Pirates of the Carribean III Review

[DMD]

Just got back from the movie. I admittedly like pirates and action movies with funny lines. The review I read of the movie really panned it.

 

The positives:

 

- Lots of action

- Special effects so good you forget they are special effects

- One element was satisfying to the ladies in the audience

- Several funny lines, mostly all the same characters

- Did come to a definite conclusion unlike Pirates II

- Probably targeted for a late teen audience

 

The negatives

 

- Rated PG but some elements probably a bit much for really young kids (violence only)

- 3 hours long and it felt like it

- I had problems understanding what people were saying on occasion

- I and many others were confused or a little lost at times. You have to really listen to what they are saying to catch exactly what is going on. Action moved the movie but sometimes it was unclear why it was doing what it was doing.

- There were a few scenes I still not sure I understand. Like they correlated somehow but I did not catch why so it just seem extraneous

 

Overall, I would give it a B- and mainly just because of the action scenes and funny offhand dialogue at times. I think it was sort of cofusing too often. Just a summer movie with a lot of action and effects, but it wasn't nearly as good as Pirates I and was almost as bad as Pirates II. It'll make a lot of money from the younger crowd during the summer I would guess, but I was disappointed (for instance - a 3 hour pirate movie and nothing had anything to do with treasure?). I actually think the women in the audience liked it better than the men.

 

I give it an official "meh"

[darin3]

Overall, I would give it a B-

 

[WaterMan]

Almost as bad as Pirates II? I liked that one more.

[DMD]

Almost as bad as Pirates II? I liked that one more.

 

 

In fairness, I rarely like the second of a trilogy of anything because there is never any resolution of anything, just an extension of the story line if not complicating it more without resolving it at all.

[hoopsnakes]

 

 

- Rated PG but some elements probably a bit much for really young kids (violence only)

 

 

It is actually rated PG 13

[WaterMan]

In fairness, I rarely like the second of a trilogy of anything because there is never any resolution of anything, just an extension of the story line if not complicating it more without resolving it at all.

 

 

I see your point there.

[tonorator]

one was enough.

[The Holy Roller]

one was enough.

 

 

+1

[Dr. Love]

Almost as bad as Pirates II? I liked that one more.

 

I was very pissed at the "ending" for Pirates II. It was like, "we're just going to stop at a random place in the story so that we can get your money for another sequel".

[Easy n Dirty]

one was enough.

 

 

Absolutely. Pirates II was a complete waste of time.

[DMD]

I was very pissed at the "ending" for Pirates II. It was like, "we're just going to stop at a random place in the story so that we can get your money for another sequel".

 

 

That was exactly my feeling. Like getting up and leaving a movie in the middle.

[Chargerz]

one was enough.

 

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

 

 

rrrrrrrrrr......

[Phat1]

Just got back from seeing it. I liked it quite a bit. Exactly what you'd expect from a Summer movie.

 

Was definitely a bit long... glad I didn't get the large soda.

[Menudo]

In fairness, I rarely like the second of a trilogy of anything because there is never any resolution of anything, just an extension of the story line if not complicating it more without resolving it at all.

 

 

Godfather

 

I know what you are saying DMD, and I agree with you, most times the 2nd of a trilogy are the worst for the reason you stated, it is the middle of the story.

[Bonehand]

I liked it a lot, thought it was a blast. The kids dug it, but were getting restless in the middle. My wife agrees 100% with DMD.

[seminoles]

I'm hoping all of you stayed for the scene at the end of the credits.

[DMD]

Nope - and I understand there was a scene we never saw. I hate when they do that. The credits came on and did not have any story going on behind them to suggest that there was anything coming. What was in that scene anyway?

[Bonehand]

What was in that scene anyway?

 

 

So as not to spoil things, pm sent.

[Phat1]

want to fill me in on that scene too. I would have had to have been wearing those fancy astronaut diapers to have made it through the credits.

[wiegie]

One review I read somewhere suggested that by the producers/writers/whatever had made a conscious decision to favor big explosions and crap over plotline and dialogue so as to appeal to international movie-goers instead of American movie-goers (since big explosions and crap translate much more easily than plot/dialogue).

 

 

(In their defense however, I think Baby Police would have been much more enjoyable to me as an American viewer if its producers had focused less on dialogue and more on wacky antics.)

Edited May 27, 2007 by wiegie

[Missoula Griz]

Too long and boring.

 

C-

[chiefjay]

Solid flick imo. Yes almost 3 hrs but tons of action. Definately not mailed in by the writer, director, and rest of the team.

[driveby]

I slept through the first 2 hours on and off.

 

Of course I was hung over, so maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I'm hoping all of you stayed for the scene at the end of the credits.

 

You'd think as many people that have seen the first two flicks would realize they would have a short scene at the end of the credits. Nope!.....Out of a full theater, maybe 10 people stuck around to see it.

[The Irish Doggy]

Thing is, I didn't even want to see the final scene. We just left.

 

I give this an F. Just plain stupid and not fun.