Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

I thought the movie was pretty good.

However, I thought it was far too long, it seemed to drag on and on and on. It never felt like it was going to end.

Apart from the length it is a great movie. Go see it!

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:37 pm**

I would see it if it weren't for Johnny Depp. My dad and I refuse to watch any of his movies, and we own the first one (which I haven't seen).

That being said, in the poll, did you mean E or F?

Oliver · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:47 pm**

I saw the first movie and I liked it. Although I'm not a real Depp fan, I really like his character in these two movies.

You can count on me seeing it

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:12 pm**

We're not merely not-fans. We dislike him with a passion is what we do.

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:59 pm**

Personal and political reasons. We believe him to be anti-American. But this gets us too off topic--a topic about the movie, not Depp--so I'm done.

madlilnerd · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:45 pm**

I want to go see it! But once again, my lack of financial stability gives me a kick in the head.

IntrepidIsMe · **Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:16 pm**

I thought that this was a pretty good movie, and I agree that some of the scenes dragged on for too long an amount of time to hold interest. Also, the plot seemed kind of confused from time to time. Otherwise, it was well made and the acting was of course really good.

I voted 'B.'

madlilnerd · **Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:46 am**

Yeah, but the plot of the last one was a little weird at times too. Like I was confused as to why Jack wasn't dead at the end.
Anyway, the ride at eurodisney kicks butt compared to the film.

MakeItSo · **Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:29 am**

I thought the movie was very good, but I gave it a B just because of it's length and the fact that it was a cliff hanger at the end. Plus I still like the first movie the best just because it's the first one. But the 2nd one was VERY good. Especially for a sequel.

Leo Wyatt · **Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:27 am**

I gave it an A, not because of Johnny Depp cause I can't stand the guy. I love Orlando Bloom.... Is the reason lol

Sam Kenobi · **Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:22 pm**

I felt like the movie was kind of a waste of my time. 3 hours of pirates, who I'm usually a huge fan of, jumping around the boat and nothing really got acchomplished. I guess you could look at it as a sort of connection movie between the first and third, but then you think of all the other "2nd"s....X2, Spiderman 2, LotR2 etc, something was actually accomplished that helped characters and storylines grow, but not in this one. That really annoyed me. there was a lot that could have been cut that was useless, it was too long. Ever the fan of Johnny Depp, I enjoyed his part, but Kira Knightley's underbite was still ever so distracting and Orlando Bloom seemed still glad to make an ass of himself. Eh. 3 slightly beating hearts out of five.

TrekkieMage · **Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:47 pm**

I thought is was fun. It was entertaining, didn't break character from the first film (didn't go into quite as much depth, but didn't break), and drew well from the first film.

Overall, considering the fact that it was a (previously) unplanned sequel from a surprise boxoffice hit- they did a good and entertaining job

madlilnerd · **Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:39 am**

Sam Kenobi · **Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:55 am**

exactly. That movie (reloaded) was so ridiculous... this is why I have little faith in Pirates 3.

IntrepidIsMe · **Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:28 pm**

I thought that a lot of stuff happened. There couldn't really be that large of connection to the first one since by the end of movie they had already tied up all the loose ends. However, they did make some connections via Commodore Norrington and those two pirates that were previous members of the Black Pearl's crew. Connections between the first and second films aside, in the third they have to get the heart, most probably get revenge against Norrington and the East India Trading Company, rescue Jack, and work with Barbosa.

I thought that they accomplished a lot, although I do agree that some scenes were superfluous.

Republican_Man · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:47 pm**

We ended up seeing it, my dad and myself included, as much as I didn't want to see a JD movie. I thought it served its purpose--that of entertainment. That's pretty much it.
I'm not sure whether to give it a C or a B.

Sam Kenobi · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:20 pm**

What other purpose should a movie about pirates have?

Republican_Man · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:35 pm**

A political one? Basically, I felt it entertaining, little more.

La Forge · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:48 pm**

A movie about pirates and...politics? Uh, no, my friend. That doesn't make sense. People go to movies (for the most part) to escape reality/enter a new world, to avoid the daily troubles of the real world. I don't want to go to a movie about PIRATES to hear about politics. I hate politics, especially politics as of late. You can't let politics control your life.

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:26 am**

I was just saying that it could be another purpose, though it wasn't in this movie.

Pan13 · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:58 pm**

haven't seen it yet......it's so mean, i wanted to watch it while i was still in england, it started there the last thursday i was there, but i didn't have any money in pound left, only euro, so i thought i would watch it back in germany, but it's not in the cinema yet over here

Valathous · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:35 pm**

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:47 pm**

Actually, I don't want politics involved, and I'm glad it wasn't. I don't know where you're all getting this. All I was doing was responding to the statement, "What other purpose could a movie about pirates have?" I know there was no political purpose to PotC, and I'm glad there wasn't. I was just saying. My God.