something Jasper Fforde would jest about in his Thursday Next novels. Of course, the news came just as I’m in the middle of Fforde’s latest, First Among Sequels, in which Pride and Prejudice is turned into a reality TV show. Although I’m not exactly well read as far as literary classics go, I’ve been wondering what other revered books (particularly those in the public domain) could be reworked as potential summer blockbusters. Obviously, there are certain sci-fi, fantasy and adventure novels that work, yet the fitting fictions of Verne, Wells, Burroughs, Dumas and others are already fodder for cheap movies with lots of action and/or special effects. Therefore, I’ve tried to limit my choices to those books that aren’t such easy candidates for ... "
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"Over the weekend, Wanted had a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.com. It’s since gone down to 81% (at the time of this writing — and with top critics it’s down to 67%), though that’s still pretty good for a movie that initially looked like just another Matrix knockoff. But will the good reviews make for great box office? Last night, while viewing the latest trailer in a theater with some friends, I mentioned that Wanted was receiving great reviews. Nobody believed me at first, and then they didn’t care; they still thought it looked terrible. Good reviews rarely help an action movie, and bad reviews rarely deter audiences from seeing them. However, if we look at the top 5 most critically acclaimed action movies, it’s clear that people do often prefer a good action film to a bad one. The next 5, on the other hand… The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) Rotten Tomatoes’ “T-Meter” score: 94% (top critics: 98%) All Time Domestic Box Office Rank: #9 ($377 million) Sam "
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""Fifteen men on a dead man´s chest, Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum." Filmmakers learned a long time ago to be careful with sequels. Just ask George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. After the enormous success of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," about a fellow getting into a series of adventures looking for a supernatural relic, they decided to do something completely different. "Temple of Doom" met with public and critical disapproval, so for their third installment they had Indy getting into a series of adventures looking for a supernatural relic. The powers that be at Disney must have told director Gore Verbinski and screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio to look for everything that people liked in 2003´s "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and amplify it tenfold in the 2006 follow-up, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man´s Chest." This means the filmmakers have brought back all of the main characters and extended the action more than ever. Of cour ... "
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"Cinematic parody as it once was is dead. And after much searching and researching, I have found the murderer of this under-appreciated sub-genre of filmmaking. It’s Waldo. Oh sure, the bespectacled, striped-ski-cap-sporting little geek likes to appear anonymous, but I am positive he is to blame for the current slate of “Movie” movies: “Epic Movie,” ”Date Movie” and, most recently, “Superhero Movie.” If he’s not guilty, ask yourself this, why is he always hiding?
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diarrhea of the script
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"As fun and interesting as some parts were, most of the time I kept thinking "Is this ever going to end?" "
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"A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in a collaborative effort, spearheaded by the folks at Cinema Fusion and Movie Patron, to produce a Top 100 films list on behalf of the online film community. I was sent a list of 500 nominees, and was asked to narrow it down to my personal Top 100, ranked in order. I didn’t end up getting that far. Poring over the nominees list, I just became completely overwhelmed. It was easy enough to narrow the 500 down to 100 (frankly, there were quite a few films on the Top 500 that felt like placeholders–Pirates of the Caribbean? Grease? Seriously?), but I didn’t want to just submit a list of My Top 100 Most Favorite Bestests with Barry Lyndon at the top and the remaining 99 in random order. I decided I needed to come up with an organizing philosophy that would allow me to rank the films on a non-arbitrary scale, based on artistic, entertainment, and socio-historical value. But while I was agonizing over theoretical point values, everyone else wa ... "
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"By Tricia Olszewski There used to be a time when Johnny Depp didn’t do sequels. The Great Gonzo of thespians apparently didn’t want his résumé sullied with Part 2 popcorn flicks even in his get-in-the-door days. Sure, his first film was A Nightmare on Elm Street, but when he appeared in that franchise’s sixth installment—appropriatel y titled Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare—it was as a different character. And he was credited as Oprah Noodlemantra. That, however, was before Depp helped make Disney some silly money—some $305 million and counting—for 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with his off-the-wall take on Capt. Jack Sparrow. The fact that Depp also earned his first Oscar nomination for the role probably helped convince him that, well, maybe this mainstream stuff isn’t so bad—especially if he gets to keep doing the effeminate-swashbuckler schtick. He does, of cours ... "
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"In short, because they have to think about every little thing in a movie. As one said himself, 'Every little thing has symbolism in a movie, so you have to write-in every-little-thing.'And it's interesting to hear about every little thing, just in case (being a dork who hasn't yet 'made it big') you missed the symbolism put in some little-thing, or you forgot how one big symbol (like the entrance of a key character, etc.) ties into a prequel-manifestation of that symbol.In both Dead Man's Chest and Curse of the Black Pearl, the writers' DVD-commentary told you how the movies referenced past pirate-movies and/or -history. I noticed in Chest (and maybe in Pearl a little) the writers also pointed out the OBVIOUS things ... 'Ooooh, this is where Elizabeth betrays Jack.' ... 'Ooooh, Will tried to make a deal with the devil here.' ... ... ... And I'm thinking, 'Did you see "Romeo and Juliet" and kinda suppose that the two kids might ... "
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All Hype, No Substance
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"Back in the company of Captain Jack Sparrow, (Johnny Depp) we are again taken on an escapade of the melancholy and mischievous sort. This time Jack is on a search for the Dead Man's Chest. For once he possesses it he will be able to control the one who he owes a debt to. The ruler of the sea, Davy Jones. (Bill Nighy) But what would this quest be without the assistance of his fellow chum Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and his bride-to-be Elizabeth Swann? (Keira Knightly) They too are inevitably drug into this whirlwind of non-stop "comedy" and various mishaps. All the while is Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) also yearning to get the chest as well so he can single-handedly rid the seas of pirates everywhere. Usually sequels don't surpass the greatness and originality their predecessors establish. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' doesn't fail to follow suit. From the trailers it appears to be an exciting thrill ride loaded with tons of m ... "
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