The guy in the rowboat...you know, that guy in that rowboat was speaking French, wasn't he? I understood him, so it's hard for me to be sure in retrospect (I remember what I understood better than what I heard).
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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§ ita § - Jul 08, 2006 4:13:41 pm PDT #2796 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lee - Jul 08, 2006 4:17:10 pm PDT #2797 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I thought he was speaking French, ita.
DavidS - Jul 08, 2006 4:26:23 pm PDT #2798 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What's your theory?
Based on minor spoilers in EW, so don't read if you want to be pure: the third movie will address the end of the piracy era. Which was hinted at in the movie - "the world's getting smaller" etc. I think it is the very freedom of piracy that Jack is devoted to. The one thing he might turn from selfish motives to preserve.
§ ita § - Jul 08, 2006 4:30:36 pm PDT #2799 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did I mention I loved the effects? I thought Bill Nighy was wonderfully wonderfully Nighy. We were a little close to the screen, so some of the fight choreography almost needed head movements to track. But I loved what they did with the waterwheel, especially the key. I mean, when they got near it, I thought "Hey! They need to use that!" But I had no idea how much or how coolly.
Melpomene - Jul 08, 2006 4:31:31 pm PDT #2800 of 10001
Ever fired your gun in the air and yelled, 'Aaaaaaah?'
I thought he was speaking French, too. It had stood out to me for some reason. I'm glad to see all the Scruffy Norrington love. Most of the effects were fantastic. I loved the way Davey's crew would appear out of no where and the suctioning of Davey's tentacles. I'm a little weirded out that I found Davey Jones to be kinda cute. I'm going to comfort myself that it's because I know it's Bill Nighy.
sumi - Jul 08, 2006 4:32:49 pm PDT #2801 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, I got that the guy in the boat was speaking in French. Did people not understand that? I mean, I didn't understand HIM but then, I don't speak French.
Hec -- that sounds right. So he wants to die because he can't be free anymore? Or he wants to go to Malaysia where (guess what) they still have pirates today?
Betsy HP - Jul 08, 2006 4:34:17 pm PDT #2802 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
That is officially my favorite fantasy swordfight of all time. Just... wow.
Melpomene - Jul 08, 2006 4:36:39 pm PDT #2803 of 10001
Ever fired your gun in the air and yelled, 'Aaaaaaah?'
That is officially my favorite fantasy swordfight of all time. Just... wow.
Mine, too. It knocked The Princess Bride out of the top spot.
DavidS - Jul 08, 2006 4:40:02 pm PDT #2804 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That is officially my favorite fantasy swordfight of all time. Just... wow.
I prefer Princess Bride still, and even the blacksmith fight in the first PotC. This sequence was spectacular but it wasn't so much about fight choreography as a bunch of CGI. Reminded me of the escalation that happened in LoTR from the cave troll fight (perfect!) to Legolas taking down the Olyphaunt (animated overkill).
§ ita § - Jul 08, 2006 4:41:02 pm PDT #2805 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It was a better display of stuff than Princess Bride. But I still like that one best, because it's character-revealing. This one was more pyrotechnics with one point of suspense: who will end up with the key? Don't get me wrong--very clever and breathtaking and wins the choreography competition hands down. Just not the plot/character one.