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Author Topic: Pirates of the Caribbean Christian Appelt Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 505 From: Frankfurt, Germany Registered: Dec 2001 posted 09-09-2003 05:37 PM                     I just came from a theatre where PIRATES plays (the film has been released over here just a week ago), and I feel that tonight I just lost time and money. It has been said in this thread that Johnny Depp did a great job, and I agree. In fact, what remains of that film when you subtract Depp`s eccentric performance? The usual CGI stuff, IMHO an inferior music score (it proves that you don`t need Hans Zimmer as a composer to get a bad score, just let him produce it) and a often depressingly dark and flat looking cinematography. Definitely not what makes a good pirate movie for me. The swordfighting between Depp and Bloom at the blacksmith workshop is laughable, fast cutting and shaking the camera alone does not make a good fight. During the last 20 minutes I hoped that the noise would stop, the predictable ending would come, and even the post-credit gag was what I had expected. I noticed that the audience always started chattering during the endless action scenes and was only taken in by the film when some intelligent (and funny) dialogue between characters took place. Less effects, better scripts and less unnecessary staccato cutting IMHO would have made a better film. But if it`s fun to you, I won`t argue about it  |  IP: Logged Stephen Isaacs Film Handler Posts: 10 From: Papakowhai, Porirua, New Zealand Registered: Apr 2003 posted 12-02-2003 03:14 PM                     A very cool film and Johnny Depp played his part so well.  |  IP: Logged

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