Yay! The first teaser is now online!!!!!!!!!
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/pirates ... chest.html (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeandeadmanschest.html)
Looks great doesn't it. I already saw the teaser some time ago (less quality though), and i can hardly wait to go and see this movie!!!
I wasn't *that* impressed when I first saw this teaser, but after watching it a few times I'm getting more excited. I can remember it took me a few teasers/trailers to get excited about the first film too. With these type of action films they tend to try and cram too much into 1 minute...
It definately looks like they're taking the series in a new direction, though, which is good. It looks darker, much more sinister and SOOO much more expensive! How much are they spending on the two sequels again? :o Depp looks as awesome as ever, and Orlando's acting skills look as bad as ever - it's all good! :lol:
I just hope they don't plague the film with too much CGI...
The trailer is now available in lovely QuickTime goodness... http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/pi ... aribbean2/ (http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/piratesofcaribbean2/)
It's getting me *very* excited now... :D :D
I like the part where Jack has eyes painted on his eyelids... hehe
The superbowl TV spot:
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What do you think? :)
Here you can visit the official website:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/ (http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/)
does anyone know what POTC 3 is about? because i cant find much on it!
I actually read the plot of it online somewhere... it's there if you search long enough.
I didn't save the page, because after I'd read the plot of #3, it totally spoilt the plot of #2! According to what I read, #2 has a pretty surprising ending, which is wrapped up in #3.
In a way, Pirates 2 and 3 are one film, split in two...
its a bit like they have taken the idea of Lord of The Rings then if its like a 2 parter and been filmed at the same time!
Love the trailers
New trailer!!!
http://www.totaleclips.com/Player/Bounc ... ndorid=566 (http://www.totaleclips.com/Player/Bounce.aspx?eclipid=e27307&bitrateid=242&vendorid=566)
I can see where the $200m budget went... blimey! :o :o
And according to Animated-News.com, there'll be a brand new Walt Disney Pictures logo debuting with the film - they're finally getting rid of the torchlight one they've used since Dinosaur!
Has no-one got anything to say about this trailer?! It's one of the best trailers I've ever seen... it's just stunning.
And there's already two new classic Jack quotes:
[To Elizabeth] "These clothes do not flatter you at all. It should be a dress or nothing... I happen to have no dress in my cabin."
Elizabeth: "There will come a moment when you will have the chance to do the right thing"
Jack: "I love those moments, I like to wave at them as they pass by..."
:lol: Brilliant!
I doesn't want to download here... I've tried numerous times... :( Is there any alternative link?
More about the new Disney logo:
Quote from: "Animated News"Following a post concerning a new logo designed for Walt Disney Pictures, The Animation Guild Blog sends a brief description of what the artwork will present. Found in the blog's "Comments" section is this quote: "The new logo is a cousin of what went before: sky and clouds and a nighttime landscape then castle and fireworks and shimmering water and... You'll see the the new stuff on or about July 9 when the Pirates of the Caribbean [sequel] comes out. Worth seeing, I think."
http://www.animated-news.com/ (http://www.animated-news.com/)
sorry baloo
i just get a blank screen with a line across it but can't get anything else
Quote from: "raptor1982"I doesn't want to download here... I've tried numerous times... :( Is there any alternative link?
Hey Raptor, had the same problem... I found the trailer on YouTube (//http://www.youtube.com) - you've got to do some digging there, but the trailer is definitely worth it!
yay! It finally opened! Looks indeed really good!
Sorry people are having trouble with it - a friend at college said the same today. You could try downloading the trailer using the direct link:
:arrow: http://progressive.playstream.com/scree ... 07_b24.mov (http://progressive.playstream.com/screenplay/progressive/273/e27307_b24.mov) [42.3Mb]
I went and watched the trailer for the original film (which I'd always thought was a really really good one), and now it seems really small and unexciting! lol They definately seem to have done a good job of ramping up the action and locations, yet to me it still luckily "feels" like Pirates of the Caribbean... if you know what i mean. :)
Ah watched this trailer last night on the big screen before Mission Impossible 3 started and wow what a fantastic trailer but it had been cut some of Depp's lines had been taken out like the one about the dress and the opportunities part, but still a fantastic trailer and got the people who I was with excited even more lol, came out the movie and got bombarded with questions of when POTC2 is out :lol: . Obviously the most anticipated movie of the year not even stupid XMen3 looks half as good
SPOILER ALERT :!:
Ain't It Cool News (//http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23612) has a wonderful first look at the movie - which might be the movie of the year (Eat that, Superman! :wink: )...
(Man, I really want this movie to be awesome...)
cool video
i no i should have waited but the temptation lol
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Yep, me too. I'm starting to worry how I'll cope if it's not as surprisingly amazing as the original. :lol:
That article definitely gives hope though, and it's sounding good. Reeeaaaly good. As if I didn't need more convincing anyway. :wink:
Superman? Who's that?!
lol
Quote from: "Baloo"Superman? Who's that?!
It's a bird! It's a plane! :wink:
My excitement for POTC 2 gets bigger and bigger with all the trailers I've already watched. Indeed it will be the best movie this summer. I can't await to see it. And to see a really good movie with Johnny Depp again. :lol: But sadly I need to wait more longer to see it. Because I don't want to watch the movie with the german dubbing. I hate the voice they choosed for Captain Sparrow. :x So I need to wait for the DVD release to watch the movie with the original sound and the fantastic voice of Mr. Depp ! :D
A television live action serie spin-off is officially a go! (announced at the Licensed Event in NY)
Quote from: "Kinou"A television live action serie spin-off is officially a go! (announced at the Licensed Event in NY)
Kinou, may I ask where you read this? I've been looking out for any additional news on that spin-off show, but one one seems to be reporting anything about it. :?
It's from a member on our french Disney board DisneY Central Plaza who was lucky enough to attend NY Licensed Show. You can read his news here:
http://disneycentralplaza.aceboard.fr/9 ... 6-York.htm (http://disneycentralplaza.aceboard.fr/931-3468-93274-0-Salon-Licensing-International-2006-York.htm)
The premiere was last night in Disneyland, so hopefully we can expect quite a few reviews popping up over the next few days.
Here's one from AICN.com:
QuotePIRATES 2 is one of the best summer entertainments I've seen in a while, and it manages to improve on the first film in every way. It's smart, it's funny, it plays out on an epic scale while still putting character first, and it builds to a conclusion that will have audiences twisting in agony as they have to wait for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3: AT WORLD'S END next summer. Basically, it's everything fans of the first film hope it will be, but it's also good enough to win over people who were unconvinced by that first movie.
Lots of spoilers: http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=23694 (http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=23694)
and pictures!
There's a new featurette on Apple Trailers about the sets and locations of the film:
:arrow: http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/pi ... manschest/ (http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/piratesofthecaribbeandeadmanschest/)
Some reviews of the film:
Empire
Everybody loves it when a sequel reunites the original cast. From The Empire Strikes Back through to X-Men 2, the reinvigoration of winning team dynamics has ensured follow-ups that, at the very least, match their predecessors. But here's a possibly controversial, certainly upsetting, proposition: Pirates 2, aka Dead Man's Chest, would have benefited by jettisoning much of the original cast, and following Captain Jack into different waters.
It's not so much that putting Johnny, Keira and Orlando back together is inherently a mistake. It's rather that the plot contortions required to get them – along with Jack Davenport's Norrington and Mackenzie Crook and Lee Arenberg's comic-relief cut-throats – in the same frame leaves Dead Man's Chest convoluted and stumbling, zigzagging its way forward over a too-long runtime. Sure, such a dazed swagger is neatly consistent with its lead character's now trademark, drunken-sailor gait, but a more direct route would have been far, far better.
Why, for example, bother writing Crook and Arenberg back into the story? Couldn't writers Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio have found a fresh source of buffoonery? Norrington, meanwhile, is given a whole diversion-creating sub-story that is wholly unnecessary. And as for the main plot, the exposition is forever muffled. This is partly due to the fact that in some scenes you're straining to hear what people are saying because Zimmer's busy score is so high in the mix. But with director Gore Verbinski rushing so much to get everything rolling and everyone together, he often leaves us behind to play catch up with our brains and figure out what the hell is going on.
There is fortunately a good side to all these plot complications and confusions: with pretty much every main character following their own agenda (surrounding the contents of the titular container, which is linked to Nighy's Davy Jones) we don't get the predictable 'all friends together on the same quest' structure, and there's a surfeit of surprises, crosses and double-crosses and cheeky character beats which stay true to the original's anti-heroic sense of fun. After all, Jack Sparrow //is// a pirate, a bad guy in a hero's hat, a man driven by self-gain over concern for the greater good, who will run away from a fight and cheat his 'friends' without a second's thought.
Even without the surprise value, Depp is once again an unmitigated joy as Captain Sparrow, delivering another eye-darting, word-slurring turn with some wonderful slapstick flourishes. Indeed, Rossio and Elliot smartly exploit these in some wonderful action set-pieces, the best seeing Jack attempting to escape from a cannibal village while tied to a pole that's also skewering a selection of exotic fruits, and hurtling down a chasm Wile E. Coyote style.
Such inventiveness is also apparent once we're on board Davy Jones' slimy, barnacle-smothered ship The Flying Dutchman. While some of his bizarre, aquatic crewmembers suffer from obvious-CG-itis, Jones himself is a flawless creation, all dripping tentacles and twitching mannerisms, complemented effectively by Bill Nighy's harsh Hibernian whisper.
Yet as a //character// he's no match for Geoffrey Rush's Barbarossa, proving a far less textured – and fun – bad guy. And that's an important word: fun. It's what made the first movie fly, and what this instalment lacks. Much has already been made of a similarity to The Empire Strikes Back – hardly an original move for a Part Two – and the gloomier, more serious undertones, from the devlopment of a love triangle to the downbeat climax, are not a terribly comfortable fit. Still, things may lighten up for the final chapter; here's hoping that these pirates' Roger becomes Jolly once more...
Verdict
Too long, and too wrapped up in its various plot contrivances to notice it's veering off course. But Jack just about pulls the wheel back, aided by Verbinski's flair for cartoonish comedy action.
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BBC.co.uk
Captain Jack is back, and so is almost everyone else in this bloated sequel to the 2003 blockbuster. Once again, Johnny Depp's staggering pirate teams up with dashing swordsman Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and his irritating fiancée (Keira Knightley) to fight soggy evil, here personified by Bill Nighy in a squid suit. A complicated plot involving a mysterious key and Will's seafood-wearing dad fights for space between relentless action sequences in a film so overloaded that it threatens to capsize.
One thing you should know before you go in: Dead Man's Chest is the first of two sequels shot back to back, with the final instalment due next May. It is, in other words, The Matrix Reloaded with shellfish. This might go some way towards explaining the tangle of storylines that director Gore Verbinski leaves unresolved at the climax, but after two and a half hours of sea monsters and shouting, you may be past caring.
"EXHAUSTING WHEN IT SHOULD BE THRILLING"
The problem here is too much money and not enough wit. The script's not so much a story as a tin of sardines, cramming every barnacle-crusted cliché from the pirate lexicon into a single box: giant sea monster, voodoo princess, desert island, angry cannibals, black spot, peg leg, buried treasure, ghost ship... it's exhausting when it should be thrilling. The same, sadly, is true of Johnny Depp's Captain Jack, whose incessant camping up of every single line eventually makes you want to punch him. Bloom and Knightley are mere planks for Depp to strut across, and the only performer you warm too, ironically enough, is Nighy's crustacean villain.
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The Guardian
If any recent blockbuster left movie-goers wanting more, it was the first instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean, even though it pulled off the sort of trick you can only really get away with once. Somehow it struck that balance between knowing send-up and rousing spectacle, and half the delight was seeing an expensive studio product transcend its unpromising theme-park origins before our eyes, with a wink, a nudge and a hearty "ha-haaar!" Second time round, it was never going to be plain sailing.
The good news is that this follow-up does recapture some of the high-seas high spirits of the first movie, but it requires an awful lot of momentum-gathering to get there. It would take the rest of this page to explain the convolutions the story goes through in order to split up all the characters then bring them together again: there's a key to acquire, a chest to find, a magic compass, a voodoo fortune teller, some signed letters, a mythical sea beast, and more. Added to which, virtually everyone from the first movie reappears at some stage, which can get mighty confusing after a few years away. They'd have done well to provide a "previously on Pirates of the Caribbean" prologue. Oh yes, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley were about to get married, weren't they? But their nuptials are immediately disrupted by slimy British envoy Tom Hollander, who arrests them all for helping Johnny Depp escape, then sends Bloom off to find him.
And where's Johnny? Having taken control of both the ship and the movie so effortlessly in the first Pirates, Depp's Jack Sparrow seems unsure where to take either here. His crew are waiting for him to set a course, and we're waiting for him to do something funny. It can't have helped that Russell Brand has poached Depp's nautical dandy style in the interim, but soon enough he's rocking a new look, as chief of a politically suspect tribe of "primitives": eyes painted down his face, his head stacked with haberdashery, accessorised with a necklace of human toes and a feather duster. It'll be on the catwalks by autumn, rest assured.
It takes a tortuously long time to get all the narrative plates spinning, but things fall into place once the real villain of the piece is unfurled. This is Davy Jones - of locker fame - and if that sounds like a cliché too far even for a camp pirate flick, Jones, played by Bill Nighy, and his crew are to this film what Depp was to its predecessor. They're like a bad acid trip at the sealife centre. They sail in a living wreck and have bodies composed of aquatic lifeforms: one has the head of a hammerhead shark, another has cheeks like a pufferfish, and Jones himself has a giant lobster claw for a hand, and a wonderfully slimy octopus head with a prehensile beard of tentacles, through which he barks the fruitiest Scottish brogue this side of the Simpsons' Groundskeeper Willie. It's a triumph of special effects that this cephalopod creation is both unnervingly freakish, yet unmistakably Bill Nighy.
After flirting with Looney Tunes comedy, Hollywood pastiche, Peter Jackson-style grandiosity, and seafront pantomime, it eventually becomes clear what course the Pirates franchise has really plotted: a packed universe of characters; epic action; strange lands; freakish monsters; a curiously sexless central couple. This isn't an updated swashbuckler, it's a backdated Star Wars! The comparisons are too plentiful to put down to coincidence. Not only does the narrative arc parallel that of the Empire Strikes Back, but virtually every character here has a Star Wars equivalent. Mackenzie Crook and Lee Arenberg are the substitutes for R2D2 and C3PO, commenting from the sidelines, while Naomie Harris's swamp-dwelling prophetess is a Yoda surrogate. One wonders what George Lucas's reaction will be when he watches the movie.
Unfortunately, the Star Wars connection applies to Orlando Bloom, too. He's a Mark Hamill in the making. He's simply too boyish to conjure any sort of heroic authority. Perhaps it would be better for everyone if Keira Knightley turned out to be his sister, and there are hints that Depp's Jack Sparrow has the potential to do a Han Solo.
A new Star Wars - or perhaps Sta-Haaar! Wars - is exactly what the movie world wants, and possibly needs, and Pirates is now more primed than any other product to step into the breach. Unlike other recent contenders, such as The Matrix, Pirates knows its mythology is pure cod. Where others have imploded in their own pomposity, Pirates' self-awareness sees it through. Despite all the fits, starts, and flaws, there's enough invention and energy here to make you want to see the next instalment.
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So, not *that* great with the critics then. But let's be optimistic... don't forget what Walt once said: "We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public." :wink:
There will be a Press and VIP envents at DLRP on July 12nd. Projection at Cinémagique then a private evening at Adventureland to meet Jack Sparrow and ride the ride then at 11pm, WISHES will be premiered.
I'll be there :P :P
Oh great ! Wish I could see this myself. But I hope you will tell us all about this event after it ?! :wink:
That's cool, but I'm hoping to see it sooner than that, really want to see it on Thursday when it comes out here in England :D , plus I always ignore the critics they are usually wrong anyway :wink: .
Yes I don't read any critics too. There just not true. :lol:
Edit: Yeah, um, I didn't mean for this to be so long... It's 99% spoiler free though, I think... :wink:
Summon the Kraken!! I just saw Dead Man's Chest!!! :o :o
It's an awesome 150mins of spectacular visuals, great character development, stunning action sequences and all-round Piratey goodness.
I've written some thoughts about the film. Excuse the randomness of some of this, but I suppose it's a credit to the film that I'm still so wrapped up in it over 3 hours since I saw it...
I have to agree with the critics - it does indeed take a long time to get going, but once it gets where it's going it's really really good. What I'd have to add from my own opinion, though, is that even the "getting there" part is pretty awesome. I expected the opening half hour to be quite dull, but I thought the whole film was very very entertaining. Every scene, every shot was filled with SO much detail and so much narrative that it's hard to take it all in at times. I'd heard action sequences were good, but I was still surprised at just how clever, funny and entertaining they were. They're all so lavish and beautifully over-the-top, I could watch them over and over and never get bored.
Captain Jack isn't as fresh or funny, true, and he's nowhere near as quotable as the first film ("why is rum gone?", "this is the day you almost caught..." etc) but the rest of the film more than makes up for that. Last time Johnny kept the film afloat and made it a classic - this time the rest of the film (characters, action, etc.) has been given a massive boost. Will Turner was a pleasant surprise to me this time. I didn't like him much in the first film, but here he has much more to do and much more reason for being there - the introduction of Bootstrap Bill helps his character a lot, and I'm looking forward to seeing this continued in part 3.
The same goes for Elizabeth - she's far far better in this film. She has swordfights, tantrums and even a joke or two. I could go on and on about the other characters, there's so many, but what I'm trying to say here is that they're all expanded and improved and making very welcome returns. They're so good, infact, that Jack just seems to be lost amongst them at times...
I can understand the critics reducing its score because it's not as fresh or surprising as the 2003 original, but really - what was so original or good about the King Kong remake to earn it 5 stars? Dead Man's Chest has more intellect, humour and character to it in 1 minute than most other films have in 100 minutes.
Have I missed a character out? Ahhh yes... Davy Jones! He is REAL. He lives, he breathes, he smokes, he glistens in the sunlight. It's incredible, and it's lightyears ahead of King Kong. The most amazing thing with him, I think, is that beneath the tentacles and lobster claw and other sea creatures, he's still Bill Nighy. You can see it in his face, his eyes and his movements. They've truly created a legendary character here. I don't think he's as charismatic as Barbossa, but he's a much fiercer enemy and amazing to watch.
For those fans worried this new film might take one step too far away from the classic attraction - have no fear! I didn't notice as many actual nods to the attraction, but there are many scenes and characters which seemed to be very much inspired by the attraction. The dog with the keys gets more of a starring role this time, although his future doesn't look too good towards the end... (I suspect this might be cleared up after the credits, but we didn't stay to see). Oh, and the Tortuga sequence is absolutely fantastic this time. There's women chasing pirates in circles and everything!! They really went all-out to create a brilliant scene, with some rather nice more classical music than the rest of the film.
There's nothing I can say about the sets and locations of the film other than - WOW. Money well spent! The CGI throughout is spectacular too, another massive acheivement for ILM. The Kraken looks a bit dodgy in some shots, especially when Jack faces up to it (the Kraken just doesn't have enough detail, it looks like he's stood against a cinema screen), but overall everything is breathtaking.
I loved the Blue Bayou scenes and Tia Dalma, the cannibal island sequence is one of the best sections of any action film I've ever seen, and the waterwheel sequence is superb. It's all great! I love it more and more each time I think it through, I'm finding it harder and harder to fault it and CANNOT wait until next Summer!
One of the best things about the film was that, despite the fact I already knew a lot of the story (including the overall ending), it still took me by surprise quite a few times with lots of clever twists and turns. Oh, and did I say I already knew the ending? Well, as a great Pirates fan, they still managed to get my jaw on the ground with those final few seconds. I did not expect THAT! :o
5 Stars, no doubt about it. Best film of its kind I've seen since the original, and equally as good as that film. May 2007 can't come soon enough, I think once this 2-parter sequal is complete, we'll all love Dead Man's Chest even more.
Thank you about the info and your opinion on the movie. I really can't await to see it myself. :wink:
Pitty we (= Belgium) have to wait till the beginning of August to see the film.
I saw the film again today, this time with my family, and they all really enjoyed it. My dad always reads lots of film reviews and he said he was surprised how good it was after reading them. He said it was really entertaining all the way through, the characters were good, effects amazing, action sequences very well done. My sister (who's usually quite critical of films, especially sequals) even seemed to really enjoy it, and my mum laughed at pretty much everything Johnny Depp did. :roll: :wink:
As for me... I think I loved it even more. There's so much to take in with this film that after seeing it once you feel a bit overwhelmed and unsure whether it was actually any good. After a second viewing, though, you remember more of it and so it seems to tie itself together much better (after a first viewing there's so much to think about and take in that it just seems like a jumble of scenes and stories). Seeing it on a bigger screen made it more cool as well - I was very impressed with the Kraken effects this time.
The whole cannibal island sequence is probably my favourite sequence in any film ever, it's just so clever and funny. I want to see the film again actually... that's a very good sign!
Still 5 Stars here. :wink:
Edit: According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, POTC:DMC took an estimated $55.5m on its opening day in the US on Friday, a new single day and opening day record!
I've just seen the film and really is absolutely amazing, 10/10. :D
I can't wait for potc3 now, but I have to wait a whole year. :(
I still have to wait some weeks before I will see the film myself. I'm really curious because some people really like it while others are dissapointed. But thanks for your opinions.
On //http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=summervs.htm you can see that in the first two days the domestic gross is already $132,028,000, and its still going up! I guess that today's earning still has to be counted by that (Sunday is also part of the openingsweekend I assume). But with the current gross of $132,028,000 it already beats the $114,800,000 gross of the openingsweekend of Spiderman in May 2002. In other words; Dead Man's Chest already has the biggest opening for a film, ever. 8)
Or am I wrong on this?
You're absolutely right! Bob Iger is dancing around his office as we speak!
Pirates smash box-office records
Monday July 10, 2006
Johnny Depp's buccaneer Jack Sparrow has plundered the US and Canadian box offices, with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest taking in a record $132m (£71m) in its first three days, according to studio estimates yesterday.
Disney's swashbuckling sequel sailed past the previous all-time best debut, 2002's Spider-Man, which took in $114.8m in its first weekend.
Dead Man's Chest also did nearly three times the business of its predecessor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which took in $46.6m over opening weekend in 2003.
The sequel surpassed that total in its first day alone, taking in $55.5m on Friday to beat the previous single-day record of $50m, set last year by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. With $44.7m on Saturday, Dead Man's Curse also became the first movie to top $100m in just two days.
Despite sky-high projections for the Pirates sequel from industry analysts, its producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, said he had expected Dead Man's Chest to open closer to the $77m debut weekend of last spring's The Da Vinci Code.
"When people in the industry predicted these high numbers, I thought they were just trying to be mean. So no matter how good we did, if we did $100m, we'd be failures," he told the Associated Press yesterday. "I didn't think we'd get near these numbers."
The film sent Hollywood's overall business soaring. The top 12 films grossed $206.5m, up 48% from the same weekend last year, when Fantastic Four opened.
Dead Man's Chest raked in nearly double the total of the rest of the top 12 combined. The previous weekend's top film, Superman Returns, fell to No 2 with $21.85m, down 58% from its opening weekend. Superman Returns has grossed $141.7m in 12 days, according to Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Brothers, which released the film.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0 ... 98,00.html (http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1816898,00.html)
And in the UK, it took £2.3m on its first day alone - an incredible amount (and the highest ever), especially considering the first day was a Thursday! :o
The film is in the news again because China have banned it due to the violent and supernatural content: http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0 ... 89,00.html (http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1817089,00.html)
So I got to see the movie last night...
It's good. Is it as brilliant as the first one? No, not at all. For once, the movie's setup is a bit dodgy IMO and the introductions are not as beautifully done as they could have been. So the first half of the movie just doesn't get its act together... (Another point: while everybody was so delightfully surprised by Captain Jack in "Black Pearl", we now know him which I think took a lot away from any sequel.)
But the second half... oh boy... that was good. Really Good. Freakishly awesome good at some points.
I particuliarly enjoyed Davy Jones as new villain - who has such a tragic side to him. The visuals were of course stunning - but in a way, that you never really realized that they were special effects (compared to "King Kong" which looked like an animated movie at times). And then there were all those amazing details they put into the movie that really made this world come alive.
I also enjoyed how they picked up all those threads from the first movie... well done...
In General, the tone of the sequel is much, much darker - which might put off some people who loved the light-heartedness of the first one.
To sum it up: I enjoyed the movie. It was an excellent sequel. And I can't wait to see how they solve that cliffhanger...
I need to wait at least till the 27th this month. That's the release date for Germany, but then I will be the first to see iot here. And in the original. I will not watch the bad german dubbing. :wink:
Not long to go for Germany, Belgium and France now! :D
Good news for Disney:
Pirates speed to $300m plunder record
Guardian Unlimited
Monday July 24, 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has become the fastest film ever to reach the $300m (£161.8m) mark at the US box office.
Dead Man's Chest's earnings so far of $321.7m (£173.5m) means that it has surpassed its predecessor's takings, 2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl, in only its third week on release.
It took another $35m last weekend to remain in top spot despite competition from a slew of new films.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will hope to hold on to the top spot again next week, but at the very least it should become Disney's top-grossing movie of all time by passing the $339.7m mark set by Finding Nemo in 2003.
It was released in Belgium yesterday! Our local cinema was playing it 11 times :o during the day!!!
Boy oh boy what an ending :shock: You could hear the whole theatre gasp for breath.
Hehe cool, I saw it now in German on Wednesday night, how random it is, I don't think the voice of Johnny Depp gets across that well in German. But watching it in a 4D cinema is rather funny, there were effects, rather funny to get water when the characters on screen got wet, wind blown at us when there was any sight of wind and then getting our legs whipped when the kraken attacked :lol: . I still love the movie even if I did not understand every word in German, so seen the movie now 3 times :D , must see it more.
wow cool 4d cinema!
i saw it last night and all i could say was omg when is the next one coming out!
We watched the film yesterday in the cinema. Really great, but some of the characters on the Flying Dutchman really looked a bit too scary for me :lol:
Some scenes were just great, but concerning the story I like the first film a bit more ;)
And: What about Elizabeth??? I'm such a romantic type, why does she (does she?) fall in love with Jack? (Although Jack does look better than Will ;)) Do you think she'll marry Will in the third part anyways?
Just to clear it up, she does not fall in love with Jack that is mostly a reason to make sure she can get him tied up on the boat and he remains there for the Kraken etc yada yada yada, all the rest is just random talking, don't understand how well that has been pulled off in the German language.
Of course, in the typical soap opera-style, Will saw her kissing Jack. He still seemed annoyed about it by the time they got back to Tia Dalma's, so there might be to this story uncovered in part 3. Unless Will stops being dumb (unlikely) and realises she did it to save them... :wink: It's a nice love triangle though, definitely makes the end of the film more interesting.
By the way, was anyone else surprised by Elizabeth's line "I could have you right now if it weren't for these bars.." ? I thought it was quite risqué for a Disney film... :lol:
Seen it last night, enjoyed, nice to see the new disney logo!
Yeah, I know she just wanted to trick on him ;) But, as Baloo already said, I guess she liked the taste of Jack's lips anyways and the fact that Will looked anoyed and Elizabeth cried after Jack at Tia Dalma's made me think....
But you're right, that surely makes the next film more exciting--oh nooo, so long to wait :(
I saw the movie today but unfortunately, I can't say I was impressed. The story is... well... unnecessary confusing (because there really ain't much of a story to begin with). You can cut half the movie and still get the massage across! A real mess that some added jokes and more special effects can't solve.
Nice Disney Pictures logo though. :)
QuoteThe story is... well... unnecessary confusing (because there really ain't much of a story to begin with).
That's exactly what I've though, Sam ;)! The story of the first film is much better and you can remember it better.
And yes, the new logo is great!! But--will they use it for every film now, even the animated or maybe hand-drawn films?
Yeah, it should be on every film now. I'm not sure if they'll use it on the Pixar ones though, or if they'll stick to the Pixar-ized Disney castle... I guess we'll see with Ratatouille.
It's a shame they didn't have this logo ready for Narnia, it would have fitted that film perfectly.
Pirates of the Caribbean sails into record books
Tuesday September 5, 2006
http://film.guardian.co.uk (http://film.guardian.co.uk)
Jack Sparrow is fast becoming the richest buccaneer of the seven seas. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is poised to earn $1bn (£526m) - only the third film ever to do so.
After nine consecutive weeks at the top of the international box-office, the movie has earned a total of $993m (£522m). The $1bn mark should be crossed on Friday, says studio Disney, whose executives are presumably rubbing their hands in glee.
The only other films to have earned more than $1bn are 1997's Titanic, which earned $1.7bn (£894m), and 2003's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which raked in $1.1bn (£578m).
This week, Pirates of the Caribbean hauled in another $11.6m (£6.1m) across 49 countries, thanks especially to its success in in France and Japan.
Crockett and Tubbs were powerless in the face of such might. Miami Vice came second but still grossed $7.7m (£4m), bringing its total tally to $64.5m.
Rounding off the top three is the animated feature Cars, which drove home $7.1m (£3.7m) in 34 countries. It has so far earned $172m (£90m) outside America.
You probably know this already (I think half the planet received an email with the announcement), but here's the DVD:
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And good news for UK people is we get it on 20th November, whereas the US gets it on 5th December! :P A nice reversal there for once.
Cool, In your face America, HA! :lol:
l've seen it four times and l'm going again this week before it stops running.
Nice one on the dvd :lol: l'll be on the lookout!!!
The DVD cover art looks nice but I think I'll skip and wait for the ultimate edition that eventually will appear (same with the first movie).
Note that there will also be a box of all three films (probably some new extra's as well) after the cinema release of the third film.
For those who are interested here is a link to the bloopers of the second film:
//http://www.piratesofthecaribbeannet.be/bloopers2.wmv
That's my site by the way :wink:
I saw this movie in theaters 4 times it's one of he coolest movie iv'e ever seen i will get it on 2-disc dvd when it comes out on November 25th(saturday)in holland like yesterday i saw a commercial for the dvd last night.
The DVD is really really good. I'd read a review before I got it that complained all the features were very dumb and just advertised the attraction, but that's definitely not the case.
There's a nice 60 minute documentary following the crew around the various shooting locations, plus a 15 minute look at all the planning they did to allow it to happen. I have to say, I appreciate the film a LOT more after watching that, I don't think people realised beneath all the campaigns and merchandise and so on what an incredible feat it was. And it's also funny to see how the writers literally left it to the last minute to write the script..
Various effects (Davy Jones, the Kraken) get their own featurette, and there's also a 15 minute (I think) look at the refresh of the US rides, which is surprisingly good too. I'd seen some of the footage before, but it was cool to get another look at the Imagineering workshop (the place in the background of that Crush's Coaster model!).
Anyway, I'd give it about 8 or 9/10. I preferred it to the first DVD.
1 in 40 people in the UK already owns Dead Man's Chest... :lol:
Tuesday November 28, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has sailed into the record books by becoming the fastest-selling DVD ever in the UK. Since it went on sale on November 20, it has sold 1.5m copies - accounting for one in every four DVD sales in the country. Demand has been so great that the film's producer, Disney, has ordered an extra million discs from its plant in Mexico. The previous record-holder for weekly DVD sales was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with 1.4m copies.
Nice to hear that the film is so popular in the UK :) Here it'll be released on Dec 7th.
But I know I'll wait until it costs a bit less, like I did with the first part ;)
lol im one of the non owners yet :( still xmas is only arround the corner
It was released here in Belgium yesterday. The package received shiny make-over... We're getting our copy today or tomorrow. :)
got ours, watched it and it's awesome!! :D
is the second disc good Samninetysix?
No idea m8 - not had chance to watch it :?
Quote from: "Baloo"The DVD is really really good. I'd read a review before I got it that complained all the features were very dumb and just advertised the attraction, but that's definitely not the case.
There's a nice 60 minute documentary following the crew around the various shooting locations, plus a 15 minute look at all the planning they did to allow it to happen. I have to say, I appreciate the film a LOT more after watching that, I don't think people realised beneath all the campaigns and merchandise and so on what an incredible feat it was. And it's also funny to see how the writers literally left it to the last minute to write the script..
Various effects (Davy Jones, the Kraken) get their own featurette, and there's also a 15 minute (I think) look at the refresh of the US rides, which is surprisingly good too. I'd seen some of the footage before, but it was cool to get another look at the Imagineering workshop (the place in the background of that Crush's Coaster model!).
Anyway, I'd give it about 8 or 9/10. I preferred it to the first DVD.
Quote from: "Samninetysix"No idea m8 - not had chance to watch it :?
okay dokayi cant wait till i get it lol
I watched the Imagineers special, the Red Carpet show at Disneyland and the Davy Jones effects today. They're both great, but they could have cut of the "Buy or rent now POTC: Curse of the Black Pearl now" at the end of each special... :lol:
Quote from: "raptor1982"I watched the Imagineers special, the Red Carpet show at Disneyland and the Davy Jones effects today. They're both great, but they could have cut of the "Buy or rent now POTC: Curse of the Black Pearl now" at the end of each special... :lol:
Haha yeah. They have one mentioning Toy Story 2 at the end of the featurette on Cars. Disney eh :roll:
One thing really surprised me about this DVD though - there's practically no mention whatsoever of the next sequel. I know they won't have a trailer yet, but you'd expect some kind of proper mention.
Yeah... oh and what about the DLRP trailer.... Yuk. :?
The piratey one? Yeah, it looks like it was made by a fan! Especially with that horrible 3D logo at the end. Nice Fanti shots, but there's one fundamental error: not a single mention of Pirates of the Caribbean!! duhh :roll: