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Old 07-06-2006, 12:58 PM   #1 of 253
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Pirates 2 DMC looks to be a fun summer movie. I checked Rotten Tomatoes today and was surprised about the bad reviews. Huh?
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Old 07-06-2006, 01:07 PM   #2 of 253
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James Bs review.........
http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/mo...aribbean2.html



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Anyone going to check out a Thursday night viewing tonight?
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Old 07-06-2006, 04:19 PM   #4 of 253
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The reviewers are definitly mixed on this one...currently 53% at RT.


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So this guy is being heralded as the greatest CGI characterization yet....





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Just saw the midnight showing. Great movie, great cliffhanger.
But I just have to comment on that new Walt Disney Pictures opening logo.
It is seriously the best studio opening animation ever. Just wait till you guys check it out. It was beautiful. I can't wait to own this on Blu-Ray so I can repeat those 15 seconds over and over. It really is that good. Haha.



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This thread is now designated the Official Discussion Thread for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" please, post all comments, links to outside reviews, film and box office discussion items to this thread.

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Old 07-07-2006, 10:57 AM   #8 of 253
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I thought the first one was ok but didnt really understand what all the fuss was about. Johnny Depp was great and it was enjoyable enough though. I think this is definitely a case of if you liked the first one, you will probably enjoy the second one because it is basically more of the same, though from my point of view I think I enjoyed this one more.

Having said that I thought the actions of a particular main character towards the the end of the film was a misguided attempt by the creators to shock the audience in some way. Problem is whilst at the time it is surprising, when you think about it for a minute, what has come before in both films makes the actions of this character completely ridiculous and unbelievable and spoils the film, especially since the consequences are what set up the third film.

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Elizabeth handcuffing Jack to the boat which effectively is murder. It also doesn't bode well for the third film. The highlight of both has been Depp and if the third is going to be a Search For Jack Sparrow type of film, he is going to be absent for a large portion of it. Or if he isnt and they bring him back pretty quickly then it might come across as a cheap way of killing off the character and bringing him back.



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Just saw the midnight showing. Great movie, great cliffhanger.
But I just have to comment on that new Walt Disney Pictures opening logo.
It is seriously the best studio opening animation ever. Just wait till you guys check it out. It was beautiful. I can't wait to own this on Blu-Ray so I can repeat those 15 seconds over and over. It really is that good. Haha.
awesome