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stoney321Yes. Her jaw will kill us all one, day, MARK MY WORDS. (Seriously: it's larger than her rib cage!)
YAAAAAARRRR! Trust me on this one: SCREW THE CRITICS WHO PANNED THIS MOVIE. Some of the best two and a half hours (yep, go potty before the trailers) I've spent in a movie theater. This is the very essence of a fun summer blockbuster - it ain't The Manchurian Candidate. It's better: IT'S PIRATES! But first the TRAILERS!
Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. August 4th. Will Ferrell. There's not much more you need to know, except go potty first and keep beverages to a minimum to reduce laughter spewage. I told my husband last night that I would leave him for that man. It's not for you to understand!!! *weeps* It's just how it is, people. Funny men make me happy.
"Somebody better get these muthafuckin' snakes off this muthafuckin' plane!" I will be there for Samuel L. Jackson, as well. Wait, what am I doing here?
PIRATES!!! I don't care that they had a bloated budget, thin script, and The Jaw. Gore Verbinski makes gorgeous movies. The actors are OBVIOUSLY having fun. And for those of you who aren't in the fandom, you are missing one of the sexiest fandoms around. (I mean, there's subtext for EVERYONE. Everyone! Possibly even Mr. Cotton's Parrot and the Ghost Monkey!)
One problem I have, and I know I have KK lovers on my flist: her "Elizabeth" is OOC for a woman of the 17th century. Yeah, I know they're trying to make her modern, but it would have been MORE CLEVER to have her do it within the time frame. As in: Elizabeth Bennett, thank you Jane Austen. It's like how Winona Ryder (*shudder* - FUCK, I hate The Sinus) ruined "Little Women" with the same mistake. She's a virginal lady of society in the 17th Century, and yet she can seduce Jack Sparrow? I was squirming in my seat during that scene, and not in the good way, because HELLO! Your fiance that you risked life and limb over is RIGHT THERE. (And her talking about "having" Will already and her FATHER is behind him. Haha, right. And come on, people.)
I mean, I get why anyone would want to make out with Johnny Depp/Sparrow. I GET IT. But we're working within a story, people! And how much do I love Norrington's line: "your latest fiance." Hahaha! NORRINGTON. I have been trying to tell you people for a year that he's the most well developed/layered character in the whole damn thing, and you'll see. YOU'LL ALL SEE! My husband grinned when That Voice was heard and you knew he was coming. Guh. He's fantastic.
Quick point to make to those on the PotC comms: that WAS his wig he used to scrub the deck! I specifically looked for it, and it seems they cut the scene short, but that was his wig. hahahaha! (Mr. S turned to me and said, "Hey! His wig is important, just like in your fanfic!" *beams*)
STORY ARCS: 1) Will Turner. Okay, NOW I get it, fangirls. I couldn't stand him in the first one, but he wasn't dependent on just looking Orli-ish with a hat in #2, they gave him DEPTH. And I bought it. One review I read mocked the reunion with his father, and I have to say I thought those scenes were touching. He didn't do his "Joey Tribiani fart" look, or look like he was mentally trying to locate his keys, so yay, Orli! He's the Luke Skywalker of the piece - and we all know that once Luke dropped his "But, Uncle Owen!" whining, he became more interesting. Just. Like. Orli.
2) Norrington! Oh, let's hope the Norrington saucing it up and growing more and more angry on Tortuga fics come rolling in. The smirking! The sneering! Dear god, the puking over the rail while covered in muck! (I gasped when he was tossed in with the pigs - Norrington! Oh, Commodore.) And how hilarious is it that Sparrow continued to call him a version of Commodore? That's right! He still commands attention! I look forward to the deleted scenes with the Commodore: I have a strong feeling that some were cut out to show that he's not evil, as they tried to hint at in this piece, and his little hurt-heart moment at Will/Lizzie's reunion! OH! (Because he was imagining himself kissing and stabbing Sparrow, that's why!)
3) Sparrow!! Best way to leave us with a cliffhanger with this character. No character development with Sparrow, as per usual. Which I don't have a problem with. He is who he is, and it's a fantastic character, so *shrug*. Bring on more Captain Jack. I cracked up at every long shot of him running. Heeee! The fact that he admitted to reading tales of gay, debaucherous pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries to flesh out Sparrow makes me love Depp all the more. HAH! Gay pirates are CANON, people!
4) Ragetti. I love Gareth. (Forever Gareth from The Office to me.) Mackenzie Crook is a fantastic character actor. I love how Ragetti's an idiot, but would toss out lines of complexity and deep philosophical meaning on occasion. One of the first rules of comedy, people: have idiots say something brilliant, and be shocked at their own words. See: Jim from Taxi.
5) DAVY JONES. (Ru, I don't even want to hear it.) For the first half hour, I was just fascinated by the CGI and how NON-CGI it looked. Amazing. But Bill Nighy really comes through all that makeup-animation. He's a unique character and just chews up the scenery in a fantastic way. Little personal movements show through - which is mind boggling, given the amount of CGI on the man. Bootstrap Bill as well has some great moments that pull you away from the CGI. And given the FANTASTIC EFFECTS of this movie, that's saying something.
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Here's a little something about me: I love big, showy summer movies with great special effects. This movie has mind boggling special effects. Remember those Disney films where they would have cameras under the sea, and they'd pan over a huge field of sea anenomes, and they'd all suck back in, then slowly creep out, tentacles waving? Now, imagine that happening on a PERSON. Little barnacles and sea slugs and coral reefs etc. etc. The crew of Davy Jones' Leviathon was absolutely astounding. They become one with the ship, too, and there's a brief scene that illustrates this with a fantastic (and oogey) effect. If I was a 10 year old boy, I'd want all of the action figures NOW.
The Kraken is possibly the most awesome creature on screen EVER. (Mr. S and I kept doing impressions of Phil Hartman's speech impedimented captain of "20,000 Leaguesth Under the Sthea." Anyone? Just us?) Although I'll say that Harry Potter's Prisoner of Azkaban did the whole "tentacle-like hold on a person, waving them about in a menacing manner" well enough, that I could have done without the Kraken doing it several times in this movie. (Um, I was referring the the Whomping Willow, if you didn't catch that.) And I wondered if the scene with the Kraken's tentacles pulling the ship (The Il! Oh, The Black Pearl...) into the sea wasn't inspired by Ursula's death scene in The Little Mermaid. What?! That's a great movie, and she's a fantastic villain! :)
SWORD FIGHTING: Are you KIDDING? A three-way (ahem! I told you there was subtext) sword fight with Will, Norrington, and Jack is fantastic. Then they take it to the giant water wheel, which I will be watching over and over when the DVD is released, thank you. And Lizzie stomping about (god, she was DRIVING ME CRAZY with all her bellowing. Show me the FIGHT, not her COMPLAINING about the fight, fuck!) and commenting on their need to "slap their swords against each other..." Ahahahaha. What do we get when we re-arrange subtext? And again, Norrington reigns supreme in that whole act. I love that character SO MUCH.
In conclusion: will be seeing again. Well worth the price of admission, absolutely fun to movie to watch, and I cannot believe I have to wait an entire year to get some resolution. Okay, I enjoy the anticipation, but STILL. Don't expect Polanksi - expect Verbinski! (Beautiful, fun, lots of effects.) And how much do I love that Jack Davenport went on record as saying this was their " Empire Strikes Back?" Is there ANY DOUBT why I love the man??
Back to painting! [ETA] And if some of you are FINALLY starting to see the light re: Norrington, and are looking for some GOOD fic recs (I'm talking - mind blowing writing, etc. etc.) I can point the way. *hums the Love Boat theme*
YAAAAAARRRR! Trust me on this one: SCREW THE CRITICS WHO PANNED THIS MOVIE. Some of the best two and a half hours (yep, go potty before the trailers) I've spent in a movie theater. This is the very essence of a fun summer blockbuster - it ain't The Manchurian Candidate. It's better: IT'S PIRATES! But first the TRAILERS!
Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. August 4th. Will Ferrell. There's not much more you need to know, except go potty first and keep beverages to a minimum to reduce laughter spewage. I told my husband last night that I would leave him for that man. It's not for you to understand!!! *weeps* It's just how it is, people. Funny men make me happy.
"Somebody better get these muthafuckin' snakes off this muthafuckin' plane!" I will be there for Samuel L. Jackson, as well. Wait, what am I doing here?
PIRATES!!! I don't care that they had a bloated budget, thin script, and The Jaw. Gore Verbinski makes gorgeous movies. The actors are OBVIOUSLY having fun. And for those of you who aren't in the fandom, you are missing one of the sexiest fandoms around. (I mean, there's subtext for EVERYONE. Everyone! Possibly even Mr. Cotton's Parrot and the Ghost Monkey!)
One problem I have, and I know I have KK lovers on my flist: her "Elizabeth" is OOC for a woman of the 17th century. Yeah, I know they're trying to make her modern, but it would have been MORE CLEVER to have her do it within the time frame. As in: Elizabeth Bennett, thank you Jane Austen. It's like how Winona Ryder (*shudder* - FUCK, I hate The Sinus) ruined "Little Women" with the same mistake. She's a virginal lady of society in the 17th Century, and yet she can seduce Jack Sparrow? I was squirming in my seat during that scene, and not in the good way, because HELLO! Your fiance that you risked life and limb over is RIGHT THERE. (And her talking about "having" Will already and her FATHER is behind him. Haha, right. And come on, people.)
I mean, I get why anyone would want to make out with Johnny Depp/Sparrow. I GET IT. But we're working within a story, people! And how much do I love Norrington's line: "your latest fiance." Hahaha! NORRINGTON. I have been trying to tell you people for a year that he's the most well developed/layered character in the whole damn thing, and you'll see. YOU'LL ALL SEE! My husband grinned when That Voice was heard and you knew he was coming. Guh. He's fantastic.
Quick point to make to those on the PotC comms: that WAS his wig he used to scrub the deck! I specifically looked for it, and it seems they cut the scene short, but that was his wig. hahahaha! (Mr. S turned to me and said, "Hey! His wig is important, just like in your fanfic!" *beams*)
STORY ARCS: 1) Will Turner. Okay, NOW I get it, fangirls. I couldn't stand him in the first one, but he wasn't dependent on just looking Orli-ish with a hat in #2, they gave him DEPTH. And I bought it. One review I read mocked the reunion with his father, and I have to say I thought those scenes were touching. He didn't do his "Joey Tribiani fart" look, or look like he was mentally trying to locate his keys, so yay, Orli! He's the Luke Skywalker of the piece - and we all know that once Luke dropped his "But, Uncle Owen!" whining, he became more interesting. Just. Like. Orli.
2) Norrington! Oh, let's hope the Norrington saucing it up and growing more and more angry on Tortuga fics come rolling in. The smirking! The sneering! Dear god, the puking over the rail while covered in muck! (I gasped when he was tossed in with the pigs - Norrington! Oh, Commodore.) And how hilarious is it that Sparrow continued to call him a version of Commodore? That's right! He still commands attention! I look forward to the deleted scenes with the Commodore: I have a strong feeling that some were cut out to show that he's not evil, as they tried to hint at in this piece, and his little hurt-heart moment at Will/Lizzie's reunion! OH! (Because he was imagining himself kissing and stabbing Sparrow, that's why!)
3) Sparrow!! Best way to leave us with a cliffhanger with this character. No character development with Sparrow, as per usual. Which I don't have a problem with. He is who he is, and it's a fantastic character, so *shrug*. Bring on more Captain Jack. I cracked up at every long shot of him running. Heeee! The fact that he admitted to reading tales of gay, debaucherous pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries to flesh out Sparrow makes me love Depp all the more. HAH! Gay pirates are CANON, people!
4) Ragetti. I love Gareth. (Forever Gareth from The Office to me.) Mackenzie Crook is a fantastic character actor. I love how Ragetti's an idiot, but would toss out lines of complexity and deep philosophical meaning on occasion. One of the first rules of comedy, people: have idiots say something brilliant, and be shocked at their own words. See: Jim from Taxi.
5) DAVY JONES. (Ru, I don't even want to hear it.) For the first half hour, I was just fascinated by the CGI and how NON-CGI it looked. Amazing. But Bill Nighy really comes through all that makeup-animation. He's a unique character and just chews up the scenery in a fantastic way. Little personal movements show through - which is mind boggling, given the amount of CGI on the man. Bootstrap Bill as well has some great moments that pull you away from the CGI. And given the FANTASTIC EFFECTS of this movie, that's saying something.
SPECIAL EFFECTS: Here's a little something about me: I love big, showy summer movies with great special effects. This movie has mind boggling special effects. Remember those Disney films where they would have cameras under the sea, and they'd pan over a huge field of sea anenomes, and they'd all suck back in, then slowly creep out, tentacles waving? Now, imagine that happening on a PERSON. Little barnacles and sea slugs and coral reefs etc. etc. The crew of Davy Jones' Leviathon was absolutely astounding. They become one with the ship, too, and there's a brief scene that illustrates this with a fantastic (and oogey) effect. If I was a 10 year old boy, I'd want all of the action figures NOW.
The Kraken is possibly the most awesome creature on screen EVER. (Mr. S and I kept doing impressions of Phil Hartman's speech impedimented captain of "20,000 Leaguesth Under the Sthea." Anyone? Just us?) Although I'll say that Harry Potter's Prisoner of Azkaban did the whole "tentacle-like hold on a person, waving them about in a menacing manner" well enough, that I could have done without the Kraken doing it several times in this movie. (Um, I was referring the the Whomping Willow, if you didn't catch that.) And I wondered if the scene with the Kraken's tentacles pulling the ship (The Il! Oh, The Black Pearl...) into the sea wasn't inspired by Ursula's death scene in The Little Mermaid. What?! That's a great movie, and she's a fantastic villain! :)
SWORD FIGHTING: Are you KIDDING? A three-way (ahem! I told you there was subtext) sword fight with Will, Norrington, and Jack is fantastic. Then they take it to the giant water wheel, which I will be watching over and over when the DVD is released, thank you. And Lizzie stomping about (god, she was DRIVING ME CRAZY with all her bellowing. Show me the FIGHT, not her COMPLAINING about the fight, fuck!) and commenting on their need to "slap their swords against each other..." Ahahahaha. What do we get when we re-arrange subtext? And again, Norrington reigns supreme in that whole act. I love that character SO MUCH.
In conclusion: will be seeing again. Well worth the price of admission, absolutely fun to movie to watch, and I cannot believe I have to wait an entire year to get some resolution. Okay, I enjoy the anticipation, but STILL. Don't expect Polanksi - expect Verbinski! (Beautiful, fun, lots of effects.) And how much do I love that Jack Davenport went on record as saying this was their " Empire Strikes Back?" Is there ANY DOUBT why I love the man??
Back to painting! [ETA] And if some of you are FINALLY starting to see the light re: Norrington, and are looking for some GOOD fic recs (I'm talking - mind blowing writing, etc. etc.) I can point the way. *hums the Love Boat theme*
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:26 pm (UTC)AND YES to the ending! YES!! Our audience was overcome with shock and delight! ME, TOO. BARBOSSA!! (Man, I loved it so much I'm all capslock!!)
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:24 pm (UTC)And Pintel and Ragetti are much love, as always. They're totally my POTC OTP...right after Tia Dalma/Davy Jones, of course. Now there's a hot couple.
For the first half hour, I was just fascinated by the CGI and how NON-CGI it looked. Amazing. But Bill Nighy really comes through all that makeup-animation. He's a unique character and just chews up the scenery in a fantastic way. Little personal movements show through - which is mind boggling, given the amount of CGI on the man.
Wordy McWord Word to everything you just said. Not only was the non-CGI CGI breathtaking, but I was totally keeping an eye out to see if I'd recognize Bill Nighy as a squidface and I was pleased as punch to see that I did. There were some mannerisms in there were classic Bill Nighy, like that little snort-giggle of his he tends to do a lot. So much awesome.
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:29 pm (UTC)Pintel/Ragetti! How fun were they? Tia Dalma! Isn't she great? She nailed that accent, and I adored her every time she showed up. (Oh, the mourners of Sparrow as they floated back to her, too! *cries for Sparrow*)
Yes yes to the snort-giggle! And the lip-pop thing he does and the tiny head shakes and and and... I LOVE HIM. I have a lot of buds that are hating the CGI, but are you kidding?? It was an eye-feast! (BUt then, I'm a huge fan of SW:Ep2 because of the visuals - not the dialogue OF COURSE - but I love the make-believe. I LOVE the make-believe!!)
Um, I'm spazzing all over you. PIRATES!!!!
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:35 pm (UTC)OMG YES XD *breaks out fun Nighy icon*
I have a lot of buds that are hating the CGI, but are you kidding?? It was an eye-feast!
I just do NOT understand the CGI-hating I'm seeing this time around. DO NOT. The ONLY CGI I didn't like in the entire movie was that I thought there were a few brief moments where the Kraken tentacles looked fakeish. Kinda sorta. For like, FIVE SECONDS. WTF is everyone else ON??
*spazzes right on back*
...Seriously? I think Tia/Davy is totally going to be my new OTP of the summer, OMG. I mean, what's not to love?? The pairing has tentaporn built into it RIGHT THERE!! And VOODOO SEX!!
OMGTHEIRLOVEISSODISTURBINGLYHOTANDKINKY!!!
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:43 pm (UTC)(Ditto times a zillion on the CGI! It was absolutely fantastic to watch, imo.)
And I am in love with your icon!! (Wasn't he just the best part of that whole movie? And Love, Actually had Firth! And Grant! And Tim!! (The Office). Nighy = awesome.
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Date: 2006-07-09 05:35 pm (UTC)Yes, that has crackalicious (Krakaliscious?) -ness written ALL OVER IT.
It's Krakeniliscious, that's what it is. Inned someone to write me that pairing RIGHT NOW.
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:44 pm (UTC)Have been thinking a lot about the character arc: Do we really know - a hundred percent - that he's gone over to Beckett's side in order to regain his honor and nobility? Like, what if it turns out in PotC 3 that he's been working for someone else all along (or perhaps himself)? I thought his explanation to Gibbs was a little lacking in substance, though that may very well be because they cut a lot of scenes out. They man's obviously got a really sharp mind and not the type of guy who trusts easily. I think an even bigger twist will come in PotC 3. And if there's anything PotC 2 taught us, it's to trust no one, not even what the writers want you to see, and... gah!
probably I'm just insane.
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:49 pm (UTC)of the ForceEast India Trading company. He's still an honorable man: a man who obeys the law. He hears that an agent of the King wants something, he complies. Once he sees that Beckett is acting on his own, and not on the King's orders (evidenced by their reaction to Swann trying to contact the King), he'll try and make things right. Because Norrington is the MORAL COMPASS of this piece!! *clutches hands to chest, hyperventilates*AND YES: trust no one! Except Norrington, and possibly Will. The JAW is not to be trusted, obviously! And she might devour you and pout you to death. I fully expect to see flies zooming in that fucking hole in PotC3, by the way. CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, KEIRA.
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:54 pm (UTC)And they also said that if he did turn pirate, he would be one of those romantic Hollywood Errol Flynn types... so it's like they were thinking about it already. They obviously like the character otherwise they wouldn't need to develop him at all.
And yes.
*HEARTS*
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Date: 2006-07-09 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-09 02:51 pm (UTC)Oh, I'm sorry about the ending bugging you! I'm all shades of creepy fangirl, so I knew going in - HOWEVER. One year, and it's out. You won't have to wait for a really long time, and they're wrapping up filming in August, so... There'll be teaser scenes on the DVD, yay!
(The Kraken! It was awesome. And I'm so glad people are starting to like Norrington! He's my favorite character of all. Ahem. In case that wasn't obvious. :D )
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:08 pm (UTC)That said, I still hold to the theory that Jack is going to take both Lizzie and Will and chain them up in his cabin, whether they like it or not, because we all know Jack likes pretty things.
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:41 pm (UTC)And I am right on board with you on Will this go around. They actually gave the guy a story! And the sword fight was FANTASTIC.
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:46 pm (UTC)LOL!
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:49 pm (UTC)WTF? It has PIRATES! It has subtext! What's not to love?!
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:51 pm (UTC)And then I shake my head and say...."Dude. This is tentacle porn. This is NOT something to be proud of having the ability to make a superior product."
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:54 pm (UTC)And you SHOULD FEEL PROUD. Superior Tentacle Porn should be a sandwich board I wear at WriterCon in your honor. Or something. DUDE. I'm making you a t-shirt iron-on. I have the technology... Heeeeee!
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:42 pm (UTC)Oh yeah. the whipping made my pants very happy. Let's just say that I'm still picking polished cotton fibers out of my cervix, cause those babys were SUCKED IN.
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:49 pm (UTC)What? Oh, it'll be in the deleted scenes, I'm SURE. Hahahaha
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Date: 2006-07-09 03:45 pm (UTC)(And how great was it that you thought it was him? Supports my theory that CGI doesn't have to RUIN a character, are you LISTENING, GEORGE LUCAS?)
I am so filled with pirate love I can barely walk straight. That could come off REALLY wrong, huh? *cough*
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Date: 2006-07-09 09:19 pm (UTC)Why does this not scare me, but lead me to think that this is MUCH better written than the Will/Davy Jones one I found last night?
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:25 pm (UTC)That said, Bill Nighy is God, no doubt, and if KK gets any thinner she could stand in as one of the skeletons.
Julia, held hostage by a damned ugly non-native to this biozone possum, and wishing for a varmint gun
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:46 pm (UTC)I told Mr. S on our way to our car that watching all three (when they're released on DVD) on a rainy day is going to be my new favorite activity. :D
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:38 pm (UTC)HE RESIGNED HIS COMMISSION. WHEN HE FAILED HE RESIGNED. HE TRIED TO SAIL THROUGH A HURRICANE.
ASLKDJALSKDJLASKJFALSKJDALKSDJLKASLOVETHATMAN.
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:48 pm (UTC)with loveand he RESIGNED because he has respect for his JOB and DUTY. Plus: we fangirls were RIGHT when it came to how important it is for him to SAIL, because he joined the PIRATES to be on a ship again, COME ON, PEOPLE!!!!!no subject
Date: 2006-07-09 05:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-09 05:27 pm (UTC)Ahahahahaha
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Date: 2006-07-10 12:55 am (UTC)AHAHAHA. But of course. "Best not wallow in our grief!" Oh, Joshamee, don't pretend you didn't sob yourself to sleep that night. We know you did.
Also that PotC fic recs list is SUCH a good idea. *thumbs up*
Also the undead monkey inna cage scene will never stop being funny. "An undead monkey! Top that!"
Unholy crush on Tia Dalma, btw.
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:38 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:49 pm (UTC)Norrington!!! HOly hannah! LOVED him too. and yes, finally, I see the 'subtext' which is almost just plain text. Guh. I like him MUCH better all scuffed up and dirty. Yeah. hawtness.
Gah, KK. *hurls* Hated her. Wanted to smack her six ways from Sunday through the whole thing. although, her feinting the fainting? HEEE! But then, THEN she shackles Jack! that little bitch! grrrr.
And Captain Barbosa!!!! Whoot! PotC 3 is gonna ROCK!
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Date: 2006-07-09 04:52 pm (UTC)YAY FOR MORE PEOPLE GETTING THE NORRINGTON LOVE!! I mean, COME ON! The snark! The vendetta! "Excuse me while I kill the man who ruined my life." AWESOME!!
And come ON with the subtext/actual text! It's friggin' fantastic. We have FANTASTIC fanfiction, too, yayness!
SO. GOOD. Will be seeing again, many times.
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Date: 2006-07-09 05:51 pm (UTC)And Norrington...le sigh. Love him. Love love love. Perhaps I wouldn't quite so much if he weren't played by Jack Davenport because it's hard not to let that adoration spill over. But there's so much there with that character and I was so unbelievably pleased that he was back and playing a significant part in this story.
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Date: 2006-07-09 08:19 pm (UTC)And I was SO glad he came back - I just wish he had a PR rep to get his name out there! (Did you know he has no manager, agent, etc? He handles all of his business affairs himself! ♥)
And I don't see how it's POSSIBLE to see this movie and not have fun. I mean, it's not Proust: it's PIRATES!
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Date: 2006-07-09 11:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-09 08:18 pm (UTC)Also because you're funny and stuff. Or something. (Haha for Shelly Long. Throw in a Meredith Baxter Burney ref, and it would be perfection.)
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Date: 2006-07-09 07:12 pm (UTC)Right now, can't think of another movie that is gayer than this one. Even with the trunk full of gay porno that I own, LOL. Screw the subtext, it was full of text, LOL. Jack could have gone either way with a kiss and I fully believe had Will been moving in on him he'd have puckered up willingly, LOL.
Norrington was fantastic and a wonderful surprise (and god SO beautiful with that wig off) but I wasn't surprised by the ending as I've been reading all week that they were bringing out a 3rd so I just figured they'd clifthang us on this one. Jack going into the Kraken though? Wow.
The CGI? Almost TOO distracting with the goodness of it. I so do not want shell fish like, ever, again.
*g*
I also found myself singing "yo ho! you ho!" after I left so I know I had a great time, LOL.
<-- the Commodore sans wig.
Date: 2006-07-09 08:17 pm (UTC)And SERIOUSLY WITH THE TEXT. It's so obvious and WONDERFUL!! (And I'm proud to say that I've been Norrington's girl from the beginning. JackDav is fantastic!)
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Date: 2006-07-09 07:38 pm (UTC)Anyway, I was just enjoying this post, and saw that you mentioned something about Jack Sparrow's lack of...um...development in the second movie. I just read a news thingie about the third movie and thought you might like the link. It doesn't contain spoilers but it does give hints about the direction of Sparrow's character in the third installment.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-07-06-pirates-ahead_x.htm?csp=1
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Date: 2006-07-09 08:15 pm (UTC)And let me clarify what I mean about Sparrow, so I don't have folks jump down my throat: I think he is who he is, and WE (and his compatriots in the movie) are slowly being revealed his nature, which is unlike a character arc, where the character would change.
(And I'm spoiled for the whole trilogy, so I kinda sorta know how it ends, and I CAN NOT WAIT until next summer!!)
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Date: 2006-07-09 09:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-09 11:32 pm (UTC)I mean, I know what we're to think/feel because again, not Proust, but it would be great (and elevate this from a B to an A-) if they really sold that, yeah.
(But I'm shameless, and LoTR spoiled me: I want NO cuts! I want the entire fantasy world, with all the side details. I'm sick, I know. I blame a fixation on Joan D. Vinge space opera novels as an impressionable youth. :) )
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Date: 2006-07-10 02:38 am (UTC)Just here to grope your boobies and say I'll read this after I've seen the movie.
::gropes your boobies::
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Date: 2006-07-10 08:05 pm (UTC)But if you have any new fics to recommend, you know you can point me at them, don't you? Please? I think I've read all the good old stuff, but then once in a while you or
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Date: 2006-07-10 08:25 pm (UTC)As for recs, Cherusha just wrote a new Sparrington today, plus my post after this one (hit that green arrow up top) has a bunch of recs coming in the comments - it's a spoiler-free post!
HI THERE! I was JUST thinking about you - I have something coming up that I'm putting together with you in mind. More to come on that in a bit.
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Date: 2006-07-10 10:29 pm (UTC)*boing*
*boing*
*boing*
(I called the babysitter's house and left a message. Maybe we'll have a movie date this weekend!)
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Date: 2006-07-10 10:52 pm (UTC)And as to the mysterious "something..." Check my latest entry. I'm looking for feedback on a website, the target audience is YOU!
*smooch*