Post #42959 by Tiki-bot on Mon, Jul 14, 2003 1:43 PM

We saw it last night and enjoyed it. It seemed to be kind of a schitzoprenic movie, though. Obviously trying to be faithful to the period and at the same time nearly a spoof of pirate movies. Johnny Depp was awesome, though, and was a hoot to watch every second he was onscreen. Locations and effects were top-notch. I just wish Mr Verbinski would learn to use more fill lights.

I really liked all the references to the ride. These are ones I can remember - any more?

1. Jail scene
2. Large-breasted woman in nightgown chased in first town attack (though this is changed in the ride now, right?)
3. Skeleton captain drinks wine down gullet
4. Pirate rocks back on barrel as he shoots
5. Pile of booty in cave
6. Theme song on desert island ("I'm gonna have my own ship one day and teach it to all the crew, and we'll all sing it together...")

A couple more things are pretty much indiginous to all pirate movies, like burning towns and ship to ship battles, so those don't count. But they did a nice job of capturing the general feel of the ride, from the revisionist comic mischief to the romanticism to the lighting and environments.

"But you're not being fair!"
"Pirate."...chuckles.