As we wrap up the year in cinema that is 2010, we’re seeing a lot of the trailers for the big summer pictures of 2011. We’ve already gotten The Green Lantern and Thor, recently we got Transformers 3, and now we’re getting Pirates 4, or as it’s officially titled, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
When Jerry Bruckheimer and company chased this project, I was of two conflicting thoughts, the positive being that pirate adventure (or just adventure-adventure) stripped of Orlando Bloom (or as Paul Schneider termed him “Or-Blando Gloom”) and Keira Knightley could be a good deal of fun, the negative being that this is a cash grab sequel done because franchise pictures is the business Hollywood most wants to be in, and it seems this teat ain’t dry. I think it was about 60% “this is a bad idea” and with the hiring of Rob Marshall (helmer of Chicago and Nine) that went higher because it seemed like a award hack trying to get out of director jail.
Watching the trailer, I am not encouraged. This trailer seems to be selling Depp, Depp, Depp as Jack, Jack, Jack. And Penelope Cruz playing a fiery Latino. Oh, and Geofrey Rush is back, but looks like in an extended cameo, and there appears to be a new Bloom and Knighley in the film. If those characters exist to parody the originals, I’m in, but otherwise… The one thing that’s kind of cool is that Ian McShane is playing Blackbeard, and that’s pretty great casting, even if McShane took the “celebrated actor, will do anything” tour after breaking out with both Sexy Beast and Deadwood. Anyway, I’m not sold, and I have no idea how the public’s going to react to the return of Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Here’s the trailer, and let us know what you think of the boards or below:
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Meh. I'm sure this will be a step up from the bloated Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, but this trailer isn't too encouraging (and edited rather poorly). An unnecessary film, and one that might signal the end of Depp's ability to be taken seriously…but if it manages to be half as fun as the original I'm there.
yawn.
Wow! I just gained a whole new appreciation for Pirates 2 and 3. That came off as flat, uninspired and all over the place. The only things that stood out in that trailer were McShane as Blackbeard and Sparrow admitting he jumps off high ledges A LOT in these films. And what the hell was up with those quick shots of the Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly look-a-likes doing the whole romance thing? It's like the people who made the trailer said: "Let's make this trailer all about Sparrow and totally ignore that there's actually a plot with these two characters and since they're not famous faces like Bloom or Knightly, we'll just show a couple quick shots of them looking at each other, even if it's totally out of context from the rest of the trailer." I'm sorry but that trailer has significantly lowered my expectations of the film. Oh yea, and fuck 3D.
I have a real soft spot for ridiculous historical adventure flicks, but that looks flimsy to awful. I want the Depp of the 90's back. He kind of sucks now. His charm and quirk are hardening into a schtick, very much in the manner of latter-day Jack Nicholson, and it's just depressing to watch that happen. VERIFICATION ATTEMPTS: 10
Did Penelope Cruz grow a dick? If not, it should be `fiery LatinA'
This looks like a poor man's Crystal Skull – which is being very generous as the teaser for that 2008 film was the best thing about it.
Agree with comments above. Depp schtick is terrible. Beyond tedious.
The last two pirates films are unwatchable – fucking skull-crushingly boring and tedious and I've only seen them with one eye open while the BBC seemed to play them on loop forever.
Also agree, Penelope Cruz – sexy as a corpse (or is that being too hard?!) – I know she was with Tom Cruise but she must have grown two dicks!
Just one last point. What the fuck happened to Jerry Brukhiemer? Apart from him looking like a wax-work wierdo. You gave us The Rock, Con Air, Crimson Tide even Enemy of the State.
VERIFICATION ATTEMPTS: 6
Is it just me, or do embeds from yahoo always sit under the stupid find us on facebook widget?
Well, I think it looks decent enough, and this coming from someone who hated, hated, HATED At World's End. Call me an optimist.
Hard not to read the meta into that last gag.
Look behind you! A three-headed monkey!
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