Wasn't he that in the first movie's highlights?
You turn on any of my crew, you turn on me.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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§ ita § - Dec 01, 2005 3:59:04 pm PST #8847 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Strega - Dec 01, 2005 4:41:46 pm PST #8848 of 10002
That trailer makes me so happy. I don't even know why. Well, I know why, but I was still surprised by the extent of my happiness.
And! It looks like they're still looking to the ride for inspiration. I love Elliot & Rossio.
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2005 4:55:27 pm PST #8849 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I haven't been on that ride for nearing twenty years. And even then, not paying much attention -- what elements are there?
Strega - Dec 01, 2005 8:46:59 pm PST #8850 of 10002
It's been a dozen years for me, so it is possible I'm imagining it. But it's one of the first few shots in the trailer, with a cabin in the background and lots of people holding candles (I think?). At one point in the ride you go through the neighboring restaurant, and from the boats it looks like that, because it's very dark and swamp-ish, and there are strings of lights along with the candles on the tables.
I dunno for sure, but I thought of it immediately. I should ask my brother, he'll remember it better.
evil jimi - Dec 02, 2005 1:29:34 am PST #8851 of 10002
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Who do you believe? Yahoo movies claim Yun-Fat Chow is in POTC2 as "Cheung Po Tsai", while IMDB don't list him in that release but do have him in POTC3 as "Captain Sao Feng"
eta: POTC2 looks brilliant. Can't wait for its release.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 02, 2005 3:20:01 am PST #8852 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I finally saw THE CORPSE BRIDE last night. I very much enjoyed it (and it made me awfully sniffly), but I agree with everyone here who said it's not quite up there with NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS. I didn't find any of the individual songs memorable (though I liked the songs and score), and I also think the lack of a utilitarian nature - that is, NIGHTMARE has the whole "finally, a Holiday movie for me" aspect that CORPSE BRIDE lacks by defnition - makes it the less memorable movie.
§ ita § - Dec 02, 2005 3:53:33 am PST #8853 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like that the plot of this seems to be consequences from the first movie. Not that it's a plot-heavy franchise or anything, but I think it's cool that it's not just "further adventures."
tommyrot - Dec 02, 2005 8:26:15 am PST #8854 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My local neighborhood indie movie house is playing Night Nurse for the weekend. It's a great, pre-code (1931) Barbara Stanwyck flick. Clarke Gable is in it, but this is way before he become a star. He plays an evil chauffeur. Stanwyck becomes a night nurse and gets mixed up with bootleggers.
Anyone seen it?
Fred Pete - Dec 02, 2005 8:52:09 am PST #8855 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
No, tommyrot, I haven't.
tommyrot - Dec 02, 2005 8:54:18 am PST #8856 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's been out on video for years, but I don't think there's been a DVD release.