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[100 Things] My DVD Collection: PotC - Curse of the Black Pearl / Dead Man's Chest / At Worlds End
The first two PotC movies are my favourites. I know Dead Man's Chest is usually considered the least favourite of many fans, but to me it is just excellent. It probably helps that I really like the idea of Sparrabeth (Jack & Elizabeth) - this movie has their big kiss moment, and his calling her a Pirate too. That whole scene is the best for me out of all three movies in the trilogy.
Of course, Dead Man's Chest really doesn't work so well unless you then go on to watch At Worlds End, and though that last movie in the trilogy is necessary, I find it a bit overly long and kinda boring. I just wish they would've got on with it and not stretched it out to be so very long, because there are parts I really like, they just come in between long stretches of yawnfest!
As it stands alone, Curse of the Black Pearl probably works best for casual viewing. The introduction of Jack Sparrow is just wonderful and he entertains throughout. Elizabeth is a fun heroine that certainly shows more back-bone than most women of her time. I don't care much for Will Turner, not in the first movie, he's just too nice for my liking here.
I was never into Pirate movies previously, but Johnny Depp got me into this series, and I thoroughly enjoy them, especially the first two... and we won't even mention the direness of On Stranger Tides, I threw that dvd away a while back!
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I had to look up On Stranger Tides, though I assumed it was the last part...haven't seen that one, because I don't like when they change cast. I know it's a different role, but still...
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On Stranger Tides is really not so good... it borders on bad. Captain Jack is still cool, obviously, but it feels like something is missing... mostly 'cause something is, namely the rest of the cast - Elizabeth, Will, etc. Avoid it!
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Looking at these covers makes me go back in time all the way to 2003! ♥
While CotBP will always remain the best, I think I love all three & will keep defending all their flaws forever! haha
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Loves my PotC dvds and I need a rewatch sometime soon! Currently on a Star Wars rewatch but I'll get back to these eventually. In the meantime, I have fics on the way that certain persons prompted me for ;)
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But I think the second two films felt flawed because of the scenes they cut from the first one, where Elizabeth is shown as being more manipulative and sly. Have you watched the commentary with Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport? It's HILARIOUS and it does explain a few of the scenes which are in the 'Deleted Scenes' bit. Mostly where Elizabeth's being a biatch to Norrington, and they cut them so she didn't look so mean!
If they'd left them, the second and third films would've made more sense - for her character at least! I have no idea where they decided to take Will's character to and why.
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