We saw Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday. Is it ever LOOOOONG! (and it didn't help that just before the movie began the entire theater went dark. It took fifteen minutes before they got the movie back online/working--then they left the lights on for the first fifteen minutes of the movie). I think it runs 2 hrs 45 min.

Despite that . . . I thought it was a pretty good movie. It has been panned by some reviewers. And I can see why. There were "situations" thrown in for no apparent reason being in the movie, other than they put it there--not minor little things but stuff that sticks out as to why did this happen and unless the result was on a cutting room floor--there was no reason whatsoever. It truly had little baring on the end of the movie. (I cannot really explain without giving it away.)

It had the usual humor of the PoC movies--Jack is still my fave! I will say though, there was one point where I was the only person in the theater who laughed aloud--when Keith Richards came out. I am not entirely convinced anyone else knew who he was. And yet sadly, other than longer hair, he pretty much looked as usual. The kids knew who he was; they recognized the character if not the man. I told Ames and she said that maybe people our generation and younger don't know him--it's very possible. (Had Rolling Stones not been on 90210 I may not have known them as well as I do--yeah, I can say that and still hold my head up. But still, I watch Entertainment Tonight enough to know who's in the movies . . c'mon people!)

I will say there were a few times in the movie, I had NO idea what was going on. I don't know if maybe because it's been almost a year since I saw PoC2 or what, but I shook my head and waited for the guy behind me to move his friggin foot out of the back of my chair.

On the whole, I am glad I saw it on the big screen, the fight scenes were worth the $35 right there--so if that is the kind of endorsement you need to see it, go.

. . . And, just a little hint, stay through the credits--the ENTIRE credits, you know after they roll up the little Mickey and say who owns the pic--watch ALL of it, til the lights come back on and they play the pipped in Muzac--it will be worth the time letting the theater empty! OH and if you have small kids--Mini-me is five--the opening scene, maybe have them not really pay attention or you will get a slew of questions that will run through a 5-y-o's mind!



OH oh oh and the previews--I so cannot wait for Die Hard 4--I *heart* Die Hard! and Transformers looks cool! We have our summer mapped out!

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