Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End

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[captainofbeef]

I didn't like the second movie, but I still want to see this one, if only to see how the trilogy ends.

[Nomansvally]

Can't stand the first one, have'nt seen the second, will not check this out! Thumb down, not my choice of Hollywood entertainment!

[kiddo]

The second one is even worse than the first. I don't think I will watch this, either.

[PTAhole]

I'm with BeeD on this.

[ie]

I only caught the second one, and enjoyed it. And, I'm a certified ninja, so, that's saying something.


Is it me, or does the first image of Captain Jack look like a samurai pirate?

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criterionmaster said:

For some reason this shot reminds me of this:



Anyways, I enjoyed the first one, but it is wearing off of me very fast, and I don't plan on seeing the second, but I have a feeling I will run across it sooner or later. Hopefully will stay away from this, but it does have Chow Yun Fat (sp?) in it.

[omegaflare]

I've seen the first and the second and I really enjoyed them. I'm looking forward to this one coming out.

[criterionmaster]

Christ those pictures at the top are big, and they seem to have change?? I will fix the size tomorrow.

Anyways...

Terry Rossio on Pirates of the Caribbean 4
Source: Moviehole
February 12, 2007

Moviehole talked to "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise co-writer Terry Rossio and sent in these highlights about a possible fourth movie and his other projects:

Online rumors say this is the final 'Pirates' movie - but I'm sure Disney has other plans. What do you think? Any more 'Pirates' movies left in you?
It's like the fourth Indiana Jones picture - there are forces in play to make it happen, and forces in play to make it not happen. I think we will try to write a screenplay. I can't say if we'll be able to solve the challenge of making a good fourth film, or if our screenplay will be enough to get a film made.

[sacrilegend]

Nahhhh...

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THE DEVIN'S ADVOCATE: HEMORRHOIDS OF THE CARIBBEAN - AT PATIENCE'S END
04.16.07
By Devin Faraci
Source: CHUD.com
Source #2: Hollywood Saloon

FilmJerk is one of the best places to get early info on movie releases, and site runner Ed Havens is usually completely and totally correct. So that means that I believe the running time he has listed for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End:

170 minutes.

That’s just a hair under three hours. Some of that running time is obviously credits (and in an FX heavy movie like this, don’t be surprised if the credits run most of ten minutes), but that’s still one damn long summer blockbuster about pirates and magic.

Pirates 2 was a good enough movie, but damn it was long. It felt long. It just kept on going way past the point where most people in the audience were satiated – it was like Gore Verbinski was acting out the Gluttony kill from Seven cinematically. The movie would have been so much better with 15 to 20 minutes cut out, and it’s not hard to imagine that At World’s End will be just as bloated.

What’s funny is that I have a draft of the third film right here, and it’s clocking in at a lean 99 pages. This draft is from at least 2005, though, and I know that Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio continued working on it well past the version I have. That said, I bet you that the story is still the same, and that’s it’s all kinds of extra business – stuff that’s cute but could easily hit the editing room floor – that’s left.

I don’t mind a long film. I’ll sit through as many minutes of a movie as is necessary to tell the tale. And sometimes I’ll sit through extra minutes when they pay off in texture and depth. But that wasn’t what Dead Man’s Chest offered, and I’m sure that At World’s End will be more of the same. The extra minutes will be filled with adventure and action and witty one-liners – all the stuff that we want from a movie like this! – but just more than we can really handle.

At World’s End is twenty minutes longer than Dead’s Man Chest, and thirty minutes longer than Spider-Man 3, which is opening a couple of weeks before. I don’t doubt that the film will go on to make huge amounts of money (Disney sure as hell isn't sweating it), but I wonder where the breaking point is for audiences. Many people blamed Grindhouse’s failure on its running time, but the real issue with a running time is whether the movie is worth the time investment - as someone on our message board pointed out, the top 5 grossing movies (global) all run pretty darn long. Will At World’s End justify that running time after the last film was just a little too long? Or has Gore Verbinski left behind his restraint, over-packing his film? The first reviews should start coming our way in a couple of weeks, so it’ll be interesting to see what the consensus is.

End of Article.

That is so long!

[slapshot63]

I really enjoyed the first two, with the second one being better IMO. I am anxiously looking forward to ATW.

[captainofbeef]

Thats way too long, I'm sorry. It was tough enough to sit through the second one. I will still see it though, its tradition in my family to go to either Spider Man or POTC while we are at the Jersey Shore.

[criterionmaster]

Two articles...

Movie Reviews: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' (Pt. 1)
Source: IMDB

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and their assorted pirate family members have landed again and the first wave of critics have arrived to pounce on them. Clearly the critics are no match for the pirate force -- as even they readily admit. Nathan Lee, writing in The Village Voice, commented: "Long before the third, fourth, or fifth climax in this endless, obligatory summer diversion, I slunk into my seat in a passive, inattentive stupor, fully submitting to the fact that I hadn't the slightest idea what the hell was going on." Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News warns: "Beware my hearty: It will tie your rum-soaked brain in knots." Several critics suggest that Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End should have been called At Wit's End. Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times is one of them. "Three hours of very high-octane confusion" is the way she describes it. But Ty Burr in the Boston Globe says that's what makes the Pirates films special -- the "damn-the-torpedoes excess, larded on by producer Jerry Bruckheimer without a care for expense or even common sense. These movies go too far -- visually, narratively, abaft and abeam -- and still the filmmakers keep going, headed for the waterfall of spectacle run amok."

End of Article.

Disney Asks Critics Not To Reveal 'Pirates' Plot
Source: IMDB

Critics attending press screenings of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End were not permitted to bring cell phones -- if they included cameras -- into the theater with them. (Phil Villarreal of the Arizona Daily Star wrote that he was even ordered to return his Nintendo DS gaming device to his car.) Critics were also handed a notice from Disney asking them to observe the usual guidelines of film criticism: "Please do not reveal the many plot resolutions that occur throughout the film ... in your articles, on your program, online, on your blogs or in any other format. We hope you appreciate there are many Pirates fans who will enjoy their moviegoing experience so much more not knowing in advance the outcome of the many plot twists."

End of Article.

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Stay for a Scene After the Pirates Credits!
Source: Walt Disney Pictures May 25, 2007

While Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a long movie (2 hours and 47 minutes), you should stick around a bit longer until the credits are over. The extra scene you'll get to see is not just a quick clip or joke but actually a part of the overall story.

"At World's End" is now playing everywhere!

End of Article.

Pirates Uncovers $58 Million Worldwide!
Source: Walt Disney Pictures May 25, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End landed a phenomenal worldwide gross of $58 million in its first two days of pre-weekend release, it was announced today by Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marketing and Distribution.

Domestically, the film was virtually sold out in theatres across the country on Thursday night and collected a sensational $17 million from the evening showings. Overseas, the film grossed a swashbuckling $12.1 million from 13 territories on Wednesday, and brought in an additional $29 million from Thursday showings in a total of 39 territories.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End expands to 102 international markets today, including such major countries as Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Brazil. Exit surveys across the United States for this latest installment in the blockbuster "Pirates" series gave the film among the highest numbers in Disney's history and placed it well above comparable scores for the previous two films in the trilogy. Responding to the opening night reactions and anticipated demand for the film, exhibitors everywhere were adding seats to accommodate the demand.

Commenting on the announcement, Zoradi said, "We're thrilled beyond belief with these spectacular early returns for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' and anticipate that the incredible excitement and demand will continue throughout the weekend and summer. Reaction to the film from the fans has been overwhelming and it's clear that they love seeing Johnny Depp's captivating portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, and his talented co-stars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. The return of such top actors as Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, and Naomie Harris, along with the addition of the great Chow Yun-Fat adds to the fun and makes it a great movie experience. Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski have come up with a worthy successor to the previous two blockbuster hits and this film delivers everything you could possibly want in an epic motion picture."

End of Article.

Christ, enough with how much money a movie makes. It is so fucking irritating. Do you agree?

[captainofbeef]

Yea, I don't care how much it grossed. I care about how good the film itself is.

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Bruckheimer Won't Commit to Another 'Pirates' Movie[/b]
Source: IMDB

Although most analysts were quick to predict that the success of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End virtually guarantees a fourth installment -- and star Johnny Depp has indicated that he would be willing to sign on so that he can explore the character of Jack Sparrow further -- producer Jerry Bruckheimer sounded noncommital when asked about expanding the franchise. "We've been working on this trilogy for 5 1/2 years, and the latest one was just a monster," he told today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times. "It's always about making sure you have a great story with interesting plots, themes and characters. There is a possibility-- we'll see what happens."

End of Article.

Ugh, not another one! I thought this was suppose to be a trilogy!?

[captainofbeef]

It was supposed to be, but in Hollywood money talks.

[ie]

captainofbeef said:

Thats way too long, I'm sorry. It was tough enough to sit through the second one. I will still see it though, its tradition in my family to go to either Spider Man or POTC while we are at the Jersey Shore.

I think there were approximately five movies going on at once, which I guess was understandable, considering it takes about five days to watch this part of the trilogy all the way through.