In PotC1, the monkey Jack went back to the enchanted chest and stole a coin, and as he headed back toward the camera, he passed through a patch of moonlight and was revealed to be undead again (because of the curse, y'know). Then he jumped at the camera to scare us. That's why he was undead in the next movie.

In PotC2, it was back to the strange island folk, and the little dog was on the throne. As we left the theater, I said to my friend, "You know that means they're gonna eat the dog," and the kid behind me went "Noooooo!" I laughed.

I meant to post yesterday - I saw Ocean's 13 on Tuesday, and it was a HUGE amount of fun. Loads better than O12. Terrific script, nice tight plot, lots and lots and lots of the pretty.

The plot is completely ludicrous of course, but it's just so much fun to watch them pull it off. The best parts are still the random off-topic conversations between Clooney and Pitt in-between the actiony bits. (There's a scene where they're in the hotel watching Oprah that had me almost crying it was so funny.)

So, O13 = Yay! Highly recommend! The first 3rd-in-a-series movie this summer that didn't suck!

The first 3rd-in-a-series movie this summer that didn't suck!

James Berardinelli says the same thing. I liked this bit about Clooney and Pitt:

The differences between Ocean and Clooney and Rusty and Pitt have become so blurred that a late-movie exchange between them carries a double meaning. It can be seen as an exchange between the characters or the actors, and makes sense in either context.

That's great news! Damon showed a clip on Letterman and it did not look promising.

I think my most anticipated sequel this summer is Bourne, however.

Went to Pirates. Had fun. Won't remember any of it in a week.

Sad now.

Loved this, though:

I, do however, have one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all times in case you need to escape from the stunt coordinator!

I heard an interview with Eli Roth this morning, and I am suddenly overcome with the desire to see Hostel and Hostel Part Two. I find his passion endearing. Has anyone seen Hostel ? Is it any good? I also must admit I'm easily intrigued by all the hoopla over the SHOCKING ENDING of Hostel 2.

I screened Hostel 2 last night because I was the only person available and it had to be screened. Now I want to see Hostel 1. 2 was Very Horrifically Disturbingly Violent. But it had a good plot and I was never bored. I'm not sure which part of the ending is supposed to be shocking since I found the whole movie shocking but the ending had a few twists and turns and I only saw one of them coming. I think (as is usually the case) most of the people who are shouting about how wrong and evil Eli Roth's films are have never seen them. I used to be one of them.

I think (as is usually the case) most of the people who are shouting about how wrong and evil Eli Roth's films are have never seen them.

Laga, this is what he said as well. Heh. I'm definitely interested. I liked Saw and Saw II. I found them interesting and creative. I'm trying to evaluate my response to Final Destination 3, because I liked the first two movies, but for some reason, I didn't care so much for the third. I didn't think I was squeamish about graphic death, but it made me weirdly uncomfortable.