Before the Show: Batten down the hatches!
5/19/2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens tonight at 12:01 midnight. Will I be there? No, I’ll be eating at 4:30 and in bed by 8:30. And no, I’m not getting old!
Disney has promoted this film quite heavily. I think the first teaser came out last summer. So now, the test is: will it fall victim to Godzilla Disease? Remember when in 1998 when there was a Godzilla trailer on every movie for a year, then we saw that pile of lizard poo. Sorry, leave Godzilla to the Japanese (you should have said no Ferris Bueller?)!
The last two Pirates movies were a mess. While watching the second and third, we had to batten down the hatches from all the muddy water that was being flung our way. The first movie was a fun ride. Then 2 and 3 came along trying to make an almighty trilogy but it just plundered. Yet, I am truly excited about this new one!
What’s not to love? We get a solid performance of Captain Jack Sparrow! (no Will Turner to get in the way). There’s a fun and simple plot— pirates searching for the fabled Fountain of Youth. Freakin’ awesome, by the way! Blackbeard – pirate of all pirates! Penelope Cruz! Oh-la-la.
After At Worlds End, I hung up my tricorn and eye patch but with On Stranger Tides, I’ve dusted them off and I’m proud to say, “Arrrr!” once again.
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