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 Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (DVD)
Description: Genre: Action & Adventure / Theatrical Release: 2007 / Director: Gore Verbinski / Actors: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom ... more  Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (DVD) ... ... / DVD released 19 November, 2007 at Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: PAL / Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a rollicking voyage in the same spirit of the two earlier Pirates films, yet far darker in spots (and nearly three hours to boot). The action, largely revolving around a pirate alliance against the ruthless East India Trading Company, doesn't disappoint, though the violence is probably too harsh for young children. Through it all, the plucky cast (Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush) are buffeted by battle, maelstroms, betrayal, treachery, a ferocious Caribbean weather goddess, and that gnarly voyage back from the world's end--but with their wit intact. As always, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow tosses off great lines; he chastises "a woman scorned, like which hell hath no fury than!" He insults an opponent with a string of epithets, ending in "yeasty codpiece." In the previous The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sparrow was killed--sent to Davy Jones' Locker. In the opening scenes, the viewer sees that death has not been kind to Sparrow--but that's not to say he hasn't found endless ways to amuse himself, cavorting with dozens of hallucinated versions of himself on the deck of the Black Pearl. But Sparrow is needed in this world, so a daring rescue brings him back. Keith Richards' much ballyhooed appearance as Jack's dad is little more than a cameo, though he does play a wistful guitar. But the action, as always, is more than satisfying, held together by Depp, who, outsmarting the far-better-armed British yet again, causes a bewigged commander to muse: "Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?" As far as fans are concerned, it matters not. --A.T. HurleyNewest Review: ... Jack Sparrow, one of, if not, the most charismatic and easily watchable characters I have seen in a film for a very long ... more ... time.
When the film came out again it was met with huge expectation but whether it lived up to it or not is not so easy to decide.
On the plus side, it had good performances all round from the leads and supporting characters, on the negative side it tried to be too clever and too complicated for it's own good. With so many threads in the storyline, some were glossed over much too easily and some seemingly disappeared all together.
It felt at times like the creators were trying to make the film much more than it shou...more |
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Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (DVD): Pilates of the Caribbean 3: Ikea Knightly and the Missing Ch ... (1137 words)
by thedevilinme - written on 27.11.07 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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As far as big screen blockbuster trilogies go the Pirates adventures have been great fun, wholesome box-office aimed at families, leave your kids in front of it, a joke or two for mum and dad if they want to join in. How many films can you say that of today that explore grown up themes of love and violence. It's just an excellent old-fashioned swashbuckling romp and fully worthy of this, the third movies success. I never tire of Depps inspired pirate parody of Captain Jack Sparrow and the only real reason, as a grown up bloke (allegedly), I rent these movies. If you don't like Depps role then it's fair to say you don't like these movies. The first film ...
A Blockbusters Lowly End (995 words)
by nathaninnit - written on 04.01.08 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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When a blockbuster the size of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End comes along it is hard to find words that can do the film justice, but when that blockbuster disappoints it is even harder to pick yourself up and put something together that quite frankly doesn't ruin the fantasies of many of the readers. I never paid the cinema fare to see this completition of a trlogy, I was put off by the rumours of it lasting three hours and I don't have enough Pirates 3 fanatics nor room in my bladder for that. Instead, as my mum received it as a Christmas present year I was the first person to unwrap it and watch it on my own Boxing Day. 'Curse of the Black Pearl' worked ...
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (DVD): Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (511 words)
by Whizz11 - written on 18.04.08 (Very useful, 42 readings)
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Pirates of the Caribbean at World end is the third movie in the Pirates trilogy. It follows the crew of the Black Pearl (the Pirate ship) rescuing Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker and then preparing to fight the East Indian Trading Company who are intent on extinguishing piracy. I'm not going to spoil the rest of the plot/movie for you as I believe you should see it for yourself so I will just now review the rest of the DVD and what I thought of the film/films. At the box office it was actually the most successful film of 2007 and is the second most successful film in the series. I think even if action and adventure films aren't for you (they aren't my ...
