...and I thought it was a disaster. A couple behind me walked out. what a bloated, overlong mess. A shame really 'cause the Depp character is one of the best pirate characters ever put on film.
And the darned thing made about 400mil worldwide in its opening weekend (that fell down about 60% apparently, in the 2nd weekend).
I don't think E. Flynn and T. Power combined could have saved this one.
Did anyone stay until the very end of the credits (I did, 'cause I 'enjoyed' the film so much!!)? They added a key scene after all the credits ran out.
they had one at the end of the second one as well, showing the dog now being worshiped by the canibals :-)!
Anywho, this one started with a shot at an edge of a cliff overlooking the sea with the title, "Ten Years Later". Keira Knightley is shown with a small boy---he must be ten years old :-). It's close to sunset and they go towards the end of the cliff to see a ship approaching. It's the 'Dutchman' (not 100% on that phantom/fish ship's name) and then we get a closeup of Orlando Bloom on the ship, clearly 'coming home' for the night to visit the wife and child. that's how it ends.
More and more films seem to tack something on at the end (particularly the animated stuff) that I stick around even if the film baaaaaaaaaaaaad.
Yes, I definitely missed that. I thought it was something with her and the chest where his heart is.
Will check that out when it comes out on DVD, which I'm sure will be soon--they'll market that fast.
I agree with you that Johnny Depp's character (Captain Jack Sparrow) was the best of the films. I did like the scene where he's incarcerated in the 3rd film and his alter egos are leaving the cell and the one last to leave says he can't as he's lost his brain! The other scene (his first in this film) was good, but played too long.
I actually like Johnny Depp for this current generation of actors--he's not afraid to do off the wall stuff (like Willy Wonka), but also films like Chocolat, Secret Window, Neverland. There, I feel, he has some kindred spirit to Ty in doing roles that challenge or vary his ability.
I'm trying to recall--I don't think so--need to check that.
I like Depp in another one where he plays a gypsy and Christina Ricci is searching for her father after having to leave Russia, ending up in England then in Paris and finally finding her father in Hollywood with a whole new life and family. Johnny does a fine job as the gypsy horseman.
I love Depp's accent in that movie, "Come on guys, get yourself a cup of joe!"
HA! Best scene ever is when the studio guys are previewing that one movie where Ed spliced a buffalo stampede over the Bela footage. HA! It's so stupid and doesn't make sense. And Bela is laughing like a goon. I laugh at that every time!
Have to see this again--long overdue for a another viewing---the buffalo stampede scene alone, that you mention :-). Arguably, Depp's best performance. Gets very moving as well, towards the end with the Lagosi dying, etc.
There's some kind of retirement home for old stars...I remember hearing about it. It might be the Lillian Booth Actor's Home. I just remember thinking it was interesting...actors need retirement care, too. Bela was one of them that needed a place like this.
