[Lord Aquaman]

I hear that the official plot outline for Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest, set for summer 2006 (around the same month as Superman Returns or so I've heard), is this:

Jack Sparrow has another supernatural curse against him, and if he doesn't find a way to break it, his soul will be claimed by the Flying Dutchman and he'll be dragged down to Davy Jones's locker (or something like that). Jack needs help to break the curse and he enlists the help of the lovably androgynous Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knigthley) just as Will and Liz are about to get married. More good natured, wink-at-the-audience chaos and mayhem ensues.

Whether or not the sequel will be any good remains to be seen.

For some reason I feel like watching a pirate movie, an OLD pirate movie (and maybe write a short story revolving around a pirate). I looked for The Crimson Pirate but couldn't find it anywhere. Anyone have any recommendations on pirate films or are they all relative?

This post has been edited by Lord Aquaman: 16 March 2005 - 08:51 PM

[Laura]

For some reason I feel like watching a pirate movie, an OLD pirate movie (and maybe write a short story revolving around a pirate). I looked for The Crimson Pirate but couldn't find it anywhere. Anyone have any recommendations on pirate films or are they all relative?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Some pirate movies are very, very good, and some pirate movies are very, very bad. Crimson Pirate falls somewhere in between.

If you're looking for old and good, what you really want is Captain Blood. Also, read the book.

I think that, if you want some really good old movies/books full of swashbuckling high adventure, you should open yourself up to seafaring stuff generally, not just pirates. There are a lot of good adventure-on-the-sea and mutiny movies that give you a similar sort of feel: The Sea Hawk, Mutiny on the Bounty, AND MORE!

If you really want to be cured of pirate movie fever, though, there's always Cutthroat Island. Okay, it's not old - it's from the 80s and starts Geena Davis in a role that's all wrong for her and the barely-adequate Matthew Modine-- but it's a fan favorite for people who, um, like things that are bad.

[Jane Sherwood]

I have only two thoughts at the moment in regards to the PoTC sequel:

1. Summer of 2006 could not possibly seem like a longer wait at this point.

2. A long, high-pitched shriek of pure fangirlish delight.

Also, there's really more to it than that. From the summary I read, Jack's supposed to be bound by a blood oath to the legendary Davy Jones (what did he do this time?), and if he can't break it, he'll be cursed to an eternity of damnation and servitude.

And Bootstrap Bill Turner is part of it! How, I'm not sure right now, I just know the part was cast.

I. Can't. WAIT.

(*begins incessantly humming "A Pirate's Life for Me"*)

"...and really bad eggs...Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!"

[Lord Aquaman]

Actually, Cutthroat Island was made in the 90s, not the 80s. I've seen it, agree it's not that good but I have seen worse, much, MUCH worse.

Bootstrap Bill Turner will be portrayed by Stellan Skarsgard, who appeared in such cinematic classics as... actually can't name any off the top of my head, but I know he was the bad guy Cedric in the craptacular King Arthur from 2004. The only problem with this is that Stellan looks nothing like Orlando Bloom, and certain characters from the original POTC (Jack Sparrow, the eyeball guy) said that Will/Orlando was the spitting image of his father (they were either too drunk to remember or were suffering Mementoesque memory loss).

So Jane, tell me, are you a fangirl of Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom? Or both?

[Jane Sherwood]

Johnny Depp all the way! I don't really care much about Orlando Bloom at all, to be honest.

Don't think that's the only reason I can't wait for this, though! My fangirlism for Johnny Depp didn't kick in until quite a bit after I became obsessed with the movie.

[Lord Aquaman]

Some pirate movies are very, very good, and some pirate movies are very, very bad. Crimson Pirate falls somewhere in between.

If you're looking for old and good, what you really want is Captain Blood. Also, read the book.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Haven't seen "Captain Blood" in years... I didn't know it was based on a book.

Just watched "The Crimson Pirate". It was an amusing flick, but had some very bad costumes.

[Jane Sherwood]

(*BUMPS rather than starting a new thread*)

The trailer has been released.

I am so happy I could cry.

Will: What about Jack? I can't leave without him!
(*Jack runs screaming up the beach, followed by a giant angry tribal mob*)
Will: ...Nevermind, let's go!



Cue the long high-pitched fangirl "EEEeee!"

[Revan-47]

Orlando bloom is always like..."Look at me, Im orlando bloom" *said in noble overthetop english accent*

This post has been edited by Revan-47: 05 December 2005 - 07:24 PM

[J m HofMarN]

Oooooh I cant wait for that, I 've been dying to get the theme song fro mthe first one on CD, and I'm secure enough in my heterosexuality to say that Johnny Depp has some kind of mystical attraction about him that edges between the greatest coolness and the weirdest creepyness.

[Lord Aquaman]

And here I thought this thread had disappeared into the great beyond of obscurity.

[Jane Sherwood]

Not if I can help it! Time is ticking down and that means more information will be coming out week by week, day by day! It's fantastic!

[SithAvenger]

I saw the trailer before seeing Narnia.

Man, I can't wait for this movie. The 1st one kicked so much ass and I think that Johnny Depp is one of the best actors in Hollywood.

[Jane Sherwood]

And you have suddenly found yourself on my good side, Revan!

They're showing the trialer before Narnia? Rock! That means I'll be able to see it on a movie screen instead of a tiny little window this week.

[barend]

they've nearly finished making 3.

[Blackwolf]

I hear that the official plot outline for Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest, set for summer 2006 (around the same month as Superman Returns or so I've heard), is this:

Jack Sparrow has another supernatural curse against him, and if he doesn't find a way to break it, his soul will be claimed by the Flying Dutchman and he'll be dragged down to Davy Jones's locker (or something like that). Jack needs help to break the curse and he enlists the help of the lovably androgynous Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knigthley) just as Will and Liz are about to get married. More good natured, wink-at-the-audience chaos and mayhem ensues.

Whether or not the sequel will be any good remains to be seen.

For some reason I feel like watching a pirate movie, an OLD pirate movie (and maybe write a short story revolving around a pirate). I looked for The Crimson Pirate but couldn't find it anywhere. Anyone have any recommendations on pirate films or are they all relative?

Well, as you may or may not know, your Dragonmaster's parent company, Electric Pirates Enntertainment, was spawned by Master Richard's passion for Roman Polanski's comedy swashbuckler, Pirates, starring Walter Matthau as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red. That was July 1986, nearly 20 years ago. Somewhere in cyberspace, a Mortal dwells who, like Richard, was as hot for Captain Red as he was himself.

Meanwhile, I am indeed up for Dead Men's Chest. I can hardly wait!

Master Blackwolf