Dead Man's Chest: Not Half Bad!

[TheCheese33]

I went to see the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and it was pretty good. I just didn't like how the ending made it so you have to go see the third movie to get the rest of the story. The first movie ended like it was a single movie, and I wish that this one would have the same sense of closure, instead of demanding for another six dollars.

I would rate it 4 stars.

EDIT: It is out of 5 stars.

[Stickieee]

I want to see it so bad! Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot are the two screenwriters I admire the most. In fact, www.screenplayer.com could be a good reference to any adventure game plot creator. Anyway, I'm a bit surprised you'd give it only four starts, according to the hype it'd be worth five and a half! The first one was, imho, one of the best movies ever. There was just something catchy about it all.

And: you are lucky to pay only six dollars, it's 7-9 euros in here!

[Erenan]

My opinions: Overall the first one was better than the second, but select parts of the second were better than any part of the first. Overall, the second half of the second was better than the first half of the second, but select parts of the first half were better than very nearly any part of the second half.

[DoorKnobHandle]

Just dropping in to point out the obvious.

I would rate it 4 stars.

That rating of yours doesn't make any sense if you don't say out of how many stars you rated. You may want to add that.

[monkey0506]

Just dropping in to point out the obvious.

I would rate it 4 stars.

That rating of yours doesn't make any sense if you don't say out of how many stars you rated. You may want to add that.

I would rate it 4 out of 3 stars!

I liked the movie. I thought the ending was cool. It promises another movie...which is good for me. I was fairly certain there wouldn't be one until the end.

It was quite funnier than the first IMO. I would recommend it.

[Las Naranjas]

The fact that the third film has already been filmed pretty much guaranteed its existence...

[LGM]

Well, it hasn't been completely filmed. They are continuing in a few months. Depp is a busy guy, and Keith Richards in finally available to play his daddy.

[TheCheese33]

I did think this installment was funnier, and it had more references to the ride. And I can't wait to see how putting Keith Richards into the film series will turn out. I remember everyone thinking that he was going to be in the second film, a year before this one was released.

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But how are they going to explain how Barbossa is still alive, when he was killed in the first movie? And why is that monkey still undead? I thought that when the curse was lifted in the first film, everyone was returned to a mortal state. I just hope they'll be able to make resolutions in the film as easy as they can make story branches, because this film left a hell of a lot of loose ends to tie up.

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Also,

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I loved the fight scene on the waterwheel. It was so well-done, and it was really cool to see them reacting to it spinning round and round. It was my favorite scene in the movie. Props to whoever came up with the idea for it!

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Can't wait for #3!

[MillsJROSS]

I found the movie was enjoyable, my only complaint really is its length. Mainly because I didn't get home till real late, after seeing it.

-MillsJROSS

[Traveler]

I think it was a lot weaker than the first movie (which I consider among the best movies I've seen), although I agree that some parts of it were hilarious. Overall, however, I'd say it's 3 out of 5. This one is very long, with a *lot* of unnecessary special effects.

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The sea monster was a cool idea, but in the end they overdid it and became boring. I think less (and less intense) fighting and screaming would've made for a lot better movie.

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I also thought that the characters (including Jack Sparrow) were a lot like cardboard figures, not as witty and lively as in the first movie, maybe because of the weaker story. I didn't feel this one had a well thought-out storyline. They tried to put loads of twists into the story - again less would've been more.

I'm a bit disappointed, because I eagerly awaited this one, but I may go and see the third movie, too.

[big brother]

Ugh. I hate this recent trend of long movies. It may have not been much longer than the first one, but I was very aware of its length throughout.

To me, it felt like the Matrix Reloaded, a meandering (needless) sequel which never really manages to stand on its own feet. A lot of the same jokes (or references to them) were present. It feels kind of cheap to assume that the 3rd movie will fill all the plot holes.

Orlando Bloom's character really pissed me off, with his one dimensional personality. He never shows fear or weakness, so he loses credibility with a human audience. I would say all the character's were flat, except for Jack.

Was the voodoo lady in her stilted house on the river copied from MI?

[Hammerite]

Wasnt one of the main influences for the first one Monkey Island as well as the ride?

[big brother]

MI was inspired by the ride, but I don't think there was a voodoo lady in the ride.

Did the crew of Flying Dutchman make anyone else crave kalamari? Tempura? I know I left the theater with a hankering for sushi.

[monkey0506]

Voodoo is a very predominant theme in the Caribbean...I doubt they took the idea from MI.

[celestialroad]

Personally, I didn't like this movie too much. It was all right, but I've seen better. The jokes were overdone and didn't get me to laugh once (the only time I DID laugh was when Jack Sparrow ran right into a pole, haha.) I don't know, I guess it's just not my kind of movie, and more like my friends' kind of movie, since they enjoyed it.

[Erenan]

I like long movies. I think we should bring back intermissions in American theaters, though.

[GarageGothic]

In fact, www.screenplayer.com could be a good reference to any adventure game plot creator.

I believe you mean www.wordplayer.com. More specific, the "Columns" section is pure gold for storytellers in any media. Too bad Ted & Terry seem to have stopped writing them.

[Scummbuddy]

If you want to know how Barbossa and the monkey are still alive

Watch the end of the first movie to see:

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the monkey take back an aztec gold and runs at the camera.  It's quite possible the monkey put another gold on barbossa's dying hand.

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And be sure to wait for the end of the long, long credits to see a humourous scene.

[Becky]

I would say that the film was enjoyable to watch, but the obvious LOOK WE ARE SETTING UP FOR A SEQUEL was overdone, unecessary as probably every bloody person will go and see it anyway, and gave no sense of closure to the film which I despise as cliffhangers do not keep me hooked, simply annoy.

It was fun to watch, but Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly were more annoying than ever.Ã,  I hope the third film (which I will inevitably end up seeing due to the large amount of Johnny Depp/pirate obsessed friends I have) will sort itself out, otherwise I may have to ignore these films and think of PotC as the first film alone.

[Babar]

Why? Why? Why?

Why do people do this? A nice complete movie, and then they spoil it with a sequel. And not even a good sequel. Instead of coming up with semi-original material, they re-use old stuff, old characters, just there because people liked 'em in the first one. References to old jokes, re-use old "tricks" and old ideas. Like in Monkey Island:

1- Hey! Insult sword fighting. What a novel idea!
2- Completely different stuff, new characters, islands, original and enjoyable (Because this was actually planned properly! Except the ending, perhaps ¬¬)
3- Insult sword-fighting again! But with rhyming couplets. Hmmmm...
4- Insult arm-wrestling? Insult monkey-fighting? What were they thinking?


Whew....sorry. Haven't seen it yet, but I'll probably watch it anyway* .

* And THAT'S what those money hungry idiots feed off. The "I liked the first, so I'll probably go see this too" attitude.