PotC: Dead Man's Chest spoiler thread

[frankthedm]

It would be pretty funny if he runs across Pinocchio and Gepetto inside the Kraken (I know, they were swallowed by Monstro the Whale, but still...)

I would be amused if he found a spectacled skeleton and a wooden puppet in there. The chance to a Pinocchio reference is a big reason why I suspected Jack's going to enjoy a Jonah-esque ordeal.

So anyone else think Tia Dalma is the real problem? Those teeth look like they have a century worth of decay on them...

 

[Mouseferatu]

So anyone else think Tia Dalma is the real problem? Those teeth look like they have a century worth of decay on them...

I don't know if she's "the real problem," but I'd bet that she's the woman in Davey Jones' past. Not only did I get that impression from the way she told the tale, but I thought--though I could be imagining things--that she had a charm on her table that very much resembled the heart-shaped music box Davey had on his organ.

 

[Jdvn1]

Hm, never thought of that. I just guessed that Davey Jones resurrected Barbossa to get him to go after Jack, who (in Jones' mind) has his heart.

I figured that wouldn't have been plausible, because then Barbosa would be in Davy Jones' crew, and would also look like he drowned.

 

[Jdvn1]

5.) Davy Jones, his crew and ship are worth price of admission alone. It's terrific to watch.

I want to steal this. Davy Jones as an NPC? Cool.

2.) There is not full closure at the end, too many plot threads left dangling.

This also bothered me. I knew there'd be another PotC, but I wanted a PotC 2 and a PotC 3, not a PotC 2 and a PotC 2b.

The first movie was good stand-alone, why not each other? Like the MI movies?

 

[reddist]

Personally, I thought the scene on the beach with Jack, Will, and the Commodore running in circles and waving their swords at each other while Elizabeth threw stones at them in frustration and Pintel and Ragetti stood in the background watching and making commentary was HYSTERICAL.

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

Sorry, but I guess I have to be counted as one of those that won't be gushing with love for this film.

Don't get me wrong, it was an enjoyable summer popcorn flick, but it felt like it suffered from a heavy case of "flash w/o substance." And what substance there was really only came from knowing the characters in the first PotC.

It did feel like it stretched on a bit too long. And Davy and his crew weren't quite as impressive as I was hoping, especially if you compare them to the undead pirates in the first one.

The sword-fight scene at the end was impressive and well done (I found myself thinking that Will and Norrington had to be rolling 20's on their Balance checks), and I thought Johnny Depp once again did a wonderful job playing Jack, and Orlando was a lot more comfortable in the role this time around.

I'd say 7 out of 10.

 

[Remathilis]

I'll gush: best sequel since Empire Strikes Back.

Will and Elizabeth both got more development. Norrington was interesting, but I wanted him to take a bath, seriously. Jack was just what I expected. Bootstap was good (however, he reminded me of wormtongue in LotR, same actor?) and Davy was very cool; not as overtly evil as Barbosa, but definitely villanous. The East India Trading commander is pure evil, I wanted to kick his ass so bad...

Triumphs:

* Look! (BAM) Undead Monkey!
* You can't read. Its the Bible, I get credit for trying!
* The whole Liar's dice scene.
* Any scene with Elizabeth and Jack.
* The Coffin scene/Jack's Intro. Better than his original, and I didn't think that was possible.
* The Whole Island scene/Waterwheel Fight/Everyone Turning on each other scene. Elizabeth was the pure star there, esp when she's throwinfg stones at them.
* Barbosa at the end. I loved his character, and I'm glad there will be more of him, and even a chance at redemption...

Failures:
* The Cannibals scene went longer than it needed to.
* There being no ill-will between Pintel and Ragetti and Jack? They were part of the Mutinous crew...

Overall, I loved it. Getting it on DVD as soon as available. Seeing it again in the theatre, and can't wait to see the third. My second favorite movie series, behind Star Wars and above LotR (sorry, too damn long...)

 

[Servitor of Wrath]

Bootstap was good (however, he reminded me of wormtongue in LotR, same actor?)

So I'm not the only one. Part of that had to be the lighting; his face didn't seem to have quite the same shape as Wormtongue's.

* Look! (BAM) Undead Monkey!

Great stuff!

* The whole Liar's dice scene.

Very interesting game, that. I'll have to try it sometime.

Jack's Intro. Better than his original, and I didn't think that was possible.

I'm going to have to disagree here, though not for lack of merit of blowing away the crow.

 

[Hand of Evil]

For me one of the scenes that had me rolling was Pintel and Ragetti discussing how to pronounce Kraken, for some reason I could not help thinking that would fit in a D&D movie with drow!

 

[stevelabny]

I tried to post the other night and my internet broke.

Amazing.

THIS is how you spend 150 minutes and your budget.

Incredibly fun action sequences, giant monsters and look... UNDEAD MONKEY!

While I can understand critics who complain that this movie doesnt have the some feeling of "wow, new and original" that the first does, I'm not sure how any sequel would pull that off. I don't understand complaints of plot-wackiness as it seemed mostly straightforward to me. Most of the characters had their one particular agenda, and Jack and Elizabeth were both unlcear of exactly what they want...as oh so not-subtlely illustrated by the spinning compass.

I would buy the DVD right now and watch all day if I could.